DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has dug out the information of laundering hundreds of crore by Nasir group. 

The anti-graft body thinks that the amount might be much more.

The concerned source informed that this group, one of biggest corporate houses of the country has laundered the huge amount through four Hundi agencies to evade revenue taxes. 

ACC has also found the proofs of evading taxes in importing. 

After primary investigation ACC took the decision of full fledged enquiry and there were some proofs of complains.

ACC Chairman M Badiuzzamn on Tuesday night told Banglanews that allegation of money laundering by Nasir group has reached to ACC and primary investigation revealed that the allegations are prima facie found to be true. 

He told that the investigation is going on and we will go for action against the person responsible. ACC Assistant Director Rafiqul Islam is investigating the case.

It was learnt that Nasir group chairman Nasiruddin Biswas will be interrogated soon. 

Besides, more to be grilled are General Manager Md. Alfaz, import section Chief Motiar Rahman, export section Chief Probir Kumar and VAT adviser Mainuddin.

However Nasir group has obtained as tactics few days time through court when they were served with notice for supplying some files to ACC. 

ACC received complains that for a long time that Nasir group has been laundering huge money through LC of importing goods for their several companies. 

It is alleged that they used to open LC by 40-50 percent of the actual price of the imported goods and the rest amount of 50-60 percent money they sent abroad through four Hundi agencies. 

In this way the group illegally evaded revenue tax every month to the tune of around 600 crores.

In the complains received by ACC, it was further mentioned that there are 7 to 8 Hundi agencies who confirm the money receipt through e-mails after getting the money. 

After receiving the e-mails Nasir group paid the amount through cheques. In this way government is being deprived of huge taxes.

It was learnt that ACC has also gathered some of these e-mail of money receipts.

ACC has also received the allegations of tax evasion by Nasiruddin Biswas changing the HS code to evade tax bribing the NBR people.

ACC has also received complaints that Chairman Nasiruddin Biswas has owned a flat and a company in New York of USA. ACC is also investigating the allegation. 

BDST: 1710 HRS, JUN 04, 2014