Samrat’s bail extended in money laundering case

A Dhaka court on Monday extended the bail of expelled Jubo League leader Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat until October 20 in a money laundering case. Judge Al Asad Md Asifuzzaman of the Special Judge's Court-6 passed the order after Samrat's lawyer Afroza Shahanaz Parvin Hira submitted an application, seeking permanent bail

PK Halder, 13 others indicted in money laundering case

A Dhaka court on Thursday framed charges against Proshanto Kumar Halder, disgraced director of International Leasing and Finance Service Ltd (ILFSL), and 13 others in a case over laundering money and amassing illegal assets.  The other accused are- PK Halder's mother Lilabati Halder, Purnima Rani Halder, Uttam Kumar Mistry, Amitabh Adhikari,

Probe into money laundering by Samrat stuck

The Criminal Investigation Department’s investigation in the case against expelled Juba League leader Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat over laundering Tk 195 crore has remained stuck for nearly two years. The CID investigation in the case against another expelled JL leader Khaled Mahmud Bhuiyan over laundering Tk 8 crore has also remained

TIB urges govt to prevent money laundering

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has suggested the government to prevent tax evasion and money laundering by adopting 'Common Reporting Standard (CRS)' tostabilise foreign exchange reserves without burdening the people with foreign debt. Taking loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other international institutions is considered normal for stabilising foreign exchange

bKash celebrates anti-money laundering week

bKash is celebrating ‘AML & CFT Week’ to strengthen anti-money laundering and financing of terrorism activities in mobile financial sector (MFS) and increase customers’ financial security and awareness, a press release said Friday. The celebration is to mark the 20 years of journey of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU). The week-long

Govt plans amnesty to bring back laundered money

Finance Minister says at cabinet body meeting Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said that the government is contemplating amnesty for bringing the laundered money back into the country.   "We're thinking of announcing amnesty for bringing the smuggled money back," he told reporters in briefing after the two consecutive meetings of

Strategies to prevent money laundering and financial crimes

Money laundering (ML) and financial crimes (FCs) are considered as a curse for the country’s economic growth. These criminal activities not only weaken the backbone of the economy but also put the country’s reputations at risk. Besides, the ML and FCs also enhance the cost of doing business especially for

PK Halder to be brought back home: Home Minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Sunday said legal action will be taken against fugitive Bangladeshi businessman and former NRB Global Bank Managing Director Proshanta Kumar Halder alias PK Halder following the official announcement of his detainment by India. "India does not inform Bangladesh anything about the arrest of PK Halder, who is

Fugitive businessman PK Halder held in India

Fugitive Bangladeshi businessman and former NRB Global Bank Managing Director Proshanta Kumar Halder alias PK Halder, along with five others, were detained in Ashoknagar of the Indian state of West Bengal on Saturday. India's economic intelligence agency Directorate of Enforcement (ED) carried out search operations at various residential buildings linked to

MBL holds virtual training on prevention of money laundering

Mercantile Bank Limited organized a virtual training on ‘Prevention of Money Laundering and Combating Financing against Terrorism’ recently.  A total number of 40 officials from various branches of Dhaka Region attended the online program. Shamim Ahmed, DMD and CAMLCO of the bank inaugurated the virtual training. In his address Shamim Ahmed insisted