Names of media personnel accused in money laundering to be submitted to HC: Kamal
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said the names of individuals and organisations accused of money laundering in the media would be submitted to the High Court after an investigation by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
He was responding to a question from reporters after a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase today. "We will accept the verdict of the court," he said.
The minister said that the names of 43 individuals and organisations mentioned in the Panama and Paradise Papers have been submitted to High Court by the ACC after the completion of the necessary investigation.
And the names of the eight other people whose names came yesterday will also be sent to the High Court, Kamal said.
"The cases on the overall issue are ongoing. At this stage, it would not be right for me to give any opinion," he said.
Regarding the country's achievements in 50 years, he said that after independence, it would take 38 years for GDP to cross 100 billion and in the last 12 years it has increased four times and crossed 411 billion. He said that in 2041, Bangladesh will be one of the 20 richest countries like Qatar.
One proposal was raised for the approval of the Economic Affairs Committee while 17 for the approval of the Purchase Committee, all of which were approved.
The proposals in Purchase Committee include five from the power department, four from the industry ministry, three from the agriculture ministry, two from the railway ministry, one from the information and communication technology department, one from the primary and mass education ministry and one from the road transport and highways department.
The total amount of 17 proposals approved by the Purchase Committee is Tk 22,156.98 crore.
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