Farooqui Hasan said that he does not have any bank loans in the country. He brought his income from China legally to the country through an Eastern Bank account. He did not bring this money to the country all at once. He brought it in stages over several years. He said, “I have built four factories with the money brought from abroad. These factories have provided employment to about 3,000 people. Every year that I brought this money, I have been given a certificate by the NBR. I do not understand why this is being questioned now. It cannot be my crime to bring money to the country by providing services abroad.”
Syed Mohammad Farooqui Hasan said that he lives in Canada as well as Bangladesh. He told Prothom Alo, “My income is all shown in my income tax file. If I wanted to hide something, I would not have shown it in my file. I have been elected as a commercially important person (CIP) four times by exporting ceramics. I don’t understand why I am being harassed now.” He also said that he has appointed a lawyer to talk to the NBR now that questions have arisen about the matter.
Syed Mohammad Farooqui Hasan’s home is in Lakshmipur. He moved to Canada in 2001. Later, he returned to the country and started a business. One by one, he built Protik Ceramics, Protik Developer, Hotel Lake Castle, Protik Food and Allied, Protik Bone China Limited, Protik Logistics, Protik Trade International, and Cherry International.
He was the founding president of the Ontario Awami League in Canada. However, he no longer holds any position. He told Prothom Alo that he left politics several years ago and focused entirely on business. In addition to various industrial institutions and factories, he is also the entrepreneurial director of Bengal Commercial Bank.
