Hasina’s uncle Sheikh Kabir leaves the country

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published 09 June, Monday, 2025 15:20:20
Hasina’s uncle Sheikh Kabir leaves the country

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Despite widespread allegations of money laundering, abuse of power and occupying important government positions, Hasina’s uncle Sheikh Kabir Hossain went abroad. He left the country for Singapore on a flight on Sunday morning.

When asked about Sheikh Kabir’s departure, Special Branch (SB) DIG (Immigration) Moazzem Hossain told the media that he left the country on a flight on Sunday morning. When asked if there was any ban on his foreign travel, he refused to comment on the matter.

Incidentally, he is physically disabled. He cannot move normally. Even then, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s uncle Sheikh Kabir Hossain was at the top of 23 important institutions and organizations due to the influence of power. These institutions and organizations include several insurance companies listed on the stock market, government and private companies in the service sector, private universities and important associations. Due to his physical illness, he could not regularly attend the board meetings of these institutions. But by changing his name and sometimes showing influence, various people have received various government benefits. Again, he has been put in front after taking over a company.

Sheikh Kabir was in the top positions of 23 organizations

82-year-old Sheikh Kabir Hossain is the cousin of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. As such, he is Sheikh Hasina’s uncle. He was also the president of the Gopalganj District Association. In this capacity, he was in the top positions of various organizations. But after the fall of the Awami League government on August 5, he resigned from most of the organizations.
Investigations revealed that Sheikh Kabir was in the top positions of 23 organizations, including various companies, organizations and important organizations. These organizations include the chairman of the Central Depository Bangladesh Limited (CDBL), a company that stores shares electronically, the chairman of Fareast Islamic Life Insurance, the chairman of Sonar Bangla Insurance, the chairman of the government-owned National Tea Company, the managing director of Kabico Limited, the managing director of Kabico Food Limited and Masuda Diary Nutrition, and the independent director of Best Holding (La Meridian Hotel). He was also the President of Bangladesh Insurance Association (BIA), Chairman of Private University Association, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of FarEast International University, Vice Chairman of Islami Eye Hospital, Member of the Board of Governors of Bangladesh Open University, Chairman of Health and Education for the Local Underprivileged People and Chairman of Khan Saheb Sheikh Mosharraf Hossain Foundation.

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