Dhaka recovers millions taken by Zia’s son
25 Nov 2012 5:00 AM IST
Bangladesh's anti-corruption body has said it has recovered USD 1.6 million siphoned off to Singapore by former Premier Khaleda Zia's ‘absconding’ younger son Arafat Rahman 'Koko', who was given a six-year jail term in absentia five months ago.
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Ghulam Rahman said last night that the amount, which was laundered during the 2001-2006 tenure of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led four-party alliance government, was returned under a deal with Singapore authorities.
‘The amount was brought back to an ACC account with the (state-owned) Sonali Bank's Ramna Corporate Branch,’ Rahman said.
The statutory anti-graft body chief said this was the first time Bangladesh could get the laundered money back. Separately, a process was underway to bring back USD 936,000, which too were laundered by Koko.
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Ghulam Rahman said last night that the amount, which was laundered during the 2001-2006 tenure of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led four-party alliance government, was returned under a deal with Singapore authorities.
‘The amount was brought back to an ACC account with the (state-owned) Sonali Bank's Ramna Corporate Branch,’ Rahman said.
The statutory anti-graft body chief said this was the first time Bangladesh could get the laundered money back. Separately, a process was underway to bring back USD 936,000, which too were laundered by Koko.
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