The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has filed a case against three persons, including Lalmonirhat district unit of Awami League Joint General Secretary Sakhawat Hossain Suman Khan and his wife Nahida Aktar Ruma, for allegedly laundering money and amassed wealth illegally.

Abdul Hay Sarkar, Assistant District Superintendent of Police (CID), filed the case at the Sadar police station last night (October 31).

He said the AL leader, known locally as Hundi Suman, is the target of allegations of land grabbing, hundi dealing, smuggling, bid rigging and other crimes.

The CID has long been investigating him in connection with hundi business, money laundering, accumulation of illegal wealth and gold smuggling, the CID officer said.

According to the disposition of the case, Suman Khan has more than Tk 237.59 million in his bank accounts, his wife Nahida has more than Tk 4.39 million and his staff Harun has more than Tk 186.95 million in their bank accounts .

Despite having no legal sources of income, the three traded huge sums of money through banking channels and other means.

Based on these allegations, a case was filed against them under Section 4(2) of the Money Laundering Act, 2015.

CID official Abdul Hay confirmed that they will conduct the investigation as per regulations and efforts are on to apprehend the accused.