Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat. File Photo

DHAKA, Oct 26, 2025 (BSS) – A court here today issued arrest warrant against expelled Jubo League leader Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat and his associate Enamul Haque Arman in a case lodged under the Money Laundering Prevention Act.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Saifuzzaman passed the order as both the accused failed to appear before the court today.

Criminal Investigation Department (CID) filed the case with the city’s Ramna Model Police Station on September 13, 2020.

According to the case documents, Samrat used to run his illegal businesses in the capital’s Motijheel, Fokirapul, Paltan and Kakrail areas from an office in the capital’s Kakrail intersection. He amassed huge wealth from the businesses from December 27, 2014, to August 9, 2019, and used to launder the ill-gotten money abroad through Arman.

According to the police, Samrat has laundered around Taka 195 crore.