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Transcom disputes bribery allegations, but questions remain
Transcom Group has issued a statement protesting a report alleging that its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Simeen Rahman bribed deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with Tk100 crore last year to halt legal proceedings against her. However, the groups response raises further questions and seems to...
Zulkarnain Saer labels Transcom Group under Simeen Rahman as dangerous mafia
UK-based Bangladeshi investigative journalist Zulkarnain Saer, affiliated with Qatars Al Jazeera, has accused Transcom Group of being a mafia under CEO Simeen Rahmans leadership. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Saer called for justice for the suspicious death of Simeen Rahmans brother, Arshad...
Tk 73 crore smuggled to India for ‘Faraaz’ movie project
The Transcom Group, a prominent Bangladeshi conglomerate, allegedly funneled at least 73 crore taka to India for producing the controversial movie Faraaz. This money was reportedly laundered during 2020 and 2021, as revealed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in its preliminary...
Transcom's Simeen and her son's luxurious flats on Dubai island
A substantial amount of illegal assets of Transcom Group has been found in the elite city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, financed by money that was laundered. Simeen Rahman, the CEO of Transcom Group, and her son, Zaraif Ayaat Hossain, the Head of Strategy and Transformation at the group, hold...
Holey Artisan tragedy’s shifting narratives
In the back-wash of the 2016 Holey Artisan Bakery attack in Dhaka, narratives surrounding the late Faraaz Ayaaz Hossain have sparked contention. Faraaz, hailed by some as a symbol of courage, is now at the center of a heated debate about the accuracy of accounts that portray him as a hero who...
Brother killed over dispute fueled by Prothom Alo-Daily Star’s property greed
The legacy of renowned businessman Latifur Rahman, the founder of Transcom Group, is now at the center of a fierce family feud. Property disputes and the suspicious death of his eldest son, Arshad Waliur Rahman, have cast a shadow over the family and one of Bangladeshs most prominent business...
Assuming control of properties valued at Tk 30,000 crore
Simeen Rahman, the eldest daughter of industrialist Latifur Rahman, has been accused of seizing control of Transcom Groupthe parent company of The Daily Prothom Alo and The Daily Starusing forged documents and falsified signatures to exclude her siblings from their rightful inheritance. Her...
Forgery in Transcom documents
A legal dispute has emerged involving allegations that forged non-judicial stamps were used to prepare documents for the transfer of a majority of shares in Transcom Limited, which were subsequently submitted to the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC). Reports submitted by the Dhaka...