Al Jazeera's Investigative Unit uncovered that Bangladesh's former Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, with a reported $13,000 salary, bought over $500 million in luxury real estate across major global cities.
Dr. Shahdeen Malik highlighted the legal obligation of Bangladeshi politicians to declare foreign assets, emphasizing Chowdhury's potential violations given the scale of his undisclosed property empire.
Following the investigation, Chowdhury's accounts have been frozen by Bangladesh authorities, revealing governmental action against claims of extensive corruption among former officials.
The discovery of Chowdhury's wealth and the scale of his property acquisitions comes amid a backdrop of political upheaval and a crackdown on corruption following the ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
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