Dhaka: A court here today fixed September 23 for submitting the investigation report in a case filed against 15 individuals, including former Bangladesh national cricket team captain Shakib Al Hasan, over alleged share market manipulation, fraud, and money laundering. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Shahjahan Kabir 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 list of accused includes Deputy Registrar of the Department of Cooperatives Abul Khair, his wife Qazi Sadia Hasan, Abul Kalam Matbor, Kanika Afroz, Mohammad Bashar, Sajed Matbor, Aleya Begum, Qazi Fuad Hasan, Qazi Farid Hasan, Shirin Akter, Zaved A Matin, Jahed Kamal, Humayun Kabir, and Tanvir Nizam.
The case statement alleges that the accused artificially inflated the prices of specific shares in the stock market through illegal serial transactions conducted via their beneficiary owner (BO) accounts. They are also accused of engaging in fraudulent trading, gambling, and speculative activities. These activities allegedly resulted in the misappropriation of Tk 256.97 crore, which investigators described as "proceeds of crime."