June 06, 2026
It comes after Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury tabled the Deposit Protection Bill, 2026
With 15 contenders -- the highest slate in the parliamentary race -- identical names add edge to the main fight
The victims say they were the targets of a “coordinated attack”
ACC calls it the “biggest financial embezzlement” case in its history
The graft watchdog says a total of 26 individuals will be implicated in the case
The cases name 40 accused in total, including S Alam’s relatives and officials of Islami Bank
ACC investigation into money laundering allegations leads to court order
Tipped off about his illegal wealth, the anti-graft agency raided his Cantonment home and recovered the money on Feb 27