The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned former army chief General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed for questioning on charges of acquiring illegal wealth.
ACC Deputy Director Md. Akhtarul Islam confirmed this information on Sunday (August 30).
In a notice sent from the ACC head office, Shafiuddin Ahmed has been asked to appear on September 14 with a photocopy of his National Identity Card (NID).
The notice, signed by ACC Director and Investigating Officer Md. Abul Hasnat, said that an investigation is underway against the former army chief for allegations of acquiring illegal wealth through various irregularities and corruption. In the interest of a fair investigation, it is necessary to accept his statement.
A two-member investigation team has been formed with ACC Director Md. Abul Hasnat as the team leader and Deputy Director Mozammel Hossain as a member to investigate and submit a report on this allegation.
The notice requests the former army chief to appear at the ACC head office at the specified time and give his statement on the matter related to the allegations.