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Anisul used to launder money thru' his girl friend Citizen Bank ex-chairman Toufika

Anisul used to launder money thru' his girl friend Citizen Bank ex-chairman Toufika

Staff Correspondent

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has alleged that former Law Minister Anisul Haque has laundered crores of taka to various countries including Canada through his girlfriend, former chairman of Citizen Bank, Advocate Toufika Karim.

ACC Deputy Director and Public Relations Officer Md Aktarul Islam gave this information on Sunday.

It is learnt that Anisul Haque acquired a large amount of illegal wealth by misusing his power while he was a minister. According to these allegations, the ACC has already decided to investigate the allegations of illegal wealth acquisition and money laundering of Anisul Haque and Toufika Karim.

Aktarul Islam said that former Law Minister Anisul Haque and former Chairman of Citizen Bank Advocate Toufika Karim have been accused of various corruption including money laundering. They have amassed billions of known non-income assets by abusing their power.

Anisul Haque amassed a large amount of illegal wealth by misusing power during his tenure as a minister. He bought 6.80 acres of land in Kasba, Trishal and Purbachal in his own name. His shares in Citizen Bank and Exim Bangladesh are 40 lakh 10 thousand. Savings certificates, deposits in various banks and financial institutions and other investments 23 crore 26 lakh 79 thousand 884 taka. He owns 4 cars and one motorcycle.

The ACC official said that Toufika Karim has a lot of assets in the country and abroad in the name of Anonymous. He was the chairman of Citizen Charter Bank, through him Anisul Haque used to smuggle crores of rupees to various countries including Canada.

Apart from this, he used to accept bribes of Tk 10-15 lakh per person in appointing most of the lower court employees. ACC's secret investigation revealed that Toufika Karim was involved in all his corruptions.

Anisul Haque and Taufiqa Karim and their other relatives have acquired large amounts of known non-cash wealth through alleged irregularities and corruption.

Besides, the Commission has decided to conduct a public investigation as it was initially found correct in the intelligence investigation that he had smuggled a large amount of money abroad.

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