A deed writer of the sub registrar’s office in Kaliganj upazila of Jhenaidah and the incumbent chairman of Simla-Rokanpur union in the same upazila has become a millionaire almost overnight from the owner of only four decimal land.
The name of this deed writer is Nasir Uddin Chowdhury, son of Jamser Ali Chowdhury of Pukuria village under Simla-Rokanpur union of Kaliganj upazila.
Nasir Uddin inherited only four decimal land from his parents, while he has acquired a mountainous wealth that includes Tk 6 crore in cash and other belongings worth several crores more being just a deed writer.
Jashore office of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) brought him in their book filing case accusing him of acquiring illegal wealth including Tk 6 crore in cash, 60 Bighas of land property, palatial house and deposit of several crores in various banks.
ACC Jashore office sources said Mohmmad Mosharraf Hossain, Assistant Director of the commission had lodged the case with Jhenidah District and Sessions Judges Court under money laundering Act-2012. The court has accepted the case and asked the investigation officer to submit report by January 3 next.
Nasir, a deed writer in profession is the General Secretary of deed writers’ association of the upazila, as well as the president of ruling Awami League unit in the union. Later he was also elected as Simla-Rokanpur UP chairman.
Former Assistant Director of Jashore ACC Shahidul Islam Moral had investigated the allegations against Nasir Uddin Chowdhury. The investigation report stated that Nasir opening a savings account and 12 fixed deposit receipt (FDR) with BRAC Bank Limited’s Jashore branch transacted a huge figure. In some cases he had withdrew the money from the savings account and deposited the same to FDR accounts abnormally.
According to ase records, Nasir had deposited almost Tk 1.77 crore between February 7, 2012 and July 30, 2018 against seven FDR accounts. He had withdrawn the sum of Tk 31.50 lakh on November 1, 2015 and transferred it to his wife Khadiza Khatun’s account in the same bank.
The investigation also found that, he had opened a savings and five FDR accounts in the name of his wife Khadiza Khatun which are still active. He had transacted huge amounts through the savings and six FDR accounts between February 4, 2013 and November 7, 2019. He had withdrawn more than Tk 1.27 crore from his wife’s accounts.
ACC found Nasir had also opened a savings and four FDR accounts in the name of his second wife Mahmuda Khatun (first wife’s sister) with the same bank. He had transferred the money to FDR accounts from the accounts of Mahmuda Khatun. He withdrew Tk 1.56 crore from the accounts between February 2, 2014 and May 14, 2019, whereas he deposited Taka 30 lakh opening a RSS account with Rupali Bank Limited Kaliganj branch in the name of his college going son Maruf Hossain Reaz.
The case statement said Nasir earned over Taka 5.73 crore illegally which he had deposited in the name of himself, first wife Khadiza Begum, second wife Mahfuza Khatun, brother in law Ziakub Ali and son Maruf Hossain Reaz.
Deputy Director of ACC Jashore office Nazmus Sadat when contacted said having permission from the ACC head office in Dhaka, they had filed a case against Nasir Uddin Chowdhury with the court which is going on. The prime accused in the case was not arrested yet.
It may be mentioned that Nasir owns three palatial houses in Arpara, Nadipara and Kullopara of Kaliganj upazila. The 60 Bighas of land that he owns are scattered in Babra, Pukuria, Dakatia, Tilla, Manaharpur, Erekhal, Simla and some other neighboring villages in the upazila.
