The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police has launched an inquiry into the allegations of money laundering against Tawfiqa Karim, who was rumoured to be the girlfriend of former Law Minister Anisul Huq.
"Based on evidence and allegations received from different sources, the CID has initiated an inquiry into the allegations of money laundering against former Law Minister Anisul Huq's girlfriend and personal cashier Tawfiqa Karim and individuals and institutions liked to her," said a press release signed by Azad Rahman, CID special superintendent of police (Media), on Wednesday.
According to the press release, Tawfiqa became very close to the ex-minister through her legal profession.
There are allegations that she formed a syndicate to facilitate corruption and irregularities being directly and indirectly instigated by Anisul Huq.
Tawfiqa allegedly changed many case citations of district and metropolitan courts, committed irregularities, gave jobs to those who even did not sit for tests, managed bails to criminals and even changed judgments in cases.
She managed to give jobs to 18 people of Kasba and Akhaura, the constituency of Anisul Huq, as drivers of Sessions and Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Courts in 2020.
Tawfiqa was the chairman of Citizens Bank owned by the ex-law minister and managing director of Desh TV.
She allegedly owns some houses in Canada, Dubai and Malaysia bought with the ill-gotten gains of Anisul Huq.
After the fall of the Awami League government on August 5, Tawfiqa reportedly fled to Canada.
The Financial Crime Unit of the CID has launched the inquiry into the allegations as money laundering is a crime, it added.
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