, Dec. 21 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has detected suspicious financial transactions worth more than Tk 127 crore in several bank accounts belonging to the main accused, Faisal Karim Masud, and his associates in the murder of Sharif Osman Bin Hadi.

Based on information received from various law enforcement and intelligence agencies, the CID has initiated a money laundering investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2012, according to a press release issued on Sunday.

Following the fatal shooting of Inqilab Moncho Spokesperson Osman Hadi in Purana Paltan, Dhaka, on December 12, the CID launched a shadow investigation covering multiple aspects of the case. These include immediate crime scene management,...