Dhaka, March 4 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has started an investigation against Mohammadpur's Sadeeq Agro owner, Mohammad Imran Hossain, for illegal import of prohibited Brahman cattle and money laundering activities involving Tk 133 crore.

Despite the Brahman cattle being banned under Bangladesh's Animal Resource Act, Imran Hossain allegedly imported and sold the cattle during the previous government, a matter that had been discussed multiple times but no action was taken.

Additional DIG (Organised Crime unit) of CID Ekramul Habib came up with the remarks on Tuesday afternoon at a press conference at its Malibagh headquarters in the capital Dhaka.

A team of CID on Monday arrested chairman of Sadeeq Agro Imran Hossai...