bdnews24.com :
GK Shamim was arrested last week after the arrest of a leader of the ruling Awami League’s youth front in a crackdown on illegal casinos in Dhaka.
The government has launched an investigation into allegations that a number of Marma families have been evicted to make way for the ongoing construction of an illegal resort and spa owned by, among others, controversial businessman SM Golam Kibria Shamim.
GK Shamim, who made a fortune as a contractor and identifies himself as a Jubo League leader, was arrested last week after the arrest of a leader of the ruling Awami League’s youth front in a crackdown on illegal casinos in Dhaka. Allegations against him of influencing government officials with the identity of a Jubo League leader to secure contracts started to emerge later.
His firm reportedly has at least 22 construction projects with a total allocation of around Tk 60 billion, including in RAB headquarters, Secretariat and several hospitals. As the authorities started investigating former government officials allegedly close to him, the allegations centring his Sylvan Wye Resort and Spa, a three-star under-construction facility, surfaced. “An investigation committee has been formed after we received the allegations. The authorities will take the next step after the investigation,” Bandarban Deputy Commissioner Mohammed Daudul Islam told on Fruday, reports bdnews24.com.
The resort is being built on an around 50-acre piece of hilly land at Chhainga Para near tourism hotspot Nilachol, some five kilometres from Bandarban town.
Shamim and the seven other owners have initially invested around Tk 100 million in the nearly Tk 2 billion project.
The other owners are Chattogram MP Md Nazrul Islam Chowdhury’s brother Jashim Uddin Montu, Fazlul Karim Chowdhury, Jamil Uddin Shubho, SHM Mohsin, Umme Habiba Nasima Akter, Zia Uddin Abir and Zawad Uddin Abrab.
Montu is the chairman of the entity, Fazlul Karim managing director, and Shamim and Shubho deputy managing directors, according to minutes of a meeting on the purchase of the land. Montu acknowledged Shamim’s involvement in the project and purchase of 50 acres land for the resort. Asked how they had bought the land despite not being permanent residents of the Chittagong Hill Tracts district, Montu claimed he is a permanent resident of the district. He skirted further questions on the issue.
GK Shamim was arrested last week after the arrest of a leader of the ruling Awami League’s youth front in a crackdown on illegal casinos in Dhaka.
The government has launched an investigation into allegations that a number of Marma families have been evicted to make way for the ongoing construction of an illegal resort and spa owned by, among others, controversial businessman SM Golam Kibria Shamim.
GK Shamim, who made a fortune as a contractor and identifies himself as a Jubo League leader, was arrested last week after the arrest of a leader of the ruling Awami League’s youth front in a crackdown on illegal casinos in Dhaka. Allegations against him of influencing government officials with the identity of a Jubo League leader to secure contracts started to emerge later.
His firm reportedly has at least 22 construction projects with a total allocation of around Tk 60 billion, including in RAB headquarters, Secretariat and several hospitals. As the authorities started investigating former government officials allegedly close to him, the allegations centring his Sylvan Wye Resort and Spa, a three-star under-construction facility, surfaced. “An investigation committee has been formed after we received the allegations. The authorities will take the next step after the investigation,” Bandarban Deputy Commissioner Mohammed Daudul Islam told on Fruday, reports bdnews24.com.
The resort is being built on an around 50-acre piece of hilly land at Chhainga Para near tourism hotspot Nilachol, some five kilometres from Bandarban town.
Shamim and the seven other owners have initially invested around Tk 100 million in the nearly Tk 2 billion project.
The other owners are Chattogram MP Md Nazrul Islam Chowdhury’s brother Jashim Uddin Montu, Fazlul Karim Chowdhury, Jamil Uddin Shubho, SHM Mohsin, Umme Habiba Nasima Akter, Zia Uddin Abir and Zawad Uddin Abrab.
Montu is the chairman of the entity, Fazlul Karim managing director, and Shamim and Shubho deputy managing directors, according to minutes of a meeting on the purchase of the land. Montu acknowledged Shamim’s involvement in the project and purchase of 50 acres land for the resort. Asked how they had bought the land despite not being permanent residents of the Chittagong Hill Tracts district, Montu claimed he is a permanent resident of the district. He skirted further questions on the issue.
