2024-03-03 01:38:15
Former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury has admitted to having business and assets in UK London. However, he claimed that he did not take any money from Bangladesh in making assets abroad.
Saifuzzaman Chowdhury claimed that there was no corruption of 1 rupee in his ministry while he was a minister. He called for the formation of a high-level investigation team if necessary. Saifuzzaman Chowdhury has also announced that he will resign from the post of member of parliament if he can prove any corruption.
Saifuzzaman Chowdhury MP, President of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Land Ministry announced this at a press conference at the National Press Club on Saturday (March 2).
Chittagong-13 (Anowara-Karnaphuli) Member of Parliament Saifuzzaman Chowdhury said that his father had done business in London since 1967. He himself studied in the United States and did business there since 1991. After that he expanded the business to London.
Regarding the concealment of assets abroad in the election affidavit, this member of parliament elected from Awami League said that the affidavit is completely based on the income tax return of Bangladesh. It does not have a separate table for information on foreign assets. Why go to give additional information?
He said he has separate income tax documents abroad. And the assets abroad are backed by bank loans.
Saifuzzaman Chowdhury said about the huge expansion of business in London during his stay as a minister, Corona epidemic became an opportunity for him. At that time house prices in London fell. Bank loan interest is reduced. At that time he took the risk and profited.
Saifuzzaman Chowdhury mentioned himself as a businessman first and then a politician. He said that he made wealth in his own name knowingly. Because his children were not old enough to be owners. He has a tradition (trail) of wealth abroad. So, knowing that he has made wealth in his own name.