Dhaka, March 6 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has filed a money laundering case against former Dhaka North City Corporation ward councillor and Jubo League leader Taijul Islam Chowdhury Bappi over allegations of embezzling large sums of money through extortion and fraud in Dhaka's Pallabi area.

Bappi is also an accused in the murder case of Inqilab Moncho convenor Sharif Osman bin Hadi.

According to the CID, the case was filed with the Pallabi Police Station on Thursday, accusing Bappi and six or seven unidentified individuals of laundering around Tk 25 million.

Investigators say Bappi, a former councillor of DNCC Ward No. 6 and organising secretary of Dhaka North Jubo League, controlled various businesses in the Pallab...