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Evaly CEO remanded again, wife lands in jail
A Dhaka Court on Tuesday placed Evaly CEO Mohammad Rassel on a one-day remand in a case filed with Dhanmondi Model Police Station on charge of embezzlement and fraudulence.
Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Hasibul Haque passed the order when police produced him before the court after completion of his three-day remand in a case filed with Gulshan Police Station.
The court also sent his wife Shamima Nasrin, chairman of the company, to jail after expiry of her 3-day remand.
Police produced the duo before the court and sought seven-day remand for each in the case.
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Evaly CEO, chairman placed on 3-day remand
A Dhaka court placed Evaly CEO Mohammad Rassel and his wife Shamima Nasrin, the chairman of the troubled company, on a three-day remand on Friday, a day after the couple was arrested on charges of embezzlement and fraudulence.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Atiqul Islam passed the order after rejecting their bail plea on Friday noon.
Read: Evaly CEO, chairman arrested from Mohammadpur residence
The couple was arrested by Rab on Thursday from their flat in Mohammadpur.
They were produced before court at noon.
Aminul Islam, Inspector (Investigation) of Gulshan Police Station, said police sought 10-day remand for Rassel and Shamima for quizzing them over the allegation that they misappropriated several hundred crores of taka taken in advance from the e-commerce company’s customers and deceiving them by not delivering the products.
During interrogation after arrest Rassel informed that Evaly has liabilities of more than TK 1,000 crore, Khandaker Al Moin, Rab's Legal and Media wing director revealed during a press briefing at the elite force’s headquarters on Friday.
Read:Travel ban imposed on Evaly chairman, MD
The Evaly couple was held after an aggrieved customer Arif Baker lodged a case with Gulshan police station accusing Rassel, Shamina and few other company executives of embezzlement and fraudulence.
Sub-inspector Ahidul Islam, the investigation officer of the case, said the case was registered over the allegation of embezzlement of money and fraudulence.
Besides, the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), an arm of the Bangladesh Bank that specializes in financial crime investigations, directed all commercial banks and financial institutions through a common letter on August 27 to freeze all the bank accounts operated by top executives of Evaly.
Read: Evaly is under ACC probe for alleged misappropriation
The Directorate of National Consumer Right Protection, a department under the commerce ministry, also received allegations from consumers about “cheating” by Evaly.
Bangladesh Bank officials said that one of the major allegations against Evaly is forcing its consumers to deposit their money in the e-wallet of the firm which was totally illegal.
Owner of e-orange.shop, 2 others placed on 5-day remand
A Dhaka court on Monday placed three people including the owners of virtual outlet e-orange.shop on a 5-day remand in a fraud case filed over embezzlement of Tk 1,100 crore from consumers.
Those remanded are its owner Sonia Mehzabin and her husband Masukur Rahman and Aman Ullah, Chief Operating Officer of e-Orange.
Read: Owners of e-orange.shop sent to jail over fraud case
The court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Morshed Al Mamun Bhuiyan passed the order after investigation officer of the case Aminul Islam produced them before it with a 10-day remand plea.
On August 16, an aggrieved customer of E-Orange Md Taherul Islam filed a fraud case with Gulshan police station in presence of 37 other customers who testified against the accused.
According to the case, on April 21, Taherul ordered a product from eorgance.shop and paid in advance. But the online shop failed to deliver the product on the promised date. Neither did it return the money.
The outlet has posted notice on its Facebook page many times seeking more time from the customers to deliver the products. But the products didn’t come.
Read:Travel ban imposed on Evaly chairman, MD
Besides, the gift vouchers the company provided to shop in different outlets were also not being honoured. They said the company didn’t pay them their money.
Taherul said he filed the case in fear of losing his money after he came to know the company’s ownership had changed hands.
Later on Tuesday last, the owner and her husband surrendered before the court seeking bail.
Read:Evaly is under ACC probe for alleged misappropriation
But, the court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Abu Bakar Siddique rejected their bail plea and sent them behind the bars.
Besides, the CEO was arrested from Gulshan area on the evening of August 18. At the time, 24 credit cards, Tk 16 lakh and a car were seized from him.
Hundreds gather in Kashimpur as Pori enters lock-up
Actress Pori Moni was taken to Kashimpur jail following denial of her bail plea by a Dhaka court on Friday.
“She has been placed in the women section of the jail with other accused,” Abdul Jalil, jail superintendent (acting) of Kashimpur Central Women's Jail told UNB.
Hundreds of curious people started flocking to the main gate of Kashimpur Jail in the afternoon to steal a glance of the actress.
Their presence got so overwhelming that additional police were deployed in the area to keep the situation under control.
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A prison van carrying the talk of the town entered the jail premise at around 6:55 pm, reported our correspondent.
Many were disappointed for not being able to see the actress despite waiting for hours.
Pori Moni placed on 4-day remand
A Dhaka court on Thursday night placed actress Shamsunnahar Smrity alias Pori Moni on a 4-day remand in a case under the Narcotics Control Act.Besides Raj Multimedia owner Nazrul Islam Raj and his two associates Ashraful Islam Dipu and Shobuj have also been placed on 4-day remand each on two different cases filed against them under the Narcotics Act.The court of Dhaka Metropolitan magistrate Mamunur Rashid passed the order after the investigation officer of Banani police station Sohel Rana produced them before the court and sought a 7-day remand for each of them.
Also read: Pori, Raj ringleaders of organised gang: RabFilm actress Pori Moni and her associate Nazrul Islam Raj were ringleaders of an organised gang , said Commander Khandaker Al Moin, director of Legal and Media Wing of Rab, on Thursday.
2 ‘associates’ of Pori Moni-Raj placed on remand
A Dhaka court on Thursday sent Sharful Hasan alias Mishu Hassan and Md. Masudul Islam alias Jisan on remand on different terms in as many as five cases filed against them.They are reportedly members of an organised gang led by popular actress Pori Moni and Nazrul Islam Raj, owner of Raj Multimedia.Besides, model and former TV presenter Faria Mahbub Piyasha has also been reported to be involved with the gang.Mishu was placed on a nine-day remand in three cases filed with Bhatara Police Station under the Arms Act, Narcotics Control Act and Pornography Act.Besides, Jisan was placed on a seven-day remand against a 27-day remand prayer in three cases filed with Bhatara and Khilkhet Police stations under the Narcotics Control Act, Special Powers Act and Pornography Act.The court of Metropolitan Magistrate Md Mamunur Rashid passed the orders after five investigating officers of the cases, submitted separate remand prayers.Earlier today, Commander Khandaker Al Moin, director of Legal and Media Wing of Rab, briefed reporters about Pori Moni’s detention at its headquarters in the afternoon.The Rab official further said that the duo were ringleaders of an organised gang.They carried out their activities in different posh areas of the capital including Gulshan, Baridhara, Banani, targeting people from affluent society and selling drugs in the name of party or DJ party. “Pori Moni had a mini bar at her residence and it was often used as the venue for such parties,” said Commander Moin.The elite force on Tuesday night arrested Sharful Hasan alias Mishu Hasan ,31, and his accomplice Md. Masudul Islam alias Jisan ,39, along with firearms and huge stash of contraband items from Bashundhara Residential Area, he said.A firearm, 6 rounds of ammunition, 13,300 pieces of yaba, an expensive Ferrari car, 2 laptops, several mobile phones, cheque books of various banks and ATM cards, passports of different countries and Indian counterfeit currency (Rs. 49,500) were seized during the raid.The Rab spokesperson said that the raids on the residents of Pori Moni and Raj were carried out based on specific information provided by Mishu and Jisan following their arrests.
Model Piyasha and Mou placed on 3-day remand
A Dhaka court on Monday placed models Faria Mahabub Piyasha and Mariam Akter Mou on 3-day remand each for questioning over a large amount of liquor, Yaba and lead found at their residences.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Asheque Imam passed the order after police produced the accused before the court and prayed for a 10-day remand in separate cases filed with Mohammadpur and Baridhara police stations under Narcotics control act.
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Detective Branch (DB) of the police arrested model and presenter Faria Mahabub Piyasa from her house in Baridhara and another model Mariam Akter Mau from Mohammadpur on early hours Sunday.
Police said they seized foreign alcohol, shisha and yaba and other narcotic substances from their residences during the raid.
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Helena sued under Telecommunication Act
Another case was filed against Joyjatra IPTV’ chairman Helena Jahangir under the Telecommunication Act on Friday night.
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab-4) filed the case with Pallabi Police Station, said ASP Imran Khan, assistant director (media) at the Rab headquarters.
READ: Helena Jahangir placed on three-day remand
Earlier on Friday, a Dhaka court on placed Helena Jahangir on a three-day remand in a case filed under the Digital Security Act (DSA).
The court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Rajesh Chowdhury passed the order after investigation officer Sheikh Shahnur Rahman produced her before it, seeking a 5-day remand for interrogating her.
Earlier, the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) filed the case against her with Gulshan Police Station, ASP Imran Khan, assistant director (media) at the Rab headquarters, told UNB.
Besides, Imran said, Rab is getting ready to file more cases against Helena who was removed from Awami League sub-committee on women affairs recently.
Rab members held Helena from her Gulshan residence on Thursday night, four days after she was removed from the AL sub-committee.
READ: Helena Jahangir held from Gulshan residence after Rab raid
The elite force members "seized foreign liquor, illegal walkie-talkie sets, casino equipment and deer skins" during a four-hour raid on her home on Thursday, Rab Executive Magistrate Palash Kumar Basu said.
Rab also raided and sealed off Joyjatra IPTV.
Meanwhile, Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud said action will be taken soon against unregulated and unauthorized internet protocol televisions (IPTVs) across the country.
Mahmud, also Awami League joint general secretary, said this while replying to a question from reporters at his official residence in Dhaka on Friday afternoon.
READ: Helena Jahangir loses AL membership for 'Chakrijibi League' links
About Helena, he said Helena Jahangir is chairman of Joyjatra IPTV. “This is not fair for such a person to enter any sub-committee of the party (AL),” he added.
Ansar Al Islam leader placed on 3-day remand
A Dhaka court on Saturday placed banned militant outfit Ansar Al Islam’s leader Mahmudul Hasan Gunbi on a 3-day remand in an anti-terrorism case filed at city’s Shah Ali police station.
Also read: Three ‘Ansar Al Islam militants’ held in Rajshahi
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Moinul Islam passed the order during a hearing after investigation officer of the case and Sub-Inspcetor of Counter Terrorisom and Transnational Crimes unit (CTTC), Masud Rana prayed for 10-day remand producing the accused before court.
Also read: ‘Ansar Al Islam member’ arrested in Dhaka
On early Friday the Rapid Action Battalion arrested Gunbi from Beri Badh area under Shah Ali police station. Police later filed a case against him.
Fake currency notes recovery: Couple put on 2-day remand
A Dhaka Court on Tuesday placed a couple on a two-day remand each in connection with a case filed over recovery of Tk 43 lakh fake currency notes from their possession in the city's Badda area.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sadbir Yeasir Ahsan Chowdhury passed the order when DB Inspector Zahidul Islam also the investigation officer of the case produced them before the court with ten-day remand prayer.
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Those who remanded were identified as Rahim Sheikh and his wife Fatema Begum.
The court also sent three other accused in the case to jail. They are—Helal Khan, Anwar Hossain and Israfil Amin.
Detectives in a drive busted a fake currency note factory in the city's Badda area on Monday.
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Police also arrested five people including the couple along with Tk 43 lakh fake notes, a laptop, two colour printer, glue, colour, paper, laminating machines and other fake note making materials.
A case was filed with Bhatara Police Station.