PK Halder

One PK Halder down, how many more to go?

We must rectify the system that protects money launderers

PK Halder jailed for 22 years, fined Tk 1,044 crore

PK Halder was jailed for 10 years for illegally amassing money and 12 years for laundering money. He was also fined Tk 333 crore. The punishment of PK Halder will be effective from the day of his extradition from India, the court said.

Anti-corruption day: Cases filed, but no progress in probes

Several big loan scams in the banking and financial sectors came to the fore in the last decade and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has done its job by filing cases. But, no progress is apparent.

ILFSL to recover funds taken by PK Halder’s 4 firms

The International Leasing and Financial Services Ltd (ILFSL) has taken initiatives to revive the four companies owned by PK Halder in order to recover its funds given out to them.

PK Halder likely to be extradited by next March

Proshanta Kumar Halder, aka PK Halder, is likely to be repatriated to Bangladesh by March next year.

Kolkata court extends judicial custody of PK Halder, 5 associates

A special court in Kolkata that deals with money laundering cases today (September 22, 2022) extended the judicial custody of Bangladeshi national and former NRB Bank MD PK Halder and five of his associates till November 17.

Trial of money laundering case against PK Halder begins

A Dhaka court today began the trial of a case filed against former managing director of NRB Global Bank Proshanta Kumar Halder, known as PK Halder, and 13 others over laundering Tk 80 crore to Canada and amassing about Tk 426 crore illegally.

Charges framed against PK Halder over laundering Tk 80 crore to Canada

A Dhaka court today framed charges against former managing director of NRB Global Bank Proshanta Kumar Halder, known as PK Halder, and 13 others in a case filed over laundering Tk 80 crore to Canada and amassing about Tk 426 crore illegally.

Sisters, who were PK Halder’s associates, arrested while trying to flee Bangladesh

Rapid Action Battalion have arrested two associates of former NRB Global Bank Managing Director (MD) PK Halder, as they were attempting to flee the country.

July 5, 2022
July 5, 2022

PK Halder named at least 3 influential businessmen of Bangladesh

A special court in Kolkata today extended by 14 more days the jail custody of Bangladeshi national Prashanta K Halder, former managing director of NRB Global Bank and accused of siphoning Tk 3,000 crore and indulging in money laundering in India. , Prashanta K Halder, NRB Global Bank, Bangladesh, money laundering case, jail custody, Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court, West Bengal, Enforcement Directorate,Kolkata court,

May 30, 2022
May 30, 2022

Preserve all loan documents until repayment: Bangladesh Bank to NBFIs

The Bangladesh Bank yesterday directed non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) to preserve all documents, either physically or digitally, related to loans, leases or investments until the repayment is complete.

May 25, 2022
May 25, 2022

Publish gazette asking PK Halder, 7 others to appear: Dhaka Court 

A Dhaka court today directed the authorities concerned to publish a gazette asking former managing director of NRB Global Bank Prashanta Kumar Halder, better known as PK Halder, and seven others to appear before it in a case filed over laundering Tk 80 crore to Canada and amassing about Tk 426 crore illegally.

May 21, 2022
May 21, 2022

When will PK Halder be brought back?

Soon after his arrest in West Bengal on May 14, the question that started spinning around was when Prashanta Kumar Halder, better known as PK Halder, would be brought back to Bangladesh.

May 21, 2022
May 21, 2022

Unrestrained, PK Halder became the sultan of swindle

Alarm bells were raised when PK Halder and his associates laundered around Tk 174 crore from a financial institution in 2016 by setting up companies that existed only on paper.

May 19, 2022
May 19, 2022

Will money laundering continue to haunt us?

PK Halder, the former MD of a bank and a notorious embezzler, siphoned off and laundered about Tk 10,000-11,000 crore out of Bangladesh. That’s equivalent to the combined yearly budget of 51 public universities of the country, which is Tk 10,515.71 crore.

May 17, 2022
May 17, 2022

Not like exchanging Christmas cards: Doraiswami says PK Halder's extradition may take time

Extradition of PK Halder may take time as it involves legal procedures, Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram Kumar Doraiswami said today.

May 17, 2022
May 17, 2022

PK Halder placed on 10-day remand in India

An Indian court today placed PK Halder on a 10-day remand in a money laundering case.

May 17, 2022
May 17, 2022

HC to hear rule on PK Halder's arrest on June 12

The High Court today set June 12 for hearing its suo muto (voluntary) rule over the government's move to arrest Prashanta Kumar Halder, better known as PK Halder, on charge of money laundering.

May 16, 2022
May 16, 2022

Dhaka’s Interpol office requests India to return PK Halder

The National Central Bureau (NCB), Interpol's regional office in Dhaka, has requested its Indian counterpart to extradite former NRB Global Bank managing director Prashanta Kumar Halder, better known as PK Halder, and five others who have been arrested by India’s Directorate of Enforcement (ED).

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