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May 11, 2025 : The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned former Narayanganj-4 MP Shamim Osman, his wife Salma Osman, daughter Labiba Zoha Angona, and son Imtinan Osman for questioning.
The summons, issued from the ACC’s head office, requires their appearance on May 12, 2025, as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of corruption and financial irregularities.
According to the notice signed by ACC Deputy Director Rezaul Karim, the investigation team includes Assistant Director Mohammad Monirul Islam and Piyas Pal. The allegations against Shamim Osman and his family include syndicate-based tender manipulation, extortion in various sectors, commission collection from transport and jute businesses, party position and nomination trading, land grabbing, and misappropriation of government funds. Additionally, they face accusations of purchasing property in the United States and operating businesses in Dubai.
Shamim Osman, a prominent figure in the Awami League, was first elected as an MP in 1996. At that time, he reportedly had minimal personal assets. After the Awami League’s term ended in 2001, he fled to India, returning in 2009 following the party’s return to power in 2008. He served as an MP from 2014 to 2024 through controversial elections. His 2014 affidavit declared ownership of 10 decimals of agricultural land, a two-story house on 16 decimals, and 9 kathas of land in Uttara, with an annual income of BDT 27 lakh from rentals, apartments, businesses, and bank interest. By contrast, his current assets include 123 decimals of agricultural land, 10 decimals of non-agricultural land, a 10-katha plot in Purbachal, two Land Cruiser vehicles, and an annual income of BDT 79 lakh.
Further allegations suggest that Shamim Osman and his family amassed illegal wealth worth hundreds of crores through illicit means, including ownership of 13 cargo ships, fuel oil import and transport businesses, and the forcible takeover of Nasib Paribahan. Extortion in the transport sector, Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), and Public Works Department, as well as the occupation of Narayanganj Club and Chasara Club, are also cited. His daughter is reportedly a Canadian citizen.
On January 15, 2025, the ACC filed a case against Shamim Osman, his wife Salma Osman Lipi, and brother-in-law Tanvir Ahmed for laundering USD 25,183,358 (approximately BDT 1,939,118,603). The case alleges that the accused violated the Money Laundering Prevention Act 2012 by laundering funds earned from international incoming call minutes through K Telecommunications Limited, where Salma Osman serves as chairman and Tanvir Ahmed as managing director.
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