Bank accounts of GM Quader, wife frozen
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has instructed banks and financial institutions to freeze the accounts of Jatiyo Party Chairman and former minister Ghulam Muhammed Quader (GM Quader) and his wife Sharifa Quader.
The NBR's Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) issued the directive to banks on Sunday (23 March).
The CIC also sought all relevant information regarding the bank accounts of GM Quader, his wife, their daughter Ishrat Jahan Quader, and their son-in-law Mahfuz Ahmed to be submitted within the next 15 days.
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ACC launches inquiry against GM Quader on charges of taking bribes for party positions, candidacy
GM Quader served as the opposition leader during the previous Awami League regime and was a commerce minister in the Awami League-led government from 2009 to 2013.
Earlier on 20 March, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) launched an inquiry against GM Quader on allegations of embezzlement and laundering money obtained through bribes for party positions and candidacy.
