Man sued for embezzling Tk15cr claiming to represent Khaleda Zia
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has filed a money laundering case against a man for allegedly embezzling around Tk15 crore while claiming to act as a liaison officer for BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
The case, lodged under the Money Laundering Prevention Act, was registered by the CID's Financial Crime Unit (FCU) on Sunday at Pallabi Police Station.
A man named Motalles Hossain and two to three unidentified individuals have been named in the case, CID Special Superintendent of Police (Media) Jasim Uddin Khan told BSS.
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In a press release on Monday, the CID stated that bank records show nearly Tk20 crore in transactions under Hossain's name.
The department said Hossain's company, ML Trading, is non-existent. While the company held a trade licence, investigators found no evidence of actual business activity.
Hossain reportedly posed at different times as a garment factory owner, a tea plantation entrepreneur, or a contractor to cultivate relationships with influential figures.
According to the CID, he later claimed that former prime minister Khaleda Zia was unwell and collected approximately Tk15 crore from BNP-affiliated individuals, which he allegedly misappropriated.
Court orders have led to the seizure of more than Tk5 crore from Hossain's various bank accounts.
