The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is going to launch a massive crackdown on those criminals who have fled the country by laundering huge money. The ACC sources said that such criminals abroad are still drawing illegal money in the country through various illegal ways.
As per the moves, the ACC authorities have prepared a list of at least 200 people who are thought to be staying abroad after laundering money from Bangladesh. ACC is trying to catch and bring them back to Bangladesh with the help of the international police organisation Interpol and American intelligence agency Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Besides, the state anti-grab body already have appointed intelligence personnel in its 22 coordinated districts to nab district level criminals who have amassed illegal wealth through illegal drugs business, running criminal rings or grabbing lands. ACC Chairman Iqbal Mahmood on Thursday at a function held at ACC Headquarters in capital’s Segunbagicha said, “All of those, who have fled the country after laundering money from Bangladesh and also enjoying hi-profile life through misappropriating state money or from different banks, will be brought back home with the help of the Interpol.
They will also be produced before the court for trial.” Speaking as the chief guest at the function of the inaugural of a day care centre at the ACC, Iqbal Mahmood also said, a large number of people have fled the country after misappropriating money from different banks and government organisations. They are now staying in different countries in the world like Singapore, Malaysia and Canada, where they also run various business.
“The ACC already have filed many cases against them and they will be brought back home with the help of the Interpol”, said the ACC chief and continued as saying that they will be brought back with a view to recover the money they have misappropriated or laundered to different countries. Iqbal Mahmood further said that if necessary, ACC will sent teams to bring those criminals and money back home.
According to the ACC official sources, the ACC primarily have prepared a list of top listed 200 criminals who have fled the country after laundering money they had misappropriated. Those listed criminals include Proshanta Kumer Halder, Basic Bank’s former managing director Kazi Fakrul Islam, Enon Tex owner Yunus Badal, stock market scammer Lutfor Rahman Badal, Jubo League leader Kazi Anisur Rahman, Judge Multi-Media chief Abdul Aziz, Tipu Sultan of Dhaka Trading, Health Directorate official Afzal Hossain, MM Vegetables chairman Zahir Uddin, Gazi Soleman of Bismillah Group and his wife Nowrin Hasib.
Besides, the ACC also remains busy with the preparation of a complete list of those criminals who have fled the country after misappropriating of money from different banks. This list will be handed over to the government. In this regard, ACC Chairman Iqbal Mahmood said that they would also consider the list of 300 loan defaulters published by the National Parliament.
According to ACC sources, three special branches of the ACC are working on the preparation of the list. Those teams are collecting necessary information.