Staff Correspondent
In what has emerged as one of the most scandalous corporate-family feuds in recent history, a sinister plot driven by greed, power, and family betrayal to overthrow the founder of the renowned 'Lakeshore' Hotel has finally unraveled.
With honesty, visionary talent, and decades of tireless effort, Kazi Tariq Shams built Lakeshore into a pinnacle of hospitality excellence. Yet, behind this success story lies an appalling saga of slander, legal manipulation, and fraudulent intrigue aimed at ruining an innocent entrepreneur.
The core dispute centers around the ownership of Lakeshore Hotel, the lawful transfer of a pivotal 1% stake, and an aggressive smear campaign orchestrated against its Managing Director and original founder, Kazi Tariq Shams.
However, concrete bank records, legal property documents, and an unequivocal neutral forensic report by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) have now categorically proven that all allegations of fraud, embezzlement, and signature forgery brought against him were entirely fabricated out of thin air.
Despite a comprehensive and fair distribution of family property conducted years ago, this desperate attempt by jealous relatives to ruin a successful brother has ultimately crumbled in the face of truth and judicial scrutiny.
A thorough review of the key figures and their positions paints a stark picture of truth versus conspiracy:
Kazi Tariq Shams (Managing Director & Founder): The architect of Lakeshore Hotel. He co-owns the company alongside his mother, who was the founding Chairman.
Kazi Mumtaz Shirin Mother of Tariq & Chairman of the organization, remains strongly in support of Tariq Shams. In a direct video message, she publicly denounced the cases and claims brought against her son, labeling all accusations of signature fraud and financial wrongdoing as completely baseless, malicious, and motivated by greed.
Kazi Ashfaq, brother of Tariq & Plaintiff of the case, who is the Chairman of the five-star 'Six Seasons' Hotel, where Tariq Shams actually holds a 50% stake. Remarkably, despite Tariq’s half-ownership, Ashfaq has unlawfully barred Tarique from stepping foot into Six Seasons for the past fourteen years.
Farzana, the step sister, her husband, & Kazi Rashedul Haque, a relative who are the co-plaintiffs who joined Ashfaq in filing a case with Tejgaon Police Station, falsely accusing Tariq of duplicating his father's signature to siphon off property.
Kazi Ehsanul Haque (Step-Brother), stood firmly against the conspirators, choosing integrity and truth over family pressure.
Tariq’s uncle ex CSP Officer, Kazi Habibul Haque, took a bold stand in support of Tariq Shams, exposing severe irregularities in the legal process initiated by the complainants.
The legal battle initially took a dark turn when the first investigating officer at Tejgaon Police Station submitted a biased preliminary report against Tariq Shams, allegedly under financial influence and political pressure.
Misusing this initial report, the opposing faction managed to bypass standard legal summonses and secretly secure a direct arrest warrant against Tariq.
Justice prevailed when Tariq Shams appeared before the court and High Court to secure full legal bail, prompting a deeper, independent investigation.
Under strict court directions, the CID conducted an exhaustive forensic handwriting analysis. Experts collected nine original specimen cards and historic banking signatures belonging to Tariq’s father, Kazi Shamsul Haque. The CID’s neutral forensic report conclusively revealed zero evidence of signature fraud.
The investigation confirmed that in 2021, Kazi Shamsul Haque—while in complete physical and mental health—voluntarily transferred his 1% share to Tariq Shams in full compliance with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies & Firms (RJSC) regulations.
To bypass legal agreements, the opposition attempted a shocking maneuver in 2023: they filed a court application seeking to legally declare both their father and mother "mentally unbalanced" or "crazy."
Their motive was clear—if the court deemed the father incapacitated in 2023, they could retroactively void all property and share transfers made in earlier years. However, history tells a different story. While Kazi Shamsul Haque did begin suffering from age-related ailments in 2023, the property deeds and corporate share transfers were officially executed years prior, specifically between 2016 and 2021, when he was completely sound.
The learned court personally examined the statements of the mother, thoroughly dismissed the plaintiffs' outrageous claims, and formally declared both parents mentally sound and fully competent.
Furthermore, historic family records reveal that as far back as August 14, 1999, Kazi Mumtaz Shirin provided financial settlements to Farhana Jahan and other half-siblings. In exchange, they signed binding legal pledges confirming that neither they nor their heirs would ever lay claim to Kazi Shamsul Haque's remaining properties, land, bank balances, or hotel businesses.
Speaking from his office at Lakeshore Hotel on Thursday, September 3rd, an emotional Kazi Tariq Shams laid bare the ordeal his family endured.
"My father was a visionary man who ensured a fair and complete distribution of his flats and properties among all four children during his lifetime so that no dispute would ever arise," Tariq stated. "In 2004, 2009, and 2010, formal 'No Claim' agreements executed on non-judicial stamp papers were signed by every child. There is simply no legal or moral ground for anyone to demand new rights."
Tariq revealed that despite court orders granting him protection, hostile relatives forcibly invaded his home on July 20, 2026, using intense intimidation to force him into signing over property. The harassment grew so severe that his mother was recently forced to lodge a General Diary (GD) with the local police station for protection.
"As the youngest brother, I not only built Lakeshore, but I also personally financed my siblings' needs and funded the higher education and bar-at-law degrees of my nieces and nephews.
All financial records exist," Tariq added. "To give everything to your family only to be greeted with conspiracy, police harassment, and character assassination is a pain no father or brother should ever have to suffer."
With the CID forensic report clearing all charges of signature fraud, backed by irrefutable land records, bank documentation, and direct testimonies from the family matriarch and respected elders, the narrative spun by the fraudulent clique has completely collapsed.
On both moral and legal grounds, Kazi Tariq Shams stands fully exonerated—a founder victorious over a bitter corporate siege.
