They include the ruling Awami League’s Parliament Whip Shamsul Hoque Chowdhury and Nurunnabi Chowdhury Shawon MP, a Jubo League leader. ACC officials said they discussed the issue and exchanged information with the Bangladesh Bank and the Rapid Action Battalion. Whip Shamsul, an MP from Chattogram who is also the secretary general of Chattogram Abahani, had criticised the drives on sporting clubs in the crackdown on illegal gambling. They feature on the ACC list as well, officials said. Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat and Nurunnabi Chowdhury ShawonShamsul Hoque ChowdhuryThe Bangladesh Bank has already frozen bank accounts of Jubo League leader Shawon, an Awami League MP from Bhola, and his wife Farzana Chowdhury.

Source: bd News24 October 15, 2019 18:56 UTC