Money laundering: Charges against casino ‘kingpin’ Salim Prodhan accepted

A Dhaka court today took cognisance of the charges against online casino "kingpin" Salim Prodhan, in a case filed over amassing Tk 57.79 crore illegally and laundering about Tk 22 crore to Thailand and the USA.

Judge KM Emrul Kayesh of the Senior Special Judge's Court of Dhaka passed the order after scrutinising the case dockets and other relevant documents.

The judge fixed April 25 for a hearing on charge framing against the accused and transferred the case to the Special Judge Court-4 of Dhaka for trial.

On February 4, ACC Deputy Director Gulshan Anwar Pradhan -- the investigation officer of the case -- submitted the charge sheet to the Senior Special Judge's Court of Dhaka.

Salim, who came to the fore in 2019 when law enforcers conducted drives against illegal casino businesses, allegedly amassed his wealth from online casino businesses, said investigators.

Salim was arrested from a Bangkok-bound Thai Airways flight at Dhaka airport on September 30, 2019.

Later that night, Rab raided his office and residence in Gulshan and arrested his three associates -- Akhtaruzzaman, Roman, and Masum.