The Criminal Investigation Department has found involvement of 37 more people in the much-talked about Tk 2,000 crore money laundering racket of Faridpur.
As members of a powerful syndicate, they allegedly manipulated tenders left and right and took cuts from numerous contracts across government offices in Faridpur.
Khandaker Mohtesam Hossain Babar established control over all activities in Faridpur and exerted his influence over the district Awami League after his brother Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain was elected a lawmaker in the 2008 national elections and later became a minister, said investigators.