Bangladesh’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has filed a case against nine people, including Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) leader Nathan Bom, over allegations that they financed and transferred money for the production of 40,000 military uniforms for the KNF, Bangladeshi media reported on October 8.
According to the CID’s preliminary investigation, financial transactions amounting to BDT 16,259,500 (more than 16.25 million taka) were identified in connection with the production of fabric and the tailoring of the uniforms.
The case was filed on October 7 at Bayezid Bostami Police Station in Chattogram under Section 4(2) of Bangladesh’s Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2012.
According to Bangladeshi media reports, those named in the case include Nathan Bom, Maung Hla Hsin Marma, also known as Maung, Niaz Haider, Golam Azam, Shahidul Islam, Mohammad Kamruzzaman, Jamalul Islam, Touhidul Islam and Matiur Rahman.
Following the filing of the case under the relevant anti-money-laundering legislation, the CID continued investigating the financial transactions of individuals and companies allegedly involved in producing the uniforms.
Source: bdnews24.
