United News of Bangladesh

The Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has directed all banks and non-bank financial institutions to freeze the accounts of Asiatic Marketing Communications Limited, a leading advertising agency in the country. The CIC has issued formal letters to senior executives of financial institutions across the sector. “We’ve instructed banks and financial institutions to freeze all accounts of Asiatic Marketing Communications Limited,” a senior CIC official said, adding, “The company is under investigation for suspected tax evasion.” All legal channels to be pursued in hunt for laundered money: ACC Commissioner He said the probe will also examine whether Asiatic possesses undisclosed income or assets beyond those reported in its tax filings. Asiatic Marketing Communications Limited is the country’s oldest and largest communication agency.

The Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has frozen all bank and Non-Banking Financial Institution (NBFI) accounts belonging to ex-chief of the Detective Branch of police, Harun ur Rashid and his family members, excluding minor children. A letter in this regard has been given to the top executives of all banks and financial institutions. The relatives are- Harun’s wife Shireen Akter; Mother Jahura Khatun; Brothers ABM Shahriar and Ziaur Rahman; Father-in-law Farid Uddin Ahmed and relative Samraj Mia. Case filed against DB Harun, Biplob Kumar for beating up BNP leader Zainul Abdin Farroque in 2011 The Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) officials of NBR are investigating the tax evasion charges against Harun and his family members. Apart from the assets, income and expenses shown in their income tax documents, whether they have any other income and assets will also be looked into. As part of this, their bank accounts have been seized. CIC officials said action will be taken as per law against Harun and his family members and relatives if tax evasion is found.