Hafiz Ibrahim (politician)

From 1994 to 2003, Ibrahim served as the director of Rupali Bank Limited.{{Cite web |title=Rupali Bank directors rally behind Ibrahim |url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/2003/09/16/d30916012323.htm |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=The Daily Star}} He was re-elected to board in 2003 despite Bangladesh Bank seeking an explanation why a director had served more than 6 years in a row at the bank against its rules. Rupali Bank was of the opinion as a state owned Bank that rule did not apply to them. Bangladesh Bank removed him in 2005.{{Cite web |title=Hafiz Ibrahim loses Rupali Bank directorship |url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/05/04/d50504050650.htm |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=The Daily Star}} Syed Muhammad Yunus, a tubewell businessman, admitted to the Anti Corruption Commission that he embezzled 240 million taka from the bank with the help of Ibrahim.{{Cite web | date=2008-01-02 |title=Credits granted under influence of Ex-BNP MP Hafiz Ibrahim |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-17416 |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}

In February 2007, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) published a list of 50 persons of top corrupt suspects which included Ibrahim's name.{{Cite news|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/02/19/d7021901011.htm|title=50 given 72 hours to submit wealth report|work=The Daily Star|date=2007-02-19|access-date=2018-08-24|archive-date=2018-08-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180825041332/http://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/02/19/d7021901011.htm|url-status=dead}}{{Cite news|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/02/19/d7021901096.htm|title=List of 50|work=The Daily Star|date=2007-02-19|access-date=2018-08-24|archive-date=2018-08-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180825041256/http://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/02/19/d7021901096.htm|url-status=dead}} After the deadline of 72 hours to submit the wealth statements, Ibrahim was arrested by the joint forces.{{Cite news |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/02/27/d70227012617.htm|title=Discrepancies in two wealth statements of Hafiz Ibrahim|work=The Daily Star|date=2007-02-27|access-date=2018-10-24}}

In October 2007, ACC investigation found Ibrahim and his younger brother, businessman Giasuddin Al Mamun guilty of illegally amassing Tk 171 crore in the preceding five years.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-7093|title=Mamun, brother Hafiz amass Tk 171cr in 5yrs|date=2007-10-08|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-10-24|language=en}}

In May 2007, ACC filed the cases against the couple and a special court indicted the couple in November the same year.{{Cite news |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/05/10/d70510012214.htm|title=ACC files cases against Mamun, Hafiz|work=The Daily Star|date=2007-03-10|access-date=2018-10-24}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/news/disposal-graft-appeals-3-years-gone-sc-order-not-much-heeded-1643596|title=Disposal of Graft Appeals: Three years on, little progress on Supreme Court order|date=2018-10-07|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-10-24|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-12708|title=Charges framed against Hafiz Ibrahim, Hasnat Abdullah|date=2007-11-23|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-10-24|language=en}} He was released on bail from Dhaka Central Jail in February 2009.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-76731|title=Ex-BNP MP Hafiz freed on bail|date=2009-02-20|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-10-24|language=en}} In October 2011, following an appeal filed by Ibrahim, the High Court acquitted both of them of the corruption charges.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/politics/sc-scraps-acquittal-hafiz-ibrahim-3-others-131842|title=SC scraps acquittal of Hafiz Ibrahim, 3 others|date=2015-08-24|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-10-24|language=en}} But in August 2015, the Supreme Court scrapped those High Court acquittal verdicts.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/sc-cancels-acquittal-ex-mp-hafiz3-others-132013|title=SC cancels acquittal of ex-MP Hafiz, 3 others|date=2015-08-25|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-10-24|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/sc-asks-hc-rehear-verdict-scrapping-hafizs-acquittal-1275127|title=SC asks HC to rehear verdict scrapping Hafiz's acquittal|date=2016-08-25|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-10-24|language=en}}

In December 2008, nomination paper for the election from Bhola-2 constituency of Ibrahim was rejected as he was a convict in criminal cases and accused of total 18 cases.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-66235|title=Hafiz Ibrahim, Moni among 32 barred in Barisal division|date=2008-12-05|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-10-24|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-65758|title=BNP aspirants in Barisal divn include 2 convicts|date=2008-12-02|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-10-24|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-71357|title=Ex-lawmakers Ibrahim, Moni granted bail|date=2009-01-15|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-10-24|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-58595|title=Major parties in crisis to field candidates in Barisal region|date=2008-10-14|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-10-24|language=en}}

In August 2011, ACC filed a case against Ibrahim and his wife for laundering $1.75 lakh to Singapore.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-260995|title=Hafiz Ibrahim, wife get bail|date=2012-12-13|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-10-24|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=http://sandbox.thedailystar.net/city/hafiz-ibrahims-wife-accuses-judge-contempt-court-173590|title=Hafiz Ibrahim's wife accuses judge of contempt of court|date=2015-11-17|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-10-24|language=en}} A Dhaka court in December 2012 granted bail to them. In October 2012, the Supreme Court stayed the money laundering case.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sc-stays-case-against-bnp-mp-hafiz-ibrahim-wife-45930|title=SC stays case against BNP MP Hafiz Ibrahim, wife|date=2014-10-16|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-10-24|language=en}}

In July 2013, a Barisal court framed charges against Ibrahim in a case filed over misappropriating relief items of corrugated tin.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/charge-framed-against-hafiz-ibrahim|title=Charge framed against Hafiz Ibrahim|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-10-24|language=en|date=2013-07-02}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-14146|title=Hafiz, Mamun remanded|date=2007-12-04|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-10-24|language=en}}

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