US Edition10kg Gold Seized From Hasina’s Bank Lockers
Authorities found 10kg of gold worth $1.3 million in seized lockers amid probes into tax evasion and undeclared gifts linked to Toshakhana rules.
- On Wednesday, anti-corruption authorities seized about 10kg of gold worth about $1.3 million from bank lockers belonging to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
- Investigators say she failed to deposit some gifts she received while in office into the state treasury, Toshakhana, as required by law, and the National Board of Revenue is probing alleged tax evasion.
- Officials from the Central Intelligence Cell of the National Board of Revenue opened lockers seized in September and catalogued gold coins, bars and jewellery.
- Earlier this month the International Crimes Tribunal sentenced Hasina to death over a deadly crackdown against a student-led uprising, and the United Nations says up to 1,400 people were killed.
- With elections expected in February 2026, Bangladesh has been in political turmoil since the end of Hasina's rule, with violence and ongoing National Board of Revenue probes intensifying pressures.
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Bangladesh authorities seize 10kg of gold from ousted PM Hasina’s bank lockers
DHAKA, Nov 26 — Anti-corruption authorities in Bangladesh have seized about 10 kilograms of gold worth about US$1.3 million (RM5.4 million) from bank lockers belonging to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, officials said on Wednesday.Officials from the Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) of the National Board of Revenue said the discovery was made after opening lockers that had been seized in September.“Following a court order, we opened the locke…
Bangladesh's anti-corruption agency said on November 26 it had seized about 10 kg of gold worth about $1.3 million from bank safes owned by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Bangladesh authorities uncover fugitive ex-PM Hasina’s gold stash
Anti-corruption authorities in Bangladesh have seized about 10kg (22 pounds) of gold worth about US$1.3 million from bank lockers belonging to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, officials said on Wednesday. Officials from the Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) of the National Board of Revenue said the discovery was made after opening lockers that had been seized in September. “Following a court order, we opened the lockers and found about 9.7 kil…
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