Chargesheet filed against two IGW operator officials for laundering Tk 868 crore
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved filing of chargesheets against four senior officials of two International Gateway (IGW) operators for allegedly laundering around Tk 8.68 billion. ACC Director General Akhtar Hossain told a press conference today that Apple Globaltel Communications Limited earned US$ 64.2 million by handling international calls from September 2012 to June 2015. Of this, only $ 4.058 million was brought back to the country. The remaining $ 61 million (about Tk 4.6337 billion) was laundered abroad.
Approval has been given to file a case against Apple Globaltel Managing Director Abiur Rahman Khan and Chairman Mahi Uddin Majumder under the Penal Code and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act for this crime.
On the other hand, another IGW operator named Vision Tel Limited earned US$ 5.19 million by handling international calls from September 2012 to September 2013. The investigation found that the entire amount (about Tk 404.9 crore) was laundered.
Approval has been given to file a case against Vision Tel’s Managing Director Russell Mirza and Chairman M. Badiuzzaman on the same charges.
The ACC said that both companies had evaded the revenue due to the government. Chargesheet filed against two
