Hafiz Ibrahim is a Bangladeshi politician. He served as a member of parliament from Bhola-2 constituency during 2001–2006.[2] He was a BNP central committee member.[3] He served as a director of state-owned Rupali Bank.[4][5]
Hafiz Ibrahim | |
|---|---|
| Jatiya Sangsad Member from Bhola-2 | |
| In office 2001–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Tofail Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Tofail Ahmed |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Relatives | Giasuddin Al Mamun (brother)[1] |
Career
editFrom 1994 to 2003, Ibrahim served as the director of Rupali Bank Limited.[6] He was re-elected to board in 2003 despite Bangladesh Bank seeking an explanation why a director had served more than 6 years in a row at the bank against its rules.[6] Rupali Bank was of the opinion as a state owned Bank that rule did not apply to them.[6] Bangladesh Bank removed him in 2005.[7] Syed Muhammad Yunus, a tubewell businessman, admitted to the Anti Corruption Commission that he embezzled 240 million taka from the bank with the help of Ibrahim.[8]
In February 2007, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) published a list of 50 persons of top corrupt suspects which included Ibrahim's name.[9][10] After the deadline of 72 hours to submit the wealth statements, Ibrahim was arrested by the joint forces.[11][12]
In October 2007, ACC investigation found Ibrahim and his younger brother, businessman Giasuddin Al Mamun guilty of illegally amassing Tk 171 crore in the preceding five years.[11]
In May 2007, ACC filed the cases against the couple and a special court indicted the couple in November the same year.[13][14][15] He was released on bail from Dhaka Central Jail in February 2009.[16] In October 2011, following an appeal filed by Ibrahim, the High Court acquitted both of them of the corruption charges.[17] But in August 2015, the Supreme Court scrapped those High Court acquittal verdicts.[18][19]
In December 2008, nomination paper for the election from Bhola-2 constituency of Ibrahim was rejected as he was a convict in criminal cases and accused of total 18 cases.[20][21][22][23]
In August 2011, ACC filed a case against Ibrahim and his wife for laundering $1.75 lakh to Singapore.[24][25] A Dhaka court in December 2012 granted bail to them.[24] In October 2012, the Supreme Court stayed the money laundering case.[26]
In July 2013, a Barisal court framed charges against Ibrahim in a case filed over misappropriating relief items of corrugated tin.[3][27]
References
edit- ^ "Banks kept open to probe Hafiz Ibrahim's assets in Barisal". The Daily Star. 17 March 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "ACC sues former BNP MP Hafiz". The Daily Star. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Charge framed against Hafiz Ibrahim". The Daily Star. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Credits granted under influence of Ex-BNP MP Hafiz Ibrahim". The Daily Star. 2 January 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Anti-graft team probing ex-MP Hafiz's bank documents". The Daily Star. 17 March 2007. Archived from the original on 24 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "Rupali Bank directors rally behind Ibrahim". The Daily Star. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "Hafiz Ibrahim loses Rupali Bank directorship". The Daily Star. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "Credits granted under influence of Ex-BNP MP Hafiz Ibrahim". The Daily Star. 2 January 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "50 given 72 hours to submit wealth report". The Daily Star. 19 February 2007. Archived from the original on 25 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "List of 50". The Daily Star. 19 February 2007. Archived from the original on 25 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Mamun, brother Hafiz amass Tk 171cr in 5yrs". The Daily Star. 8 October 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Discrepancies in two wealth statements of Hafiz Ibrahim". The Daily Star. 27 February 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "ACC files cases against Mamun, Hafiz". The Daily Star. 10 March 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Disposal of Graft Appeals: Three years on, little progress on Supreme Court order". The Daily Star. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Charges framed against Hafiz Ibrahim, Hasnat Abdullah". The Daily Star. 23 November 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Ex-BNP MP Hafiz freed on bail". The Daily Star. 20 February 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "SC scraps acquittal of Hafiz Ibrahim, 3 others". The Daily Star. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "SC cancels acquittal of ex-MP Hafiz, 3 others". The Daily Star. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "SC asks HC to rehear verdict scrapping Hafiz's acquittal". The Daily Star. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Hafiz Ibrahim, Moni among 32 barred in Barisal division". The Daily Star. 5 December 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "BNP aspirants in Barisal divn include 2 convicts". The Daily Star. 2 December 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Ex-lawmakers Ibrahim, Moni granted bail". The Daily Star. 15 January 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Major parties in crisis to field candidates in Barisal region". The Daily Star. 14 October 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Hafiz Ibrahim, wife get bail". The Daily Star. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Hafiz Ibrahim's wife accuses judge of contempt of court". The Daily Star. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "SC stays case against BNP MP Hafiz Ibrahim, wife". The Daily Star. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Hafiz, Mamun remanded". The Daily Star. 4 December 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2018.