Kuwait to freeze MP Papul's Tk 138cr company account

The public prosecution department of Kuwait has reportedly approached the country’s central bank to freeze the company bank account of Bangladeshi Lakshmipur lawmaker Md Shahid Islam alias Papul, who has been detained on charges of human trafficking and money laundering, reports Arab News.

The financial balance of Papul’s company in Kuwait was around 50 lakh Kuwaiti Dinars (Which stands at BDT 137.88 crore), including 30 lakh as the company’s capital, the news portal said in a report published on Saturday (June 20).

The prosecution has contacted the bank to freeze the accounts so that they do not withdraw as they have become suspicious and will be required to recover from it if the charges are proven before the courts, the report also mentioned.

Papul, independent lawmaker from Lakshmipur-2, was arrested by Kuwait's Criminal Investigation Department on charges of human trafficking and money laundering on June 6.

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