DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) sued 10 people, including Nasir Group Chairman Nasir Uddin Biswas, on charge of money laundering.

ACC assistant director SM Rafiqul Islam filed the case with Gulshan Model Thana around 6:45pm Sunday. The case was filed under Money Laundering Prevention Act-2012.

After filing the case, ACC deputy director (Public Relations) Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya confirmed the matter to banglanews.

The other nine accused are Nasir Group GM (import) Alfaz Uddin,  GM (marketing and sales) M Shamim Ahmed, GM (finance and accounts) M Shiddiqur Rahman, AGM (purchase) M Obaidul Islam, cashier M Shamim, AG Money Changer official Saidul Biswas, employee M Emdadul, one Adill Ahmed and one Firoz Ahmed.

The statement said the accused sent Tk 56.31 crore abroad without taking approval from Bangladesh Bank (BB).

They allegedly laundered the money in several countries, including USA, Hong Kong and Switzerland through Under Invoice and Over Invoice in the name of importing row materials and products, the statement added.

BDST: 2120 HRS, FEB 08, 2015