Dhaka: A court today fixed July 27 for submitting the investigation report in a case filed against 15 individuals, including former Bangladesh national cricket team captain and ex-lawmaker Shakib Al Hasan, over alleged share market manipulation, fraud, and money laundering. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Faiz passed the order, as the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) failed to submit the probe report today.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the case was filed on June 17, 2025, by ACC Assistant Director Sajjad Hossain. The other accused in the case include Deputy Registrar of the Department of Cooperatives Abul Khair, his wife Qazi Sadia Hasan, and several others such as Abul Kalam Matbor, Kanika Afroz, and Mohammad Bashar, among others.
The case statement alleges that the accused artificially inflated the prices of specific shares in the stock market by conducting illegal serial transactions through their beneficiary owner (BO) accounts. They are accused of engaging in fraudulent trading, gambling, and speculative activities. Through these activities, a total of Tk 256.97 crore was allegedly misappropriated, which investigators described as “proceeds of crime.”