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…
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Accounts worth crores of rupees have increased by nearly 5,000, inequality has also increased
Accounts worth crores of rupees Amid the country’s sluggish business environment, the number of bank accounts with deposits of more than Tk 1 crore increased by nearly 5,000 in December. According to Bangladesh Bank, the number of such accounts reached 1,22,081 at the end of December, up from 1,17,127 in September. The number was 1,18,784 in June and 1,15,890 in March. After speculation of political changes last August, there was some panic among depositors when information about good governance, financial stability and corruption in the banking sector came to light.…
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