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The Superior Court has expressed its dissatisfaction with the lack of information from ACC, CID, BFIU and NBR on money laundering abroad.
The court wants specific information about those who have made cars illegally in different countries, including Canada, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. The names of those involved are sought. But the companies were unable to provide complete information. But the court is strict when it comes to obtaining all the information about it. To do this, these organizations have had time until February 26.
After presenting this Thursday information on money laundering, Justice. A virtual bank of Nazrul Islam Talukder and Judge Ahmed Sohail set the date.
On the same day, ACC, CID and NBR filed a report on money laundering in court. It featured the names of several influential people, including the expelled Juba League leader Ismail Chowdhury Samrat, Khaled Mahmud Bhuiyan. The Casino Mominul Haque Saeed name also comes with it. The ACC has provided information on money laundering on behalf of more than 100 people. However, the court was not satisfied. I want specific information on those who have built illegal car houses in different countries, including Canada.
Looking at these reports, the court said, there is no updated information after the order issued by the Superior Court on October 22. We want to know the names of the money launderers. You say the new name. The emperor is still in prison, and tell me the names of the others involved. Although billions of rupees were smuggled abroad, the ACC was able to raise only 41 million rupees. 160 million people in the country, some of them smuggling money. Everyone has the right to know their names. We want to know the names and addresses of the money launderers.
The attorney general said that due to the “settlement agreement” between financial intelligence units in different countries, it is not possible to present money launderers in court if they want information. However, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has requested information from the Bangladeshi embassies in different countries. Give us time. Later, the court set the date again.
According to the ACC report submitted to the court, a charge sheet was filed in court after investigating a total of 48 money laundering cases between 2016 and 2020. The commission is currently investigating six money laundering cases. In these cases, at least 100 people have smuggled around 2.5 billion rupees abroad. After several cases and investigations, the information on the freezing of the assets of 4 people abroad has been compiled from the management unit.
According to the CID report, casino entrepreneur Ismail Chowdhury smuggled money into Singapore, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and Sri Lanka via seven hackers, including the emperor. Only the emperor and Enamul Haque Arman smuggled 232 million rupees 37 lakh 53,691 rupees into Singapore, the agency said. The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIAU) has told the High Court that it has been asked to provide information on money laundering in Canada.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reported that if all the missions denounce money laundering, it will be put to trial immediately. On the other hand, the ACC has reported that Rs 2,500 crore of taka has been laundered so far.
Lawyer Khurshid Alam Khan was in favor of the ACC in court. Attorney General AM Amin Uddin, Assistant Attorney General AKM Amin Uddin Manik and Assistant Attorney General Tahmina Polly represented the state.
In response to the report published in the newspaper, the Superior Court issued an order on November 22 seeking all kinds of information on money launderers abroad. The directive was issued to interested authorities, including the secretary of Foreign Relations and the ACC president, before December 16. The agency then met twice with the Attorney General to prepare a response to the Superior Court order. The last meeting was held at the Attorney General’s Office on Monday.
The meeting was attended by representatives from ACC, Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh Bank, Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit and NBR. According to a report published in the newspaper, the chancellor. Abdul Momen said that it is not politicians but government employees who smuggle the most money abroad. He was speaking at the Meet the Press event organized by Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) recently.
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