The Anti-Corruption Commission is wrapping up its probe into allegations that former Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan and 14 others embezzled and laundered nearly Tk 2.57 billion through stock market manipulation.
ACC Public Relations Officer Aktarul Islam on Thursday said the chargesheet would be filed after the new commission approves the report.
“The investigation into the case against 15 people, including Shakib and the Abul Khair Hiru group, is at its final stage. Once the new commission arrives, the chargesheet will be filed in court after securing its approval.”
The ACC missed a Jul 27 deadline to submit its report, prompting Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Shahjahan Kabir to set Sep 30 as the next date.
The case alleges the suspects artificially inflated selected share prices through illicit transactions and deceptive trading before luring ordinary investors into buying them, causing losses of Tk 2.57 billion.
It also alleges Hiru, with assistance from his wife, concealed Tk 299.4 million and made suspicious transactions worth Tk 5.42 billion through 17 bank accounts.
Shakib allegedly invested through Hiru in three companies and withdrew Tk 29.5 million as realised capital gains.
The graft watchdog has seized relevant documents from the BSEC and is separately probing allegations of money laundering and unexplained wealth against Shakib.
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