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Letters have been sent to banks and financial institutions requesting transaction details of their families as well
Published : 22 Aug 2024, 06:59 PM
The Central Intelligence Cell, or CIC, of the National Board of Revenue has initiated an investigation against the owners of the prominent business conglomerates Beximco, Bashundhara, Summit, Orion, and Nassa groups.
Letters have been sent to banks and financial institutions requesting transaction details of Salman F Rahman, vice-chairman of Beximco Group; Nazrul Islam Mazumdar, chairman of Nassa Group; Muhammad Aziz Khan, chairman of Summit Group; Ahmed Akbar Sobhan, chairman of Bashundhara Group; Obaidul Karim, chairman of Orion Group, and their family members.
When asked, Director General of CIC Md Khairul Islam told bdnews24.com, "We have started our work. We have sent our statement to the NBR's public relations department."
Syed A Mu'men, the NBR’s public relations director, said: "Letters have been sent to various banks, financial institutions, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Department of National Savings, and other relevant departments requesting information about these individuals and their bank accounts."
He added: "The CIC has initiated special investigative activities against individuals and institutions suspected of acquiring a large amount of illegal wealth through various means to evade taxes."
“The CIC has compiled a list of potential tax evaders based on published news and specific confidential information. Gradually, actions will be taken against these individuals and institutions under the Income Tax Act, 2023, and the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2012, to recover evaded taxes and impose penalties."
"In continuation of this, CIC has already started investigating and uncovering tax evasion information related to Salman F Rahman, head of Beximco Group; Nazrul Islam Mazumdar, chairman of Nassa Group; Muhammad Aziz Khan, chairman of Summit Group; Ahmed Akbar Sobhan, chairman of Bashundhara Group; Obaidul Karim, chairman of Orion Group; and associated individuals," he added.
The CIC will continue this special investigative activity, Mu’men emphasised.
Salman F Rahman, the former prime minister’s private industry and investment advisor, was detained from Dhaka’s Sadarghat while allegedly fleeing with currencies from 12 countries.
He was shown arrested in connection with a murder case filed at New Market Police Station in Dhaka over the killing of 24-year old hawker Shahjahan during the Anti-discrimination Student Movement.
Meanwhile, after the Sheikh Hasina regime's fall, NBR has called for bank account details of M Saiful Alam, chairman and managing director of S Alam Group, and his family members.
On Thursday, a letter signed by Ahsan Habib, commissioner of Tax Region-15 of NBR, requesting information was sent to all banks and financial institutions.
In addition, the tax region has also asked for information regarding the credit cards held in the names of his family members.
