Staff Reporter :
A Dhaka court on Wednesday ordered that Nazrul Islam Majumder, chairman of Nassa Group, be shown arrested in an attempted murder case linked to last year’s July Uprising.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Arifur Rahman passed the order after Bhatara Police Sub-Inspector Hafizur Rahman filed a petition seeking to show Nazrul arrested in the case.
The case stems from the July 19, 2024 attack in front of Farazy Hospital in Banasree, where protester Naim Hasan Niloy was shot. Following a lengthy recovery, Niloy lodged a complaint on October 14, naming former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 76 others as accused.
Nazrul is already facing multiple legal challenges. Earlier, he was remanded for three days in a separate murder case filed with Mirpur Police Station.
In February, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) also charged him with amassing illegal wealth worth more than Tk 781 crore.
Beyond criminal allegations, Nazrul has faced financial restrictions.
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit froze all bank accounts belonging to him and his wife Nasreen Islam on August 25, just days before the Bangladesh Bank removed both from the board of EXIM Bank.
Nazrul, who established Nassa Group in 1990, was a prominent figure in the banking sector, serving as chairman of the Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB) for nearly 17 years under the Awami League government. He also served as chairman of EXIM Bank until his recent removal.
After his arrest on October 2, 2024, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) began investigating allegations that he laundered nearly $3 million (Tk 35 crore) to the United States.
According to the CID, the money was transferred through trade-based laundering using Firoza Garments, a concern of Nassa Group.
With the latest court order, Nazrul’s legal troubles continue to mount as he faces attempted murder, corruption, and money laundering charges simultaneously.
