Dhaka, April 23 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an investigation into 459 Bangladeshis who allegedly purchased 972 properties in Dubai under the UAE's "Golden Visa" scheme.

The properties were reportedly bought using funds laundered out of Bangladesh to foreign banks, including Swiss accounts.

Among the individuals under scrutiny is Chowdhury Nafeez Sarafat, a controversial figure in the financial sector during the ousted Awami League regime.

To verify these allegations, a three-strong ACC team has initiated the probe. As part of the investigation, the ACC has formally requested income tax records from the National Board of Revenue (NBR) for 78 of these individuals.

Although ACC's spokesperson Akhtarul Islam confi...