Graft, Money Laundering: People’s help needed to eradicate them
HC observes Staff Correspondent Staff Correspondent
A High Court bench yesterday observed that it is not possible to eradicate corruption and money laundering without cooperation from all. We all must work with patriotism and honesty for the development of the country, the bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Mohi Uddin Shamim said while hearing a petition and four appeals seeking bail in five corruption cases.
One of the cases was filed over the misappropriation of Tk 13 lakh from the lease of six Kheya Ghats (boat stations) in Satkhira for the last 10 years.
The High Court yesterday released the full text of its order in a suo moto rule seeking explanations from Bangladesh Bank why its officials concerned failed to detect and prevent irregularities, corruption, and money laundering and about steps taken against them.
Papul’s Wife, Daughter: Probe forgery of BB document placed with bail petition
HC orders ACC Staff Correspondent Staff Correspondent
The High Court yesterday directed the Anti-Corruption Commission to inquire into forgery of a Bangladesh Bank document submitted with the bail petition of convicted lawmaker Mohammad Shahid Islam alias Kazi Papul s wife and daughter in a Tk 148.41 crore laundering case.
According to the forged document, a BB official said there might not be any money laundering on the part of Papul s wife Selina Islam and daughter Wafa Islam from their accounts of NRB Global Bank.
Yesterday, the HC asked the ACC to record statements of Selina, also a lawmaker, her daughter Wafa, their representative Hafez Ahmed and others concerned to find the people involved in the forgery and to submit a probe report to it within two months.
The High Court today released the full text of its order seeking Bangladesh Bank's explanation on why its officials concerned have failed to detect and prevent irregularities, corruption and money laundering and what steps have been taken against them.
Petition to bring back laundered money: HC to deliver order tomorrow Star Digital Report Star Digital Report
The High Court will deliver its order tomorrow on a writ petition filed for bringing back the money laundered from the country and deposited in foreign banks, including those in Switzerland.
The bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Chowdhury and Justice Mohi Uddin Shamim today set the date for passing the order after concluding hearing on the petition.
During the hearing, lawyer Abdul Qaium Khan, one of the petitioners, told the court that no effective action has been taken to bring the laundered money back to country although names of few hundred money launderers had been disclosed in the Panama Papers and Paradise Papers in 2016 and 2017.