Money Laundering: Faridpur BCL president arrested in capital

 The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police yesterday arrested the president of Chhatra League Faridpur district unit in connection with a money laundering case.

Alimuzzaman, superintendent of Faridpur police, said the accused Nishan Mahmud Shamim, 31, son of Kamal Uddin Munshi of Mordha Alipur area of Faridpur town area, got arrested in the capital's Uttara area.

The CID was investigating a money laundering case against Sajjad Hossain, former general secretary of Faridpur town unit Awami League, and Imtiaz Hasan alias Rubel, former president of Faridpur Press Club.

The duo told a Dhaka court that Shamim was also involved in siphoning off a huge sum.

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 against the two under the money laundering act with Kafrul Police Station in the capital.