Bangladesh’s CID has filed a money laundering case against Jahangir Alam, a former peon of ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, for allegedly transferring over Tk 100 crore abroad. Investigations found over Tk 565 crore in suspicious transactions linked to his company, Sky Re Arrange Limited, between 2010 and 2024. 🏷️
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has filed a case against Jahangir Alam, a former peon of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on charges of laundering over Tk 100 crore.
The case was lodged on Friday (October 31) at Chatkhil Police Station in Noakhali, according to a press release issued by the CID.
CID officials reported that Jahangir Alam had worked as a daily wage employee at the National Parliament Secretariat before being appointed as a personal assistant in the Prime Minister’s Office in 2009, shortly after the Awami League formed the government. Preliminary investigations suggest that this short-term appointment allowed him to become financially enriched.
In 2010, Jahangir established a company named Sky Re Arrange Limited, which held distribution rights for bKash services. However, under the guise of this business, he allegedly carried out numerous suspicious banking transactions. Several bank accounts under the company’s name reportedly received unusually large sums of money with no legitimate source or connection to its stated business operations.
Further CID investigations revealed that between 2010 and 2024, more than Tk 565 crore was transacted through various bank accounts linked to the company. These funds are believed to be connected to hundi and money laundering activities, with initial evidence supporting the allegation.
Jahangir, along with his wife Kamrun Nahar and brother Monir Hossain, was reportedly involved in illegal financial operations for years. The couple moved to the United States in June 2024 and are currently residing in Virginia.
The CID further stated that Jahangir Alam, his wife, brother, and their company jointly laundered approximately Tk 100 crore abroad between 2010 and 2024.