Bangladesh Bank (BB) has enlisted the name of Shahidul Islam master, former lawmaker elected from Jhenidah-3 constituency, according to a report published on The Daily Star on August 6.

BB has sent the list to the commercial banks askiing the financial institutions to submit account details of the enlisted persons, the report said.

Party in power came as a magic lamp for Shahidul Islam master. Misusing power, he became a rich man in the area from a simple physical instructor. Because of his alleged involvement in different crimes, he went into hiding to evade arrest, just after promulgation of the state of emergency.

With his unbridled power during the 4-party Alliance rule, Shahidul Islam, once a physical instructor of Maheshpur Secondary High School, allegedly amassed several crores of taka and wealth through extortion, tender manipulation, relief goods grabbing and various illegal means. But despite several raids by joint forces, he remained out of the law enforcers' dragnet.

He has built a luxurious palatial building at his native village at Valaipur in Maheshpur upazila at a cost of about one and half a crores taka.

Locals and his aggrieved party men alleged that he was a member of the parliamentary committee for ministry of power and energy affairs for which he gave electric connection in different villages of his constituency in exchange of bribe.

He allegedly took golden chains and other ornaments as a token of presentation in a novel way.

Joint forces in a raid in February this year, recovered more than one hundred empty boxes of gold ornaments from his house.

Besides, allegations have it that Shahidul formed a strong syndicate for tender manipulation of development work in many departments including LGED (Local Government and Engineering Department) and for occupying haor, baor, bills (water bodies) and local bazaars in the name of lease.