A Dhaka court on Thursday refused bail to Destiny 2000 Limited Chairman Mohammad Hossain and Managing Director Mohammad Rafiqul Amin in two money laundering cases.Dhaka’s Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Meher Nigar Suchona passed the order after hearing. On behalf of defence, Advocate Bodiur Rahman Tafader moved the bail petitions. Both the accused are now behind the bar.
On July 31, 2012, Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) Deputy Director Md Mozahar Ali Sarder and Assistant Director Md Toufiqul Islam filed the cases with Kalabagan Police Station under the Money Laundering Prevention Act against 22 officials of the ‘controversial’ firm charging them with laundering of about Tk 35 billion.
On October 17 of the same year, a court granted 18 days’ remand to interrogate them in connection with the cases.
Later, on October 25, the accused confessed their involvement and the case filed with the Kalabagan Police Station of the capital. – Court Correspondent
