The notices have already been sent to them, ACC sources said yesterday.

Earlier on March 12, ACC in Sherpur published a list of 15 'corruption suspects' in the district. The 12 served with notices are among the 15 people. Zahed Ali was elected from Sherpur-2 (Nokla-Nalitabari) constituency.

The 11 others are Zahed Ali's two younger brothers Nokla unit BNP leader and Char Austodhar Union Parishad (UP) chairman Mohammad Mahbub Ali Chowdhury alias Munir Chowdhury and local BNP leader Toton Chowdhury; his (Zahed Ali) nephew Rabbe Noor Chowdhury;

former chairman of Sherpur municipality and district BNP joint secretary Abdur Razzak Ashish; former joint convener of district BNP and BRDB chairman Fazlul Haque Badsha; Sherpur town BNP president Awal Chowdhury; Sherpur Red Crescent Society secretary Saiful Islam Swapan; Sherpur Sadar BNP president Fazlul Kader Lutu;

Charsherpur UP chairman in Sadar upazila Arif Hassan Ripon; Nokla Sadar UP chairman Refaz Uddin Refaz; former organising secretary of central Krishak League Bodiuzzaman Badsha and former municipal administrator and incumbent secretary of Sribordi upazila BNP Abdul Hakim.

Of them, Mohammad Mahbub Ali Chowdhury alias Munir Chowdhury, Abdul Hakim and Arif Hassan Ripon are in Sherpur jail. ACC notices on them were sent through the jail authorities, ACC sources said.

ACC notices were sent to relatives of other political leaders including Zahed Ali Chowdhury as they are hiding since imposition of emergency.

ACC sources said notices will be sent to two more listed 'corruption suspects'--Sherpur district BNP secretary and former lawmaker from Sherpur-3 (Sribordy-Jhinaigati) Mahmudul Haque Rubel and former president of Nokla upazila BNP Refaz Uddin Refaz. The two are in Dhaka Central Jail now.

ACC sources said there are allegations of abuse of power, corruption, sheltering terrorists, land grabbing and tender manipulation against the political leaders.

When contacted over phone yesterday, Sherpur ACC deputy director Mahmud Hassan confirmed sending notices to the 12 political leaders.

"ACC will take legal steps if they fail to submit their wealth statements within seven days," the DD added.

Former whip Zahed Ali faces an extortion case filed with Nokla police station and former lawmaker Mahmudul Haque Rubel faces an extortion case filed with Sherpur Sadar thana and another case for misappropriation of relief goods, filed with Jhinaigathi police station.