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DHAKA, Feb 22, 2026 (BSS) - A court here today ordered the seizure of tax
files of Dr Mirza Nahida Hossain, wife of senior Awami League leader and
former fisheries and livestock minister Abdur Rahman.
Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Faiz passed the order,
allowing a plea of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
The application stated that Dr Mirza Nahida Hossain and Abdur Rahman
allegedly abused their power to acquire assets worth Taka 6.30 crore beyond
their known sources of income and kept those in their possession. They are
also accused of transferring, converting, and handling illegally obtained
funds through suspicious transactions amounting to Taka 26.56 crore.
It further said that, in order to ensure a proper and fair investigation into
the case, it is essential to seize and review the income tax records of the
accused, Dr Mirza Nahida Hossain.