The enemy of the country of money launderers is the national dishonest - the court

News Desk: The High Court has said that money launderers abroad are enemies of the country and national traitors. The court said that those who are studying abroad with the country's money and are laundering money abroad can never be friends of the country.

Sunday (November 22) High Court Justice. A virtual bench comprising Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Ahmed Sohail said this.

The court then ordered various information including the names and identities of the money launderers. The Finance Secretary, Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Governor of Bangladesh Bank, NBR Chairman have been asked to submit the information by December 16.

At the same time, the court issued a rule in the case of money laundering. Defendants have been asked to respond to the rule within the next four weeks.

Deputy Attorney General AKM Amin Uddin Manik appeared for the state in the court. Lawyer Khurshid Alam Khan was in favor of the ACC.

After the order, ACC lawyer Khurshid Alam Khan told reporters that news of Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen's statement was published in various media on November 19, 20 and 21.

There, he said, it is not politicians, but government employees who smuggle more money abroad. The High Court has given the order on its own initiative taking into account the news published in the media. Simultaneously issued a rule.

"Money launderers abroad are the enemy of the country," the court said. There is no patriotism in them. Those who are educated in the country's money and are highly educated and are smuggling money abroad, they can never be friends of the country. We thought politicians were smuggling money abroad. But the number of government bureaucrats is more among the money launderers, ”added Khurshid Alam Khan.

Earlier on November 18, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen addressed the Dhaka Reporters' Unity (DRU) 'Meet the Press' program. There, he said, it was not politicians, but government employees who laundered more money abroad. My idea was that the number of politicians would be higher. But I was surprised at the information that came to me, even though it was not the overall information. In terms of numbers, many of our government employees have more homes there and their children live there. I have received 27 cases and four of them are politicians. There are also some of our readymade garment traders. We are gathering more information. "

His statement was published in the country's media. Taking into account the published reports, the High Court gave the order on its own initiative.