The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched an investigation into alleged money laundering abroad involving former managing director (MD) of Dhaka WASA, Md Abdus Salam Bepari.
According to sources concerned, the CID has begun examining allegations that the removed Dhaka WASA chief illegally transferred large sums of money to foreign countries.
He submitted his resignation letter to the office of the Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government, which was subsequently accepted, according to relevant sources.
Sources said Bepari was appointed managing director of Dhaka WASA through a controversial process during the final tenure of the interim government.
Before his appointment, he served as additional chief engineer of the organisation and faced several allegations of corruption during his tenure.
Preliminary findings of the CID investigation show that Bepari joined Dhaka WASA as an assistant engineer in 1991.
Investigators suspect he transferred funds abroad through illegal channels and accumulated significant movable and immovable assets in countries including Canada and the United States.
The assets were allegedly registered in his own name as well as in the names of his wife and other associates.
CID officials said records show he purchased a house in Toronto, Canada, on 28 March 2018 in the name of himself and his wife Mahbubunnessa.
According to data from the local land registry office, the current market value of the property is estimated at about Tk20 crore.
The CID said the investigation will proceed under the Money Laundering Prevention Act 2012 and the Money Laundering Prevention Rules 2019 to take necessary legal action.
