Chattogram: A Chattogram court today sent two aides of former minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Jabed and officials of Aramit Group to jail in a money laundering case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). They are Utpal Pal, AGM of Aramit PLC, and Abdul Aziz, AGM of Aramit Thai Aluminum Limited.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Utpal Pal was accused of transferring money to Dubai and the UK for Jabed, while Abdul Aziz was responsible for managing Jabed’s assets in the country. ACC Public Prosecutor Advocate Mukarram Hossain stated that the Senior Metropolitan Special Judge, Abdur Rahman, ordered their incarceration after they were produced before the court following a five-day remand.
Utpal and Abdul Aziz were arrested on September 17 and subsequently provided statements in the court under Section 162 of the penal code, detailing the transfer of Taka 25 crore from UCBL.