The Criminal Investigation Department of police has arrested a close associate of former independent lawmaker Kazi Papul, who was sentenced to seven years in jail in a human trafficking case by a Kuwait court last year.
Thousands of poor Bangladeshi workers who faced physical, mental and financial exploitation over the years due to Kazi Papul s crimes have so far been denied justice.
Bangladeshi MP Mohammad Shahid Islam alias Kazi Papul had been sentenced to four years in jail and fined Tk 55 crore in a bribery case in Kuwait, some eight months after his arrest. Papul was also charged with allegations of human trafficking.
The conviction led to the cancellation of his membership in the Bangladeshi parliament. His victims, however, have not yet gotten any justice for the sufferings they had to endure because of Papul. He [Papul] is facing punishment for the crimes he committed, but I have not committed any crime. I have lost much time, money and peace of mind. Where is my justice? said Sheikh Farid, a victim of Papul s misdeeds.
MP Papul earned Tk 355cr by human-trafficking: CID
Laxmipur-2 MP Mohammad Shahid Islam Papul. Photo: Collected
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Laxmipur-2 Independent MP Mohammad Shahid Islam Papul and his family earned over Tk 355 crore from transactions with over 500 bank accounts, including FDRs, which was made primarily through human trafficking in the last five years.
The Criminal Investigation Department of police revealed the findings after filing a money laundering case against Papul, his daughter, brother, sister-in-law and four others with Paltan police station today. The amount was transacted mainly between 2016-2020 through more than 500 bank accounts including FDRs. CID s primary investigation found that over Tk 355 crore was mainly earned by human-trafficking, CID s Financial Crime unit s Assistant Police Superintendent Al-Amin Hossain, who filed the case, told The Daily Star.
Human Trafficking Proceeds: Papul, family made over Tk 355cr
Finds a CID probe into money-laundering allegations against the independent lawmaker Staff Correspondent Staff Correspondent
Independent lawmaker Mohammad Shahid Islam Papul and his family members amassed more than Tk 355 crore mainly through human trafficking over the last several years.
The money was transacted through more than 500 bank accounts and Fixed Deposit Receipts (FDRs). Over Tk 130 crore is now available in these accounts.
The Criminal Investigation Department of Police has come up with the findings after a probe into the allegations of money laundering against the MP from Laxmipur-2 and his family members.