DHAKA, Nov 6, 2024 (BSS) - The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has 
started inquiry into charges of money laundering against Toufiqa Karim, 
allegedly a cashier of former law minister, Anisul Huq's illegal money.
 
"The CID's Financial Crimes Unit has initiated the inquiry against Toufiqa 
Karim and the people and organisations serving her interests to probe the 
charges of money laundering," said a press release of the CID signed by its 
Special Police Super Md Azad Rahman.
 
The inquiry has started upon information and complaints received from various 
sources.

Taufiqa Karim has become very close to former law minister Anisul Huq as they 
were lawyers by professions, the release said. 

Taufiqa, chairman of Citizen Charters Bank and Managing Director of the Desh 
TV, has been accused of building an illegal syndicate through which she 
allegedly looted money by abusing power with the direct support of the former 
minister, it said.

From the year 2014, Taufiqa used to change the judgment of the cases along 
with their bail by accepting huge amount of money from the defendants in 
various sensational cases, changing accounts, fraud, giving jobs without 
taking exams, in the subordinate courts of different districts and cities, 
the press release said.

There was an allegation against Toufiqa of employing 18 drivers in the Dhaka 
Sessions Judge's Court and Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court in 2020 from 
the former law minister's constituency Akhaura-Kasba through irregularities.

According to the available statistics, the press release said, the former law 
minister Anisul Huq has built several houses in Canada, Dubai and Malaysia 
with his illegal wealth. 

There are also rumors that Taufiqa left the country and fled to Canada on 
July 26 prior to fall of the Awami League government, it said.