The recipient of Jamaat leader’s money transfer is said to be Diganta Media Corporation, which he himself had set up some years ago. It brings out a pro-JeI daily, Naya Diganta and runs a television channel, Diganta TV.  Apparently, the money was not sent through normal banking channels. Banks have not reported huge, suspicious transaction as demanded by the apex bank. They have been asked to report transaction profiles of all deposits and withdrawals of US $ 50,000 or above, or any other suspicious transactions in any of their branches across the country.

“We have received no response from any bank so far”, Abul Kasem, Executive Director of Anti-Money Laundering Division, told a leading Bengali daily on May 5. Under Bangladesh banking regulations, any transaction of $50,000 or above attracts the provisions of the anti-money laundering laws, unless prior permission is taken.

Mir Kasem and family run the risk of forfeiting their property. The Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) of National Board of Revenue (NBR) is presently engaged in the process of collecting details of their assets.  CIC has sent out a letter to all banks and revenue officials seeking details of movable and immovable property, bank accounts, and other wealth standing in the name of Mir Kasem Ali and his family members.