The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) authorities have imposed embargo on two ruling-party lawmakers among 22 political leaders and businessmen in leaving the country. According to the ACC officials, embargo will be imposed against many others soon. The ACC on Wednesday sent a letter to the Immigration officials at the Special Branch (SB) of Police in this regard. The embargo has been imposed on the departure of the country for 22 people, including lawmakers Nur-un-Nobi Chawdhury Shawon (Vola) and Shamsul Huq Chowdhury (Chattogram) for their illegal earning from unknown sources, including casino business. Lawmaker Shamsul is also a Whip of the National Parliament.
According to ACC sources, one of its directors, Syed Iqbal Hossain sent the embargo letter to the SB (Immigration) of Police. Embargo has been imposed against those who are accused of money laundering and doing illegal casino business. Some of them have already been arrested.
According to the ACC, embargo has been imposed against Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat, Dhaka City (South) Unit President of Jubo League, his associate Enamul Huq Arman, Khaled Mahmud Bhuiyan, Dhaka City (South) Organising Secretary of Jubo League, Jubo League leader SM Golam Kibria Shamim alias GK Shamim, Lokman Hossain Bhuiya, Director-in-Charge of Mohammedan Sporting Club, his wife Nabila Lokman, Krishok League leader Mohammad Shafiqul Alam Firoj, who was also the president of Kalabagan Krirachakra, Online Casino don Selim Prodhan and Dhaka City Corporation Ward Councilors Habibur Rahman Mizan and AKM Mominul Huq Sayeed, Gendaria Thana unit Awami League vice-president Enamul Huq Enu, his brother Rupam Bhuiya, who is also a joint secretary of Gendaria Thana Unit Awami League, central Jubo League leader Kazi Anisur Rahman, his wife Sumi Rahman, Mohammad Rafiqul Islam, a former chief engineer of the Public Works department, Mohammad Abdul Hye, a former chief additional engineer of the PWD, and Prashanta Halder, former managing director of NRB Global Bank, Wanderers Club employee Abul Kalam Azad, Zakir Enterprise owner Zakir Hossain at Kakrail and Shafiq Enterprise owner Shafiqul Islam at Segunbagicha.
Of them, Samrat, Khaled Mahmud Bhuiyan, GK Shamim, Lokman Hossain Bhuiya, Shafiqul Alam Firoj, Selim Prodhan, Enamul Huq Enu, Rupam Bhuiya, are in custody of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). The letter sent to the immigration authorities reads: those 22 people are accused of money laundering and running of casino business illegally. There are information that those people might leave the country to avoid arrest. The ACC has decided to investigate into their illegal wealth on September, immediately after the anti-casino drive were launched.
