Transparency International Bangladesh has expressed grave concerns as names of several companies bearing Bangladesh's name and individuals have surfaced in the Paradise Papers.

The Paradise Papers leak has revealed that businessman and BNP Vice Chairman Abdul Awal Mintoo had registered his energy company NFM Energy Ltd in tax haven Bermuda on August 9, 1999—just around the time when the American company Unocal had given him a small share to help “troubleshoot” its local business.

The names of several companies linked to Bangladesh have surfaced in the Paradise Papers, a global investigation into the offshore activities of some of the world's most powerful people and companies.

Names of businessman and BNP Vice Chairman Abdul Awal Mintoo, his wife and three sons surface in Paradise Papers as shareholders of NFM Energy Ltd, a gas drilling exploration company.

Dubbed the Paradise Papers, a trove of 13.4 million records exposes secret ties, dealings and the offshore interests more than 120 politicians around the world.

Nearly a year and a half after the Panama Papers leaks shook the world elites by revealing the offshore holdings of some of the most powerful political players, the Inter­national Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) releases another treasure trove of data.

Among the 180 countries represented in the Paradise Papers, India ranks 19th in terms of the number of names. In all, there are 714 Indians in the tally.

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