Faridpur BCL president arrested in money laundering case

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today arrested Nishan Mahmud Shamim, president of Faridpur district unit Chhatra League in connection with a money laundering case.

Shamim (31), son of Kamal Uddin Munshi of Mordha Alipur of Faridpur area, was arrested from Uttara early in the morning, said Md Alimuzzaman, superintendent of Faridpur police station in Faridpur.

Md Alimuzzaman said CID is currently investigating a Tk 2,000 crore money laundering case filed against Sajjad Hossain, former general secretary of Awami League (Faridpur unit) and Imtiaz Hasan alias Rubel, former president of Faridpur Press Club.

The duo told a Dhaka court on July 30 that BCL leader Shamim was also involved in siphoning off the Tk 2,000 crore, said the SP.

Sajjad and Rubel were arrested on June 7 for their alleged involvement in attacking the house of Subal Chandra in the town's Goalchamat area on May 16.

During primary probe, police came to know that the two had laundered around Tk 2,000 crore abroad.

Later, on June 26, the CID filed a case under the money laundering act against the two with Kafrul Police Station in the capital.