Separate courts in Dhaka sent three owners of Apan Jewellers to jail on Tuesday in five cases filed for laundering money and dodging tax.
The courts of four Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrates; Nurunnahar Yeasmin, Satyabrata Shikder, Mazharul Haq and Ahsan Habib; passed the orders rejecting bail petitions.
Earlier on Tuesday, Dildar Ahmed and his two brothers; Gulzar Ahmed and Azad Ahmed; surrendered before the courts, a day after issuance of arrest warrants.
Among the three, Dildar was sent to jail in three cases filed with Dhanmondi, Ramna and Uttara Police Stations.
His brothers were sent to prison in two cases filed with Gulshan Police Station, reports a local news agency.
Earlier, Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Nur Nabi issued a warrant on Monday for the arrest of Dildar Ahmed.
He did not appear before the court on expiry of his bail granted by the High Court in two cases filed under the Money Laundering Prevention Act and for accumulating illegal wealth.
Besides, Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Nurunnahar Yeasmin issued warrants for the arrest of two other owners of the jewellery brand, Gulzar Ahmed and Azad Ahmed - on the same charges on Sunday in the two cases.
On August 22, an HC bench granted anticipatory bail to the three brothers in the two cases filed against them.
On August 12, Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) filed five cases against the three owners of Apan Jewellers after 15 maunds of illegal gold and some diamond.
