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ACC investigating bKash, Rocket over money laundering, terror financing charges
The Anti-Corruption Commission or ACC has open investigations into allegations such as money laundering and terror financing against several firms, including mobile money transfer service providers bKash and Rocket.
Published : 5 April 2018, 01:27 PM
Updated : 5 April 2018, 01:27 PM
The others being investigated for similar allegations are SA Paribahan, Sundarban Courier Service, and Continental Courier Service.
Md Mahmud Hasan, the ACC deputy director in charge of the investigations, sent notices to bKash and Rocket on Thursday, summoning their officials for their statements.
Humayun Kabir, bKash general manager for its regulatory and corporate affairs department, has been asked to show up at the ACC headquarters in Dhaka’s Segunbagicha on Apr 12.
Saiful Alam Md Kabir, a senior assistant vice president and head of financial inclusion Dutch Bangla Bank, which owns Rocket, has been asked to appear in the ACC offices on Apr 15.
According to the notices, the two companies allegedly breached the guidelines by getting involved in transaction of bribery, money laundering, trading of drugs, including yaba, and terrorism funding.
SA Paribahan and Sundarban and Continental courier services have been asked to provide documents required for the investigations.
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