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Dhaka: In the 1990s, Monir Hossain aka Golden Monir was a salesman in a clothing store in Gauchia. With the evolution of time, Golden Monir has become the owner of assets worth Tk 1,050 crore through the baggage business, sunken businesses, gold smuggling and land grabbing.
In recent years, Golden Monir has carried out transactions worth Tk 930.22 crore using 25 accounts in different banks in the country. From this, Tk 412 crore 2 lakh have been deposited and Tk 517 crore 20 lakh have been withdrawn at different times. Not only that, Golden Monir has taken a loan of Tk 110 crore from various banks.
However, in the last financial year (2019-20), he showed only 25 crore 72 lakh rupees on his income tax return. Also, Golden Monir’s annual income in the last financial year was shown to be 1 crore 4 lakh, according to a reliable source from law enforcement agencies.
According to the source, during the period from 2001 to 2006, Golden Monir developed intimate relationships with the top leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and the then influential Minister of Public Works and various categories of RAJUK officials. And using them to build a great deal of wealth. Golden Monir seized 202 parcels and lands in different parts of the capital through forgeries. Golden Monir has also smuggled a large amount of money out of the country through hundi.
According to officials involved in the investigation, Monir Hossain did not become ‘Golden Monir’ in a day. He was basically an opportunistic politician. He has become the owner of a great deal of wealth by utilizing some of the top BNP leaders, various categories of RAJUK officials, and the Ministry of Public Works. Attempts are being made to identify those involved and to assist in Monir’s promotion and subject to the law.
Lt. Col. Ashiq Billah, director of RAB’s media and legal wing, told banglanews that RAB only handles criminal proceedings. Since the allegations against Golden Monir are not part of the RAB’s activities, we have asked four government agencies to investigate.
He said he would ask the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to investigate how much money Monir had smuggled out of the country or how much wealth he had. I will ask the National Revenue Board (NBR) to investigate the amount of gold that smuggled into the country through cosmetic products and contraband.
In the meantime, we will ask the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) to investigate the importation of luxury cars without a license (worth Rs 3 crore each). Furthermore, we will formally report to the Capital Development Authority (RAJUK) to investigate allegations that Golden Moni has counterfeited land.
Illegal Golden Monir Assets:
Golden Monir is one of the four owners of the Zamzam Tower in Sector 13 of Uttara Sonargaon Janpath Road in the capital. A month ago, he sold the Zamzam Tower property to the rest of the partners for Rs 60 million. Golden Monir also owns Safa Tower in Uttara Sector 11. However, the tower is still under construction. His luxurious office is in Baridhara. It has a car showroom called Autocar Selection. He has a jewelry store called Uma Jewelers in the capital’s Baitul Mukarram market. RAJUK has 202 plots and land in Purbachal, Badda, DIT project Merul Badda, Nikunje, Uttara and Keraniganj. Of these, only the Merul Baddar DIT project has 39 plots and houses.
Meanwhile, the president of the Capital Development Authority (RAJUK). Saeed Nur Alam said: “The issue of the allocation of 200 parcels in the name of Golden Monir will be checked and selected. We will investigate them. In the investigation, action will be taken against those involved in RAJUK in the Monir Hossain corruption case. ‘
The number of cases against Golden Monin:
The Capital Development Authority (RAJUK) had filed a fraud case against Monir Hossain alias Golden Monir in 2019 for his involvement in the land fraud. It is alleged against him that Golden Monir took the documents of 70 parcels from RAJUK to his office and kept them in illegal custody. The case is currently pending. Another case is pending against Monir in the Anti-Corruption Commission for fraud and illegal acquisition of large sums of money. There are also several cases under the Special Powers Law against Golden Monir in different police stations in the capital for smuggling in 2006.
RAB has filed three separate cases against Monir Hossain aka Golden Monir at Badda Police Station under the Gut, Drugs and Special Powers Act after he was recently arrested in the Radda DIT project with 600 bags of gold, guns, drugs and a lot of cash and currency from 10 countries. The court granted Monir a preventive detention of 17 days in three cases for questioning.
From luggage to smuggling:
After working on a tableware in the capital’s Mouchak market, Monir met a luggage merchant. Then he started a luggage business. The main route of his business was Dhaka-Thailand-Dhaka. In the beginning, he used to carry clothes, cosmetics, electronics, computer equipment, mobiles, watches and other items in his luggage with tax evasion. He later became involved in smuggling gold from the luggage business. To do this he installed a jewelry store called Uma Jewelers in the Mokarram market. From then on, Monir Hossain became ‘Golden Monir’.
By the way, on November 21 (Saturday) morning in the Merul Badda area of the DIT project capital at 13 Road from his home. RAB arrested Monir Hossain aka Golden Monir. During the operation, 600 bags (8 kg) of gold, 1 foreign pistol, liquor, a large quantity of foreign currency from 10 countries and cash of Tk 1 crore 9 lakh were seized from the house. Additionally, two unlicensed luxury cars were seized from his home and three unlicensed luxury cars were seized from his car showroom called ‘Auto Car Selection’.
Bangladesh time: 0334 hours, November 23, 2020
SJA / OFB
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