The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed six cases against ten individuals, including Hassan Ahamed Chowdhury Kiron, for reportedly overcharging Malaysia-bound migrant workers and laundering the money. They are allegedly involved with six manpower recruiting agencies.
The anti-graft watchdog’s Director General Akhter Hossain disclosed the information at a briefing in the city on Thursday.
The accused includes Merit Trade International Limited’s Chairman Hassan Ahamed Chowdhury Kiron and its Managing Director Shahana Ferdous, Amin Tours and Travels’ proprietor Ruhul Amin, Sadia International’s proprietor Shamim Ahmed Chowdhury Noman, Imperial Resources Limited’s Chairman Iqbal Hossain and its Managing Director Badruddoza Chowdhury, RRC Human Resource Services Limited’s Chairman Moniruzzaman and its Managing Director Alamgir Kabir and Thanex International Limited’s Managing Director Shamsher Ahmed, former Managing Director Abdullah Sahed and Director Joynal Abedin.
ACC officials said this six manpower recruiting agencies have sent 31,331 people to Malaysia and charged them an additional Tk525.22 crore, which was five-times more than government fixed amount from each worker.
