Computer operator turns billionaire in Bangladesh

Nurul Islam got a contractual job of a computer operator at Teknaf land port with a daily wage of Tk 130 in 2001 but he amassed a huge amount of money illegally.

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) revealed the stunning information at a press briefing on Tuesday.
RAB members in a drive arrested Nurul Islam, son of Abdul Motaleb of Dhunia Paschim Kanainagar under Sadar upazila in Bhola district, from Dhaka's Mohammadpur area on Tuesday for amassing wealth of Tk 460 crore illegally.

Tipped off, a RAB team conducted a drive in the area and arrested the 41-year-old man along with counterfeit currency notes of Tk 3,46,500, Myanmar currency of Tk 3,80,00, 4,400 Yaba pills and Tk 2,01,160.

After primary interrogation, RAB came to know that Nurul got the contractual computer operator job at the Teknaf land port with a daily wage of Tk 130 in 2001. He also got involved in smuggling, tax evasion, and unloading goods illegally as a broker.

In 2009, Nurul Islam, having 19 bank accounts, quit the job and recommended the appointment of another person in his place, and that guy ultimately helped him amass the illegal wealth.

Nurul Islam left no stone unturned to increase his wealth and invested in a shipbreaking industry and amusement park near Dhaka.

During investigation, Rab came to know that Nurul Islam is the ringleader of the broker syndicate of Teknaf land port, which is very active in unloading illegal goods.

Nurul now owns six houses and 13 land plots in Dhaka, 37 plots and houses in Savar, Teknaf, Saint Martin and Bhola.