Money Laundering: Interpol issues red notice for PK Halder

Proshanta Kumar Halder. File photo

International Criminal Police Organisation, commonly known as Interpol, issued a red notice against former NRB Global Bank managing director Proshanta Kumar Halder on Friday.

The notice was issued following a request from the Bangladesh authorities, said Bangladesh Police Headquarters assistant inspector general for media Sohel Rana.

The move was initiated after the High Court on November 19 asked the government and the Anti-Corruption Commission to explain in 10 days what steps were taken to bring PK Halder back to the country from abroad.

National Central Bureau at police headquarters requested Interpol on Monday to issue a red notice against PK Halder, said AIG for NCB Mohiul Islam. Interpol issued the notice based on that.

Mohiul said that they suspected that PK Halder might have been in Canada and they asked Interpol  to alert police in that country.

The High Court on Tuesday slapped an international travel ban on 25 people, including the family members of Halder and a former Bangladesh Bank official, a former secretary and some reported girlfriends of PK Halder for their alleged connection with him.

Halder was facing an allegation of embezzling over Tk 10,000 crore, which he took out as loans from different financial institutions in the name of companies owned by him and his family members.

Halder fled the country after allegedly embezzling the money.   New Age