TDS Desk:

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested Tariq Alam, a close associate of Salman F Rahman, Vice Chairman of Beximco Group, in connection with a money laundering operation involving billions of taka linked to Rahman.

Alam is also accused of loan forgery amounting to 300 crore taka, and it has been reported that he holds a British passport.

An ACC team, with the help of the DB, arrested him from Dhaka Airport on Wednesday.

A team led by ACC Assistant Director Sajjad Hossain is set to present Tariq Alam in court.

The ACC is investigating Beximco Group for allegedly violating banking regulations through irregularities, corruption, fraud, and forgery, resulting in the embezzlement of thousands of crores from various banks.

A joint task force, comprising three agencies, is also working to conduct a more thorough investigation into the misconduct, corruption, and money laundering activities.