Once a schoolteacher at Sabuj Kanan High School in Sirajganj, Jannat Ara Henry now stands as a striking symbol of political excess and unchecked corruption.
Over a span of just 15 years, she transformed into a billionaire parliamentarian with a portfolio that anti-graft officials describe as “staggering” and “fairy-tale like.”
Henry was elected to the 12th National Parliament as an Awami League-nominated candidate, serving for six months and 25 days.
Amid mounting public outrage following the mass uprising that led to the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina-led government on August 5 last year, Jannat Ara Henry went into hiding. However, she failed to evade capture and was eventually arrested by law enforcers.
Over the 15-year rule of the Awami League, she rose to prominence as a political figure and Member of Parliament, accumulating wealth that anti-corruption officials have described as “staggering” and “fairy-tale like.”
Currently, she owns 16 vehicles, alongside flats and land across Dhaka, Sirajganj and elsewhere. The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has uncovered Tk 2,002.66 crore in transactions across 35 bank accounts, along with evidence of USD 13.78 million in suspected money laundering.
Talking to BSS, ACC officials confirmed that this is merely a partial snapshot of Henry’s assets, illustrating how rampant corruption flourished under political protection. Investigations into other political figures and civil servants paint a similar picture.বিস্তারিত