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Saifuzzaman Chowdhury
Former Land Minister
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On 13 January 2026, a Dhaka court ordered the seizure of 330 foreign properties linked by Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission to former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury and related persons and entities.
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THE MINISTER, THE PROPERTY EMPIRE AND THE PEP GATEKEEPERS
On 13 January 2026, a Dhaka court ordered the seizure of 330 foreign properties linked by Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission to former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury and related persons and entities.
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THE MINISTER, THE BILLIONAIRE AND THE F1 TICKETS
On 3 October 2024, Singapore’s High Court sentenced former Transport Minister S. Iswaran to 12 months’ imprisonment.
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THE PANDEMIC, THE TEST KITS AND THE BRIBE MACHINE
On 12 January 2024, the Hanoi People’s Court sentenced 38 defendants in the central Viet A COVID-19 test-kit corruption case.
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THE PRIME MINISTER, THE PENSION FUND AND THE RM42 MILLION
On 23 August 2022, Malaysia’s Federal Court dismissed former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s final appeal in the SRC International case.
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thedailystar.netACC sues ex-land minister Saifuzzaman, wife and 13 others over Tk 63.77cr embezzlement10/27/2026tbsnews.netUK court freezes £15mn London flat linked to Bangladesh businessman10/23/2026tradersunion.comUK court freezes £15mn London flat in NCA money laundering probe10/23/2026ft.comNational Crime Agency wins freezing order over £15mn London flat10/22/2026thedailystar.netFormer land minister Saifuzzaman’s UK property financier sinks into insolvency: FT report10/8/2026tbsnews.netSaifuzzaman, 5 others face 5-month detention over Tk182cr loan default10/8/2026tbsnews.netInvestigating officer testifies in Tk25cr embezzlement case against Saifuzzaman Chowdhury10/4/2026thedailystar.netAl Jazeera investigation reveals former land minister Saifuzzaman's global property empire10/1/2026thedailystar.netCoats, Rolex boxes and jewellery: ACC lists items at Saifuzzaman’s Gulshan flats10/1/2026thedailystar.netUK property empire linked to Saifuzzaman Chowdhury goes bust10/1/2026tradersunion.comBangladesh asset recovery drive enters international legal phase10/1/2026thedailystar.netSaifuzzaman’s UK property financier collapses9/22/2026tbsnews.net2 more testify in Tk25cr embezzlement case against ex-land minister, 35 others9/15/2026observerbd.comUK bank seeks bankruptcy order against ex-Minister Saifuzzaman9/9/2026dhakatribune.comACC sues ex-land minister, 28 others over Tk141C Aramit Cement scam8/26/2026tbsnews.netACC approves 3 cases against ex-land minister Saifuzzaman over Tk141cr loan fraud8/25/2026msn.comACC approves charge sheet against ex-minister Saifuzzaman, wife, 33 others over Tk 230mn UCB loan scam3/2/2026thedailystar.netSaifuzzaman Chowdhury11/14/2025dhakatribune.comCourt orders freezing of 39 bank accounts of Saifuzzaman Chowdhury3/5/2025news18.com480+ Properties In Dubai, US, UK On Annual Salary Of $13,000: How Bangladesh Ex-Minister Built $500-Million Empire3/2/2025