Mamun sued
The Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday filed a case against controversial businessman Giasuddin Al Mamun in connection with siphoned off 4,18,853 British pounds to the United Kingdom.
The First Information Report (FIR) of the case say that information obtained during enquiry and from different sources, including the United Kingdom Central Authority, revealed that the money was earned through illegal means and by extortion.
ACC Deputy Director Mohammad Ibrahim filed the case with Cantonment Police Station against Mamun, a business partner of former prime minister Khaleda Zia's elder son Tarique Rahman. Mamun is currently in jail on various charges.
According to the FIR, the accused opened two accounts with a London branch of Natwest Bank and laundered the money between 2003 and 2006. Of the total amount, 2,14,356 pounds was found in an account. The money was deposited between July, 2003 and January, 2005.
Of the sum, owner of Bangladesh Telecom M Shahzad Ali deposited 17,286 pounds in November, 2004 to that account while his wife M Tahmina Ali deposited 27,323, pounds.
A sum of 2,04,496 pounds was also found in another account of Mamun. The money was deposited between March, 2003, and October, 2006.
Mamun did not disclose the sources of this money even though he was asked to explain in two letters sent to him at Kashimpur Central Jail, the FIR added.
Mamun, who stands accused in 13 other cases, has already been convicted and sentenced to 20 years in jail in three cases, two of which were for corruption. He was awarded 10 years for amassing wealth by illegal means and three years for non-submission of wealth statement in 2008.
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