The National Central Bureau (NCB) of Bangladesh Police has requested Interpol to issue a red alert on Proshanta Kumar Halder, better known as PK Halder, who allegedly laundered over Tk 10,000 crore of four non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs) abroad.
Mohiul Islam, assistant inspector general (NCB) of police headquarters (PHQ), confirmed the development today.
He said that they have sent a letter to Interpol yesterday with all details of PK Halder. The letter will be placed in front of a commission, formed with independent lawyers, for the content of files of Interpol, he said.
The commission will analyse the file details and then a red alert will be issued publicly, said the NCB official.
"It may take some time but we are expecting the notice will be issued soon," he added.
According to Canadian media reports, Halder is now in Toronto. He is director of P&L Hal Holding Inc, a Canadian corporation.
The three other NBFIs from which PK Halder allegedly embezzled crores of taka are: International Leasing and Financial Services Limited (ILFSL), FAS Finance and Investment, and Bangladesh Industrial Finance Company.
Halder came to limelight during the anti-casino drives in 2019. The Anti-Corruption Commission launched an investigation into the involvement of 43 people, including Halder, in the illegal casino business.
The ACC on January 8 last year filed a case against Halder on charges of illegally amassing wealth worth Tk 275 crore.
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