The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has sought 10-days from a court to grill SM Golam Kibria Shamim alias GK Shamim a top government-listed contractor, to interrogate him over a money laundering case.

The CID moved Dhaka Metropolitan Judge Court seeking the 10-day remand on Tuesday (Oct 1), confirmed General Registry Officer (GRO) Sub-Inspector Sheikh Raqibul Rahman.

“Shamim is currently in remand over another case,” he said and added that decision regarding his arrest and another 10-day remand will be given on Wednesday (Oct 2) after he’s presented in court.

Previously on Sept 21, a court granted the police 10 days to interrogate him in two cases filed under the drug and firearms legislation following his arrest by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Friday (Sept 20).  His armed bodyguards were remanded for four days each.

The same day RAB started three cases against Shamim, who identifies himself as a Jubo League leader, along with his seven bodyguards after putting him in the custody of the police.

RAB raided Shamim’s residence and office in the city’s Niketon and seized eight firearms, a huge amount of ammunition, Fixed Deposit Receipt (FDR) worth Tk 1.65 bullion and nearly Tk 20 million in cash, a large stash of US and Singaporean dollars and some foreign liquor, officials said. Seven of his armed bodyguards were also arrested.

Shamim is known to be an influential contractor of the Public Works Department and other government organisations.

Soon after his arrest, social media was flooded with photos where he is seen alongside senior Awami League leaders, ministers and former and current police and RAB officials.

His arrest came just two days after Jubo League Dhaka (South) Organising Secretary Khaled Mahmud Bhuiyan was held from his Gulshan home for running a casino at the Fakirerpool Youngmen’s club in Dhaka.