The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has filed a money laundering case against former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury and his wife Rukhmila Zaman on charges of siphoning off Tk 1200 crore to Dubai.
CID's Special Police Superintendent (Media) Jashim Uddin said the case was filed at Kotwali Police Station in Chattogram.
Five to seven unidentified people have also been named in the case.
During the investigation, authorities found that Saifuzzaman allegedly purchased 226 flats in various areas of the UAE between 2016 and 2023. The total value of these properties is estimated at over $100 million.
Investigators also discovered four bank accounts in the names of Saifuzzaman and his associates, two with Dubai Islamic Bank, one with Janata Bank, and another with First Abu Dhabi Bank.
These accounts contain transactions in both dirhams and US dollars, amounting to approximately Tk 312 crore.
Besides, records show that Saifuzzaman and his associates established and operated two business entities in the UAE under the Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone authority.
According to Bangladesh Bank, Saifuzzaman did not obtain any official permission to register companies, invest, or purchase property abroad.
CID said that these acts constitute money laundering under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2012 (Amended 2015).
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