Dhaka, March 6 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has filed a money laundering case against Jubo League leader and former ward councillor Md Tajul Islam Chowdhury (Bappi) over allegations of laundering about Tk 2.5 crore.

According to the CID's Financial Crime Unit, Tajul and six to seven unnamed associates have been accused in the case filed with Pallabi Police Station under the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2012 (amended 2015).

CID officials said Tajul, an influential leader in the Pallabi-Mirpur area, allegedly amassed large amounts of money through extortion and fraud by controlling different sectors in the area, including transport, temporary footpath markets, garment scrap (jhut) trading, and dish and internet busin...