Mohammad Shahid Islam Explained
Mohammad Shahid Islam (known as Kazi Papul; born 18 May 1963)[1] is a Bangladeshi controversial businessman and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Lakshmipur-2 constituency during 2018–2021 as an independent candidate.[2] [3] [4] [5]
Islam is serving 7-year imprisonment in Kuwaiti jail due to human trafficking, money laundering and bribing cases against him, since January 2021.
Background and education
Islam was born on 28 May 1963 in Raipur Upazila of Lakshmipur District to Mohammad Nurul Islam and Tuhrun Nesha.[6]
Political life
Islam defeated Abul Khair Bhuiyan of BNP as an independent politician candidate in the 11th Jatiya Sangsad elections in 2018.[7] [8] [9] [10]
Charges and convictions in Kuwait
On 6 June 2020, Islam was detained on allegations of human trafficking and money laundering from Mishref residential area of Kuwait City by Kuwait's CID.[11] Earlier on 27 February, Anti-Corruption Commission of Bangladesh opened an enquiry against him for amassing Tk 1,400 crore by human trafficking to Kuwait and siphoned off the money to other countries.[12] On 14 July, according to a Kuwait's Public Prosecution report, Papul confessed during interrogation that he had bribed 720,000 dinars (about Tk 20 crore) to two members of Kuwait's National Assembly to facilitate foreign workers' recruitment and financial transactions.[13] He owned a construction company, Marafie Kuwaitia General Contracting Company, in Kuwait.[12] [14] [15]
In November 2020, the Anti-Corruption Commission of Bangladesh (ACC) sued Papul for money laundering - he was accused of moving 148.41 crore Bangladeshi taka to different bank accounts of his sister-in-law, Jesmin Prodhan.[16] ACC also sued Papul's wife Selina, their daughter Wafa and Jesmin in this case.[16]
On 28 January 2021, Kuwait's Criminal Court sentenced him to four years in jail and fined 1.9 million Kuwaiti Dinar (around US$6.2 million) in human-trafficking and money-laundering cases.[17] [18] Subsequently, on 11 February, he lost his Jatiya Sangsad membership as per articles 66 and 67 of the constitution of Bangladesh.[19] On 26 April, Kuwait's Appeal Court extended the imprisonment to seven years.[20]
Personal life
Islam is married to Selina Islam who is also an incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member representing the reserved women's seat-49.[21] In February 2022, the details of the bank account of his wife, Islam, and his daughter was inquired by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).[22]
Notes and References
- Web site: bn:পরিচিতি কাজী শহিদ ইসলাম পাপুল . https://www.kazishahidislam.com/biography . kazishahidislam.com . bn . 13 July 2019.
- News: bn:লক্ষ্মীপুর-২: বেসরকারি ফলে জয়ী স্বতন্ত্র প্রার্থী কাজী শহিদ ইসলাম পাপুল . https://www.ittefaq.com.bd/election2018/15040/%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A7%A8-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2 . The Daily Ittefaq . bn . 13 July 2019.
- Web site: Constituency 275_11th_En . Bangladesh Parliament . 13 July 2019.
- News: FENI: Kazi Shaheed Islam Papul, MP, distributing warm clothes among the poor people at Sonapur Union on Monday. . The New Nation . 13 July 2019.
- News: LUXMIPUR: Kazi Shaheed Islam Papul, MP, inaugurating power supply at Charjaliya in Raipur Upazila as Chief Guest on Saturday . The New Nation . 13 July 2019.
- Web site: Election Commission Bangladesh . 119.40.90.133 . 13 July 2019.
- Web site: bn:লক্ষ্মীপুর মোহাম্মদ শহিদ ইসলাম . https://election.prothomalo.com/candidates/5188 . Prothom Alo . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190713080717/https://election.prothomalo.com/candidates/5188 . 13 July 2019 . 13 July 2019.
- News: bn:সংসদ নির্বাচন ২০১৮ ফলাফল . https://www.bbc.com/bengali/news-46603636 . BBC News . bn . 13 July 2019.
- News: bn:স্বতন্ত্র মনোনিত প্রার্থী . https://www.samakal.com/election/nomination/party/49 . Samakal . bn . 13 July 2019.
- News: bn:লক্ষ্মীপুর-২ আসনে আ’লীগ সমর্থিত স্বতন্ত্রপ্রার্থী জয়ী . https://www.banglanews24.com/election-comission/news/bd/693610.details . banglanews24.com . bn . 13 July 2019.
- News: 2020-06-07 . Regretful, shameful: foreign minister on MP Shahid’s detention in Kuwait . The Daily Star . en . 2020-06-07.
- News: 2020-02-27 . Human Trafficking: ACC investigating Laxmipur-2 MP . The Daily Star . en . 2020-06-07.
- News: 2020-07-14 . Shahid ‘bribed 2 Kuwaiti MPs Tk 20cr’: report . The Daily Star . en . 2020-08-15.
- News: 2020-02-17 . Human Trafficking: Will ask ACC to investigate Laxmipur MP . The Daily Star . en . 2020-06-07.
- News: 2020-02-26 . ACC to enquire against Laxmipur MP for 'amassing Tk 1,400cr through human trafficking' . The Daily Star . en . 2020-06-07.
- News: 2020-11-12 . MP Papul sued for laundering Tk 148cr . The Daily Star . en . 2020-11-12.
- Web site: 2021-01-28. Kuwait jails MP Papul for four years: report. 2021-02-12. The Daily Star. en.
- Web site: Kuwait: Bangladeshi MP gets 4 years in jail, fined KD1.9m for human trafficking. 2021-02-12. Gulf News. en. 2021-01-29.
- Web site: 2021-02-23. Convicted in Kuwait: Papul finally loses his JS membership. 2021-02-28. The Daily Star. en.
- Web site: 2021-04-26. Kuwait court extends imprisonment of ex-MP Papul to 7 years. 2021-06-13. The Daily Star. en.
- News: 2020-06-07 . Trying to learn why Laxmipur-2 MP was detained by Kuwait CID: ambassador . The Daily Star . en . 2020-06-07.
- News: পাপুলের স্ত্রী-কন্যার ব্যাংক হিসাবের তথ্য চায় দুদক . 1 March 2022 . banglanews24.com . 28 February 2022 . bn.
