Ejaj Islam, deputy director of Grameenphone, and his wife Farah Sharmin - the first assistant vice-president and manager (operations) of Prime Bank Limited, Satmasjid Road branch, Dhaka - are suspected of having laundered Tk3 crore.
Farah Sharmin is also the daughter of the fugitive accused in the Chittagong 10-truck arms haul case and former industries secretary, Nurul Amin, reports Bangla Tribune.
According to sources in the investigation teams, documents and information provided by the couple show discrepancies with what they said to law enforcers about their wealth and bank transactions.
Moreover, the sources said evidence has been found of Ejaj keeping regular contact with Canada and the US, and Farah additionally with Singapore, and Jammu and Kashmir in Pakistan.
The couple has claimed they have friends and family in those countries.
According to a report by the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crimes Unit, legal procedures can be initiated taking into cognisance the suspicious transactions through the couple’s bank account and looking into the wealth they inherited.
On whether the couple has any links with terrorist organisations in Pakistan or other countries, the report said necessary actions can be taken once it is confirmed by the government agencies of those countries.
Thursday, June 04, 2026
