money laundering
Steady rise in Swiss Bank deposits
It is regrettable that while legal means of money transfer outside the country faces many restrictions there seems to be no impediment to illegal transfer and no palpable effective measures to prevent them. Has the government done anything to find out the final destination of the several thousand crores taken out of some state owned banks like the Basic Bank?
1 July 2017, 18:00 PM
US settles Russian money laundering case
A Russian-owned group of companies agrees to pay nearly $6 million to settle US civil allegations that the firms laundered proceeds of a $230 million tax fraud, ending a politically charged case days before it was set to go to trial.
14 May 2017, 05:41 AM
Money laundering: Destiny MD, 50 others indicted
A Dhaka court frames charges against 51 people including Destiny Group Managing Director Rafiqul Amin in connection with two money laundering cases.
24 August 2016, 11:25 AM
Money laundering: Verdict on Tarique’s acquittal any day
The High Court to deliver a verdict any day on the appeal filed against a lower court judgment that acquitted BNP leader Tarique Rahman in a money laundering case.
16 June 2016, 12:10 PM
Rajuk accountant held for 'money laundering'
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) arrests an accountant of Dhaka development authority Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) over money laundering and fraudulence charges.
17 April 2016, 11:46 AM
Engineer, ex-civil surgeon among 4 held
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) arrests four persons including an engineer, a banker and a former civil surgeon in three separate cases filed for misappropriating about Tk 11.26 crore at different times.
13 April 2016, 13:44 PM
Money laundering: ACC sues 3 including ex-ETV boss
The Anti-Corruption Commission files a case against former chairman of Ekushey Television Abdus Salam and two others over alleged money laundering.
13 April 2016, 13:32 PM
Panama leaks: Body formed to find out Bangladeshis’ name
Anti-Corruption Commission forms a three-member body to find whether there is mention in hacked Panama Papers of any Bangladeshis having offshore accounts.
7 April 2016, 13:11 PM
Bangladesh may enter list of risky nations again
Bangladesh runs the risk of being reclassified as a country exposed to money laundering and terror financing because of slow implementation of laws on battling illicit flow of funds.
3 April 2016, 18:00 PM
BB fund heist: 2 Chinese traders sued in Philippines
The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) files a criminal complaint against two Chinese businessmen allegedly involved in the laundering through the Philippine financial system of $81 million stolen by mysterious computer hackers from the central bank of Bangladesh last month.
23 March 2016, 09:27 AM
Loan scam: HC clears way for trail of Hall Mark GM
The High Court clears the way for continuing trial of Hall Mark Group General Manager Tusher Ahmed in nine separate loan-scam cases.
16 March 2016, 13:44 PM
HC clears way for trial of Mosharraf
The High Court yesterday cleared the way for the lower court concerned to continue trial proceedings against BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain in a money laundering case.
20 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Graft: Mosharraf’s trial to continue
The High Court today has cleared the way for the lower court to continue trial proceedings against BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain in a money laundering case.
20 January 2016, 08:29 AM
Money laundering case: ACC urges HC to hear plea against Tarique’s acquittal
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) takes a move to get a ruling from the High Court on BNP leader Tarique Rahman in a money laundering case involving Tk 20.41 crore.
3 January 2016, 13:00 PM
5 Jamaat men on 10-day remand
A Dhaka court placed five Jamaat-e-Islami men on a 10-day remand each in two separate cases filed over creating anarchy and laundering money.
3 January 2016, 11:19 AM
Money Laundering: BNP leader Mosharraf indicted
A Dhaka court frames charges against BNP standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain in a money laundering case.
28 October 2015, 06:34 AM
Money laundering: Khandaker Mosharraf’s bail stayed
The Supreme Court stays for two weeks a High Court bail order for BNP leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain in a money laundering case.
27 August 2015, 05:08 AM
Rise in money laundering cases
There has been more than 25 percent increase in money laundering cases lodged with the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) year-on-year in 2014.
23 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Graft hearing: Khaleda may appear before court tomorrow
NP Chairperson Khaleda Zia may appear before a special court in Dhaka tomorrow for hearing in two corruption cases.
22 July 2015, 04:50 AM
Mosharraf admitted to BSMMU
Senior BNP leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain shifted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) from Kashimpur jail after he complained of chest pain.
2 July 2015, 07:57 AM