Tk400cr properties of ex-minister Golam Dastagir Gazi attached
During the investigation, the CID found that Gazi acquired the attached properties between 2015 and 2018
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has attached 4,880 decimals of land worth about Tk400 crore belonging to former textile and jute minister Golam Dastagir Gazi.
The CID, in a press release today (20 July), informed that it has attached 4,879.92 decimals of land, whose deed value is Tk16 crore, and immovable properties including Gazi Tire Company and various infrastructures therein, worth about Tk400 crore, following a court order.
Golam Dastagir Gazi became the owner of the huge wealth through forcible land acquisition, taking commissions, forgery, fraud, hundi trading, under-invoicing and over-invoicing, and various organized crimes, the CID alleged.
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Former member of parliament for Narayanganj-1 (Rupganj), Golam Dastagir Gazi is the owner of 4,879.92 decimals of land in 69 deeds at Khadun area of Rupganj Thana in Narayanganj district.
During the investigation, the CID found that Gazi acquired the attached properties between 2015 and 2018.
Upon the application of the investigating officer of Financial Crime, CID Dhaka, the Senior Special Judge of the Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court issued an order on 8 July for the attachment of the said properties.
A money laundering investigation is underway at the CID's Financial Crime Unit against Golam Dastagir Gazi and several individuals of his organized crime group, including institutions related to his interests.
Another investigation is also underway in the same branch against Gazi and several individuals related to his interests and institutions on charges of laundering money abroad.
Appropriate legal action will be taken in this regard as per the Money Laundering Prevention Act and related rules.
Letters have already been sent to various organizations to collect information and evidence based on records in this regard.
