Salman F Rahman, adviser to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, former inspector general of police, were shown arrested today in an attempted murder case filed with Khilgaon Police Station
They had multiple passports and thousands of dollars in foreign currency when arrested, IO tells court
The Criminal Investigation Department has filed 17 cases against 28 persons including Salman F Rahman, vice-chairman of Beximco Group, over laundering about Tk 1,000 crore ($83 million) abroad under the guise of export trade.
The Bangladesh Bank yesterday constituted a new board of directors at IFIC Bank after dissolving the previous board, effectively bringing an end to Salman F Rahman’s grip on the private commercial bank.
Salman, a shareholder of the bank, is now in jail in connection with several cases filed over various irregularities during the Awami League’s 15-year regime.
They were produced before court around 7:00am with a 10-day remand prayer
Police today sought a 10-day fresh remand for former law minister Anisul Huq, former social welfare minister Dipu Moni and Salman F Rahman, private industry affairs adviser to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, in two separate murder cases
Salman F Rahman, Anisul Huq, Dipu Moni and Major General Ziaul Ahsan are expected to be produced before a Dhaka court today on completion their remand.
Salman F Rahman is known for using his influence to get bank loans for Beximco Group by bending rules, but documents seen by this newspaper have revealed how he helped others secure credit, or at least tried to.
The adviser to the prime minister on private industry and investment, Salman F Rahman, recently expressed his dissatisfaction about the way our airport in Dhaka has been handling passengers, referring to allegations of staff members taking bribes and harassing them.
Salman F Rahman, adviser to AL president, now has a contender from BNP at Dhaka-1 constituency as Khondokar Abu Ashfaque got back his candidacy after appeal.