Arrest warrant issued against 46 fugitives in Destiny swindling cases

A Dhaka court on Wednesday issued arrest warrants against 46 fugitive officials of Destiny Group in two cases for alleged swindling of investors' money. Judge M Jahurul Haque of Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge's court took cognizance of the charges in the two cases filed against 51 officials of Destiny Group and issued arrest warrants against 46 officials who are on the run. Four top officials of Destiny Group, including its Managing Director Rafiqul Amin and director Mohammad Hossain, are now in jail while Destiny Group president Lt Gen (retd) Harunur Rashid is on bail. The court asked the officer-in-charge (OCs) of the concerned police stations to submit the arrest-related reports against the fugitives to the court by July 13. Earlier, on May 4, the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) filed charge-sheets before the court in the two cases. On January 16 last, the Commission approved the submission of charge sheets in the two cases against 51 officials of Destiny Group for alleged swindling of the investors' money amounting to Tk 41.19 biliob from two projects, according to UNB.