Hollywood filmmaker Rinsch charged with defrauding Netflix of $11 million
Hollywood filmmaker Rinsch charged with defrauding Netflix of $11 million

Hollywood filmmaker Carl Erik Rinsch has been charged with defrauding Netflix of $11 million in connection with a science fiction TV series that was never completed. Rinsch, best known for directing the 2013 film 47 Ronin, is accused of using Netflixs funds for personal expenditures rather than...

Finance Adviser hopeful of bringing back a section of laundered money this year
Finance Adviser hopeful of bringing back a section of laundered money this year

Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed today (March 11) expressed his optimism about bringing back a hefty amount of laundered money from abroad within this year. Were trying immediately to start the process of bringing back the laundered money as early as possible. In this regard, well sign some...

Hasina, Rehana among 23 face graft charges
Hasina, Rehana among 23 face graft charges

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday approved charge sheets for six cases against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, and 21 others, accusing them of illegally acquiring a 60-katha plot in Purbachal by misusing state power. According to the charge sheets,...

Thai man arrested for laundering money for call centre scam gangs
Thai man arrested for laundering money for call centre scam gangs

A Thai man has been arrested for laundering money for more than 70 call centre scam gangs, according to the Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD). The suspect, who remains unnamed, was apprehended at his residence in Mae Fah Luang district, Chiang Rai, after returning from Poipet to escape...

Demand to return looters
Demand to return looters

There has been growing pressure on authorities to take swift and exemplary legal action against individuals accused of large-scale money laundering, with calls for the return of looted funds to address Bangladeshs ongoing economic crisis. The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has revealed that it...

Investigation underway into 2 former BB governors, 53 officials
Investigation underway into 2 former BB governors, 53 officials

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an investigation into corruption allegations against 53 former and current officials, including former Bangladesh Bank governors Abdur Rouf Talukder and Atiur Rahman. The officials face accusations of illegal asset acquisition, money laundering, and...

Travel ban imposed on ex-minister Mozammel, 3 others over graft charges
Travel ban imposed on ex-minister Mozammel, 3 others over graft charges

A Dhaka court has barred former Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque and three others from leaving the country amid graft investigations by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), reports BSS. The other individuals facing travel restrictions are former additional secretary Farid...

Crypto giant Binance faces investigation in France for money laundering, tax fraud
Crypto giant Binance faces investigation in France for money laundering, tax fraud

French authorities have launched a judicial investigation into Binance, the worlds largest cryptocurrency exchange, citing allegations of money laundering, tax fraud, and illegal operations, some linked to drug trafficking. The probe spans offences from 2019 to 2024, including violations in France...

Tk 73 crore smuggled to India for ‘Faraaz’ movie project
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...

Singapore charges ex-director in landmark money laundering case
Singapore charges ex-director in landmark money laundering case

Singapore has charged Wang Junjie, a former director of corporate service provider LW Consultancy Pte Ltd, for his alleged involvement in the city-states largest money-laundering case, worth a record S$3 billion (US$2.2 billion), reports Bangkok Post. The Singapore Police Force announced on...