459 Bangladeshis, 70 VIPs identified as wealth-rich in Dubai

459 Bangladeshis have built up a mountain of wealth in Dubai on Golden Visa. Among them are the names of businessmen and politicians close to the Awami League. Information has also been found of 972 properties being purchased by laundering money from Bangladesh.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has identified 70 of these individuals after investigating the allegations.
The ACC has sought detailed information from the National Board of Revenue (NBR), seeking relevant documents including tax identification numbers of these 70 individuals.This information was revealed in a letter signed by ACC Deputy Director and Investigation Team Leader Ram Prasad Mondal. In the letter, the NBR Chairman has been provided with all relevant information including e-TINs and income tax returns of the listed individuals.
The letter added information that the properties in Dubai were purchased with money laundered through various foreign banks, including Swiss banks.
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