Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has filed a case accusing former law minister Anisul Huq and three of his associates of laundering about Tk 250 million.

The case was lodged with Bhatara Police on Sunday, the CID said in a statement.

The other suspects in the case are Towfika Karim, also known by the surname Aftab, Rashedul Kawsar Bhuiyan and Md Kamruzzaman. Towfika and Rashedul were identified as Anisul's close associates and Kamruzzaman as the then managing director of the National Bank of Pakistan.

Citing a probe by the Financial Crime Unit, the CID said the suspects, in collusion with each other, have extorted large amounts of money.The suspects used to extort individuals and organisations, with Tk 1 mi...