A Dhaka court has ordered the authorities concerned to freeze 53 bank accounts of abetting Bangladeshi MP (Lakshmipur-2) Mohammad Shahid Islam Papul and 7 others over a money laundering case.
Judge KM Emrul Kayesh of the Senior Special Judge’s Court of Dhaka passed the order on Sunday after the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), submitted a petition in this regard.
Other accused in the case are Papul's daughter Wafa Islam, his brother Kazi Badrul Alam, sister-in-law Jesmin Pradhan, and his accomplices Sadikur Rahman and Job Bank International's manager Golam Mostafa and two overseas employment agencies JW Lilabali and Job Bank International - both owned by Papul’s family.
On December 22, Assistant Superintendent of Police Al-Amin Hossain of the CID's Financial Crime unit filed the money laundering case against Shahid Islam Papul and his accomplices, including family members, for siphoning off 38.22 crore taka.
Earlier today, the same court ordered to freeze 617 bank accounts and 92 deeds of immovable properties of Mohammad Shahid Islam, and three others in a graft case.
The other accused of this case are -- Papul's wife Selina Islam, their daughter Wafa Islam, and Papul's sister-in-law Jesmin Prodhan.
Earlier on November 11, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Deputy Director Md Salahuddin filed the case against Shahid Islam Papul and three of his family members on charges of money laundering and amassing illegal wealth. The ACC filed the case against Papul and three others with its Integrated District Office-1 of Dhaka.
According to the case statement, the ACC said Papul deposited 148.41 crore taka black money to different bank accounts of his sister-in-law Jesmin to cover his tracks.
On December 22, the High Court ordered Papul’s wife reserve seat lawmaker Selina Islam and their daughter Wafa Islam to surrender before the court within December 28. A virtual High Court bench comprising of Justice Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Ahmed Sohail passed the order.
Advocate Khurshid Alam represented the ACC while Deputy Attorney General A K M Amin Uddin represented the state during the virtual session.
Earlier, the High Court ordered Selina Islam and her daughter Wafa Islam to surrender within 10 days on December 10.
Independent MP Shahid Islam Papul's wife Selina Islam, daughter Wafa Islam and sister-in-law JesminProdhan filed two petitions before the High Court seeking anticipatory bail in a graft case filed over laundering 148.41 crore taka on 26 November.
On June 6, Kuwait's Criminal Investigation Department arrested Shahid on charges of human trafficking, visa trading, and money laundering.
Shahid Islam Papul is now in the custody of Kuwaiti authorities on charges of human trafficking and money laundering.
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