"Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wrote a letter to the chairman seeking advice and cooperation in submitting her wealth statement. The commission in its meeting today considered the issue with sympathy. It appeared to the commission that it has nothing to do with it," ACC Secretary Mokhles ur Rahman told reporters at his office.

He said the ACC letter containing the commission's decision was sent to detained Hasina through jail authorities yesterday noon.

In the letter to the ACC chairman, the AL chief stated how she would submit the statement since she is in jail now, Bangladesh Bank is not providing her account details and documents have been seized from her residence.

Meanwhile, ACC Commissioner Habibur Rahman said ex-prime ministers Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia must submit their wealth statements within the stipulated time despite difficulties in having details of their bank accounts from the Bangladesh Bank.

Awami League chief Hasina has till August 8 to submit her wealth statement while BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will have to come up with the accounts by August 7.

The ACC on July 17 issued notices to Hasina and Khaleda directing them to submit their wealth statements within seven working days. The deadlines were extended later.