Money launderers are country’s enemies, says judge in PK Halder case
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Money launderers are enemies of the country and should be resisted for the sake of the ongoing development, a Dhaka court said today.
Judge Mohammad Nazrul Islam of Dhaka's Special Judge's Court-10 also said those who have have illegally built second homes abroad do not actually love their own country.
He made the observations while sentencing former managing director of NRB Global Bank, PK Halder, to 22 years' imprisonment in absentia in a case filed over laundering money and amassing illegal wealth.
"In fact, there is no ideology of money launderers like accused Proshanta Kumar Halder. They do not cherish any ideology. However, they illegally build a mountain of wealth hindering the progress of the country's development. Indeed, they are the enemies of the country and nation. They should be collectively resisted for the sake of national interest and country's ongoing economic development. Consequently, accused Proshanta Kumar Halder deserves no leniency for the greater interest of the state," he also observed.
"It is a matter of great regret that the Mutual Legal Assistance is still pending albeit the same was sent to Canada long ago. A State cannot alone resist money launders without the co-operation of the developed countries. The offence of money laundering in our country may be resisted with the effective co-operation of the international community and creating awareness among the citizens of our country," the judge added.
PK Halder was convicted as prime accused in a case filed over laundering Tk 80 crore to Canada and amassing about Tk 426 crore illegally.
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