ACC summons Labaid Group chief over graft

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned the managing director (MD) of Labaid Group for interrogation over several allegations including siphoning off money abroad, charging patients high fees and dodging tax.

In a letter issued yesterday, the ACC asked Dr AM Shamim, to be present at its headquarter at 9:00am on Thursday and submit all necessary documents of loans granted to  Labaid Group and its MD.

Pointing out the allegations in brief, the letter signed by ACC's Deputy Director Shamsul Alam, said Labaid Group and its managing director took loans showing fake documents and mortgaging same machinery to different banks.

Using various ways, the Group transferred money to its other organisations. Shamim “bought multi-storied apartments in Singapore and Malaysia with illegal money”, it added.

The ACC appointed its Deputy Assistant Director Md Saiduzzaman for interrogation.

Meanwhile on October 9, the ACC summoned the owners of Apan Jewelers -- Dildar Ahmed Selim and his brothers Gulzar Ahmed and Azad Ahmed -- to ACC headquarter between 10:00am and 2:00pm tomorrow for interrogation over the allegation of illegally amassing wealth beyond the known income sources.