The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has filed a money laundering case against Unique Eastern (Pvt) Ltd owner Mohd Noor Ali and 13 others over allegations of organised fraud to the tune of Tk 40.71 crore.
According to a CID press release issued Monday, preliminary evidence shows that Noor Ali, a key member of the Malaysia-bound manpower export syndicate, along with his company and associates, collected excessive amounts from migrant workers beyond the government-fixed fees.
The case was filed under the Money Laundering Prevention Act 2012 with Gulshan Police Station, confirmed the release signed by CID Police Superintendent (Media) Jasim Uddin Khan. Mohd Noor Ali is also the managing director and the founder of Unique Group.
Investigations revealed that between 2022 and 2024, the accused sent a total of 3,787 workers to Malaysia. While the government-fixed fee was set at Tk 78,990 per worker, Mohd Noor Ali and the others charged each individual Tk 1,50,000.
Victims reported that the additional charges were collected under the guise of passport processing, Covid-19 testing, medical fees, and clothing expenses.
CID’s findings indicate that the organised racket of 14 individuals, acting in collusion, misappropriated a total of Tk 40,71,40,370 through fraudulent practices. This constitutes an offense under the Money Laundering Prevention Act 2012.
The Financial Crime Division of CID is currently conducting an investigation. Efforts are underway to unearth full details of the fraud, identify unknown members of the syndicate, and bring them to justice, the release read.
