Dhaka: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has filed a money laundering case against Unique Eastern (Pvt.) Limited owner Noor Ali and 13 others. The case was filed under Section 4(2)/4(4) of the Money Laundering Prevention Act-2012 at Gulshan Police Station.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the accused, in connivance with each other, defrauded approximately Tk 41 crore from many people. The CID has obtained primary evidence against Noor Ali, who is part of a syndicate involved in exporting manpower to Malaysia, showing defrauding of Tk 40.71 crore.
During the investigation, it was revealed that Noor Ali and his company, Unique Eastern (Pvt.) Limited, collected additional money from each worker sent to Malaysia, beyond the government-determined fee. Between 2022 and 2024, a total of 3,787 workers were sent to Malaysia by the accused.
Despite the government fee being set at Tk 78,990, Noor Ali and the other accused collected Tk 1.50 lakh from each individual. The additional fees were collected under the guise of expenses for passports, Covid-19 tests, medical fees, and clothing-related costs.
Preliminary information indicates that the 14 members of the organized group conspired together to defraud individuals and embezzled a total of Tk 40.71 crore. This activity constitutes a money laundering offence as per the Money Laundering Prevention Act of 2012.
The investigation is currently being conducted by the Financial Crimes Division of the CID.