Staff Reporter :
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an inquiry against Lakshmipur MP Quazi Shaheed Islam over the allegations of amassing Tk1,400 crore by trafficking humans to Kuwait and other countries.
Quazi Shaheed Islam alias Paplu, a MP from Lakshmipur-2 constituency, is also the Director of NRB Commercial Bank Limited.
The decision was taken by the national anti-graft body at its regular meeting in Dhaka on Wednesday.
An ACC official confirmed the matter to the media.
A letter, signed by ACC Director Mohammad Abdul Awal, was sent to him bringing
various corruption charges. The decision was taken after 10 days of Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, said that the Anti-Corruption Commission would be asked to investigate the matter, reiterating Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s stance against corruption.
“Legal measures will be taken if there is any complaint of corruption against Quazi Shaheed Islam,” he added.
According to media reports in Kuwait, security authorities in the country are looking for a Bangladeshi parliamentarian who is allegedly involved with illegal visa trading.
The parliamentarian is believed to have gifted five expensive cars to senior government officials in Kuwait to get government contracts for the company he runs, the reports added.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an inquiry against Lakshmipur MP Quazi Shaheed Islam over the allegations of amassing Tk1,400 crore by trafficking humans to Kuwait and other countries.
Quazi Shaheed Islam alias Paplu, a MP from Lakshmipur-2 constituency, is also the Director of NRB Commercial Bank Limited.
The decision was taken by the national anti-graft body at its regular meeting in Dhaka on Wednesday.
An ACC official confirmed the matter to the media.
A letter, signed by ACC Director Mohammad Abdul Awal, was sent to him bringing
various corruption charges. The decision was taken after 10 days of Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, said that the Anti-Corruption Commission would be asked to investigate the matter, reiterating Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s stance against corruption.
“Legal measures will be taken if there is any complaint of corruption against Quazi Shaheed Islam,” he added.
According to media reports in Kuwait, security authorities in the country are looking for a Bangladeshi parliamentarian who is allegedly involved with illegal visa trading.
The parliamentarian is believed to have gifted five expensive cars to senior government officials in Kuwait to get government contracts for the company he runs, the reports added.
