money laundering

Bangladesh is still stuck in the vicious cycle of corruption

The latest global corruption index again paints a troubling picture

BFIU finds NI Mazumder’s money laundering links

Nazrul Islam Mazumder, chairman of Nassa Group and a close associate of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, has been accused of trade-based money laundering amounting to Tk 16,000 crore by the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit.

Money laundering: ‘Casino Brothers’ Enamul, Rupon jailed for 7 years

A Dhaka court yesterday sentenced “Casino Brothers” -- Enamul Haque Enu and Rupon Bhuiyan -- to seven years and seven others to four years in jail in a case filed over laundering Tk 17.16 lakh.

BFIU crackdown after Aug 5: Tk 15,000cr of 366 people, entities frozen

The bank accounts of 366 individuals and entities with a Tk 15,000 crore combined balance were frozen between August and December last year over money laundering allegations.

PK Halder walks out of Kolkata jail after over 2 years

More than two and a half years after his arrest by India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case, Bangladeshi businessman Prashanta Kumar Halder, known as PK Halder, walked out of jail after a special court in Kolkata granted him bail.

ACC to probe Hasina, Joy over laundering of $300m to US

The Anti-Corruption Commission has decided to launch an investigation against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy on allegations of laundering $300 million to the United States.

The path to recovering our stolen assets

Corruption, embezzlement, and money laundering have been endemic in Bangladesh but reached new heights during the last 15 years of the now-toppled regime led by the Awami League.

The spirit of 1971: Reflections on liberation, aspirations, and modern challenges

The spirit of 1971 lives on, and it is up to the present generation to ensure that its promises are fulfilled.

ACC, NBR, CID teams to probe 10 corporate giants

A government taskforce will investigate the country’s 10 major business groups’ alleged money laundering and other misdeeds.

February 12, 2025
February 12, 2025

Bangladesh is still stuck in the vicious cycle of corruption

The latest global corruption index again paints a troubling picture

February 5, 2025
February 5, 2025

BFIU finds NI Mazumder’s money laundering links

Nazrul Islam Mazumder, chairman of Nassa Group and a close associate of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, has been accused of trade-based money laundering amounting to Tk 16,000 crore by the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit.

January 31, 2025
January 31, 2025

Money laundering: ‘Casino Brothers’ Enamul, Rupon jailed for 7 years

A Dhaka court yesterday sentenced “Casino Brothers” -- Enamul Haque Enu and Rupon Bhuiyan -- to seven years and seven others to four years in jail in a case filed over laundering Tk 17.16 lakh.

January 15, 2025
January 15, 2025

BFIU crackdown after Aug 5: Tk 15,000cr of 366 people, entities frozen

The bank accounts of 366 individuals and entities with a Tk 15,000 crore combined balance were frozen between August and December last year over money laundering allegations.

December 26, 2024
December 26, 2024

PK Halder walks out of Kolkata jail after over 2 years

More than two and a half years after his arrest by India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case, Bangladeshi businessman Prashanta Kumar Halder, known as PK Halder, walked out of jail after a special court in Kolkata granted him bail.

December 23, 2024
December 23, 2024

ACC to probe Hasina, Joy over laundering of $300m to US

The Anti-Corruption Commission has decided to launch an investigation against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy on allegations of laundering $300 million to the United States.

December 22, 2024
December 22, 2024

The path to recovering our stolen assets

Corruption, embezzlement, and money laundering have been endemic in Bangladesh but reached new heights during the last 15 years of the now-toppled regime led by the Awami League.

December 21, 2024
December 21, 2024

The spirit of 1971: Reflections on liberation, aspirations, and modern challenges

The spirit of 1971 lives on, and it is up to the present generation to ensure that its promises are fulfilled.

December 15, 2024
December 15, 2024

ACC, NBR, CID teams to probe 10 corporate giants

A government taskforce will investigate the country’s 10 major business groups’ alleged money laundering and other misdeeds.

December 2, 2024
December 2, 2024

$234 billion siphoned off during AL rule

A total of $234 billion was siphoned off from Bangladesh between 2009 and 2023, according to the white paper on the state of the economy.