Case filed against owner of Unique Eastern, 13 others for defrauding people while sending them abroad
According to a press release issued from CID this morning (29 September), the accused charged more than the government-fixed recruitment fees from workers sent to Malaysia between 2022 and 2024
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police has filed a case against 14 individuals including Noor Ali, owner of the manpower export agency Unique Eastern (Pvt) Ltd over allegations of defrauding Tk40.7 crore.
Siaful Islam, inspector of CID's financial crimes unit, filed the case with Gulshan Police Station.
According to a press release issued from CID this morning (29 September), the accused charged more than the government-fixed recruitment fees from workers sent to Malaysia between 2022 and 2024.
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"During the two years, a total of 3,787 workers were sent abroad through the agency. The accused allegedly charged around Tk1.5 lakh each despite the official fee being Tk78,990 per worker. They had taken additional amounts in the name of passport, medical tests, Covid-19 tests, and clothing expenses," reads the press release.
The CID said primary evidence has been obtained that 14 members of the fraud ring amassed Tk40.71 crore which is a crime under the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2012.
