The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police on Friday arrested Nishan Mahmud Shamim, president of Faridpur district unit Chhatra League, in a case filed over laundering 2,000 crore taka.
He was arrested from the capital’s Uttara in the afternoon, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP, Media) Md Jishan, said in a press release.
Md Alimuzzaman, Superintendent of Faridpur Police Station in Faridpur, told The Business Post, "Shohagh, an associate of Shamim was also arrested."
According to Alimuzzaman, CID is currently investigating a 2,000 crore taka money laundering case filed against Sajjad Hossain, former general secretary of Faridpur unit Awami League and Imtiaz Hasan alias Rubel, former president of Faridpur Press Club.
During primary investigation, police came to know that the two had laundered around 2,000 crore taka abroad.
Sajjad and Rubel were arrested on June 7 for their alleged involvement in attacking the house of one Subal Chandra in the town's Goalchamat area on May 16.
They told a Dhaka court on July 30 that BCL leader Shamim was also involved in laundering the money.
On June 26, the CID filed a case under the money laundering act against the two with Kafrul Police Station in Dhaka.
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