NBR seeks S Alam, family’s bank account details

Staff Reporter :
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has requested the bank account details of S Alam, a businessman widely criticised across the country, and his family members. Letters from Income Tax Zone-15 in the capital were issued on Thursday to all banks to collect this information.

There are various allegations of unethical activities, including money laundering, against S Alam Group. S Alam Group is one of the beneficiaries of the outgoing government.

Sources from Tax Zone-15 stated that details of bank accounts of S Alam’s wife Farzana Parvin, mother Chemon Ara Begum, and brother Abdullah Hasan have been requested.

Additionally, the NBR has sought details of the bank accounts of their parents, children, sisters, other family members, and the organisations they belong to.

This includes information on the bank accounts of all family members, including S Alam himself. Information about their credit cards has also been requested.

The Tax Zone-15 has sought information on the accounts of the postal department, the National Savings Directorate, and financial institutions.

Farzana Parvin and Abdullah Hasan, S Alam’s wife and brother respectively, are directors of S Alam Luxury Chair Coach Service and S Alam Cold Rolled Steels Limited.

Chemon Ara Begum, S Alam’s mother, is also a director of S Alam Luxury Chair Coach Service.

There are various allegations, including money laundering and bank grabbing, against S Alam and his family members.

A tax official, preferring to remain anonymous, stated that this initiative has been taken to tally the real assets and tax files of S Alam and his family members.