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Page 1: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

About Destiny-2000 Ltd About Destiny-2000 Ltd Destiny-2000 Ltd is one of the largest multi-level marketing companies of the world About 36 million Distributors have joined the company since its inception in December 2000 Having its corporate office in Dhaka Bangladesh it has branches all over the country

With the goal to create self-employment opportunities for millions of educated-unemployed youths of Bangladesh the company started its journey on a very rough road Since the marketing concept was new in Bangladesh the company started to face with many difficulties from the beginning The concept was misunderstood by many people even by some of the government agencies

However under the dynamic leadership of its Managing Director Mr Mohammed Rafiqul Amin the company could overcome those and made a remarkable progress down the road

During this period the company has made significant contributions to the economy of Bangladesh by paying not only huge amount of taxes to the government but also enlisted a large number of new taxpayers With 1800 employees at present the company has 26 sister concerns

To bring a real change in the society as a whole the company has been contributing a lot from the agricultural to the cultural sectors Its contribution to fight against the sufferings of the humanity is remarkable Always it stood with the people who were devastated with the natural calamities And thus it translates its slogan into reality Together we build our dream

OverviewName of the Company DESTINY-2000 LTD

Nature of Business Direct selling

Date of Registration 14 December 2000 Registered with the Joint stock companies amp Firms under the Ministry of Commerce

Registration Number C-42075 (1434)2000

Trade License No 1227 Dhaka City Corporation Area-36 Date of issue 03012001

Tax Identification Number (TIN) 1412009196 Tax area 04 Dhaka (South)

VAT Registration No 9021057474

Membership Dhaka Chamber 0f Commerce amp Industries (DCCI) Registration No- 10756 Date 11112001

Chairman Mohammad Hossain

Managing Director Mohammad Rafiqul Amin

Employees 2800

Total Number of Consumer-Distributors 43 Million

Yearly Turn over US$ 70 million

E-mail infodestiny-2000com

Web wwwdestiny-2000com

Mission

The Mission of Destiny Group is to make Bangladesh free from unemployment It is needless to mention here that unemployment is the biggest obstacle on the way to our advancement And it is the main cause of all sorts of social and family unrest To get rid of this curse and to salvage our youths from the nightmare of financial crisis Destiny Group has established 26 companies with millions of employment opportunities The curse of unemployment is not confined within the urban areas only rather it is deep rooted in the rural areas Most of our agriculture farmers remain unemployed for months from harvesting one crop to the other So to provide them with employment Destiny Group has been implementing some unique programs as tree plantation cultivation and crop sharing agro industries etc

Vision

ldquoBangladesh a country free from unemploymentrdquo is the vision of Destiny Group To get rid of the curse of unemployment Destiny Group believes in creating the self employment opportunities throughout the country And of course the group has already marked an epoch-making task in the history of our employment

Vision-2012

Goals to be achieved by December 2012 is called Vision-2012 Creating self employment opportunities for 10 Million youths Countrywide Tree plantation of 16 million saplings Crop sharing with 2 million farmers Establishing Destiny Sales Training Centre-the DSTC in all the districts Establishing 7 Destiny International Business Center (The DIBC) towers

for regional business development Establishing 7 Medical College Hospitals in all 7 Divisional Head

Quarters

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SL Name Designation

1 Mohammad Hossain Chairman

2 Mohammad Rafiqul Amin Managing Director

3 Mohammad Gofranul Haque Deputy Managing Director amp Head of the marketing

4 Mohammed Sayeed-ur-Rahman Director Finance

5 Md Mesbah Uddin Swapon Director Assets Mn

6 Mrs Selina Rahman Director

7 Engr Nepal Biswas Director

8 Syed Sajjad Hossain Director

9 Md Irfan Ahmed Sunny Director

10 Mrs Jamshed Ara Chowdhury Director

11 Mrs Farha Diba Director

12 Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid BP (Rtd) Director

List of Present DIRECTORS

Destiny-2000 Ltd has drawn an ambitious program underscoring emphasis on the following

The number of Distributors to reach 10 million by Dec 2012 6 Regional Offices to be setup in addition to the existing 7 Divisional

Offices Number of Branch Offices to be enhanced to 500 480 Training Sales Centers and 6800 Regional Distribution centers

(RDC) to be set up 500 more IRDC-one in each District to be set up

The main business activities of the company include inter-alia Direct sales Network Marketing Manufacturing Import and Export

Destiny-2000 Ltd has also taken steps to expand marketing areas outside the country To this end joint venture arrangements have been made with the following international Companies

Videocon India

Nature Perfect Thailand

Skin Code Switzerland

Hair Again China (Joint Venture)

AIM Food Manufacturing SDN Malaysia

Destiny-2000 Ltd has adopted latest IT Technology of Advance ERP system to enrich enterprise resourcing planning system expedite online products distribution system and the real time online commission payout system to ensuring proper track recording and maintaining the business information of its Distributors day to day sales Destiny has applied and adopted modern Hybrid Binary ndash matrix sales system (which is the combination of binary matrix and single unit uni-level sales system) and commission payout system which is known as geometric sales

system of direct selling This system is consisting of Balance Binary Matrix for weekly payout and HPD retail sales commission which is suitable and easily understandable for mass people of Bangladesh The High performance distributor (HPD) payout system is used for giving retail profit to direct seller distributor only for their single effort and royalties to their respective up line sales leadersrsquo weekly basis as well

Destiny-2000 Ltd is interested in constant contacting with world leading direct selling Companies of USA Canada Europe Asiarsquos well-known companies such as in Malaysia Japan Korea Thailand Indonesia China India and many other Countries

MARKETING COMMITMENTS

A Producing locally health care products natural Food supplements personal care home care kitchen care home appliances and any other essential products and to make it available to its valued customers is Destiny-2000 Ltd is main concern and objectives too

B Destinyrsquos sister concern Air Destiny Ltd started operation on 29 th April 2004 initially with the objective of providing service to travelers and tourists Negotiations are underway with various Aircraft leasing companies for taking lease of Aircrafts to introduce domestic Air Line operation and Cargo Services

C Destiny Multi-purpose Co-operative Society Ltd (DMCSL) a community banking system started operation on 230405 with the objective of developing small medium entrepreneurs providing then micro credit facilities for easy accessibility of the Sponsors to such financing By now over 600000 distributors of Destiny-2000 Ltd have become shareholders of DMCSL and operating their saving accounts with it

Destiny as group of companies1 Destiny-2000 Ltd2 Destiny Shopping Center Ltd3 Air Destiny Ltd4 Destiny Electric amp Electronics Industries Ltd5 Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society Ltd6 Destiny Foundation Ltd7 Destiny Tree Plantation Ltd8 Destiny Transport System Ltd9 Destiny-Diamond Builders Ltd10Destiny Media amp Publication Ltd11Configure Housing Ltd12Destiny Hitachi Electric Industries Ltd

13Boishakhi Media Ltd14Destiny Medical College amp Hospital Ltd15Destiny Agro Industries Ltd16Destiny Printing amp Packaging Ltd17Destiny Developers Ltd18Destiny Printing Press19Destiny SASSCO Properties Ltd20Destiny Environment amp Savings Energy Ltd21Destiny Airways System Ltd22Destiny Life Insurance Ltd[Proposed]23Destiny Consumer products Ltd24Destiny Nihaj Jute Spinners Ltd25Destiny Printing Press26 Best Aviation Ltd 27 Diamond Consortium Ltd (DCL) And many more is cominghellip

Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I

When the current Grand Alliance government led by Bangladesh Awami League is clearly in trouble centering massive scam with 35 million small investors at the stock markets at least 48 million [Forty Eight Lakh] people are about to be robbed off by a fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company named Destiny 2000 Limited and a number of its enterprises which includes a new front of fraud of this MLM racket named Destination

Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind and kingpin of the entire racket Muhammad Rafiqul Amin is already considering himself to be untouchable by the existing rule of law of the country as he openly proclaims to have heavily compensated some of the top policymakers in the government as well as having direct connection with the Prime Minister No one can really verify if what Rafiqul Amin continues to say are true or false but it is evidently seen that the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and other law enforcing and intelligence agencies in the country are surprisingly maintaining total silence over this serious issue of mass fraud by the Destiny 2000

Limited For the sake of national interest as well as salvaging the 48 million innocent investors who paid their last savings in various fake projects of Destiny 2000 Limited the government and the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in particular should initiate immediately investigation into the affairs of Destiny 2000 Limited freeze their bank accounts and stop Rafiqul Amin and his gang members from fleeing Bangladesh by looting at least TK 75000 crore [US$ 1 billion] from the locals It is understood that by the end of 2012 Destiny 2000 Limited and all of its fake projects will blow in the air thus leaving 48 million people being completely cheated

Here are some of the illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sisters concerns

Money laundering and illegal banking

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] proclaims to be a financial institution and registered on April 23 2005 as a financial institution to provide new financial assistances of total tk 10000 crore every year from 2011 to the Distributors of Destiny-2000 Ltd to expand direct selling business and attain respectable earning capabilities

It was categorically mentioned by sources in the Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank that no such license to operate as financial institution or bank was ever issued in favor of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited on April 23 2005 or even till November 21 2011 It is easily understood that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is illegally continuing to operate as a financial institution while the matter has never been investigated either by the Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank or the Anti Corruption Commission in Bangladesh It is learnt from number of sources that Destiny 2000 Limited maintains cadre of their own lobbyists within the Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank and a number of Assistant Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries in the Ministry of Finance as well as some Deputy Governors and General Managers at Bangladesh Bank are under monthly payroll of this MLM fraud racket

It is also learnt from various sources that the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance as well as the Governor of Bangladesh Bank are mostly put into dark on such

illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its illegal financial institution of bank named Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a number of personal staffs of the Secretary of Ministry of Finance as well as the Governor of Bangladesh Bank are under permanent payroll of Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and his gang

Cheating people with fake tree plantation project

Destiny Tree Plantation Limited is one of the most fraudulent enterprises of the dubious MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which claims to be engaged in the plantation of trees on commercial basis all over the country Till date the company has planted over 94 Lac [94 million] trees on 6293 acres The target is to raise the plantation number to 6 crore [60 million] by 2012

It is learnt that Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offered alluring packages to its members and the people where the company claims to possess 60000 acres of land in Bangladesh Meanwhile Destiny Tree Plantation Limited has already collected more than Tk 65 thousand crore from the people by selling packages of the Destiny Tree Plantation Limited though Destiny 2000 Limited or Destiny Tree Plantation Limited do not possess even a fraction of the claimed land in the country According to a number of sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited the company has already sold more than 120 million tree packages to the people by giving false and fabricated information In some cases fake pictures of tree plantation were taken from Chittagong Hill Tract and Sundarban mangrove forest areas to befool the prospective buyers of the Tree Package

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin knows that the Tree Package is a total fraud and he is continuing this trap to collect millions and billions of Taka from the innocent people General Harun [the ex chief of army] will be ultimately made a scapegoat in this huge financial scam when the Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will bust by end 2012 said a Destiny source

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

Illegal insurance company

Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited is shown as one of the sister concerns of Destiny 2000 Limited at their website It is learnt that shares of this company have already been sold amongst the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and his gangs have cashed at least TK 300 crore from selling of the shares of this life insurance company On investigation it was revealed that Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited does not have any license issued by the Bangladesh government for operating as an insurance company while this MLM Company is allowed to publicly publicize this illegal company

Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II

Fraudulent multi level marketing [MLM] racket Destiny 2000 Limited and its enterprises are playing with the dignity and esteem of Bangladesh Armed Forces as it has placed former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt General Harun Ar Rashid at the forefront of the nefarious mass-cheating projects by paying this ex-army chief handsome amount of money kickback in the name of honorarium Either being befooled or being allured in greed Lt General Harun who is one of the important leaders of the Sector Commanders Forum is continuing to affiliate with Destiny 2000 Limited thus not only putting his personal esteem into total bankruptcy but also putting the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces into huge risk

Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind and kingpin of the entire racket Muhammad Rafiqul Amin is already considering himself to be untouchable by the existing rule of law of the country as he openly proclaims to have heavily compensated some of the top policymakers in the government as well as having direct connection with the Prime Minister No one can really verify if what Rafiqul Amin continues to say are true or false but it is evidently seen that the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and other law enforcing and intelligence agencies in the country are surprisingly maintaining total silence over this serious issue of mass fraud by the Destiny 2000 Limited For the sake of national interest as well as salvaging the 48 million innocent investors who paid their last savings in various fake projects of Destiny 2000 Limited the government and the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in particular should initiate immediately investigation into the affairs of Destiny 2000 Limited freeze their bank accounts and stop Rafiqul Amin and his gang members from fleeing Bangladesh by looting at least TK 75000 crore [US$ 1 billion] from the locals It is understood that by the end of 2012 Destiny 2000 Limited and all of its fake projects will blow in the air thus leaving 48 million people being completely cheated

In the previous installment of this serialized article I have given specific evidence of how this fraudulent MLM company is running fake and illegal financial institution named Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] as well as fraudulent tree plantation project thus cashing billions of Taka through completely illegal manner Destiny Tree Plantation Limited is one of the most fraudulent enterprises of the dubious MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which claims to be engaged in the plantation of trees on commercial basis all over the country Till date the company has planted over 94 Lac [94 million] trees on 6293 acres The target is to raise the plantation number to 6 crore [60 million] by 2012

It is learnt that Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offered alluring packages to its members and the people where the company claims to possess 60000 acres of land in Bangladesh Meanwhile Destiny Tree Plantation Limited has already collected more than Tk 65 thousand crore from the people by selling packages of the Destiny Tree Plantation Limited though Destiny 2000 Limited or Destiny Tree Plantation Limited do not possess even a fraction of the claimed land in the country According to a number of sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited the company has already sold more than 120 million tree packages to the people by giving false and fabricated information In some cases fake pictures of tree plantation were taken from Chittagong Hill Tract and Sundarban mangrove forest areas to befool the prospective buyers of the Tree Package

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin knows that the Tree Package is a total fraud and he is continuing this trap to collect millions and billions of Taka from the innocent people General Harun [the ex chief of army] will be ultimately made a scapegoat in this huge financial scam when the Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will bust by end 2012 said a Destiny source

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at

the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

Here are some of the other fraudulent projects of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fake Airline Company

Best Air is one of the many fake projects of Destiny 2000 racket When Bollywood cine star Shahrukh Khan visited Bangladesh to attend the hugely organized cultural evening Destinys sister concern Boishakhi Television bought the broadcast right of this event and while the event was continuing advertisement of BEST AIR was televised repeatedly to give an impression to public that this was a genuine airline company But in reality Best Air is nothing but a fake company only with an office at Dhakas Badda area According to Civil Aviation Authorities in Bangladesh there is no move from the promoters of Best Air in importing any aircraft in near future though Destinys kingpin Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and his gang are openly publicizing that the commercial flights of Best Air will begin from December 28 2011 It is learnt from inside sources in Best Air that Muhammed Rafiqul Amin has already sold share package of this fake airline company to the agents of the company as well as citizen thus collecting at least TK 1200 crore Destiny is also planning to sell shares of Boishakhi Television to its agents with the target of collecting at least TK 2000 crores It is cautioned by the financial experts that people buying shares of this television channel may not ever get any profit or dividend in near future

Boishakhi Television

It is learnt that every month satellite transponder rental amounting to US$ 35 thousand is being sent by Destiny 2000 Limited to continue the Boishakhi Television through illegal hawala channel Foreign Exchange Regulations Department of Bangladesh Bank has confirmed that no permission was ever

taken from it for transferring such huge amount of foreign currency every month which clearly is a gross violation of the existing law of the land Owners of Destiny 2000 Limited are already liable of money laundering crime for illegal transfer of such foreign currency every month Anti Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Bank are reluctant in taking any action against Destiny 2000 Limited or Boishakhi Television for such illegal transfer of foreign currency for reason unknown

It is also learnt from the sources in National Board of Revenue [NBR] that the Boishakhi Television is supposed to pay 15 per cent of the total amount of advertisement revenue it collects from the advertisers It said on an average Boishakhi Television airs advertisement worth TK 15-20 lakh while the amount of accrued Value Added Tax [VAT] is around TK 225000~300000 thus making the amount of VAT payable by Boishakhi Television to TK 821~1095 crore Actual amount of VAT paid by Boishakhi TV is much less Boishakhi Television which commenced broadcast in 2002 has also evaded VAT of a large amount of money which also now falls into liability of Destiny 2000 Limited as it currently owns the share of this project

Government needs to immediately initiate investigations into the gross irregularities and massive fraud inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Weekly Blitz has already brought this issue of massive irregularities and fraud to the attention of Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion

Boishakhi Television a sister concern of fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited is engaged in money laundering on a regular basis as well as evasion of Value Added Tax [VAT] worth millions of Taka Weekly Blitz conducted an investigation into the matter and found worrisome information on the broad-day-light money laundering by the masterminds of the most controversial MLM enterprise by cheating the eyes of the law enforcing agencies Foreign Exchange Control Department at the Bangladesh Bank has already

started investigation into the allegation of smuggling out millions of dollars by Boishakhi Television every year At the same time National Board of Revenue [NBR] has launched investigating the case of evading VAT worth millions of Taka every month

Boishakhi Television which operates via Telstar-10 satellite pays monthly transponder rental of US$ 35000 while it never applied Bangladesh Bank for permission for such sending of foreign currency It is understood that the company is sending such significant amount of foreign currency every month via illegal channel which falls under Money Laundering Act in Bangladesh It may be mentioned here that Money Laundering is a serious offense as per the existing law of the land

Meanwhile Weekly Blitz also has detected the case of evading Value Added Tax worth millions of Taka every month by Boishakhi Television According to the existing law the private television channels are required to pay fifteen percent of the amount of its advertisement tariff as VAT to the government Collecting agency of such VAT is National Board of Revenue It is learnt that on an average Boishakhi Television receives advertisement worth TK 15-20 million every day where the accrued amount of Value Added Tax is TK 225000~300000 The monthly amount of accrued payable VAT by Boishakhi Television is TK 675~90 million while the annual amount stands at TK 81~108 million But the private television channel pays only a fraction of the accrued amount of Valued Added Tax to the government which also is a punishable offense National Board of Revenue has the legal right to penalize any evader of VAT with multiple digit while as per the existing law of the land evading government taxes is a serious offense bearing vigorous imprisonment of various terms

Seeking anonymity a source inside National Board of Revenue [NBR] told Weekly Blitz that the matter of evasion of VAT by Boishakhi Television Limited is one of the many items of investigation while it [NBR] will take necessary legal actions against the masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited the owning company of Boishakhi Television Limited for deceiving the country from VAT worth a few hundred crore Taka

Meanwhile there is already legal dispute over ownership of Boishakhi Television Limited while one of its owners have already won a legal battle against the masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited on the issue of ownership over Boishakhi Television Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed

Ministry of Commerce has finally sent the drafted Multil Level Marketing [MLM] Company Law 2011 for approval of the cabinet Secretary of the Commerce Ministry Mohammed Golam Hossain sent the drafted law for cabinets approval on January 11 2012 which is expected to get nods on January 16 2012 Once approved by the cabinet selling of trees apartments shops and plots by the Multi Level Marketing companies will become illegal

Sources in the ministry of commerce told Weekly Blitz that MLM laws exist in most of the countries in the world while due to absence of such laws in Bangladesh several MLM companies were already engaged in mass fraud by offering trees plots shops and plots in imaginary projects while there had not been any law to protect the people from being visibly looted by these MLM companies It said parliamentary committee decided to formulate MLM Companies regulation laws on September 30 2010 This decision was taken when thousands of Bangladeshi people were already cheated by an MLM company named Unipay2U Once the law is approved by the cabinet and the parliament a separate directorate will be formulated to regulate and monitor activities of the MLM companies in Bangladesh Once the law becomes effective punitive measures will be taken against those MLM companies which are engaged in selling trees apartments shops plots as well as other imaginary packages to its clients

A source in Registrar of Joint Stock Companies in Bangladesh said according to their records currently 70 MLM companies are operating in the country through incorporation with them while many are illegally operating in various parts of Bangladesh Incorporation of MLM companies has been stopped since end of 2010 following instructions from the ministry of Commerce

Seeking anonymity another source within Commerce Ministry told Weekly Blitz that proper implementation of the law will increase governments revenue earnings and also help bring the sector under the tax net commerce ministry sources said

The only change that was made in the draft law was inserting the words agriculture input and machineries instead of agriculture and agriculture product to keep Destiny -2000 away from running illegal tree plantation business The draft law which contains 13 clauses 50 provisions and two schedules will restrict MLM companies from the sales of business instruments shares debentures and currency

The ministry of commerce has prepared the law with the help of Malaysias Direct Sales Act - 1993 the United Kingdoms Fair Trade Act Price Chits and Money Circulation Schemes Act ndash 1978 of India Chinas Direct Selling Administration Act and Canadas Competition Act

A total of TK 50000 will be fined if any MLM company supplies its products without packaging as per the draft law

Officials of MLM companies will face three years of imprisonment if they are found supplying products violating the rule the draft proposed

Besides the owner of an MLM company having no license will face minimum imprisonment of three years

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been continuing to expose illegal activities of the MLM companies for past few months Following publication of such reports ministry of Finance ministry of Commerce Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission has already undertaken investigations to scrutinize the illegal activities of the fraudulent MLM companies In these reports illegal activities of countrys largest MLM Company were exposed with specific evidences Destiny Tree Plantation Limited is one of the most fraudulent enterprises of the dubious MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which claims to be engaged in the plantation of trees on commercial basis all over the country Till date the company has planted

over 94 Lac [94 million] trees on 6293 acres The target is to raise the plantation number to 6 crore [60 million] by 2012

It is learnt that Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offered alluring packages to its members and the people where the company claims to possess 60000 acres of land in Bangladesh Meanwhile Destiny Tree Plantation Limited has already collected more than Tk 65 thousand crore from the people by selling packages of the Destiny Tree Plantation Limited though Destiny 2000 Limited or Destiny Tree Plantation Limited do not possess even a fraction of the claimed land in the country According to a number of sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited the company has already sold more than 120 million tree packages to the people by giving false and fabricated information In some cases fake pictures of tree plantation were taken from Chittagong Hill Tract and Sundarban mangrove forest areas to befool the prospective buyers of the Tree Package

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin knows that the Tree Package is a total fraud and he is continuing this trap to collect millions and billions of Taka from the innocent people General Harun [the ex chief of army] will be ultimately made a scapegoat in this huge financial scam when the Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will bust by end 2012 said a Destiny source

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

It may be further mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited is set to emerge as one of the leading real estate and housing companies in Bangladesh by offering apartments shops and plots in various parts of the country With this goal the MLM Company has already registered a number of companies such as Diamond Builder Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny SASCO Properties Limited Destiny Builders Limited and Configure Housing Limited as forefront companies to run housing and real estate businesses in Bangladesh The company has also established branches in Malaysia United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia Kuwait Qatar and a number of Arab nations along with representative offices in Hong Kong China United Kingdom United States of America Canada and Australia for selling plots apartments and commercial spaces offered by Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliated concerns

Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering

Soon after depositing investors money in banks Destiny Group directors withdrew almost all the money only to deposit it in their personal accounts to conceal the source of the money they collected through fraudulence

A Bangladesh Bank report has revealed such fraud concluding that such withdrawals are indicative of money laundering an offence punishable by seven years jail term

The Financial Intelligence Unit of the central bank sent an interim report on Destiny Groups bank transactions to the finance ministry last month sources in the BB and the ministry said

Three of the groups major concerns -- Destiny 2000 Ltd Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd and Destiny Tree Plantation -- in their 252 bank accounts deposited Tk 5118 crore of which Tk 5099 crore was transferred to personal

accounts of their directors and several associated firms and was again withdrawn the BB inquiry found

All these transactions took place between 2001 and the first quarter of this year

ldquoIt seems the Group directors embezzled the huge amount of money in the name of taking commission through violating laws the report said

Finance Minister AMA Muhith asked the banking division to send the report to the prime minister after incorporating opinions of the commerce ministry and the Local Government Division a finance ministry official told The Daily Star

The finance ministry will take action against Destiny on prime ministers advice the official added

The laws under which Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society was registered do not permit deposit collection the BB report said

Those on the board of directors of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd and Destiny 2000 Ltd are mostly the same persons and the benefit of their decisions went to a selected few it added

In the process the cooperative society incurred a loss of Tk 68653 crore the liability of which falls on more than 9 lakh share holders the cooperative has

Most of the transactions were done through 11 banks including two foreign ones

According to the report the directors and associate companies of Destiny Groups 37 concerns have 443 bank accounts Another 252 accounts were found closed

Recently the central bank froze most of the bank accounts of the groups sister concerns and their directors

This followed news reports on numerous irregularities of Destiny 2000 Ltd after a Bangladesh Bank inquiry found evidence of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society

The Anti-Corruption Commission has already opened an investigation into the alleged irregularities and fraud

Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt

After visibly looting at least 55 thousand crores of Taka from the innocent people by offering them shares of the fraudulent projects such as Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Best Air Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Hospital amp Medical College Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperatives Society Limited Destiny Bank Limited and dozens of fictitious enterprises of the biggest fraudulent multilevel marketing company in Bangladesh led by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ur Rashid and internationally branded fraud Mohammed Rafiqul Amin it has been recently found in an inter-ministerial investigation that almost 99 percent of the collected funds have already been illegally trafficked abroad by the owners and promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited It is already apprehended by the intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that this fraud MLM Company will soon go into hiding thus cheating at least 4 million small investors

It may be mentioned here that a high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been carrying out investigative reports and articles on the illegal and fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited since past few months The articles and reports are listed below

Many fake enterprises of Destiny

At the website of Destiny 2000 Limited names of a number of fake institutions and companies are put on display For example though Destiny claims to be owning Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited in reality there is no such license issued in favor of this company by the authorities concerned The MLM Company is not only operating an illegal financial institution but also is operating an illegal life insurance company which again is a punishable offense

Very interestingly at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited the page titled Annual Report 2009 is simply blank for reason unknown At the same time there is no mention about Annual Report 2010

From the gross irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited it is well understood that the company is paying no value to the existing laws of the country Illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its enterprises are continuing in full-swing The government is yet to take any action against this fraudulent MLM company thus pushing the fate of the millions of small investors who also invested money in projects of Destiny 2000 Limited into total dark

When contacted a source inside the Ministry of Home Affairs told Weekly Blitz that the home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun has already instructed the law enforcing and intelligence agencies in Bangladesh to immediately investigate the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited It also said detail background of each of the share holders of Destiny 2000 Limited are being collected by the intelligence agencies It may be mentioned here that Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company are internationally considered as fraudulent enterprises or scams According to experts analyzing activities of the MLM companies in the world in almost 100 cases within the span of 12-15 years all of the MLM Companies simply disappear by robbing-off money from the innocent people

Following publication of a number of reports and editorials fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 has come under closest monitoring of the Bangladesh government Home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun told the Bangladesh Parliament that the government will take actions

against the misdeeds of the MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Intelligence agencies in the country are already investigating various complaints of the cheated customers of this fraudulent MLM Company

Shahara Khatun told parliament on 24th October 2011 in response to a public importance notice put forward by Bagmara MP Enamul Haque The way Destiny is operating a mess can happen any day

Enamul Haque MP in the notice said Destiny is operating without any proper documents and a victim has already filed a case against the company

The company has already collected TK 200 million from 10000 people in my constituency he said

The home minister said in recent times some institutions had been seen alluring people by giving them high profits in the short run and ultimately cheating them

A victim has already filed a case against Destiny and investigation is going on she said

She said the home ministry would provide all out assistance if any government agency wished to investigate the company Advocate Shahara Khatun urged the people not to fall into trap

Enamul in the notice said that Destiny 2000 was conducting heinous acts taking advantage of the innocent commoners

The MLM with the help of skilled employees coaxes innocent people into doing business with them he said

Influential people and retired government officials are also working for them and they are getting financial benefit from Destiny he alleged Destiny-2000 Limited on its website claims it is one of the largest multi-level marketing companies in the world About 36 million distributors have joined the company since its inception in December 2000 and its corporate office is located in Dhaka The company has 26 sister concerns

Weekly Blitz already published a number of reports on the illegal operation of Destiny 2000 Limited which has been continuing to operate series of illegal activities as well as the fraudulent MLM Company has collected a few hundred million dollars from the innocent Bangladeshi people in the name of its so-called tree plantation project It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited sold imaginary trees to people by alluring them with heavy profit traps though the fraudulent MLM company has no such huge tree plantation project in Bangladesh

Sensing the possible disaster the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting significant amount of funds abroad The main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin visited a number of countries during October 2011 with the goal of shifting funds to various profitable projects Similarly other directors of this fraud institution are also making frequent foreign trips while they also are transferring huge amount of fund abroad It is anticipated that most of the top figures of Destiny 2000 Limited will be suddenly leaving Bangladesh anytime in next six months as the promoters are well aware of the huge legal consequences if the cheated locals will start lodging complaints with the police station and the courts against Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns for its reckless corruption and huge frauds

Seeking anonymity a senior official with Bangladeshi intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the government has already instructed the intelligence agencies to conduct a comprehensive investigation on the degree of fraud of the Destiny 2000 Limited and submit a report in three weeks The source indicated that the Bangladesh government may impose legal actions against Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile immigration desks at various immigration points in Bangladesh are instructed on October 25 2011 to stop any of the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited from leaving Bangladesh

People have already started making complaints against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny 2000 Limiteds name has already appeared in international website of combating scam Some of the cheated customers of Destiny 2000 Limited are also complaining against this organization on various social networking sites including Facebook

Ministry of Commerce has asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms [RJSC] to cancel registration of 45 Multi-Level Marketing Companies [MLM] including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses Earlier Bangladesh government banned a false MLM Company named Unipay2u and at that time it was learnt by various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that Destiny 2000 Limited was already having 45 million clients

It is hinted by a number of investors who paid huge amount of money to Destiny 2000 Limited for buying trees under the false tree plantation project of this MLM fraudster Leading Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star also published a comprehensive report on the fraudulent MLM Companies in the country Similar reports were also published in other newspapers Sensing the possible drastic legal actions by the Bangladesh government Destiny 2000 Limited has already started lobbying with various offices of the government and spending hugely to salvage the promoters of this questioned MLM Company from being booked inside the bar for massive fraud and broad-day-light robbery of public fund

People who already are cheated by MLM fraudsters have drawn the attention of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to this matter

Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty

Investors and members of the most controversial Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited which already is under the radar of various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh including Special Branch of Bangladesh Police as well as the anti Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Bank are seeing high risk of losing their investments as the companys future has become totally dark A large number of directors of this fraudulent MLM Company has already resigned sensing dire consequences as major segment of the money collected by this company has already been smuggled out of Bangladesh through various channels Mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited as well as other sister concerns of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and members of his family are Canadian citizen who has built substantial properties in a number of countries including Australia Malaysia Canada etc Though it was suggested by an intelligence agency to stop all the directors as well as the

mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns from leaving abroad chairman of dubious Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid [Retired] is using numerous channels in influencing the government from not imposing any travel ban either of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or any of the directors of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Seeking anonymity a highly placed source in an intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the ex chief of Bangladesh Army Gen Harun has already assigned few lobbyists with high political connections in doing everything in salvaging the fraudulent MLM company from being collapsed It may me further added here that masterminds of the Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have set 2012 at the year of disappearing for this company by looting thousands of crores of Taka from the innocent people and small investors

Meanwhile sensing possible fate of this fraudulent MLM enterprise dozens of its members and clients have already started putting pressure on authorities in refunding money with promised profit while frequency of lodging of criminal cases are also gradually increasing It is anticipated that by the end of July 2012 more than ten thousand criminal cases will be lodged against the mastermind and directors of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sister concerns for mass cheating of the people in the name of various fake projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim that they already have acquired huge properties in various parts of Bangladesh it is learnt from dependable sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited that none of such purchased properties are in the names of any of the companies of this fraudulent MLM enterprise All such properties are purchased either in the personal name of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other sister concerns

Masterminds and fraudsters in Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are also caught in making fake plaintiff in getting few of the criminal cases lodged against them withdrawn while one such forgery has already been caught red-handed in a court in Dhaka

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives [DoC] which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue [NBR] and the Anti-Corruption Commission [ACC] have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing [MLM] company

The Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destiny Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told reporters

Officers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30 he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the Bangladesh Bank probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

I have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destiny ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told reporters

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told reporters

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Limited began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud

Whatever is taking place in the country is either destiny or fait accompli We are destined to be cheated by all kinds of ways and means while the government stands by and looks on until it is too late The painful saga of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continues and appear multi-level marketing firms on the scene It looks as though here too people are bound to suffer just as millions did due to the scam of the stock market To be fair it looks as though there is more to Destiny than the stock exchange market The entire process that led to the start of the operations is not only murky but also full of suspicion From whatever one could decipher from newspaper reports it is only the tip of the iceberg

It is interesting to note that most questionable operations involving big money do not rule out involvement of the establishment Only time shall tell whether the mistakes made in this instant were willful or otherwise Like in previous instances here too a high powered committee would be set up or has already been set up to probe into the irregularities In time to come a report would be submitted only some features of which will be published under pressures from the media followed by talk-shows in some private TV channels thereafter all will be forgotten Nobody would ever come to know as to who did what to who One might say that these are

mere speculations and conjectures but tell us if things have been any different over the years People should be told right now as to what would happen to their investments should the operations of Destiny come to a close or aborted

Destiny was first unveiled in some details by a leading Bangla national daily Apparently Destiny had been operating outside the scope of approval

Destiny was first registered by the Department of Cooperatives as Destiny 2000 Ltd as a multi-level marketing [MLM] company Since governmental authorities were well aware of yet for some reasons they decided to keep quiet As reported the outfit has already collected about Taka Two billion [200 corer] from the public as of March 31 2000 Besides since then a number of letters have crossed between concerned ministries and department informing of possible irregularities committed by Destiny yet no one agency made a move to either verify or take punitive measures In 2004 Bangladesh Bank [BB] issued a letter to the ministry of finance indicating Destinys acts being fraudulent It was followed by yet another ministry -- the ministry of home - and the Development of Cooperatives [DOC] to take necessary actions against Destiny Nothing has happened so far Furthermore it is reported that no independent audit of its operations has been undertaken until now

The illegal operation of MLM companies in Bangladesh is nothing new In recent times two other companies have defrauded public by billions - Unipay-2 and Jubok

Not only money laundering but also cheating and indulging in fraudulent acts have become commonplace in Bangladesh The three wheelers are cheating by charging astronomical fares The retailers in the kitchen markets are asking prices for essentials as they please The business syndicate is sucking our blood day and night The toll collectors have made the whole country their operating fields The truth is there are many other thieves who are emptying our pockets in multiple ways Like extra judicial killings charges and fees are imposed at random outside the purview of budgetary provisions While the MLM companies are fleecing us in a criminal way the government is doing it in the garb of increasing internal revenue collection

Who are the sufferers people belonging to the middle class and the fixed income groups

Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General [Retired] Harun Ar Rashid has once again come forward in creating newer scope for the fraudulent Destiny 2000 Limited in helping it in obtaining license to launch a bank though Destiny already is continuing banking activities through Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] which claims to be have issued license by the Bangladesh government in 2005 as financial institution

General Harun has applied for permission of Destiny Bank Limited where the members of the fraudulent MLM Company are the founder directors It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has visibly looted at least 65 thousand crore Taka from more than 48 million people by selling TREE in their fake plantation project Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent project Meanwhile it is learnt that mastermind of Destiny Group Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun Ar Rashid and his connections being one of the top leaders of Sector Commanders Forum in lobbying in the ruling party for obtaining permission of the bank It is learnt that Destiny 2000 Limited is secretly offering bribes to a number of influential figures in the ruling party through General Harun for obtaining the license General Haruns direct involvement with Destiny fraudster will ultimately put the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces in stake

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has sold trees in their so-called plantation project to innocent people by alluring them with the offer of huge profit But in reality Destiny does not own even a small fraction of the land which they are showing to people as lands already acquired by them In most cases fraudsters of Destiny 2000 Limited are showing photographs of Sunderban to innocent investors with the claim of being plantation project of this dubious enterprise

Meanwhile Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is publicly claiming to have direct connection with one of the most influential female members of the political family in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz published a number of reports on the illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited including money laundering by Mohammad Rafiqul Amin which are now under active investigation with Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

At the reaction of the members of Destiny Group the owners of this fraudulent MLM Company privately announced the launching of the flights of Best Air which is another fake project of this group It may be mentioned here that Destiny has collected a few hundred crore Taka from the people by selling shares of Best Air though there is no such existence of any aircraft of this company except an office at Dhakas Badda area

Meanwhile dubious multilevel marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited made a nefarious attempt by sending one of the employees of a company owned by this group who tried to gather information on the movements of the Weekly Blitz editor which is doubted to be attempt of assassination

On November 15 2011 a person named Musaddek went to Weekly Blitz office during noon time and introduced himself to be an employee with an advertising agency and wanted to meet the editor of Weekly Blitz When he was told that the Weekly Blitz editor was not available he first made a call at the cell phone of the Blitz editor from 0181-7584216 and then from 01711-223370 When the call was returned at 01711-223370 the man introduced himself to be Musaddek owning a news agency The Blitz editor wanted to know the name of the news agency and the man said he was willing to meet the Weekly Blitz editor to discuss some important issue related to his news agency

As the same time the man gave two different identities to the Weekly Blitz first being from an advertising agency and then being from a news agency his background was investigated through various contacts including some intelligence agencies in the country and finally it was revealed that this man works with Boishakhi Television a private TV channel recently purchased by the Destiny 2000 Limited It was also learnt that after buying the company Destiny authorities have collected a few hundred crore Taka from innocent people by selling of share packages of this TV company

The case of suspicious visit by the employee of Destiny 2000 Limited has already generated serious doubts in the minds of the Weekly Blitz management and the matter has already been properly reported with authorities concerned in Bangladesh

It is learnt that Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank are seriously investigating the illegal operation of a financial institution by the Destiny 2000 Limited as well as running of a fake life insurance company None of such enterprises have any license from the authorities concerned Running any financial institution without valid license is a criminal offence punishable under the laws of the land Similarly running of any insurance company with any license is clearly a serious crime But Destiny 2000 Limited pays damn to any such laws of the land as they are trying to keep all such government offices under their evil control by paying huge amount of bribe on a monthly basis

Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives (DoC) which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing (MLM) company

ldquoThe Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destinyrdquo Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoOfficers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30rdquo he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the BB probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

ldquoI have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destinyrdquo ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoIf it is not formed today [yesterday] it will be done tomorrow [today]rdquo he added

The NBR on the other hand will scrutinise the tax files of Destiny and its profit distribution among members to see if the company has evaded tax

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told this correspondent

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Ltd began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities -- from deposit collection to lending -- illegally It has around 70 lakh members and set a target to take the number to 1 crore by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

As on December 31 2011 the organisation collected nearly Tk 2000 crore in deposits and share capital from people

Of the deposit the bulk amount is lent to its sister organisations and only a small portion to its members

The BB report said Destiny did not try to borrow from the banks or capital markets to meet its demand for capital

High profile connection of MLM fraudsters

Following the rivalry between two of the prominent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] fraudsters named Destiny 2000 Limited and Amway Directorate General of Forces Intelligence [DGFI] and National Security Intelligence [NSI] have reportedly sent confidential reports to the ministries concerned suggesting immediate action against MLM fraudsters of Aim-way Corporation Limited and its chairman Redwan Bin Ishaq [step brother of Moulana Syed Fazlul Karim Pir of Chormonai and leader of an Islamist political party] It may be mentioned here that Aim-way Corporation Limited was established by one of the founding directors of Destiny 2000 Limited keeping Redwan Bin Ishaq at the forefront The company started its fraudulent activities from July 1 2011 with Redwan Bin Ishaq who proclaims to be the pir of Chormonai Prior to formation of this fraudulent MLM Company Redwan Bin Ishaq worked as a close aide of one Gofran who is one of the founding directors of another fraudulent MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited

Sources inside Aim-way Corporation Limited told reporters that their current number of clients is above three hundred thousand while it is speculated that Aim-way Corporation Limited has already collected a few hundred crore Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high-profile trap similar as that of

Destiny 2000 Limited In an interview with a vernacular daily Redwan Bin Ishaq openly confessed his previous connections with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin of Destiny 2000 Limited and narrated details about their so-called graveyard project in the country Earlier the same Redwan Bin Ishaq was arrested in the year 2000 along with his elder brother when they cheated hundreds of innocent people with their fake Hajj package Being released from prison Redwan Bin Ishaq established connections with one of the advisors of Destiny 2000 Limited and gradually became intimate with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and founder director Gofran Later Redwan Bin Ishaq turned into one of the closest aides of Gofran taking the advantage of Gofrans personal interest on females from the showbiz Redwan was regularly seen with Gofran at Destiny 2000 Limiteds office as well as other places and it is even reported that shrewd Redwan took an apartment in Dhaka exclusively to use as the secret entertainment home of Gofranul Hoque of Destiny 2000 Limited

Aimway Corporation Limited activities came under radar of the intelligence agencies when retired Lieutenant General and former chief of Bangladesh Army Harun Ar Rashid [who now is the chairman of Destiny 2000 Limited] sent a secret memo to some of his junior officers at DGFI and NSI suggesting legal actions against Redwan Bin Ishaq and Aim-way Corporation Limited Subsequently both the agencies investigated activities of this MLM fraudster and sent recommendations to the government suggesting immediate action against Aim-way Corporation Limited as well as other MLM companies which have already collecting billions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them in high-profit trap Learning about this intelligence investigation Redwan Bin Ishaq raised fingers at General Harun and alleged him of conspiring against Aim-way Corporation Limited seeing its huge success Redwan Bin Ishaq confessed that he has already collected more than Taka two thousand crore from people by offering various investment packages including the Graveyard Project of his company

Policymakers of Destiny 2000 Limited became envy of a Aim-way Corporation Limited when its kingpin Redwan Bin Ishaq was seen receiving award from the then commerce minister Lt Col Faruk Khan Shrewd Ishaq continued to display the photograph of receiving award from the commerce minister as well as

photographs with other influential political and cultural figures in the country to portray legitimacy of his activities in the eyes of the innocent investors While several local newspapers are continuing to publish reports against fraudulent activities of Aim-way Corporation Limited the main kingpin of the MLM fraudster Redwan Bin Ishaq on the other hand raises fingers at Destiny 2000 Limited and claims that it is trying to monopolize the MLM business in Bangladesh When asked Redwan Bin Ishaq said If Aim-way Corporation Limited is fraud then Destiny 2000 Limited and Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are champion frauds

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on the illegal activities of various fraudulent MLM companies in Bangladesh Since publication of such reports various intelligence agencies in the country started investigation into the activities of these MLM companies and in recent past Bangladesh Bank sent a number of letters to the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Social Welfare suggesting immediate investigation and actions against the MLM fraudster Destiny 2000 Limited in particular But it is learnt from dependable sources that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid and the main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are making strong lobbying within various influential quarters in the government and the ministries concerned in salvaging this fraudulent MLM Company from facing legal consequences Some of the top brasses at Destiny 2000 Limited even names few extremely influential figures in the country along with some of the members of the most influential political families as being connected with Destiny 2000 Limited It may be mentioned here that chairman of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq also mentions several influential people being connected with his company

While major portion of the public money collected by destiny 2000 Limited has already been smuggled out to various countries the mastermind of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq is also reported to have already started smuggling out the money to Dubai and it is apprehended that most of the top figures in these MLM scam racket may leave Bangladesh anytime cheating millions of local people

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Meanwhile English language newspaper The New Nation in its report titled Ban on operation of 45 multi-level marketing cos said Bangladesh government has decided to cancel registration of 45 Multi Level Marketing Companies including Destiny 2000 Limited for using fake address and false information

The 45 MLM companies using false addresses are Vision [Pvt] Limited International Ting Chang Products [BD] Ltd Destiny-2000 Ltd Ocean Marketing Company Limited Sohabos International Ltd Herbal Life International For Life Consortium Ltd Bravo IT International Ltd Village World Network Company Ltd Sketch Ltd Royal Dream Ltd Uttara Green City Ltd Griho Nirman Ltd SMN Global Ltd Siege Aim Corporation Ltd Musk Marketing Private Ltd Gano E World Wide Ltd Exhibition Dream Market Company Ltd Bondhan Associates Pvt Ltd Multivision 2010 Tone and Tune Network Ltd Plus Gain Company Ltd Eva Telecommunication Ltd G- E- Com Ltd Naf International Ltd Faith Marketing System Ltd Gadone Network Ltd Glaciar [BD] Ltd Ganoderema Stokist Bangladesh Company Ltd Bhianchi Bangladesh Company Ltd Loyal Vision Private Ltd Shuk Sari Bangladesh Limited Green Active Business System Ltd Liberty [BD] Network Market Private Ltd Royal Vision Pvt Ltd Royal Dream International Ltd For Ever Living Products Bangladesh Limited One Million Private Ltd Mega Polish Ltd Gonet Ltd Golden Fida Ltd Natural HerbalLtd and the Aim Solution Private Ltd

Commerce secretary Golam Hossain told reporters that legal actions will also be taken against these MLM Companies for using false address and giving false information

Protests against fraud of Destiny 2000 Limited

Just within 3 days of lodging criminal cases against Destiny 2000 Limited at countrys southern district of Rajshahi [Bagmara Police Station] cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district [northern part of Bangladesh] have demonstrated on October 25 2011 demanding refund of their invested money and legal action against the fraudsters at Destiny 2000 Limited The cheated

clients of Destiny 2000 Limited are expected to submit memorandum with the deputy commissioner of Panchagarh district today

The cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited said the MLM Company is extracting money from the people with various alluring offers or high profit It is alleged that Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to collect millions of Taka from the rural population with numerous alluring profit offers and in most cases the agents of Destiny 2000 Limited even do not issue any money receipt for such financial transaction

The latest case of fraud by Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district came into public attention through a news item published in vernacular daily Manabzamin on October 27 2011 [Page 11]

Meanwhile in a frantic bid of saving skin Muhammad Rafiqul Amin managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited has published advertisements in most of the major dailies in Bangladesh drawing attention of the people sensing ongoing actions by the government against Destiny 2000 Limited and other fraud MLM Companies In the advertisement published in the local dailies the managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited tried to hide most of the illegal activities of this company which has so far collected a few thousand crore of Taka from the locals by selling the so-called trees at their so-called plantation project It was already reported that Destiny 2000 Limited through its 36 millions agents and members throughout Bangladesh has already collected US$ 5-6 billion from 18 million people by selling tress with high profit allure It is learnt that in reality the MLM Company does not have even 025 of the total number of trees they already sold to people with high profit promises The MLM Company has promised to start giving profits to the people from 2012 It is anticipated that the promoters of the fraudulent MLM Company may flee Bangladesh anytime thus cheating millions of people It may also be mentioned here that some of the top figures in Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting funds to numerous businesses and properties abroad In past six months the frequency of foreign tours of the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited has significantly increased It is learnt that during such foreign trips the owners of this MLM Company are not only shifting funds but also are trying to locate a safe country for them as well their

family members of settle in near future when the fraudulent activities of this company will get busted

Anticipating such consequences as well as for the sake of protecting interests of the millions of people Ministry of Home Affairs is actively considering sending information at various immigration points in Bangladesh to stop the members of the board of MLM Companies in order to check them from fleeing the country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and other ministries and offices concerned to stay vigilant about activities of the MLM Companies and to make sure that these MLM Companies do not go into hiding thus cheating millions of people It was already brought into attention of the PMO as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs that the main promoter and managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin holds Canadian citizenship and he already has sent members of his family to Canada It is also learnt from numerous sources that other members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited are already taking immigration in the West

Government fails to regulate MLM companies

Fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company named Unipay2U after swindling millions of dollars from the innocent investors in Bangladesh has re-started its activities under the banner of a newly formed enterprise named Uni Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which offers doubling the amount of investment within a period of 18 months It may be mentioned here that Unipay2U promoters went into hiding when their fraudulent activities came under radar or various law enforcing agencies following publication of investigative reports on this MLM fraudsters It was already learnt that Unipay2U offered huge profit to the investors for investment in Gold Mines in Africa and sold shares worth a few hundred millions dollars simply by giving false and fabricated information

Multi Level Marketing traps were set in Bangladesh by a company named GGN few years back which ultimately disappeared after swindling significant amount of money from the small investors Later one of the kingpins of GGN Mohammed

Rafiqul Amin established another MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited with a number of highly-ambitious youths

Mohammed Rafiqul Amin a Canadian citizen returned to Bangladesh with the concept of MLM business in 1998 and started applying that internationally known fraudulent practice in this country with the ulterior motive of cheating innocent investors By now Destiny 2000 Limited through a number of its enterprises has already swindled more than US$ 8 billion while it is largely speculated that the company may go bankrupt or the promoters may simply leave Bangladesh anytime during 2012 Even at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited a clock is moving towards anti-clock direction which will end by November 2012 which actually is the deadline of this company to disappear thus cheating at least 38 million members and small investors in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz has already collected several documentary evidences about the fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited One of the fake enterprises of this MLM fraudster is Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as a Financial Institution or bank and is openly continuing banking activities in the country The promoters of this MLM fraud racket are selling shares of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for TK 20000 each with annual dividend of the investment The Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited claims to be run under Sharia rules

As per a brochure published by one Azad Rahman diamond executive trainer of the MLM racket Destiny 2000 Limited has its own real estate projects with a large number of multi-storied buildings in various parts of the country and the MLM racket are selling shares of these non existent buildings to the small investors as well collecting huge amount of money promising huge profit within the period of 6 years Each of such shares in the real estate projects of Destiny 2000 Limited are sold for TK 20000 with profit assurance of TK 30000 within a period of 6 years According to the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited names of these real multi stories [non existent] buildings are Destiny Diamond Diplomatic Tower [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Barisal [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Khulna [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Feni [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building

at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rangpur [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Sylhet [Proposed] Modern hospital complex at Dhakas Darus Salam area [Proposed] etc

Destiny 2000 Limited in its brochure also claims to be constructing Destiny Crown Pacific Beach Hotel amp Resort at Coxs Bazar area The MLM fraudster claims this project to be the first world-class five star beach hotels in Bangladesh

But the top listed fraudulent enterprise of Destiny 2000 Limited is Destiny Tree Plantation Limited where former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ar Rahid is the chairman Each shares of this project is sold for TK 10000 with a profit of TK 50000 within the span of 12 years It is learnt that promoters of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited have already collected a few billion dollars from the innocent investors by giving totally false information on their so-called plantation projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited claims to have already planted more than 40 million trees it is evidently proved that the company in reality does not even have a fraction of the number of trees they claim to own MLM analysts believe that from March 2012 Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will require starting paying the profit to the investors which actually will be the beginning of the doom of this fraud racket as major segment of the swindled fund has already been illegally shifted to various foreign countries by now According to Destiny 2000 Limited the amount of existing liquid cash in the company stands at TK 200 crore while according to analysts the company has already collected at least TK 45-50 thousand crore Taka from the investors be selling shares of their fake plantation project

In the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited it claims to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Geely Automobile Research Institute China Photograph of Destinys top kingpin Mohammed Rafiqul Amin is published with a team of Geely Automobile Research Institute in the brochure of the MLM Company

Geely Automobile Research Institute as one of ten largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has achieved rapid development with flexible operating mechanism and continuous self-innovation

since its entry into auto industry in 1997 With more than RMB 12 billion of total asset value Geely has been one of top 500 Chinese enterprises for continuous 6 years and one of 10 largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry for successive 4 years Geely has been appraised as Most rapid and excellent developing enterprise in 5 decades of Chinese Automobile Industry State innovation-type trial enterprise and the first batch of state-class Vehicles and parts export base enterprises

The headquarters of the Group is located in Hangzhou capital city of Zhejiang Province With six vehicle and power assembly manufacturing bases in Linhai Ningbo Shanghai Lanzhou and Xiangtan the company now has an annual production capacity of 300000 entire vehicles 300000 engines and 300000 transmissions

Currently Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd boasts more than 30 models from 8 main serials including Geely Free Cruise Geely KINGKONG Geely Vision Shanghai Maple and Beauty Leopard etc 8 main serials of engines including MR10L-18L JL16L-18L and 4G10-18CVVT etc and the corresponding manual and automatic transmissions All of the products have passed 3C state certification and conformed to European Emission Standard III some products even conform to European Emission Standard IV And Geely owns complete intelligent properties right over all its products

The Group has set up nationwide well-functioned sales and marketing network which includes nearly 500 4S franchised shops and 600 service stations And with up to tens of million RMB investment a domestically first class call centre has been built up that provides around- the- clock instant service to customers Meantime Geely introduced the Sales ERP management system and service information system based on SAP for rapid response to needs from customers and rapid handling of market information which is the first of its kind in domestic automobile industry All those above efforts contribute to the fact that there have been totally 12 million Geely cars running on the road globally and Geely has been recognized as a famous auto brand in China

With more than 300 sales amp service dealerships globally and SKD CKD operations in Ukraine Russia and Indonesia Geely has exported more than one

hundred thousands car aboard which is among the top few Chinese car makers that exportsZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has invested hundreds of million RMB to establish Geely Automobile Ramp D center headquartered in Linhai and Now the RampD center is capable of developing entire cars engines transmissions and automotive electronic apparatus and every year about four to five brand-new vehicle models or machinery models are launched in the domestic market The self-developed 4G18CVVT engine is appraised as a new auto technology that is globally-advanced and domestically-leading likewise the self -developed serial Z automatic transmission has filled the blank in domestic automobile field and achieved the only Class A science amp technology for Chinese automobile industry in 2006 the EPS initiated the automobile electronic power steering system for domestic brands and there have been significant breakthroughs in patent technologies applications such as BMBS tire bursting safety technology electronic equal-balance technology and new energy application etc and with a total number of patents of up to 718 among which more than 70 are invention patents and 26 international patents the Geely Ramp D center has been certified as state-class Enterprise technical center and Postdoctoral working station

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 2: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

OverviewName of the Company DESTINY-2000 LTD

Nature of Business Direct selling

Date of Registration 14 December 2000 Registered with the Joint stock companies amp Firms under the Ministry of Commerce

Registration Number C-42075 (1434)2000

Trade License No 1227 Dhaka City Corporation Area-36 Date of issue 03012001

Tax Identification Number (TIN) 1412009196 Tax area 04 Dhaka (South)

VAT Registration No 9021057474

Membership Dhaka Chamber 0f Commerce amp Industries (DCCI) Registration No- 10756 Date 11112001

Chairman Mohammad Hossain

Managing Director Mohammad Rafiqul Amin

Employees 2800

Total Number of Consumer-Distributors 43 Million

Yearly Turn over US$ 70 million

E-mail infodestiny-2000com

Web wwwdestiny-2000com

Mission

The Mission of Destiny Group is to make Bangladesh free from unemployment It is needless to mention here that unemployment is the biggest obstacle on the way to our advancement And it is the main cause of all sorts of social and family unrest To get rid of this curse and to salvage our youths from the nightmare of financial crisis Destiny Group has established 26 companies with millions of employment opportunities The curse of unemployment is not confined within the urban areas only rather it is deep rooted in the rural areas Most of our agriculture farmers remain unemployed for months from harvesting one crop to the other So to provide them with employment Destiny Group has been implementing some unique programs as tree plantation cultivation and crop sharing agro industries etc

Vision

ldquoBangladesh a country free from unemploymentrdquo is the vision of Destiny Group To get rid of the curse of unemployment Destiny Group believes in creating the self employment opportunities throughout the country And of course the group has already marked an epoch-making task in the history of our employment

Vision-2012

Goals to be achieved by December 2012 is called Vision-2012 Creating self employment opportunities for 10 Million youths Countrywide Tree plantation of 16 million saplings Crop sharing with 2 million farmers Establishing Destiny Sales Training Centre-the DSTC in all the districts Establishing 7 Destiny International Business Center (The DIBC) towers

for regional business development Establishing 7 Medical College Hospitals in all 7 Divisional Head

Quarters

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TR

UC

TU

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SL Name Designation

1 Mohammad Hossain Chairman

2 Mohammad Rafiqul Amin Managing Director

3 Mohammad Gofranul Haque Deputy Managing Director amp Head of the marketing

4 Mohammed Sayeed-ur-Rahman Director Finance

5 Md Mesbah Uddin Swapon Director Assets Mn

6 Mrs Selina Rahman Director

7 Engr Nepal Biswas Director

8 Syed Sajjad Hossain Director

9 Md Irfan Ahmed Sunny Director

10 Mrs Jamshed Ara Chowdhury Director

11 Mrs Farha Diba Director

12 Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid BP (Rtd) Director

List of Present DIRECTORS

Destiny-2000 Ltd has drawn an ambitious program underscoring emphasis on the following

The number of Distributors to reach 10 million by Dec 2012 6 Regional Offices to be setup in addition to the existing 7 Divisional

Offices Number of Branch Offices to be enhanced to 500 480 Training Sales Centers and 6800 Regional Distribution centers

(RDC) to be set up 500 more IRDC-one in each District to be set up

The main business activities of the company include inter-alia Direct sales Network Marketing Manufacturing Import and Export

Destiny-2000 Ltd has also taken steps to expand marketing areas outside the country To this end joint venture arrangements have been made with the following international Companies

Videocon India

Nature Perfect Thailand

Skin Code Switzerland

Hair Again China (Joint Venture)

AIM Food Manufacturing SDN Malaysia

Destiny-2000 Ltd has adopted latest IT Technology of Advance ERP system to enrich enterprise resourcing planning system expedite online products distribution system and the real time online commission payout system to ensuring proper track recording and maintaining the business information of its Distributors day to day sales Destiny has applied and adopted modern Hybrid Binary ndash matrix sales system (which is the combination of binary matrix and single unit uni-level sales system) and commission payout system which is known as geometric sales

system of direct selling This system is consisting of Balance Binary Matrix for weekly payout and HPD retail sales commission which is suitable and easily understandable for mass people of Bangladesh The High performance distributor (HPD) payout system is used for giving retail profit to direct seller distributor only for their single effort and royalties to their respective up line sales leadersrsquo weekly basis as well

Destiny-2000 Ltd is interested in constant contacting with world leading direct selling Companies of USA Canada Europe Asiarsquos well-known companies such as in Malaysia Japan Korea Thailand Indonesia China India and many other Countries

MARKETING COMMITMENTS

A Producing locally health care products natural Food supplements personal care home care kitchen care home appliances and any other essential products and to make it available to its valued customers is Destiny-2000 Ltd is main concern and objectives too

B Destinyrsquos sister concern Air Destiny Ltd started operation on 29 th April 2004 initially with the objective of providing service to travelers and tourists Negotiations are underway with various Aircraft leasing companies for taking lease of Aircrafts to introduce domestic Air Line operation and Cargo Services

C Destiny Multi-purpose Co-operative Society Ltd (DMCSL) a community banking system started operation on 230405 with the objective of developing small medium entrepreneurs providing then micro credit facilities for easy accessibility of the Sponsors to such financing By now over 600000 distributors of Destiny-2000 Ltd have become shareholders of DMCSL and operating their saving accounts with it

Destiny as group of companies1 Destiny-2000 Ltd2 Destiny Shopping Center Ltd3 Air Destiny Ltd4 Destiny Electric amp Electronics Industries Ltd5 Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society Ltd6 Destiny Foundation Ltd7 Destiny Tree Plantation Ltd8 Destiny Transport System Ltd9 Destiny-Diamond Builders Ltd10Destiny Media amp Publication Ltd11Configure Housing Ltd12Destiny Hitachi Electric Industries Ltd

13Boishakhi Media Ltd14Destiny Medical College amp Hospital Ltd15Destiny Agro Industries Ltd16Destiny Printing amp Packaging Ltd17Destiny Developers Ltd18Destiny Printing Press19Destiny SASSCO Properties Ltd20Destiny Environment amp Savings Energy Ltd21Destiny Airways System Ltd22Destiny Life Insurance Ltd[Proposed]23Destiny Consumer products Ltd24Destiny Nihaj Jute Spinners Ltd25Destiny Printing Press26 Best Aviation Ltd 27 Diamond Consortium Ltd (DCL) And many more is cominghellip

Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I

When the current Grand Alliance government led by Bangladesh Awami League is clearly in trouble centering massive scam with 35 million small investors at the stock markets at least 48 million [Forty Eight Lakh] people are about to be robbed off by a fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company named Destiny 2000 Limited and a number of its enterprises which includes a new front of fraud of this MLM racket named Destination

Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind and kingpin of the entire racket Muhammad Rafiqul Amin is already considering himself to be untouchable by the existing rule of law of the country as he openly proclaims to have heavily compensated some of the top policymakers in the government as well as having direct connection with the Prime Minister No one can really verify if what Rafiqul Amin continues to say are true or false but it is evidently seen that the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and other law enforcing and intelligence agencies in the country are surprisingly maintaining total silence over this serious issue of mass fraud by the Destiny 2000

Limited For the sake of national interest as well as salvaging the 48 million innocent investors who paid their last savings in various fake projects of Destiny 2000 Limited the government and the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in particular should initiate immediately investigation into the affairs of Destiny 2000 Limited freeze their bank accounts and stop Rafiqul Amin and his gang members from fleeing Bangladesh by looting at least TK 75000 crore [US$ 1 billion] from the locals It is understood that by the end of 2012 Destiny 2000 Limited and all of its fake projects will blow in the air thus leaving 48 million people being completely cheated

Here are some of the illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sisters concerns

Money laundering and illegal banking

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] proclaims to be a financial institution and registered on April 23 2005 as a financial institution to provide new financial assistances of total tk 10000 crore every year from 2011 to the Distributors of Destiny-2000 Ltd to expand direct selling business and attain respectable earning capabilities

It was categorically mentioned by sources in the Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank that no such license to operate as financial institution or bank was ever issued in favor of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited on April 23 2005 or even till November 21 2011 It is easily understood that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is illegally continuing to operate as a financial institution while the matter has never been investigated either by the Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank or the Anti Corruption Commission in Bangladesh It is learnt from number of sources that Destiny 2000 Limited maintains cadre of their own lobbyists within the Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank and a number of Assistant Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries in the Ministry of Finance as well as some Deputy Governors and General Managers at Bangladesh Bank are under monthly payroll of this MLM fraud racket

It is also learnt from various sources that the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance as well as the Governor of Bangladesh Bank are mostly put into dark on such

illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its illegal financial institution of bank named Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a number of personal staffs of the Secretary of Ministry of Finance as well as the Governor of Bangladesh Bank are under permanent payroll of Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and his gang

Cheating people with fake tree plantation project

Destiny Tree Plantation Limited is one of the most fraudulent enterprises of the dubious MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which claims to be engaged in the plantation of trees on commercial basis all over the country Till date the company has planted over 94 Lac [94 million] trees on 6293 acres The target is to raise the plantation number to 6 crore [60 million] by 2012

It is learnt that Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offered alluring packages to its members and the people where the company claims to possess 60000 acres of land in Bangladesh Meanwhile Destiny Tree Plantation Limited has already collected more than Tk 65 thousand crore from the people by selling packages of the Destiny Tree Plantation Limited though Destiny 2000 Limited or Destiny Tree Plantation Limited do not possess even a fraction of the claimed land in the country According to a number of sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited the company has already sold more than 120 million tree packages to the people by giving false and fabricated information In some cases fake pictures of tree plantation were taken from Chittagong Hill Tract and Sundarban mangrove forest areas to befool the prospective buyers of the Tree Package

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin knows that the Tree Package is a total fraud and he is continuing this trap to collect millions and billions of Taka from the innocent people General Harun [the ex chief of army] will be ultimately made a scapegoat in this huge financial scam when the Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will bust by end 2012 said a Destiny source

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

Illegal insurance company

Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited is shown as one of the sister concerns of Destiny 2000 Limited at their website It is learnt that shares of this company have already been sold amongst the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and his gangs have cashed at least TK 300 crore from selling of the shares of this life insurance company On investigation it was revealed that Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited does not have any license issued by the Bangladesh government for operating as an insurance company while this MLM Company is allowed to publicly publicize this illegal company

Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II

Fraudulent multi level marketing [MLM] racket Destiny 2000 Limited and its enterprises are playing with the dignity and esteem of Bangladesh Armed Forces as it has placed former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt General Harun Ar Rashid at the forefront of the nefarious mass-cheating projects by paying this ex-army chief handsome amount of money kickback in the name of honorarium Either being befooled or being allured in greed Lt General Harun who is one of the important leaders of the Sector Commanders Forum is continuing to affiliate with Destiny 2000 Limited thus not only putting his personal esteem into total bankruptcy but also putting the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces into huge risk

Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind and kingpin of the entire racket Muhammad Rafiqul Amin is already considering himself to be untouchable by the existing rule of law of the country as he openly proclaims to have heavily compensated some of the top policymakers in the government as well as having direct connection with the Prime Minister No one can really verify if what Rafiqul Amin continues to say are true or false but it is evidently seen that the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and other law enforcing and intelligence agencies in the country are surprisingly maintaining total silence over this serious issue of mass fraud by the Destiny 2000 Limited For the sake of national interest as well as salvaging the 48 million innocent investors who paid their last savings in various fake projects of Destiny 2000 Limited the government and the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in particular should initiate immediately investigation into the affairs of Destiny 2000 Limited freeze their bank accounts and stop Rafiqul Amin and his gang members from fleeing Bangladesh by looting at least TK 75000 crore [US$ 1 billion] from the locals It is understood that by the end of 2012 Destiny 2000 Limited and all of its fake projects will blow in the air thus leaving 48 million people being completely cheated

In the previous installment of this serialized article I have given specific evidence of how this fraudulent MLM company is running fake and illegal financial institution named Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] as well as fraudulent tree plantation project thus cashing billions of Taka through completely illegal manner Destiny Tree Plantation Limited is one of the most fraudulent enterprises of the dubious MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which claims to be engaged in the plantation of trees on commercial basis all over the country Till date the company has planted over 94 Lac [94 million] trees on 6293 acres The target is to raise the plantation number to 6 crore [60 million] by 2012

It is learnt that Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offered alluring packages to its members and the people where the company claims to possess 60000 acres of land in Bangladesh Meanwhile Destiny Tree Plantation Limited has already collected more than Tk 65 thousand crore from the people by selling packages of the Destiny Tree Plantation Limited though Destiny 2000 Limited or Destiny Tree Plantation Limited do not possess even a fraction of the claimed land in the country According to a number of sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited the company has already sold more than 120 million tree packages to the people by giving false and fabricated information In some cases fake pictures of tree plantation were taken from Chittagong Hill Tract and Sundarban mangrove forest areas to befool the prospective buyers of the Tree Package

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin knows that the Tree Package is a total fraud and he is continuing this trap to collect millions and billions of Taka from the innocent people General Harun [the ex chief of army] will be ultimately made a scapegoat in this huge financial scam when the Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will bust by end 2012 said a Destiny source

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at

the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

Here are some of the other fraudulent projects of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fake Airline Company

Best Air is one of the many fake projects of Destiny 2000 racket When Bollywood cine star Shahrukh Khan visited Bangladesh to attend the hugely organized cultural evening Destinys sister concern Boishakhi Television bought the broadcast right of this event and while the event was continuing advertisement of BEST AIR was televised repeatedly to give an impression to public that this was a genuine airline company But in reality Best Air is nothing but a fake company only with an office at Dhakas Badda area According to Civil Aviation Authorities in Bangladesh there is no move from the promoters of Best Air in importing any aircraft in near future though Destinys kingpin Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and his gang are openly publicizing that the commercial flights of Best Air will begin from December 28 2011 It is learnt from inside sources in Best Air that Muhammed Rafiqul Amin has already sold share package of this fake airline company to the agents of the company as well as citizen thus collecting at least TK 1200 crore Destiny is also planning to sell shares of Boishakhi Television to its agents with the target of collecting at least TK 2000 crores It is cautioned by the financial experts that people buying shares of this television channel may not ever get any profit or dividend in near future

Boishakhi Television

It is learnt that every month satellite transponder rental amounting to US$ 35 thousand is being sent by Destiny 2000 Limited to continue the Boishakhi Television through illegal hawala channel Foreign Exchange Regulations Department of Bangladesh Bank has confirmed that no permission was ever

taken from it for transferring such huge amount of foreign currency every month which clearly is a gross violation of the existing law of the land Owners of Destiny 2000 Limited are already liable of money laundering crime for illegal transfer of such foreign currency every month Anti Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Bank are reluctant in taking any action against Destiny 2000 Limited or Boishakhi Television for such illegal transfer of foreign currency for reason unknown

It is also learnt from the sources in National Board of Revenue [NBR] that the Boishakhi Television is supposed to pay 15 per cent of the total amount of advertisement revenue it collects from the advertisers It said on an average Boishakhi Television airs advertisement worth TK 15-20 lakh while the amount of accrued Value Added Tax [VAT] is around TK 225000~300000 thus making the amount of VAT payable by Boishakhi Television to TK 821~1095 crore Actual amount of VAT paid by Boishakhi TV is much less Boishakhi Television which commenced broadcast in 2002 has also evaded VAT of a large amount of money which also now falls into liability of Destiny 2000 Limited as it currently owns the share of this project

Government needs to immediately initiate investigations into the gross irregularities and massive fraud inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Weekly Blitz has already brought this issue of massive irregularities and fraud to the attention of Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion

Boishakhi Television a sister concern of fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited is engaged in money laundering on a regular basis as well as evasion of Value Added Tax [VAT] worth millions of Taka Weekly Blitz conducted an investigation into the matter and found worrisome information on the broad-day-light money laundering by the masterminds of the most controversial MLM enterprise by cheating the eyes of the law enforcing agencies Foreign Exchange Control Department at the Bangladesh Bank has already

started investigation into the allegation of smuggling out millions of dollars by Boishakhi Television every year At the same time National Board of Revenue [NBR] has launched investigating the case of evading VAT worth millions of Taka every month

Boishakhi Television which operates via Telstar-10 satellite pays monthly transponder rental of US$ 35000 while it never applied Bangladesh Bank for permission for such sending of foreign currency It is understood that the company is sending such significant amount of foreign currency every month via illegal channel which falls under Money Laundering Act in Bangladesh It may be mentioned here that Money Laundering is a serious offense as per the existing law of the land

Meanwhile Weekly Blitz also has detected the case of evading Value Added Tax worth millions of Taka every month by Boishakhi Television According to the existing law the private television channels are required to pay fifteen percent of the amount of its advertisement tariff as VAT to the government Collecting agency of such VAT is National Board of Revenue It is learnt that on an average Boishakhi Television receives advertisement worth TK 15-20 million every day where the accrued amount of Value Added Tax is TK 225000~300000 The monthly amount of accrued payable VAT by Boishakhi Television is TK 675~90 million while the annual amount stands at TK 81~108 million But the private television channel pays only a fraction of the accrued amount of Valued Added Tax to the government which also is a punishable offense National Board of Revenue has the legal right to penalize any evader of VAT with multiple digit while as per the existing law of the land evading government taxes is a serious offense bearing vigorous imprisonment of various terms

Seeking anonymity a source inside National Board of Revenue [NBR] told Weekly Blitz that the matter of evasion of VAT by Boishakhi Television Limited is one of the many items of investigation while it [NBR] will take necessary legal actions against the masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited the owning company of Boishakhi Television Limited for deceiving the country from VAT worth a few hundred crore Taka

Meanwhile there is already legal dispute over ownership of Boishakhi Television Limited while one of its owners have already won a legal battle against the masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited on the issue of ownership over Boishakhi Television Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed

Ministry of Commerce has finally sent the drafted Multil Level Marketing [MLM] Company Law 2011 for approval of the cabinet Secretary of the Commerce Ministry Mohammed Golam Hossain sent the drafted law for cabinets approval on January 11 2012 which is expected to get nods on January 16 2012 Once approved by the cabinet selling of trees apartments shops and plots by the Multi Level Marketing companies will become illegal

Sources in the ministry of commerce told Weekly Blitz that MLM laws exist in most of the countries in the world while due to absence of such laws in Bangladesh several MLM companies were already engaged in mass fraud by offering trees plots shops and plots in imaginary projects while there had not been any law to protect the people from being visibly looted by these MLM companies It said parliamentary committee decided to formulate MLM Companies regulation laws on September 30 2010 This decision was taken when thousands of Bangladeshi people were already cheated by an MLM company named Unipay2U Once the law is approved by the cabinet and the parliament a separate directorate will be formulated to regulate and monitor activities of the MLM companies in Bangladesh Once the law becomes effective punitive measures will be taken against those MLM companies which are engaged in selling trees apartments shops plots as well as other imaginary packages to its clients

A source in Registrar of Joint Stock Companies in Bangladesh said according to their records currently 70 MLM companies are operating in the country through incorporation with them while many are illegally operating in various parts of Bangladesh Incorporation of MLM companies has been stopped since end of 2010 following instructions from the ministry of Commerce

Seeking anonymity another source within Commerce Ministry told Weekly Blitz that proper implementation of the law will increase governments revenue earnings and also help bring the sector under the tax net commerce ministry sources said

The only change that was made in the draft law was inserting the words agriculture input and machineries instead of agriculture and agriculture product to keep Destiny -2000 away from running illegal tree plantation business The draft law which contains 13 clauses 50 provisions and two schedules will restrict MLM companies from the sales of business instruments shares debentures and currency

The ministry of commerce has prepared the law with the help of Malaysias Direct Sales Act - 1993 the United Kingdoms Fair Trade Act Price Chits and Money Circulation Schemes Act ndash 1978 of India Chinas Direct Selling Administration Act and Canadas Competition Act

A total of TK 50000 will be fined if any MLM company supplies its products without packaging as per the draft law

Officials of MLM companies will face three years of imprisonment if they are found supplying products violating the rule the draft proposed

Besides the owner of an MLM company having no license will face minimum imprisonment of three years

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been continuing to expose illegal activities of the MLM companies for past few months Following publication of such reports ministry of Finance ministry of Commerce Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission has already undertaken investigations to scrutinize the illegal activities of the fraudulent MLM companies In these reports illegal activities of countrys largest MLM Company were exposed with specific evidences Destiny Tree Plantation Limited is one of the most fraudulent enterprises of the dubious MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which claims to be engaged in the plantation of trees on commercial basis all over the country Till date the company has planted

over 94 Lac [94 million] trees on 6293 acres The target is to raise the plantation number to 6 crore [60 million] by 2012

It is learnt that Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offered alluring packages to its members and the people where the company claims to possess 60000 acres of land in Bangladesh Meanwhile Destiny Tree Plantation Limited has already collected more than Tk 65 thousand crore from the people by selling packages of the Destiny Tree Plantation Limited though Destiny 2000 Limited or Destiny Tree Plantation Limited do not possess even a fraction of the claimed land in the country According to a number of sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited the company has already sold more than 120 million tree packages to the people by giving false and fabricated information In some cases fake pictures of tree plantation were taken from Chittagong Hill Tract and Sundarban mangrove forest areas to befool the prospective buyers of the Tree Package

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin knows that the Tree Package is a total fraud and he is continuing this trap to collect millions and billions of Taka from the innocent people General Harun [the ex chief of army] will be ultimately made a scapegoat in this huge financial scam when the Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will bust by end 2012 said a Destiny source

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

It may be further mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited is set to emerge as one of the leading real estate and housing companies in Bangladesh by offering apartments shops and plots in various parts of the country With this goal the MLM Company has already registered a number of companies such as Diamond Builder Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny SASCO Properties Limited Destiny Builders Limited and Configure Housing Limited as forefront companies to run housing and real estate businesses in Bangladesh The company has also established branches in Malaysia United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia Kuwait Qatar and a number of Arab nations along with representative offices in Hong Kong China United Kingdom United States of America Canada and Australia for selling plots apartments and commercial spaces offered by Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliated concerns

Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering

Soon after depositing investors money in banks Destiny Group directors withdrew almost all the money only to deposit it in their personal accounts to conceal the source of the money they collected through fraudulence

A Bangladesh Bank report has revealed such fraud concluding that such withdrawals are indicative of money laundering an offence punishable by seven years jail term

The Financial Intelligence Unit of the central bank sent an interim report on Destiny Groups bank transactions to the finance ministry last month sources in the BB and the ministry said

Three of the groups major concerns -- Destiny 2000 Ltd Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd and Destiny Tree Plantation -- in their 252 bank accounts deposited Tk 5118 crore of which Tk 5099 crore was transferred to personal

accounts of their directors and several associated firms and was again withdrawn the BB inquiry found

All these transactions took place between 2001 and the first quarter of this year

ldquoIt seems the Group directors embezzled the huge amount of money in the name of taking commission through violating laws the report said

Finance Minister AMA Muhith asked the banking division to send the report to the prime minister after incorporating opinions of the commerce ministry and the Local Government Division a finance ministry official told The Daily Star

The finance ministry will take action against Destiny on prime ministers advice the official added

The laws under which Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society was registered do not permit deposit collection the BB report said

Those on the board of directors of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd and Destiny 2000 Ltd are mostly the same persons and the benefit of their decisions went to a selected few it added

In the process the cooperative society incurred a loss of Tk 68653 crore the liability of which falls on more than 9 lakh share holders the cooperative has

Most of the transactions were done through 11 banks including two foreign ones

According to the report the directors and associate companies of Destiny Groups 37 concerns have 443 bank accounts Another 252 accounts were found closed

Recently the central bank froze most of the bank accounts of the groups sister concerns and their directors

This followed news reports on numerous irregularities of Destiny 2000 Ltd after a Bangladesh Bank inquiry found evidence of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society

The Anti-Corruption Commission has already opened an investigation into the alleged irregularities and fraud

Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt

After visibly looting at least 55 thousand crores of Taka from the innocent people by offering them shares of the fraudulent projects such as Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Best Air Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Hospital amp Medical College Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperatives Society Limited Destiny Bank Limited and dozens of fictitious enterprises of the biggest fraudulent multilevel marketing company in Bangladesh led by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ur Rashid and internationally branded fraud Mohammed Rafiqul Amin it has been recently found in an inter-ministerial investigation that almost 99 percent of the collected funds have already been illegally trafficked abroad by the owners and promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited It is already apprehended by the intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that this fraud MLM Company will soon go into hiding thus cheating at least 4 million small investors

It may be mentioned here that a high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been carrying out investigative reports and articles on the illegal and fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited since past few months The articles and reports are listed below

Many fake enterprises of Destiny

At the website of Destiny 2000 Limited names of a number of fake institutions and companies are put on display For example though Destiny claims to be owning Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited in reality there is no such license issued in favor of this company by the authorities concerned The MLM Company is not only operating an illegal financial institution but also is operating an illegal life insurance company which again is a punishable offense

Very interestingly at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited the page titled Annual Report 2009 is simply blank for reason unknown At the same time there is no mention about Annual Report 2010

From the gross irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited it is well understood that the company is paying no value to the existing laws of the country Illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its enterprises are continuing in full-swing The government is yet to take any action against this fraudulent MLM company thus pushing the fate of the millions of small investors who also invested money in projects of Destiny 2000 Limited into total dark

When contacted a source inside the Ministry of Home Affairs told Weekly Blitz that the home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun has already instructed the law enforcing and intelligence agencies in Bangladesh to immediately investigate the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited It also said detail background of each of the share holders of Destiny 2000 Limited are being collected by the intelligence agencies It may be mentioned here that Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company are internationally considered as fraudulent enterprises or scams According to experts analyzing activities of the MLM companies in the world in almost 100 cases within the span of 12-15 years all of the MLM Companies simply disappear by robbing-off money from the innocent people

Following publication of a number of reports and editorials fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 has come under closest monitoring of the Bangladesh government Home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun told the Bangladesh Parliament that the government will take actions

against the misdeeds of the MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Intelligence agencies in the country are already investigating various complaints of the cheated customers of this fraudulent MLM Company

Shahara Khatun told parliament on 24th October 2011 in response to a public importance notice put forward by Bagmara MP Enamul Haque The way Destiny is operating a mess can happen any day

Enamul Haque MP in the notice said Destiny is operating without any proper documents and a victim has already filed a case against the company

The company has already collected TK 200 million from 10000 people in my constituency he said

The home minister said in recent times some institutions had been seen alluring people by giving them high profits in the short run and ultimately cheating them

A victim has already filed a case against Destiny and investigation is going on she said

She said the home ministry would provide all out assistance if any government agency wished to investigate the company Advocate Shahara Khatun urged the people not to fall into trap

Enamul in the notice said that Destiny 2000 was conducting heinous acts taking advantage of the innocent commoners

The MLM with the help of skilled employees coaxes innocent people into doing business with them he said

Influential people and retired government officials are also working for them and they are getting financial benefit from Destiny he alleged Destiny-2000 Limited on its website claims it is one of the largest multi-level marketing companies in the world About 36 million distributors have joined the company since its inception in December 2000 and its corporate office is located in Dhaka The company has 26 sister concerns

Weekly Blitz already published a number of reports on the illegal operation of Destiny 2000 Limited which has been continuing to operate series of illegal activities as well as the fraudulent MLM Company has collected a few hundred million dollars from the innocent Bangladeshi people in the name of its so-called tree plantation project It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited sold imaginary trees to people by alluring them with heavy profit traps though the fraudulent MLM company has no such huge tree plantation project in Bangladesh

Sensing the possible disaster the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting significant amount of funds abroad The main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin visited a number of countries during October 2011 with the goal of shifting funds to various profitable projects Similarly other directors of this fraud institution are also making frequent foreign trips while they also are transferring huge amount of fund abroad It is anticipated that most of the top figures of Destiny 2000 Limited will be suddenly leaving Bangladesh anytime in next six months as the promoters are well aware of the huge legal consequences if the cheated locals will start lodging complaints with the police station and the courts against Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns for its reckless corruption and huge frauds

Seeking anonymity a senior official with Bangladeshi intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the government has already instructed the intelligence agencies to conduct a comprehensive investigation on the degree of fraud of the Destiny 2000 Limited and submit a report in three weeks The source indicated that the Bangladesh government may impose legal actions against Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile immigration desks at various immigration points in Bangladesh are instructed on October 25 2011 to stop any of the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited from leaving Bangladesh

People have already started making complaints against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny 2000 Limiteds name has already appeared in international website of combating scam Some of the cheated customers of Destiny 2000 Limited are also complaining against this organization on various social networking sites including Facebook

Ministry of Commerce has asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms [RJSC] to cancel registration of 45 Multi-Level Marketing Companies [MLM] including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses Earlier Bangladesh government banned a false MLM Company named Unipay2u and at that time it was learnt by various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that Destiny 2000 Limited was already having 45 million clients

It is hinted by a number of investors who paid huge amount of money to Destiny 2000 Limited for buying trees under the false tree plantation project of this MLM fraudster Leading Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star also published a comprehensive report on the fraudulent MLM Companies in the country Similar reports were also published in other newspapers Sensing the possible drastic legal actions by the Bangladesh government Destiny 2000 Limited has already started lobbying with various offices of the government and spending hugely to salvage the promoters of this questioned MLM Company from being booked inside the bar for massive fraud and broad-day-light robbery of public fund

People who already are cheated by MLM fraudsters have drawn the attention of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to this matter

Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty

Investors and members of the most controversial Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited which already is under the radar of various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh including Special Branch of Bangladesh Police as well as the anti Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Bank are seeing high risk of losing their investments as the companys future has become totally dark A large number of directors of this fraudulent MLM Company has already resigned sensing dire consequences as major segment of the money collected by this company has already been smuggled out of Bangladesh through various channels Mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited as well as other sister concerns of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and members of his family are Canadian citizen who has built substantial properties in a number of countries including Australia Malaysia Canada etc Though it was suggested by an intelligence agency to stop all the directors as well as the

mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns from leaving abroad chairman of dubious Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid [Retired] is using numerous channels in influencing the government from not imposing any travel ban either of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or any of the directors of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Seeking anonymity a highly placed source in an intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the ex chief of Bangladesh Army Gen Harun has already assigned few lobbyists with high political connections in doing everything in salvaging the fraudulent MLM company from being collapsed It may me further added here that masterminds of the Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have set 2012 at the year of disappearing for this company by looting thousands of crores of Taka from the innocent people and small investors

Meanwhile sensing possible fate of this fraudulent MLM enterprise dozens of its members and clients have already started putting pressure on authorities in refunding money with promised profit while frequency of lodging of criminal cases are also gradually increasing It is anticipated that by the end of July 2012 more than ten thousand criminal cases will be lodged against the mastermind and directors of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sister concerns for mass cheating of the people in the name of various fake projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim that they already have acquired huge properties in various parts of Bangladesh it is learnt from dependable sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited that none of such purchased properties are in the names of any of the companies of this fraudulent MLM enterprise All such properties are purchased either in the personal name of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other sister concerns

Masterminds and fraudsters in Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are also caught in making fake plaintiff in getting few of the criminal cases lodged against them withdrawn while one such forgery has already been caught red-handed in a court in Dhaka

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives [DoC] which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue [NBR] and the Anti-Corruption Commission [ACC] have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing [MLM] company

The Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destiny Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told reporters

Officers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30 he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the Bangladesh Bank probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

I have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destiny ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told reporters

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told reporters

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Limited began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud

Whatever is taking place in the country is either destiny or fait accompli We are destined to be cheated by all kinds of ways and means while the government stands by and looks on until it is too late The painful saga of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continues and appear multi-level marketing firms on the scene It looks as though here too people are bound to suffer just as millions did due to the scam of the stock market To be fair it looks as though there is more to Destiny than the stock exchange market The entire process that led to the start of the operations is not only murky but also full of suspicion From whatever one could decipher from newspaper reports it is only the tip of the iceberg

It is interesting to note that most questionable operations involving big money do not rule out involvement of the establishment Only time shall tell whether the mistakes made in this instant were willful or otherwise Like in previous instances here too a high powered committee would be set up or has already been set up to probe into the irregularities In time to come a report would be submitted only some features of which will be published under pressures from the media followed by talk-shows in some private TV channels thereafter all will be forgotten Nobody would ever come to know as to who did what to who One might say that these are

mere speculations and conjectures but tell us if things have been any different over the years People should be told right now as to what would happen to their investments should the operations of Destiny come to a close or aborted

Destiny was first unveiled in some details by a leading Bangla national daily Apparently Destiny had been operating outside the scope of approval

Destiny was first registered by the Department of Cooperatives as Destiny 2000 Ltd as a multi-level marketing [MLM] company Since governmental authorities were well aware of yet for some reasons they decided to keep quiet As reported the outfit has already collected about Taka Two billion [200 corer] from the public as of March 31 2000 Besides since then a number of letters have crossed between concerned ministries and department informing of possible irregularities committed by Destiny yet no one agency made a move to either verify or take punitive measures In 2004 Bangladesh Bank [BB] issued a letter to the ministry of finance indicating Destinys acts being fraudulent It was followed by yet another ministry -- the ministry of home - and the Development of Cooperatives [DOC] to take necessary actions against Destiny Nothing has happened so far Furthermore it is reported that no independent audit of its operations has been undertaken until now

The illegal operation of MLM companies in Bangladesh is nothing new In recent times two other companies have defrauded public by billions - Unipay-2 and Jubok

Not only money laundering but also cheating and indulging in fraudulent acts have become commonplace in Bangladesh The three wheelers are cheating by charging astronomical fares The retailers in the kitchen markets are asking prices for essentials as they please The business syndicate is sucking our blood day and night The toll collectors have made the whole country their operating fields The truth is there are many other thieves who are emptying our pockets in multiple ways Like extra judicial killings charges and fees are imposed at random outside the purview of budgetary provisions While the MLM companies are fleecing us in a criminal way the government is doing it in the garb of increasing internal revenue collection

Who are the sufferers people belonging to the middle class and the fixed income groups

Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General [Retired] Harun Ar Rashid has once again come forward in creating newer scope for the fraudulent Destiny 2000 Limited in helping it in obtaining license to launch a bank though Destiny already is continuing banking activities through Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] which claims to be have issued license by the Bangladesh government in 2005 as financial institution

General Harun has applied for permission of Destiny Bank Limited where the members of the fraudulent MLM Company are the founder directors It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has visibly looted at least 65 thousand crore Taka from more than 48 million people by selling TREE in their fake plantation project Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent project Meanwhile it is learnt that mastermind of Destiny Group Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun Ar Rashid and his connections being one of the top leaders of Sector Commanders Forum in lobbying in the ruling party for obtaining permission of the bank It is learnt that Destiny 2000 Limited is secretly offering bribes to a number of influential figures in the ruling party through General Harun for obtaining the license General Haruns direct involvement with Destiny fraudster will ultimately put the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces in stake

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has sold trees in their so-called plantation project to innocent people by alluring them with the offer of huge profit But in reality Destiny does not own even a small fraction of the land which they are showing to people as lands already acquired by them In most cases fraudsters of Destiny 2000 Limited are showing photographs of Sunderban to innocent investors with the claim of being plantation project of this dubious enterprise

Meanwhile Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is publicly claiming to have direct connection with one of the most influential female members of the political family in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz published a number of reports on the illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited including money laundering by Mohammad Rafiqul Amin which are now under active investigation with Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

At the reaction of the members of Destiny Group the owners of this fraudulent MLM Company privately announced the launching of the flights of Best Air which is another fake project of this group It may be mentioned here that Destiny has collected a few hundred crore Taka from the people by selling shares of Best Air though there is no such existence of any aircraft of this company except an office at Dhakas Badda area

Meanwhile dubious multilevel marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited made a nefarious attempt by sending one of the employees of a company owned by this group who tried to gather information on the movements of the Weekly Blitz editor which is doubted to be attempt of assassination

On November 15 2011 a person named Musaddek went to Weekly Blitz office during noon time and introduced himself to be an employee with an advertising agency and wanted to meet the editor of Weekly Blitz When he was told that the Weekly Blitz editor was not available he first made a call at the cell phone of the Blitz editor from 0181-7584216 and then from 01711-223370 When the call was returned at 01711-223370 the man introduced himself to be Musaddek owning a news agency The Blitz editor wanted to know the name of the news agency and the man said he was willing to meet the Weekly Blitz editor to discuss some important issue related to his news agency

As the same time the man gave two different identities to the Weekly Blitz first being from an advertising agency and then being from a news agency his background was investigated through various contacts including some intelligence agencies in the country and finally it was revealed that this man works with Boishakhi Television a private TV channel recently purchased by the Destiny 2000 Limited It was also learnt that after buying the company Destiny authorities have collected a few hundred crore Taka from innocent people by selling of share packages of this TV company

The case of suspicious visit by the employee of Destiny 2000 Limited has already generated serious doubts in the minds of the Weekly Blitz management and the matter has already been properly reported with authorities concerned in Bangladesh

It is learnt that Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank are seriously investigating the illegal operation of a financial institution by the Destiny 2000 Limited as well as running of a fake life insurance company None of such enterprises have any license from the authorities concerned Running any financial institution without valid license is a criminal offence punishable under the laws of the land Similarly running of any insurance company with any license is clearly a serious crime But Destiny 2000 Limited pays damn to any such laws of the land as they are trying to keep all such government offices under their evil control by paying huge amount of bribe on a monthly basis

Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives (DoC) which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing (MLM) company

ldquoThe Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destinyrdquo Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoOfficers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30rdquo he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the BB probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

ldquoI have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destinyrdquo ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoIf it is not formed today [yesterday] it will be done tomorrow [today]rdquo he added

The NBR on the other hand will scrutinise the tax files of Destiny and its profit distribution among members to see if the company has evaded tax

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told this correspondent

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Ltd began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities -- from deposit collection to lending -- illegally It has around 70 lakh members and set a target to take the number to 1 crore by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

As on December 31 2011 the organisation collected nearly Tk 2000 crore in deposits and share capital from people

Of the deposit the bulk amount is lent to its sister organisations and only a small portion to its members

The BB report said Destiny did not try to borrow from the banks or capital markets to meet its demand for capital

High profile connection of MLM fraudsters

Following the rivalry between two of the prominent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] fraudsters named Destiny 2000 Limited and Amway Directorate General of Forces Intelligence [DGFI] and National Security Intelligence [NSI] have reportedly sent confidential reports to the ministries concerned suggesting immediate action against MLM fraudsters of Aim-way Corporation Limited and its chairman Redwan Bin Ishaq [step brother of Moulana Syed Fazlul Karim Pir of Chormonai and leader of an Islamist political party] It may be mentioned here that Aim-way Corporation Limited was established by one of the founding directors of Destiny 2000 Limited keeping Redwan Bin Ishaq at the forefront The company started its fraudulent activities from July 1 2011 with Redwan Bin Ishaq who proclaims to be the pir of Chormonai Prior to formation of this fraudulent MLM Company Redwan Bin Ishaq worked as a close aide of one Gofran who is one of the founding directors of another fraudulent MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited

Sources inside Aim-way Corporation Limited told reporters that their current number of clients is above three hundred thousand while it is speculated that Aim-way Corporation Limited has already collected a few hundred crore Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high-profile trap similar as that of

Destiny 2000 Limited In an interview with a vernacular daily Redwan Bin Ishaq openly confessed his previous connections with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin of Destiny 2000 Limited and narrated details about their so-called graveyard project in the country Earlier the same Redwan Bin Ishaq was arrested in the year 2000 along with his elder brother when they cheated hundreds of innocent people with their fake Hajj package Being released from prison Redwan Bin Ishaq established connections with one of the advisors of Destiny 2000 Limited and gradually became intimate with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and founder director Gofran Later Redwan Bin Ishaq turned into one of the closest aides of Gofran taking the advantage of Gofrans personal interest on females from the showbiz Redwan was regularly seen with Gofran at Destiny 2000 Limiteds office as well as other places and it is even reported that shrewd Redwan took an apartment in Dhaka exclusively to use as the secret entertainment home of Gofranul Hoque of Destiny 2000 Limited

Aimway Corporation Limited activities came under radar of the intelligence agencies when retired Lieutenant General and former chief of Bangladesh Army Harun Ar Rashid [who now is the chairman of Destiny 2000 Limited] sent a secret memo to some of his junior officers at DGFI and NSI suggesting legal actions against Redwan Bin Ishaq and Aim-way Corporation Limited Subsequently both the agencies investigated activities of this MLM fraudster and sent recommendations to the government suggesting immediate action against Aim-way Corporation Limited as well as other MLM companies which have already collecting billions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them in high-profit trap Learning about this intelligence investigation Redwan Bin Ishaq raised fingers at General Harun and alleged him of conspiring against Aim-way Corporation Limited seeing its huge success Redwan Bin Ishaq confessed that he has already collected more than Taka two thousand crore from people by offering various investment packages including the Graveyard Project of his company

Policymakers of Destiny 2000 Limited became envy of a Aim-way Corporation Limited when its kingpin Redwan Bin Ishaq was seen receiving award from the then commerce minister Lt Col Faruk Khan Shrewd Ishaq continued to display the photograph of receiving award from the commerce minister as well as

photographs with other influential political and cultural figures in the country to portray legitimacy of his activities in the eyes of the innocent investors While several local newspapers are continuing to publish reports against fraudulent activities of Aim-way Corporation Limited the main kingpin of the MLM fraudster Redwan Bin Ishaq on the other hand raises fingers at Destiny 2000 Limited and claims that it is trying to monopolize the MLM business in Bangladesh When asked Redwan Bin Ishaq said If Aim-way Corporation Limited is fraud then Destiny 2000 Limited and Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are champion frauds

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on the illegal activities of various fraudulent MLM companies in Bangladesh Since publication of such reports various intelligence agencies in the country started investigation into the activities of these MLM companies and in recent past Bangladesh Bank sent a number of letters to the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Social Welfare suggesting immediate investigation and actions against the MLM fraudster Destiny 2000 Limited in particular But it is learnt from dependable sources that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid and the main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are making strong lobbying within various influential quarters in the government and the ministries concerned in salvaging this fraudulent MLM Company from facing legal consequences Some of the top brasses at Destiny 2000 Limited even names few extremely influential figures in the country along with some of the members of the most influential political families as being connected with Destiny 2000 Limited It may be mentioned here that chairman of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq also mentions several influential people being connected with his company

While major portion of the public money collected by destiny 2000 Limited has already been smuggled out to various countries the mastermind of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq is also reported to have already started smuggling out the money to Dubai and it is apprehended that most of the top figures in these MLM scam racket may leave Bangladesh anytime cheating millions of local people

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Meanwhile English language newspaper The New Nation in its report titled Ban on operation of 45 multi-level marketing cos said Bangladesh government has decided to cancel registration of 45 Multi Level Marketing Companies including Destiny 2000 Limited for using fake address and false information

The 45 MLM companies using false addresses are Vision [Pvt] Limited International Ting Chang Products [BD] Ltd Destiny-2000 Ltd Ocean Marketing Company Limited Sohabos International Ltd Herbal Life International For Life Consortium Ltd Bravo IT International Ltd Village World Network Company Ltd Sketch Ltd Royal Dream Ltd Uttara Green City Ltd Griho Nirman Ltd SMN Global Ltd Siege Aim Corporation Ltd Musk Marketing Private Ltd Gano E World Wide Ltd Exhibition Dream Market Company Ltd Bondhan Associates Pvt Ltd Multivision 2010 Tone and Tune Network Ltd Plus Gain Company Ltd Eva Telecommunication Ltd G- E- Com Ltd Naf International Ltd Faith Marketing System Ltd Gadone Network Ltd Glaciar [BD] Ltd Ganoderema Stokist Bangladesh Company Ltd Bhianchi Bangladesh Company Ltd Loyal Vision Private Ltd Shuk Sari Bangladesh Limited Green Active Business System Ltd Liberty [BD] Network Market Private Ltd Royal Vision Pvt Ltd Royal Dream International Ltd For Ever Living Products Bangladesh Limited One Million Private Ltd Mega Polish Ltd Gonet Ltd Golden Fida Ltd Natural HerbalLtd and the Aim Solution Private Ltd

Commerce secretary Golam Hossain told reporters that legal actions will also be taken against these MLM Companies for using false address and giving false information

Protests against fraud of Destiny 2000 Limited

Just within 3 days of lodging criminal cases against Destiny 2000 Limited at countrys southern district of Rajshahi [Bagmara Police Station] cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district [northern part of Bangladesh] have demonstrated on October 25 2011 demanding refund of their invested money and legal action against the fraudsters at Destiny 2000 Limited The cheated

clients of Destiny 2000 Limited are expected to submit memorandum with the deputy commissioner of Panchagarh district today

The cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited said the MLM Company is extracting money from the people with various alluring offers or high profit It is alleged that Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to collect millions of Taka from the rural population with numerous alluring profit offers and in most cases the agents of Destiny 2000 Limited even do not issue any money receipt for such financial transaction

The latest case of fraud by Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district came into public attention through a news item published in vernacular daily Manabzamin on October 27 2011 [Page 11]

Meanwhile in a frantic bid of saving skin Muhammad Rafiqul Amin managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited has published advertisements in most of the major dailies in Bangladesh drawing attention of the people sensing ongoing actions by the government against Destiny 2000 Limited and other fraud MLM Companies In the advertisement published in the local dailies the managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited tried to hide most of the illegal activities of this company which has so far collected a few thousand crore of Taka from the locals by selling the so-called trees at their so-called plantation project It was already reported that Destiny 2000 Limited through its 36 millions agents and members throughout Bangladesh has already collected US$ 5-6 billion from 18 million people by selling tress with high profit allure It is learnt that in reality the MLM Company does not have even 025 of the total number of trees they already sold to people with high profit promises The MLM Company has promised to start giving profits to the people from 2012 It is anticipated that the promoters of the fraudulent MLM Company may flee Bangladesh anytime thus cheating millions of people It may also be mentioned here that some of the top figures in Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting funds to numerous businesses and properties abroad In past six months the frequency of foreign tours of the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited has significantly increased It is learnt that during such foreign trips the owners of this MLM Company are not only shifting funds but also are trying to locate a safe country for them as well their

family members of settle in near future when the fraudulent activities of this company will get busted

Anticipating such consequences as well as for the sake of protecting interests of the millions of people Ministry of Home Affairs is actively considering sending information at various immigration points in Bangladesh to stop the members of the board of MLM Companies in order to check them from fleeing the country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and other ministries and offices concerned to stay vigilant about activities of the MLM Companies and to make sure that these MLM Companies do not go into hiding thus cheating millions of people It was already brought into attention of the PMO as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs that the main promoter and managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin holds Canadian citizenship and he already has sent members of his family to Canada It is also learnt from numerous sources that other members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited are already taking immigration in the West

Government fails to regulate MLM companies

Fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company named Unipay2U after swindling millions of dollars from the innocent investors in Bangladesh has re-started its activities under the banner of a newly formed enterprise named Uni Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which offers doubling the amount of investment within a period of 18 months It may be mentioned here that Unipay2U promoters went into hiding when their fraudulent activities came under radar or various law enforcing agencies following publication of investigative reports on this MLM fraudsters It was already learnt that Unipay2U offered huge profit to the investors for investment in Gold Mines in Africa and sold shares worth a few hundred millions dollars simply by giving false and fabricated information

Multi Level Marketing traps were set in Bangladesh by a company named GGN few years back which ultimately disappeared after swindling significant amount of money from the small investors Later one of the kingpins of GGN Mohammed

Rafiqul Amin established another MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited with a number of highly-ambitious youths

Mohammed Rafiqul Amin a Canadian citizen returned to Bangladesh with the concept of MLM business in 1998 and started applying that internationally known fraudulent practice in this country with the ulterior motive of cheating innocent investors By now Destiny 2000 Limited through a number of its enterprises has already swindled more than US$ 8 billion while it is largely speculated that the company may go bankrupt or the promoters may simply leave Bangladesh anytime during 2012 Even at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited a clock is moving towards anti-clock direction which will end by November 2012 which actually is the deadline of this company to disappear thus cheating at least 38 million members and small investors in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz has already collected several documentary evidences about the fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited One of the fake enterprises of this MLM fraudster is Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as a Financial Institution or bank and is openly continuing banking activities in the country The promoters of this MLM fraud racket are selling shares of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for TK 20000 each with annual dividend of the investment The Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited claims to be run under Sharia rules

As per a brochure published by one Azad Rahman diamond executive trainer of the MLM racket Destiny 2000 Limited has its own real estate projects with a large number of multi-storied buildings in various parts of the country and the MLM racket are selling shares of these non existent buildings to the small investors as well collecting huge amount of money promising huge profit within the period of 6 years Each of such shares in the real estate projects of Destiny 2000 Limited are sold for TK 20000 with profit assurance of TK 30000 within a period of 6 years According to the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited names of these real multi stories [non existent] buildings are Destiny Diamond Diplomatic Tower [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Barisal [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Khulna [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Feni [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building

at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rangpur [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Sylhet [Proposed] Modern hospital complex at Dhakas Darus Salam area [Proposed] etc

Destiny 2000 Limited in its brochure also claims to be constructing Destiny Crown Pacific Beach Hotel amp Resort at Coxs Bazar area The MLM fraudster claims this project to be the first world-class five star beach hotels in Bangladesh

But the top listed fraudulent enterprise of Destiny 2000 Limited is Destiny Tree Plantation Limited where former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ar Rahid is the chairman Each shares of this project is sold for TK 10000 with a profit of TK 50000 within the span of 12 years It is learnt that promoters of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited have already collected a few billion dollars from the innocent investors by giving totally false information on their so-called plantation projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited claims to have already planted more than 40 million trees it is evidently proved that the company in reality does not even have a fraction of the number of trees they claim to own MLM analysts believe that from March 2012 Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will require starting paying the profit to the investors which actually will be the beginning of the doom of this fraud racket as major segment of the swindled fund has already been illegally shifted to various foreign countries by now According to Destiny 2000 Limited the amount of existing liquid cash in the company stands at TK 200 crore while according to analysts the company has already collected at least TK 45-50 thousand crore Taka from the investors be selling shares of their fake plantation project

In the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited it claims to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Geely Automobile Research Institute China Photograph of Destinys top kingpin Mohammed Rafiqul Amin is published with a team of Geely Automobile Research Institute in the brochure of the MLM Company

Geely Automobile Research Institute as one of ten largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has achieved rapid development with flexible operating mechanism and continuous self-innovation

since its entry into auto industry in 1997 With more than RMB 12 billion of total asset value Geely has been one of top 500 Chinese enterprises for continuous 6 years and one of 10 largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry for successive 4 years Geely has been appraised as Most rapid and excellent developing enterprise in 5 decades of Chinese Automobile Industry State innovation-type trial enterprise and the first batch of state-class Vehicles and parts export base enterprises

The headquarters of the Group is located in Hangzhou capital city of Zhejiang Province With six vehicle and power assembly manufacturing bases in Linhai Ningbo Shanghai Lanzhou and Xiangtan the company now has an annual production capacity of 300000 entire vehicles 300000 engines and 300000 transmissions

Currently Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd boasts more than 30 models from 8 main serials including Geely Free Cruise Geely KINGKONG Geely Vision Shanghai Maple and Beauty Leopard etc 8 main serials of engines including MR10L-18L JL16L-18L and 4G10-18CVVT etc and the corresponding manual and automatic transmissions All of the products have passed 3C state certification and conformed to European Emission Standard III some products even conform to European Emission Standard IV And Geely owns complete intelligent properties right over all its products

The Group has set up nationwide well-functioned sales and marketing network which includes nearly 500 4S franchised shops and 600 service stations And with up to tens of million RMB investment a domestically first class call centre has been built up that provides around- the- clock instant service to customers Meantime Geely introduced the Sales ERP management system and service information system based on SAP for rapid response to needs from customers and rapid handling of market information which is the first of its kind in domestic automobile industry All those above efforts contribute to the fact that there have been totally 12 million Geely cars running on the road globally and Geely has been recognized as a famous auto brand in China

With more than 300 sales amp service dealerships globally and SKD CKD operations in Ukraine Russia and Indonesia Geely has exported more than one

hundred thousands car aboard which is among the top few Chinese car makers that exportsZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has invested hundreds of million RMB to establish Geely Automobile Ramp D center headquartered in Linhai and Now the RampD center is capable of developing entire cars engines transmissions and automotive electronic apparatus and every year about four to five brand-new vehicle models or machinery models are launched in the domestic market The self-developed 4G18CVVT engine is appraised as a new auto technology that is globally-advanced and domestically-leading likewise the self -developed serial Z automatic transmission has filled the blank in domestic automobile field and achieved the only Class A science amp technology for Chinese automobile industry in 2006 the EPS initiated the automobile electronic power steering system for domestic brands and there have been significant breakthroughs in patent technologies applications such as BMBS tire bursting safety technology electronic equal-balance technology and new energy application etc and with a total number of patents of up to 718 among which more than 70 are invention patents and 26 international patents the Geely Ramp D center has been certified as state-class Enterprise technical center and Postdoctoral working station

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 3: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

Web wwwdestiny-2000com

Mission

The Mission of Destiny Group is to make Bangladesh free from unemployment It is needless to mention here that unemployment is the biggest obstacle on the way to our advancement And it is the main cause of all sorts of social and family unrest To get rid of this curse and to salvage our youths from the nightmare of financial crisis Destiny Group has established 26 companies with millions of employment opportunities The curse of unemployment is not confined within the urban areas only rather it is deep rooted in the rural areas Most of our agriculture farmers remain unemployed for months from harvesting one crop to the other So to provide them with employment Destiny Group has been implementing some unique programs as tree plantation cultivation and crop sharing agro industries etc

Vision

ldquoBangladesh a country free from unemploymentrdquo is the vision of Destiny Group To get rid of the curse of unemployment Destiny Group believes in creating the self employment opportunities throughout the country And of course the group has already marked an epoch-making task in the history of our employment

Vision-2012

Goals to be achieved by December 2012 is called Vision-2012 Creating self employment opportunities for 10 Million youths Countrywide Tree plantation of 16 million saplings Crop sharing with 2 million farmers Establishing Destiny Sales Training Centre-the DSTC in all the districts Establishing 7 Destiny International Business Center (The DIBC) towers

for regional business development Establishing 7 Medical College Hospitals in all 7 Divisional Head

Quarters

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SL Name Designation

1 Mohammad Hossain Chairman

2 Mohammad Rafiqul Amin Managing Director

3 Mohammad Gofranul Haque Deputy Managing Director amp Head of the marketing

4 Mohammed Sayeed-ur-Rahman Director Finance

5 Md Mesbah Uddin Swapon Director Assets Mn

6 Mrs Selina Rahman Director

7 Engr Nepal Biswas Director

8 Syed Sajjad Hossain Director

9 Md Irfan Ahmed Sunny Director

10 Mrs Jamshed Ara Chowdhury Director

11 Mrs Farha Diba Director

12 Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid BP (Rtd) Director

List of Present DIRECTORS

Destiny-2000 Ltd has drawn an ambitious program underscoring emphasis on the following

The number of Distributors to reach 10 million by Dec 2012 6 Regional Offices to be setup in addition to the existing 7 Divisional

Offices Number of Branch Offices to be enhanced to 500 480 Training Sales Centers and 6800 Regional Distribution centers

(RDC) to be set up 500 more IRDC-one in each District to be set up

The main business activities of the company include inter-alia Direct sales Network Marketing Manufacturing Import and Export

Destiny-2000 Ltd has also taken steps to expand marketing areas outside the country To this end joint venture arrangements have been made with the following international Companies

Videocon India

Nature Perfect Thailand

Skin Code Switzerland

Hair Again China (Joint Venture)

AIM Food Manufacturing SDN Malaysia

Destiny-2000 Ltd has adopted latest IT Technology of Advance ERP system to enrich enterprise resourcing planning system expedite online products distribution system and the real time online commission payout system to ensuring proper track recording and maintaining the business information of its Distributors day to day sales Destiny has applied and adopted modern Hybrid Binary ndash matrix sales system (which is the combination of binary matrix and single unit uni-level sales system) and commission payout system which is known as geometric sales

system of direct selling This system is consisting of Balance Binary Matrix for weekly payout and HPD retail sales commission which is suitable and easily understandable for mass people of Bangladesh The High performance distributor (HPD) payout system is used for giving retail profit to direct seller distributor only for their single effort and royalties to their respective up line sales leadersrsquo weekly basis as well

Destiny-2000 Ltd is interested in constant contacting with world leading direct selling Companies of USA Canada Europe Asiarsquos well-known companies such as in Malaysia Japan Korea Thailand Indonesia China India and many other Countries

MARKETING COMMITMENTS

A Producing locally health care products natural Food supplements personal care home care kitchen care home appliances and any other essential products and to make it available to its valued customers is Destiny-2000 Ltd is main concern and objectives too

B Destinyrsquos sister concern Air Destiny Ltd started operation on 29 th April 2004 initially with the objective of providing service to travelers and tourists Negotiations are underway with various Aircraft leasing companies for taking lease of Aircrafts to introduce domestic Air Line operation and Cargo Services

C Destiny Multi-purpose Co-operative Society Ltd (DMCSL) a community banking system started operation on 230405 with the objective of developing small medium entrepreneurs providing then micro credit facilities for easy accessibility of the Sponsors to such financing By now over 600000 distributors of Destiny-2000 Ltd have become shareholders of DMCSL and operating their saving accounts with it

Destiny as group of companies1 Destiny-2000 Ltd2 Destiny Shopping Center Ltd3 Air Destiny Ltd4 Destiny Electric amp Electronics Industries Ltd5 Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society Ltd6 Destiny Foundation Ltd7 Destiny Tree Plantation Ltd8 Destiny Transport System Ltd9 Destiny-Diamond Builders Ltd10Destiny Media amp Publication Ltd11Configure Housing Ltd12Destiny Hitachi Electric Industries Ltd

13Boishakhi Media Ltd14Destiny Medical College amp Hospital Ltd15Destiny Agro Industries Ltd16Destiny Printing amp Packaging Ltd17Destiny Developers Ltd18Destiny Printing Press19Destiny SASSCO Properties Ltd20Destiny Environment amp Savings Energy Ltd21Destiny Airways System Ltd22Destiny Life Insurance Ltd[Proposed]23Destiny Consumer products Ltd24Destiny Nihaj Jute Spinners Ltd25Destiny Printing Press26 Best Aviation Ltd 27 Diamond Consortium Ltd (DCL) And many more is cominghellip

Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I

When the current Grand Alliance government led by Bangladesh Awami League is clearly in trouble centering massive scam with 35 million small investors at the stock markets at least 48 million [Forty Eight Lakh] people are about to be robbed off by a fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company named Destiny 2000 Limited and a number of its enterprises which includes a new front of fraud of this MLM racket named Destination

Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind and kingpin of the entire racket Muhammad Rafiqul Amin is already considering himself to be untouchable by the existing rule of law of the country as he openly proclaims to have heavily compensated some of the top policymakers in the government as well as having direct connection with the Prime Minister No one can really verify if what Rafiqul Amin continues to say are true or false but it is evidently seen that the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and other law enforcing and intelligence agencies in the country are surprisingly maintaining total silence over this serious issue of mass fraud by the Destiny 2000

Limited For the sake of national interest as well as salvaging the 48 million innocent investors who paid their last savings in various fake projects of Destiny 2000 Limited the government and the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in particular should initiate immediately investigation into the affairs of Destiny 2000 Limited freeze their bank accounts and stop Rafiqul Amin and his gang members from fleeing Bangladesh by looting at least TK 75000 crore [US$ 1 billion] from the locals It is understood that by the end of 2012 Destiny 2000 Limited and all of its fake projects will blow in the air thus leaving 48 million people being completely cheated

Here are some of the illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sisters concerns

Money laundering and illegal banking

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] proclaims to be a financial institution and registered on April 23 2005 as a financial institution to provide new financial assistances of total tk 10000 crore every year from 2011 to the Distributors of Destiny-2000 Ltd to expand direct selling business and attain respectable earning capabilities

It was categorically mentioned by sources in the Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank that no such license to operate as financial institution or bank was ever issued in favor of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited on April 23 2005 or even till November 21 2011 It is easily understood that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is illegally continuing to operate as a financial institution while the matter has never been investigated either by the Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank or the Anti Corruption Commission in Bangladesh It is learnt from number of sources that Destiny 2000 Limited maintains cadre of their own lobbyists within the Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank and a number of Assistant Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries in the Ministry of Finance as well as some Deputy Governors and General Managers at Bangladesh Bank are under monthly payroll of this MLM fraud racket

It is also learnt from various sources that the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance as well as the Governor of Bangladesh Bank are mostly put into dark on such

illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its illegal financial institution of bank named Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a number of personal staffs of the Secretary of Ministry of Finance as well as the Governor of Bangladesh Bank are under permanent payroll of Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and his gang

Cheating people with fake tree plantation project

Destiny Tree Plantation Limited is one of the most fraudulent enterprises of the dubious MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which claims to be engaged in the plantation of trees on commercial basis all over the country Till date the company has planted over 94 Lac [94 million] trees on 6293 acres The target is to raise the plantation number to 6 crore [60 million] by 2012

It is learnt that Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offered alluring packages to its members and the people where the company claims to possess 60000 acres of land in Bangladesh Meanwhile Destiny Tree Plantation Limited has already collected more than Tk 65 thousand crore from the people by selling packages of the Destiny Tree Plantation Limited though Destiny 2000 Limited or Destiny Tree Plantation Limited do not possess even a fraction of the claimed land in the country According to a number of sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited the company has already sold more than 120 million tree packages to the people by giving false and fabricated information In some cases fake pictures of tree plantation were taken from Chittagong Hill Tract and Sundarban mangrove forest areas to befool the prospective buyers of the Tree Package

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin knows that the Tree Package is a total fraud and he is continuing this trap to collect millions and billions of Taka from the innocent people General Harun [the ex chief of army] will be ultimately made a scapegoat in this huge financial scam when the Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will bust by end 2012 said a Destiny source

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

Illegal insurance company

Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited is shown as one of the sister concerns of Destiny 2000 Limited at their website It is learnt that shares of this company have already been sold amongst the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and his gangs have cashed at least TK 300 crore from selling of the shares of this life insurance company On investigation it was revealed that Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited does not have any license issued by the Bangladesh government for operating as an insurance company while this MLM Company is allowed to publicly publicize this illegal company

Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II

Fraudulent multi level marketing [MLM] racket Destiny 2000 Limited and its enterprises are playing with the dignity and esteem of Bangladesh Armed Forces as it has placed former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt General Harun Ar Rashid at the forefront of the nefarious mass-cheating projects by paying this ex-army chief handsome amount of money kickback in the name of honorarium Either being befooled or being allured in greed Lt General Harun who is one of the important leaders of the Sector Commanders Forum is continuing to affiliate with Destiny 2000 Limited thus not only putting his personal esteem into total bankruptcy but also putting the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces into huge risk

Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind and kingpin of the entire racket Muhammad Rafiqul Amin is already considering himself to be untouchable by the existing rule of law of the country as he openly proclaims to have heavily compensated some of the top policymakers in the government as well as having direct connection with the Prime Minister No one can really verify if what Rafiqul Amin continues to say are true or false but it is evidently seen that the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and other law enforcing and intelligence agencies in the country are surprisingly maintaining total silence over this serious issue of mass fraud by the Destiny 2000 Limited For the sake of national interest as well as salvaging the 48 million innocent investors who paid their last savings in various fake projects of Destiny 2000 Limited the government and the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in particular should initiate immediately investigation into the affairs of Destiny 2000 Limited freeze their bank accounts and stop Rafiqul Amin and his gang members from fleeing Bangladesh by looting at least TK 75000 crore [US$ 1 billion] from the locals It is understood that by the end of 2012 Destiny 2000 Limited and all of its fake projects will blow in the air thus leaving 48 million people being completely cheated

In the previous installment of this serialized article I have given specific evidence of how this fraudulent MLM company is running fake and illegal financial institution named Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] as well as fraudulent tree plantation project thus cashing billions of Taka through completely illegal manner Destiny Tree Plantation Limited is one of the most fraudulent enterprises of the dubious MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which claims to be engaged in the plantation of trees on commercial basis all over the country Till date the company has planted over 94 Lac [94 million] trees on 6293 acres The target is to raise the plantation number to 6 crore [60 million] by 2012

It is learnt that Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offered alluring packages to its members and the people where the company claims to possess 60000 acres of land in Bangladesh Meanwhile Destiny Tree Plantation Limited has already collected more than Tk 65 thousand crore from the people by selling packages of the Destiny Tree Plantation Limited though Destiny 2000 Limited or Destiny Tree Plantation Limited do not possess even a fraction of the claimed land in the country According to a number of sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited the company has already sold more than 120 million tree packages to the people by giving false and fabricated information In some cases fake pictures of tree plantation were taken from Chittagong Hill Tract and Sundarban mangrove forest areas to befool the prospective buyers of the Tree Package

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin knows that the Tree Package is a total fraud and he is continuing this trap to collect millions and billions of Taka from the innocent people General Harun [the ex chief of army] will be ultimately made a scapegoat in this huge financial scam when the Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will bust by end 2012 said a Destiny source

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at

the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

Here are some of the other fraudulent projects of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fake Airline Company

Best Air is one of the many fake projects of Destiny 2000 racket When Bollywood cine star Shahrukh Khan visited Bangladesh to attend the hugely organized cultural evening Destinys sister concern Boishakhi Television bought the broadcast right of this event and while the event was continuing advertisement of BEST AIR was televised repeatedly to give an impression to public that this was a genuine airline company But in reality Best Air is nothing but a fake company only with an office at Dhakas Badda area According to Civil Aviation Authorities in Bangladesh there is no move from the promoters of Best Air in importing any aircraft in near future though Destinys kingpin Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and his gang are openly publicizing that the commercial flights of Best Air will begin from December 28 2011 It is learnt from inside sources in Best Air that Muhammed Rafiqul Amin has already sold share package of this fake airline company to the agents of the company as well as citizen thus collecting at least TK 1200 crore Destiny is also planning to sell shares of Boishakhi Television to its agents with the target of collecting at least TK 2000 crores It is cautioned by the financial experts that people buying shares of this television channel may not ever get any profit or dividend in near future

Boishakhi Television

It is learnt that every month satellite transponder rental amounting to US$ 35 thousand is being sent by Destiny 2000 Limited to continue the Boishakhi Television through illegal hawala channel Foreign Exchange Regulations Department of Bangladesh Bank has confirmed that no permission was ever

taken from it for transferring such huge amount of foreign currency every month which clearly is a gross violation of the existing law of the land Owners of Destiny 2000 Limited are already liable of money laundering crime for illegal transfer of such foreign currency every month Anti Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Bank are reluctant in taking any action against Destiny 2000 Limited or Boishakhi Television for such illegal transfer of foreign currency for reason unknown

It is also learnt from the sources in National Board of Revenue [NBR] that the Boishakhi Television is supposed to pay 15 per cent of the total amount of advertisement revenue it collects from the advertisers It said on an average Boishakhi Television airs advertisement worth TK 15-20 lakh while the amount of accrued Value Added Tax [VAT] is around TK 225000~300000 thus making the amount of VAT payable by Boishakhi Television to TK 821~1095 crore Actual amount of VAT paid by Boishakhi TV is much less Boishakhi Television which commenced broadcast in 2002 has also evaded VAT of a large amount of money which also now falls into liability of Destiny 2000 Limited as it currently owns the share of this project

Government needs to immediately initiate investigations into the gross irregularities and massive fraud inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Weekly Blitz has already brought this issue of massive irregularities and fraud to the attention of Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion

Boishakhi Television a sister concern of fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited is engaged in money laundering on a regular basis as well as evasion of Value Added Tax [VAT] worth millions of Taka Weekly Blitz conducted an investigation into the matter and found worrisome information on the broad-day-light money laundering by the masterminds of the most controversial MLM enterprise by cheating the eyes of the law enforcing agencies Foreign Exchange Control Department at the Bangladesh Bank has already

started investigation into the allegation of smuggling out millions of dollars by Boishakhi Television every year At the same time National Board of Revenue [NBR] has launched investigating the case of evading VAT worth millions of Taka every month

Boishakhi Television which operates via Telstar-10 satellite pays monthly transponder rental of US$ 35000 while it never applied Bangladesh Bank for permission for such sending of foreign currency It is understood that the company is sending such significant amount of foreign currency every month via illegal channel which falls under Money Laundering Act in Bangladesh It may be mentioned here that Money Laundering is a serious offense as per the existing law of the land

Meanwhile Weekly Blitz also has detected the case of evading Value Added Tax worth millions of Taka every month by Boishakhi Television According to the existing law the private television channels are required to pay fifteen percent of the amount of its advertisement tariff as VAT to the government Collecting agency of such VAT is National Board of Revenue It is learnt that on an average Boishakhi Television receives advertisement worth TK 15-20 million every day where the accrued amount of Value Added Tax is TK 225000~300000 The monthly amount of accrued payable VAT by Boishakhi Television is TK 675~90 million while the annual amount stands at TK 81~108 million But the private television channel pays only a fraction of the accrued amount of Valued Added Tax to the government which also is a punishable offense National Board of Revenue has the legal right to penalize any evader of VAT with multiple digit while as per the existing law of the land evading government taxes is a serious offense bearing vigorous imprisonment of various terms

Seeking anonymity a source inside National Board of Revenue [NBR] told Weekly Blitz that the matter of evasion of VAT by Boishakhi Television Limited is one of the many items of investigation while it [NBR] will take necessary legal actions against the masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited the owning company of Boishakhi Television Limited for deceiving the country from VAT worth a few hundred crore Taka

Meanwhile there is already legal dispute over ownership of Boishakhi Television Limited while one of its owners have already won a legal battle against the masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited on the issue of ownership over Boishakhi Television Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed

Ministry of Commerce has finally sent the drafted Multil Level Marketing [MLM] Company Law 2011 for approval of the cabinet Secretary of the Commerce Ministry Mohammed Golam Hossain sent the drafted law for cabinets approval on January 11 2012 which is expected to get nods on January 16 2012 Once approved by the cabinet selling of trees apartments shops and plots by the Multi Level Marketing companies will become illegal

Sources in the ministry of commerce told Weekly Blitz that MLM laws exist in most of the countries in the world while due to absence of such laws in Bangladesh several MLM companies were already engaged in mass fraud by offering trees plots shops and plots in imaginary projects while there had not been any law to protect the people from being visibly looted by these MLM companies It said parliamentary committee decided to formulate MLM Companies regulation laws on September 30 2010 This decision was taken when thousands of Bangladeshi people were already cheated by an MLM company named Unipay2U Once the law is approved by the cabinet and the parliament a separate directorate will be formulated to regulate and monitor activities of the MLM companies in Bangladesh Once the law becomes effective punitive measures will be taken against those MLM companies which are engaged in selling trees apartments shops plots as well as other imaginary packages to its clients

A source in Registrar of Joint Stock Companies in Bangladesh said according to their records currently 70 MLM companies are operating in the country through incorporation with them while many are illegally operating in various parts of Bangladesh Incorporation of MLM companies has been stopped since end of 2010 following instructions from the ministry of Commerce

Seeking anonymity another source within Commerce Ministry told Weekly Blitz that proper implementation of the law will increase governments revenue earnings and also help bring the sector under the tax net commerce ministry sources said

The only change that was made in the draft law was inserting the words agriculture input and machineries instead of agriculture and agriculture product to keep Destiny -2000 away from running illegal tree plantation business The draft law which contains 13 clauses 50 provisions and two schedules will restrict MLM companies from the sales of business instruments shares debentures and currency

The ministry of commerce has prepared the law with the help of Malaysias Direct Sales Act - 1993 the United Kingdoms Fair Trade Act Price Chits and Money Circulation Schemes Act ndash 1978 of India Chinas Direct Selling Administration Act and Canadas Competition Act

A total of TK 50000 will be fined if any MLM company supplies its products without packaging as per the draft law

Officials of MLM companies will face three years of imprisonment if they are found supplying products violating the rule the draft proposed

Besides the owner of an MLM company having no license will face minimum imprisonment of three years

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been continuing to expose illegal activities of the MLM companies for past few months Following publication of such reports ministry of Finance ministry of Commerce Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission has already undertaken investigations to scrutinize the illegal activities of the fraudulent MLM companies In these reports illegal activities of countrys largest MLM Company were exposed with specific evidences Destiny Tree Plantation Limited is one of the most fraudulent enterprises of the dubious MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which claims to be engaged in the plantation of trees on commercial basis all over the country Till date the company has planted

over 94 Lac [94 million] trees on 6293 acres The target is to raise the plantation number to 6 crore [60 million] by 2012

It is learnt that Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offered alluring packages to its members and the people where the company claims to possess 60000 acres of land in Bangladesh Meanwhile Destiny Tree Plantation Limited has already collected more than Tk 65 thousand crore from the people by selling packages of the Destiny Tree Plantation Limited though Destiny 2000 Limited or Destiny Tree Plantation Limited do not possess even a fraction of the claimed land in the country According to a number of sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited the company has already sold more than 120 million tree packages to the people by giving false and fabricated information In some cases fake pictures of tree plantation were taken from Chittagong Hill Tract and Sundarban mangrove forest areas to befool the prospective buyers of the Tree Package

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin knows that the Tree Package is a total fraud and he is continuing this trap to collect millions and billions of Taka from the innocent people General Harun [the ex chief of army] will be ultimately made a scapegoat in this huge financial scam when the Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will bust by end 2012 said a Destiny source

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

It may be further mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited is set to emerge as one of the leading real estate and housing companies in Bangladesh by offering apartments shops and plots in various parts of the country With this goal the MLM Company has already registered a number of companies such as Diamond Builder Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny SASCO Properties Limited Destiny Builders Limited and Configure Housing Limited as forefront companies to run housing and real estate businesses in Bangladesh The company has also established branches in Malaysia United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia Kuwait Qatar and a number of Arab nations along with representative offices in Hong Kong China United Kingdom United States of America Canada and Australia for selling plots apartments and commercial spaces offered by Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliated concerns

Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering

Soon after depositing investors money in banks Destiny Group directors withdrew almost all the money only to deposit it in their personal accounts to conceal the source of the money they collected through fraudulence

A Bangladesh Bank report has revealed such fraud concluding that such withdrawals are indicative of money laundering an offence punishable by seven years jail term

The Financial Intelligence Unit of the central bank sent an interim report on Destiny Groups bank transactions to the finance ministry last month sources in the BB and the ministry said

Three of the groups major concerns -- Destiny 2000 Ltd Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd and Destiny Tree Plantation -- in their 252 bank accounts deposited Tk 5118 crore of which Tk 5099 crore was transferred to personal

accounts of their directors and several associated firms and was again withdrawn the BB inquiry found

All these transactions took place between 2001 and the first quarter of this year

ldquoIt seems the Group directors embezzled the huge amount of money in the name of taking commission through violating laws the report said

Finance Minister AMA Muhith asked the banking division to send the report to the prime minister after incorporating opinions of the commerce ministry and the Local Government Division a finance ministry official told The Daily Star

The finance ministry will take action against Destiny on prime ministers advice the official added

The laws under which Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society was registered do not permit deposit collection the BB report said

Those on the board of directors of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd and Destiny 2000 Ltd are mostly the same persons and the benefit of their decisions went to a selected few it added

In the process the cooperative society incurred a loss of Tk 68653 crore the liability of which falls on more than 9 lakh share holders the cooperative has

Most of the transactions were done through 11 banks including two foreign ones

According to the report the directors and associate companies of Destiny Groups 37 concerns have 443 bank accounts Another 252 accounts were found closed

Recently the central bank froze most of the bank accounts of the groups sister concerns and their directors

This followed news reports on numerous irregularities of Destiny 2000 Ltd after a Bangladesh Bank inquiry found evidence of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society

The Anti-Corruption Commission has already opened an investigation into the alleged irregularities and fraud

Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt

After visibly looting at least 55 thousand crores of Taka from the innocent people by offering them shares of the fraudulent projects such as Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Best Air Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Hospital amp Medical College Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperatives Society Limited Destiny Bank Limited and dozens of fictitious enterprises of the biggest fraudulent multilevel marketing company in Bangladesh led by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ur Rashid and internationally branded fraud Mohammed Rafiqul Amin it has been recently found in an inter-ministerial investigation that almost 99 percent of the collected funds have already been illegally trafficked abroad by the owners and promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited It is already apprehended by the intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that this fraud MLM Company will soon go into hiding thus cheating at least 4 million small investors

It may be mentioned here that a high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been carrying out investigative reports and articles on the illegal and fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited since past few months The articles and reports are listed below

Many fake enterprises of Destiny

At the website of Destiny 2000 Limited names of a number of fake institutions and companies are put on display For example though Destiny claims to be owning Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited in reality there is no such license issued in favor of this company by the authorities concerned The MLM Company is not only operating an illegal financial institution but also is operating an illegal life insurance company which again is a punishable offense

Very interestingly at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited the page titled Annual Report 2009 is simply blank for reason unknown At the same time there is no mention about Annual Report 2010

From the gross irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited it is well understood that the company is paying no value to the existing laws of the country Illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its enterprises are continuing in full-swing The government is yet to take any action against this fraudulent MLM company thus pushing the fate of the millions of small investors who also invested money in projects of Destiny 2000 Limited into total dark

When contacted a source inside the Ministry of Home Affairs told Weekly Blitz that the home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun has already instructed the law enforcing and intelligence agencies in Bangladesh to immediately investigate the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited It also said detail background of each of the share holders of Destiny 2000 Limited are being collected by the intelligence agencies It may be mentioned here that Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company are internationally considered as fraudulent enterprises or scams According to experts analyzing activities of the MLM companies in the world in almost 100 cases within the span of 12-15 years all of the MLM Companies simply disappear by robbing-off money from the innocent people

Following publication of a number of reports and editorials fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 has come under closest monitoring of the Bangladesh government Home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun told the Bangladesh Parliament that the government will take actions

against the misdeeds of the MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Intelligence agencies in the country are already investigating various complaints of the cheated customers of this fraudulent MLM Company

Shahara Khatun told parliament on 24th October 2011 in response to a public importance notice put forward by Bagmara MP Enamul Haque The way Destiny is operating a mess can happen any day

Enamul Haque MP in the notice said Destiny is operating without any proper documents and a victim has already filed a case against the company

The company has already collected TK 200 million from 10000 people in my constituency he said

The home minister said in recent times some institutions had been seen alluring people by giving them high profits in the short run and ultimately cheating them

A victim has already filed a case against Destiny and investigation is going on she said

She said the home ministry would provide all out assistance if any government agency wished to investigate the company Advocate Shahara Khatun urged the people not to fall into trap

Enamul in the notice said that Destiny 2000 was conducting heinous acts taking advantage of the innocent commoners

The MLM with the help of skilled employees coaxes innocent people into doing business with them he said

Influential people and retired government officials are also working for them and they are getting financial benefit from Destiny he alleged Destiny-2000 Limited on its website claims it is one of the largest multi-level marketing companies in the world About 36 million distributors have joined the company since its inception in December 2000 and its corporate office is located in Dhaka The company has 26 sister concerns

Weekly Blitz already published a number of reports on the illegal operation of Destiny 2000 Limited which has been continuing to operate series of illegal activities as well as the fraudulent MLM Company has collected a few hundred million dollars from the innocent Bangladeshi people in the name of its so-called tree plantation project It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited sold imaginary trees to people by alluring them with heavy profit traps though the fraudulent MLM company has no such huge tree plantation project in Bangladesh

Sensing the possible disaster the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting significant amount of funds abroad The main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin visited a number of countries during October 2011 with the goal of shifting funds to various profitable projects Similarly other directors of this fraud institution are also making frequent foreign trips while they also are transferring huge amount of fund abroad It is anticipated that most of the top figures of Destiny 2000 Limited will be suddenly leaving Bangladesh anytime in next six months as the promoters are well aware of the huge legal consequences if the cheated locals will start lodging complaints with the police station and the courts against Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns for its reckless corruption and huge frauds

Seeking anonymity a senior official with Bangladeshi intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the government has already instructed the intelligence agencies to conduct a comprehensive investigation on the degree of fraud of the Destiny 2000 Limited and submit a report in three weeks The source indicated that the Bangladesh government may impose legal actions against Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile immigration desks at various immigration points in Bangladesh are instructed on October 25 2011 to stop any of the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited from leaving Bangladesh

People have already started making complaints against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny 2000 Limiteds name has already appeared in international website of combating scam Some of the cheated customers of Destiny 2000 Limited are also complaining against this organization on various social networking sites including Facebook

Ministry of Commerce has asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms [RJSC] to cancel registration of 45 Multi-Level Marketing Companies [MLM] including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses Earlier Bangladesh government banned a false MLM Company named Unipay2u and at that time it was learnt by various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that Destiny 2000 Limited was already having 45 million clients

It is hinted by a number of investors who paid huge amount of money to Destiny 2000 Limited for buying trees under the false tree plantation project of this MLM fraudster Leading Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star also published a comprehensive report on the fraudulent MLM Companies in the country Similar reports were also published in other newspapers Sensing the possible drastic legal actions by the Bangladesh government Destiny 2000 Limited has already started lobbying with various offices of the government and spending hugely to salvage the promoters of this questioned MLM Company from being booked inside the bar for massive fraud and broad-day-light robbery of public fund

People who already are cheated by MLM fraudsters have drawn the attention of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to this matter

Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty

Investors and members of the most controversial Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited which already is under the radar of various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh including Special Branch of Bangladesh Police as well as the anti Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Bank are seeing high risk of losing their investments as the companys future has become totally dark A large number of directors of this fraudulent MLM Company has already resigned sensing dire consequences as major segment of the money collected by this company has already been smuggled out of Bangladesh through various channels Mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited as well as other sister concerns of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and members of his family are Canadian citizen who has built substantial properties in a number of countries including Australia Malaysia Canada etc Though it was suggested by an intelligence agency to stop all the directors as well as the

mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns from leaving abroad chairman of dubious Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid [Retired] is using numerous channels in influencing the government from not imposing any travel ban either of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or any of the directors of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Seeking anonymity a highly placed source in an intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the ex chief of Bangladesh Army Gen Harun has already assigned few lobbyists with high political connections in doing everything in salvaging the fraudulent MLM company from being collapsed It may me further added here that masterminds of the Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have set 2012 at the year of disappearing for this company by looting thousands of crores of Taka from the innocent people and small investors

Meanwhile sensing possible fate of this fraudulent MLM enterprise dozens of its members and clients have already started putting pressure on authorities in refunding money with promised profit while frequency of lodging of criminal cases are also gradually increasing It is anticipated that by the end of July 2012 more than ten thousand criminal cases will be lodged against the mastermind and directors of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sister concerns for mass cheating of the people in the name of various fake projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim that they already have acquired huge properties in various parts of Bangladesh it is learnt from dependable sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited that none of such purchased properties are in the names of any of the companies of this fraudulent MLM enterprise All such properties are purchased either in the personal name of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other sister concerns

Masterminds and fraudsters in Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are also caught in making fake plaintiff in getting few of the criminal cases lodged against them withdrawn while one such forgery has already been caught red-handed in a court in Dhaka

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives [DoC] which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue [NBR] and the Anti-Corruption Commission [ACC] have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing [MLM] company

The Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destiny Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told reporters

Officers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30 he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the Bangladesh Bank probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

I have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destiny ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told reporters

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told reporters

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Limited began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud

Whatever is taking place in the country is either destiny or fait accompli We are destined to be cheated by all kinds of ways and means while the government stands by and looks on until it is too late The painful saga of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continues and appear multi-level marketing firms on the scene It looks as though here too people are bound to suffer just as millions did due to the scam of the stock market To be fair it looks as though there is more to Destiny than the stock exchange market The entire process that led to the start of the operations is not only murky but also full of suspicion From whatever one could decipher from newspaper reports it is only the tip of the iceberg

It is interesting to note that most questionable operations involving big money do not rule out involvement of the establishment Only time shall tell whether the mistakes made in this instant were willful or otherwise Like in previous instances here too a high powered committee would be set up or has already been set up to probe into the irregularities In time to come a report would be submitted only some features of which will be published under pressures from the media followed by talk-shows in some private TV channels thereafter all will be forgotten Nobody would ever come to know as to who did what to who One might say that these are

mere speculations and conjectures but tell us if things have been any different over the years People should be told right now as to what would happen to their investments should the operations of Destiny come to a close or aborted

Destiny was first unveiled in some details by a leading Bangla national daily Apparently Destiny had been operating outside the scope of approval

Destiny was first registered by the Department of Cooperatives as Destiny 2000 Ltd as a multi-level marketing [MLM] company Since governmental authorities were well aware of yet for some reasons they decided to keep quiet As reported the outfit has already collected about Taka Two billion [200 corer] from the public as of March 31 2000 Besides since then a number of letters have crossed between concerned ministries and department informing of possible irregularities committed by Destiny yet no one agency made a move to either verify or take punitive measures In 2004 Bangladesh Bank [BB] issued a letter to the ministry of finance indicating Destinys acts being fraudulent It was followed by yet another ministry -- the ministry of home - and the Development of Cooperatives [DOC] to take necessary actions against Destiny Nothing has happened so far Furthermore it is reported that no independent audit of its operations has been undertaken until now

The illegal operation of MLM companies in Bangladesh is nothing new In recent times two other companies have defrauded public by billions - Unipay-2 and Jubok

Not only money laundering but also cheating and indulging in fraudulent acts have become commonplace in Bangladesh The three wheelers are cheating by charging astronomical fares The retailers in the kitchen markets are asking prices for essentials as they please The business syndicate is sucking our blood day and night The toll collectors have made the whole country their operating fields The truth is there are many other thieves who are emptying our pockets in multiple ways Like extra judicial killings charges and fees are imposed at random outside the purview of budgetary provisions While the MLM companies are fleecing us in a criminal way the government is doing it in the garb of increasing internal revenue collection

Who are the sufferers people belonging to the middle class and the fixed income groups

Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General [Retired] Harun Ar Rashid has once again come forward in creating newer scope for the fraudulent Destiny 2000 Limited in helping it in obtaining license to launch a bank though Destiny already is continuing banking activities through Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] which claims to be have issued license by the Bangladesh government in 2005 as financial institution

General Harun has applied for permission of Destiny Bank Limited where the members of the fraudulent MLM Company are the founder directors It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has visibly looted at least 65 thousand crore Taka from more than 48 million people by selling TREE in their fake plantation project Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent project Meanwhile it is learnt that mastermind of Destiny Group Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun Ar Rashid and his connections being one of the top leaders of Sector Commanders Forum in lobbying in the ruling party for obtaining permission of the bank It is learnt that Destiny 2000 Limited is secretly offering bribes to a number of influential figures in the ruling party through General Harun for obtaining the license General Haruns direct involvement with Destiny fraudster will ultimately put the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces in stake

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has sold trees in their so-called plantation project to innocent people by alluring them with the offer of huge profit But in reality Destiny does not own even a small fraction of the land which they are showing to people as lands already acquired by them In most cases fraudsters of Destiny 2000 Limited are showing photographs of Sunderban to innocent investors with the claim of being plantation project of this dubious enterprise

Meanwhile Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is publicly claiming to have direct connection with one of the most influential female members of the political family in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz published a number of reports on the illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited including money laundering by Mohammad Rafiqul Amin which are now under active investigation with Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

At the reaction of the members of Destiny Group the owners of this fraudulent MLM Company privately announced the launching of the flights of Best Air which is another fake project of this group It may be mentioned here that Destiny has collected a few hundred crore Taka from the people by selling shares of Best Air though there is no such existence of any aircraft of this company except an office at Dhakas Badda area

Meanwhile dubious multilevel marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited made a nefarious attempt by sending one of the employees of a company owned by this group who tried to gather information on the movements of the Weekly Blitz editor which is doubted to be attempt of assassination

On November 15 2011 a person named Musaddek went to Weekly Blitz office during noon time and introduced himself to be an employee with an advertising agency and wanted to meet the editor of Weekly Blitz When he was told that the Weekly Blitz editor was not available he first made a call at the cell phone of the Blitz editor from 0181-7584216 and then from 01711-223370 When the call was returned at 01711-223370 the man introduced himself to be Musaddek owning a news agency The Blitz editor wanted to know the name of the news agency and the man said he was willing to meet the Weekly Blitz editor to discuss some important issue related to his news agency

As the same time the man gave two different identities to the Weekly Blitz first being from an advertising agency and then being from a news agency his background was investigated through various contacts including some intelligence agencies in the country and finally it was revealed that this man works with Boishakhi Television a private TV channel recently purchased by the Destiny 2000 Limited It was also learnt that after buying the company Destiny authorities have collected a few hundred crore Taka from innocent people by selling of share packages of this TV company

The case of suspicious visit by the employee of Destiny 2000 Limited has already generated serious doubts in the minds of the Weekly Blitz management and the matter has already been properly reported with authorities concerned in Bangladesh

It is learnt that Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank are seriously investigating the illegal operation of a financial institution by the Destiny 2000 Limited as well as running of a fake life insurance company None of such enterprises have any license from the authorities concerned Running any financial institution without valid license is a criminal offence punishable under the laws of the land Similarly running of any insurance company with any license is clearly a serious crime But Destiny 2000 Limited pays damn to any such laws of the land as they are trying to keep all such government offices under their evil control by paying huge amount of bribe on a monthly basis

Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives (DoC) which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing (MLM) company

ldquoThe Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destinyrdquo Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoOfficers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30rdquo he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the BB probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

ldquoI have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destinyrdquo ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoIf it is not formed today [yesterday] it will be done tomorrow [today]rdquo he added

The NBR on the other hand will scrutinise the tax files of Destiny and its profit distribution among members to see if the company has evaded tax

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told this correspondent

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Ltd began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities -- from deposit collection to lending -- illegally It has around 70 lakh members and set a target to take the number to 1 crore by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

As on December 31 2011 the organisation collected nearly Tk 2000 crore in deposits and share capital from people

Of the deposit the bulk amount is lent to its sister organisations and only a small portion to its members

The BB report said Destiny did not try to borrow from the banks or capital markets to meet its demand for capital

High profile connection of MLM fraudsters

Following the rivalry between two of the prominent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] fraudsters named Destiny 2000 Limited and Amway Directorate General of Forces Intelligence [DGFI] and National Security Intelligence [NSI] have reportedly sent confidential reports to the ministries concerned suggesting immediate action against MLM fraudsters of Aim-way Corporation Limited and its chairman Redwan Bin Ishaq [step brother of Moulana Syed Fazlul Karim Pir of Chormonai and leader of an Islamist political party] It may be mentioned here that Aim-way Corporation Limited was established by one of the founding directors of Destiny 2000 Limited keeping Redwan Bin Ishaq at the forefront The company started its fraudulent activities from July 1 2011 with Redwan Bin Ishaq who proclaims to be the pir of Chormonai Prior to formation of this fraudulent MLM Company Redwan Bin Ishaq worked as a close aide of one Gofran who is one of the founding directors of another fraudulent MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited

Sources inside Aim-way Corporation Limited told reporters that their current number of clients is above three hundred thousand while it is speculated that Aim-way Corporation Limited has already collected a few hundred crore Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high-profile trap similar as that of

Destiny 2000 Limited In an interview with a vernacular daily Redwan Bin Ishaq openly confessed his previous connections with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin of Destiny 2000 Limited and narrated details about their so-called graveyard project in the country Earlier the same Redwan Bin Ishaq was arrested in the year 2000 along with his elder brother when they cheated hundreds of innocent people with their fake Hajj package Being released from prison Redwan Bin Ishaq established connections with one of the advisors of Destiny 2000 Limited and gradually became intimate with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and founder director Gofran Later Redwan Bin Ishaq turned into one of the closest aides of Gofran taking the advantage of Gofrans personal interest on females from the showbiz Redwan was regularly seen with Gofran at Destiny 2000 Limiteds office as well as other places and it is even reported that shrewd Redwan took an apartment in Dhaka exclusively to use as the secret entertainment home of Gofranul Hoque of Destiny 2000 Limited

Aimway Corporation Limited activities came under radar of the intelligence agencies when retired Lieutenant General and former chief of Bangladesh Army Harun Ar Rashid [who now is the chairman of Destiny 2000 Limited] sent a secret memo to some of his junior officers at DGFI and NSI suggesting legal actions against Redwan Bin Ishaq and Aim-way Corporation Limited Subsequently both the agencies investigated activities of this MLM fraudster and sent recommendations to the government suggesting immediate action against Aim-way Corporation Limited as well as other MLM companies which have already collecting billions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them in high-profit trap Learning about this intelligence investigation Redwan Bin Ishaq raised fingers at General Harun and alleged him of conspiring against Aim-way Corporation Limited seeing its huge success Redwan Bin Ishaq confessed that he has already collected more than Taka two thousand crore from people by offering various investment packages including the Graveyard Project of his company

Policymakers of Destiny 2000 Limited became envy of a Aim-way Corporation Limited when its kingpin Redwan Bin Ishaq was seen receiving award from the then commerce minister Lt Col Faruk Khan Shrewd Ishaq continued to display the photograph of receiving award from the commerce minister as well as

photographs with other influential political and cultural figures in the country to portray legitimacy of his activities in the eyes of the innocent investors While several local newspapers are continuing to publish reports against fraudulent activities of Aim-way Corporation Limited the main kingpin of the MLM fraudster Redwan Bin Ishaq on the other hand raises fingers at Destiny 2000 Limited and claims that it is trying to monopolize the MLM business in Bangladesh When asked Redwan Bin Ishaq said If Aim-way Corporation Limited is fraud then Destiny 2000 Limited and Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are champion frauds

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on the illegal activities of various fraudulent MLM companies in Bangladesh Since publication of such reports various intelligence agencies in the country started investigation into the activities of these MLM companies and in recent past Bangladesh Bank sent a number of letters to the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Social Welfare suggesting immediate investigation and actions against the MLM fraudster Destiny 2000 Limited in particular But it is learnt from dependable sources that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid and the main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are making strong lobbying within various influential quarters in the government and the ministries concerned in salvaging this fraudulent MLM Company from facing legal consequences Some of the top brasses at Destiny 2000 Limited even names few extremely influential figures in the country along with some of the members of the most influential political families as being connected with Destiny 2000 Limited It may be mentioned here that chairman of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq also mentions several influential people being connected with his company

While major portion of the public money collected by destiny 2000 Limited has already been smuggled out to various countries the mastermind of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq is also reported to have already started smuggling out the money to Dubai and it is apprehended that most of the top figures in these MLM scam racket may leave Bangladesh anytime cheating millions of local people

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Meanwhile English language newspaper The New Nation in its report titled Ban on operation of 45 multi-level marketing cos said Bangladesh government has decided to cancel registration of 45 Multi Level Marketing Companies including Destiny 2000 Limited for using fake address and false information

The 45 MLM companies using false addresses are Vision [Pvt] Limited International Ting Chang Products [BD] Ltd Destiny-2000 Ltd Ocean Marketing Company Limited Sohabos International Ltd Herbal Life International For Life Consortium Ltd Bravo IT International Ltd Village World Network Company Ltd Sketch Ltd Royal Dream Ltd Uttara Green City Ltd Griho Nirman Ltd SMN Global Ltd Siege Aim Corporation Ltd Musk Marketing Private Ltd Gano E World Wide Ltd Exhibition Dream Market Company Ltd Bondhan Associates Pvt Ltd Multivision 2010 Tone and Tune Network Ltd Plus Gain Company Ltd Eva Telecommunication Ltd G- E- Com Ltd Naf International Ltd Faith Marketing System Ltd Gadone Network Ltd Glaciar [BD] Ltd Ganoderema Stokist Bangladesh Company Ltd Bhianchi Bangladesh Company Ltd Loyal Vision Private Ltd Shuk Sari Bangladesh Limited Green Active Business System Ltd Liberty [BD] Network Market Private Ltd Royal Vision Pvt Ltd Royal Dream International Ltd For Ever Living Products Bangladesh Limited One Million Private Ltd Mega Polish Ltd Gonet Ltd Golden Fida Ltd Natural HerbalLtd and the Aim Solution Private Ltd

Commerce secretary Golam Hossain told reporters that legal actions will also be taken against these MLM Companies for using false address and giving false information

Protests against fraud of Destiny 2000 Limited

Just within 3 days of lodging criminal cases against Destiny 2000 Limited at countrys southern district of Rajshahi [Bagmara Police Station] cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district [northern part of Bangladesh] have demonstrated on October 25 2011 demanding refund of their invested money and legal action against the fraudsters at Destiny 2000 Limited The cheated

clients of Destiny 2000 Limited are expected to submit memorandum with the deputy commissioner of Panchagarh district today

The cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited said the MLM Company is extracting money from the people with various alluring offers or high profit It is alleged that Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to collect millions of Taka from the rural population with numerous alluring profit offers and in most cases the agents of Destiny 2000 Limited even do not issue any money receipt for such financial transaction

The latest case of fraud by Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district came into public attention through a news item published in vernacular daily Manabzamin on October 27 2011 [Page 11]

Meanwhile in a frantic bid of saving skin Muhammad Rafiqul Amin managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited has published advertisements in most of the major dailies in Bangladesh drawing attention of the people sensing ongoing actions by the government against Destiny 2000 Limited and other fraud MLM Companies In the advertisement published in the local dailies the managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited tried to hide most of the illegal activities of this company which has so far collected a few thousand crore of Taka from the locals by selling the so-called trees at their so-called plantation project It was already reported that Destiny 2000 Limited through its 36 millions agents and members throughout Bangladesh has already collected US$ 5-6 billion from 18 million people by selling tress with high profit allure It is learnt that in reality the MLM Company does not have even 025 of the total number of trees they already sold to people with high profit promises The MLM Company has promised to start giving profits to the people from 2012 It is anticipated that the promoters of the fraudulent MLM Company may flee Bangladesh anytime thus cheating millions of people It may also be mentioned here that some of the top figures in Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting funds to numerous businesses and properties abroad In past six months the frequency of foreign tours of the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited has significantly increased It is learnt that during such foreign trips the owners of this MLM Company are not only shifting funds but also are trying to locate a safe country for them as well their

family members of settle in near future when the fraudulent activities of this company will get busted

Anticipating such consequences as well as for the sake of protecting interests of the millions of people Ministry of Home Affairs is actively considering sending information at various immigration points in Bangladesh to stop the members of the board of MLM Companies in order to check them from fleeing the country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and other ministries and offices concerned to stay vigilant about activities of the MLM Companies and to make sure that these MLM Companies do not go into hiding thus cheating millions of people It was already brought into attention of the PMO as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs that the main promoter and managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin holds Canadian citizenship and he already has sent members of his family to Canada It is also learnt from numerous sources that other members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited are already taking immigration in the West

Government fails to regulate MLM companies

Fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company named Unipay2U after swindling millions of dollars from the innocent investors in Bangladesh has re-started its activities under the banner of a newly formed enterprise named Uni Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which offers doubling the amount of investment within a period of 18 months It may be mentioned here that Unipay2U promoters went into hiding when their fraudulent activities came under radar or various law enforcing agencies following publication of investigative reports on this MLM fraudsters It was already learnt that Unipay2U offered huge profit to the investors for investment in Gold Mines in Africa and sold shares worth a few hundred millions dollars simply by giving false and fabricated information

Multi Level Marketing traps were set in Bangladesh by a company named GGN few years back which ultimately disappeared after swindling significant amount of money from the small investors Later one of the kingpins of GGN Mohammed

Rafiqul Amin established another MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited with a number of highly-ambitious youths

Mohammed Rafiqul Amin a Canadian citizen returned to Bangladesh with the concept of MLM business in 1998 and started applying that internationally known fraudulent practice in this country with the ulterior motive of cheating innocent investors By now Destiny 2000 Limited through a number of its enterprises has already swindled more than US$ 8 billion while it is largely speculated that the company may go bankrupt or the promoters may simply leave Bangladesh anytime during 2012 Even at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited a clock is moving towards anti-clock direction which will end by November 2012 which actually is the deadline of this company to disappear thus cheating at least 38 million members and small investors in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz has already collected several documentary evidences about the fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited One of the fake enterprises of this MLM fraudster is Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as a Financial Institution or bank and is openly continuing banking activities in the country The promoters of this MLM fraud racket are selling shares of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for TK 20000 each with annual dividend of the investment The Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited claims to be run under Sharia rules

As per a brochure published by one Azad Rahman diamond executive trainer of the MLM racket Destiny 2000 Limited has its own real estate projects with a large number of multi-storied buildings in various parts of the country and the MLM racket are selling shares of these non existent buildings to the small investors as well collecting huge amount of money promising huge profit within the period of 6 years Each of such shares in the real estate projects of Destiny 2000 Limited are sold for TK 20000 with profit assurance of TK 30000 within a period of 6 years According to the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited names of these real multi stories [non existent] buildings are Destiny Diamond Diplomatic Tower [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Barisal [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Khulna [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Feni [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building

at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rangpur [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Sylhet [Proposed] Modern hospital complex at Dhakas Darus Salam area [Proposed] etc

Destiny 2000 Limited in its brochure also claims to be constructing Destiny Crown Pacific Beach Hotel amp Resort at Coxs Bazar area The MLM fraudster claims this project to be the first world-class five star beach hotels in Bangladesh

But the top listed fraudulent enterprise of Destiny 2000 Limited is Destiny Tree Plantation Limited where former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ar Rahid is the chairman Each shares of this project is sold for TK 10000 with a profit of TK 50000 within the span of 12 years It is learnt that promoters of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited have already collected a few billion dollars from the innocent investors by giving totally false information on their so-called plantation projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited claims to have already planted more than 40 million trees it is evidently proved that the company in reality does not even have a fraction of the number of trees they claim to own MLM analysts believe that from March 2012 Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will require starting paying the profit to the investors which actually will be the beginning of the doom of this fraud racket as major segment of the swindled fund has already been illegally shifted to various foreign countries by now According to Destiny 2000 Limited the amount of existing liquid cash in the company stands at TK 200 crore while according to analysts the company has already collected at least TK 45-50 thousand crore Taka from the investors be selling shares of their fake plantation project

In the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited it claims to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Geely Automobile Research Institute China Photograph of Destinys top kingpin Mohammed Rafiqul Amin is published with a team of Geely Automobile Research Institute in the brochure of the MLM Company

Geely Automobile Research Institute as one of ten largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has achieved rapid development with flexible operating mechanism and continuous self-innovation

since its entry into auto industry in 1997 With more than RMB 12 billion of total asset value Geely has been one of top 500 Chinese enterprises for continuous 6 years and one of 10 largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry for successive 4 years Geely has been appraised as Most rapid and excellent developing enterprise in 5 decades of Chinese Automobile Industry State innovation-type trial enterprise and the first batch of state-class Vehicles and parts export base enterprises

The headquarters of the Group is located in Hangzhou capital city of Zhejiang Province With six vehicle and power assembly manufacturing bases in Linhai Ningbo Shanghai Lanzhou and Xiangtan the company now has an annual production capacity of 300000 entire vehicles 300000 engines and 300000 transmissions

Currently Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd boasts more than 30 models from 8 main serials including Geely Free Cruise Geely KINGKONG Geely Vision Shanghai Maple and Beauty Leopard etc 8 main serials of engines including MR10L-18L JL16L-18L and 4G10-18CVVT etc and the corresponding manual and automatic transmissions All of the products have passed 3C state certification and conformed to European Emission Standard III some products even conform to European Emission Standard IV And Geely owns complete intelligent properties right over all its products

The Group has set up nationwide well-functioned sales and marketing network which includes nearly 500 4S franchised shops and 600 service stations And with up to tens of million RMB investment a domestically first class call centre has been built up that provides around- the- clock instant service to customers Meantime Geely introduced the Sales ERP management system and service information system based on SAP for rapid response to needs from customers and rapid handling of market information which is the first of its kind in domestic automobile industry All those above efforts contribute to the fact that there have been totally 12 million Geely cars running on the road globally and Geely has been recognized as a famous auto brand in China

With more than 300 sales amp service dealerships globally and SKD CKD operations in Ukraine Russia and Indonesia Geely has exported more than one

hundred thousands car aboard which is among the top few Chinese car makers that exportsZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has invested hundreds of million RMB to establish Geely Automobile Ramp D center headquartered in Linhai and Now the RampD center is capable of developing entire cars engines transmissions and automotive electronic apparatus and every year about four to five brand-new vehicle models or machinery models are launched in the domestic market The self-developed 4G18CVVT engine is appraised as a new auto technology that is globally-advanced and domestically-leading likewise the self -developed serial Z automatic transmission has filled the blank in domestic automobile field and achieved the only Class A science amp technology for Chinese automobile industry in 2006 the EPS initiated the automobile electronic power steering system for domestic brands and there have been significant breakthroughs in patent technologies applications such as BMBS tire bursting safety technology electronic equal-balance technology and new energy application etc and with a total number of patents of up to 718 among which more than 70 are invention patents and 26 international patents the Geely Ramp D center has been certified as state-class Enterprise technical center and Postdoctoral working station

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
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1 Mohammad Hossain Chairman

2 Mohammad Rafiqul Amin Managing Director

3 Mohammad Gofranul Haque Deputy Managing Director amp Head of the marketing

4 Mohammed Sayeed-ur-Rahman Director Finance

5 Md Mesbah Uddin Swapon Director Assets Mn

6 Mrs Selina Rahman Director

7 Engr Nepal Biswas Director

8 Syed Sajjad Hossain Director

9 Md Irfan Ahmed Sunny Director

10 Mrs Jamshed Ara Chowdhury Director

11 Mrs Farha Diba Director

12 Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid BP (Rtd) Director

List of Present DIRECTORS

Destiny-2000 Ltd has drawn an ambitious program underscoring emphasis on the following

The number of Distributors to reach 10 million by Dec 2012 6 Regional Offices to be setup in addition to the existing 7 Divisional

Offices Number of Branch Offices to be enhanced to 500 480 Training Sales Centers and 6800 Regional Distribution centers

(RDC) to be set up 500 more IRDC-one in each District to be set up

The main business activities of the company include inter-alia Direct sales Network Marketing Manufacturing Import and Export

Destiny-2000 Ltd has also taken steps to expand marketing areas outside the country To this end joint venture arrangements have been made with the following international Companies

Videocon India

Nature Perfect Thailand

Skin Code Switzerland

Hair Again China (Joint Venture)

AIM Food Manufacturing SDN Malaysia

Destiny-2000 Ltd has adopted latest IT Technology of Advance ERP system to enrich enterprise resourcing planning system expedite online products distribution system and the real time online commission payout system to ensuring proper track recording and maintaining the business information of its Distributors day to day sales Destiny has applied and adopted modern Hybrid Binary ndash matrix sales system (which is the combination of binary matrix and single unit uni-level sales system) and commission payout system which is known as geometric sales

system of direct selling This system is consisting of Balance Binary Matrix for weekly payout and HPD retail sales commission which is suitable and easily understandable for mass people of Bangladesh The High performance distributor (HPD) payout system is used for giving retail profit to direct seller distributor only for their single effort and royalties to their respective up line sales leadersrsquo weekly basis as well

Destiny-2000 Ltd is interested in constant contacting with world leading direct selling Companies of USA Canada Europe Asiarsquos well-known companies such as in Malaysia Japan Korea Thailand Indonesia China India and many other Countries

MARKETING COMMITMENTS

A Producing locally health care products natural Food supplements personal care home care kitchen care home appliances and any other essential products and to make it available to its valued customers is Destiny-2000 Ltd is main concern and objectives too

B Destinyrsquos sister concern Air Destiny Ltd started operation on 29 th April 2004 initially with the objective of providing service to travelers and tourists Negotiations are underway with various Aircraft leasing companies for taking lease of Aircrafts to introduce domestic Air Line operation and Cargo Services

C Destiny Multi-purpose Co-operative Society Ltd (DMCSL) a community banking system started operation on 230405 with the objective of developing small medium entrepreneurs providing then micro credit facilities for easy accessibility of the Sponsors to such financing By now over 600000 distributors of Destiny-2000 Ltd have become shareholders of DMCSL and operating their saving accounts with it

Destiny as group of companies1 Destiny-2000 Ltd2 Destiny Shopping Center Ltd3 Air Destiny Ltd4 Destiny Electric amp Electronics Industries Ltd5 Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society Ltd6 Destiny Foundation Ltd7 Destiny Tree Plantation Ltd8 Destiny Transport System Ltd9 Destiny-Diamond Builders Ltd10Destiny Media amp Publication Ltd11Configure Housing Ltd12Destiny Hitachi Electric Industries Ltd

13Boishakhi Media Ltd14Destiny Medical College amp Hospital Ltd15Destiny Agro Industries Ltd16Destiny Printing amp Packaging Ltd17Destiny Developers Ltd18Destiny Printing Press19Destiny SASSCO Properties Ltd20Destiny Environment amp Savings Energy Ltd21Destiny Airways System Ltd22Destiny Life Insurance Ltd[Proposed]23Destiny Consumer products Ltd24Destiny Nihaj Jute Spinners Ltd25Destiny Printing Press26 Best Aviation Ltd 27 Diamond Consortium Ltd (DCL) And many more is cominghellip

Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I

When the current Grand Alliance government led by Bangladesh Awami League is clearly in trouble centering massive scam with 35 million small investors at the stock markets at least 48 million [Forty Eight Lakh] people are about to be robbed off by a fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company named Destiny 2000 Limited and a number of its enterprises which includes a new front of fraud of this MLM racket named Destination

Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind and kingpin of the entire racket Muhammad Rafiqul Amin is already considering himself to be untouchable by the existing rule of law of the country as he openly proclaims to have heavily compensated some of the top policymakers in the government as well as having direct connection with the Prime Minister No one can really verify if what Rafiqul Amin continues to say are true or false but it is evidently seen that the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and other law enforcing and intelligence agencies in the country are surprisingly maintaining total silence over this serious issue of mass fraud by the Destiny 2000

Limited For the sake of national interest as well as salvaging the 48 million innocent investors who paid their last savings in various fake projects of Destiny 2000 Limited the government and the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in particular should initiate immediately investigation into the affairs of Destiny 2000 Limited freeze their bank accounts and stop Rafiqul Amin and his gang members from fleeing Bangladesh by looting at least TK 75000 crore [US$ 1 billion] from the locals It is understood that by the end of 2012 Destiny 2000 Limited and all of its fake projects will blow in the air thus leaving 48 million people being completely cheated

Here are some of the illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sisters concerns

Money laundering and illegal banking

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] proclaims to be a financial institution and registered on April 23 2005 as a financial institution to provide new financial assistances of total tk 10000 crore every year from 2011 to the Distributors of Destiny-2000 Ltd to expand direct selling business and attain respectable earning capabilities

It was categorically mentioned by sources in the Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank that no such license to operate as financial institution or bank was ever issued in favor of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited on April 23 2005 or even till November 21 2011 It is easily understood that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is illegally continuing to operate as a financial institution while the matter has never been investigated either by the Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank or the Anti Corruption Commission in Bangladesh It is learnt from number of sources that Destiny 2000 Limited maintains cadre of their own lobbyists within the Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank and a number of Assistant Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries in the Ministry of Finance as well as some Deputy Governors and General Managers at Bangladesh Bank are under monthly payroll of this MLM fraud racket

It is also learnt from various sources that the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance as well as the Governor of Bangladesh Bank are mostly put into dark on such

illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its illegal financial institution of bank named Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a number of personal staffs of the Secretary of Ministry of Finance as well as the Governor of Bangladesh Bank are under permanent payroll of Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and his gang

Cheating people with fake tree plantation project

Destiny Tree Plantation Limited is one of the most fraudulent enterprises of the dubious MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which claims to be engaged in the plantation of trees on commercial basis all over the country Till date the company has planted over 94 Lac [94 million] trees on 6293 acres The target is to raise the plantation number to 6 crore [60 million] by 2012

It is learnt that Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offered alluring packages to its members and the people where the company claims to possess 60000 acres of land in Bangladesh Meanwhile Destiny Tree Plantation Limited has already collected more than Tk 65 thousand crore from the people by selling packages of the Destiny Tree Plantation Limited though Destiny 2000 Limited or Destiny Tree Plantation Limited do not possess even a fraction of the claimed land in the country According to a number of sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited the company has already sold more than 120 million tree packages to the people by giving false and fabricated information In some cases fake pictures of tree plantation were taken from Chittagong Hill Tract and Sundarban mangrove forest areas to befool the prospective buyers of the Tree Package

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin knows that the Tree Package is a total fraud and he is continuing this trap to collect millions and billions of Taka from the innocent people General Harun [the ex chief of army] will be ultimately made a scapegoat in this huge financial scam when the Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will bust by end 2012 said a Destiny source

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

Illegal insurance company

Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited is shown as one of the sister concerns of Destiny 2000 Limited at their website It is learnt that shares of this company have already been sold amongst the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and his gangs have cashed at least TK 300 crore from selling of the shares of this life insurance company On investigation it was revealed that Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited does not have any license issued by the Bangladesh government for operating as an insurance company while this MLM Company is allowed to publicly publicize this illegal company

Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II

Fraudulent multi level marketing [MLM] racket Destiny 2000 Limited and its enterprises are playing with the dignity and esteem of Bangladesh Armed Forces as it has placed former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt General Harun Ar Rashid at the forefront of the nefarious mass-cheating projects by paying this ex-army chief handsome amount of money kickback in the name of honorarium Either being befooled or being allured in greed Lt General Harun who is one of the important leaders of the Sector Commanders Forum is continuing to affiliate with Destiny 2000 Limited thus not only putting his personal esteem into total bankruptcy but also putting the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces into huge risk

Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind and kingpin of the entire racket Muhammad Rafiqul Amin is already considering himself to be untouchable by the existing rule of law of the country as he openly proclaims to have heavily compensated some of the top policymakers in the government as well as having direct connection with the Prime Minister No one can really verify if what Rafiqul Amin continues to say are true or false but it is evidently seen that the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and other law enforcing and intelligence agencies in the country are surprisingly maintaining total silence over this serious issue of mass fraud by the Destiny 2000 Limited For the sake of national interest as well as salvaging the 48 million innocent investors who paid their last savings in various fake projects of Destiny 2000 Limited the government and the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in particular should initiate immediately investigation into the affairs of Destiny 2000 Limited freeze their bank accounts and stop Rafiqul Amin and his gang members from fleeing Bangladesh by looting at least TK 75000 crore [US$ 1 billion] from the locals It is understood that by the end of 2012 Destiny 2000 Limited and all of its fake projects will blow in the air thus leaving 48 million people being completely cheated

In the previous installment of this serialized article I have given specific evidence of how this fraudulent MLM company is running fake and illegal financial institution named Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] as well as fraudulent tree plantation project thus cashing billions of Taka through completely illegal manner Destiny Tree Plantation Limited is one of the most fraudulent enterprises of the dubious MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which claims to be engaged in the plantation of trees on commercial basis all over the country Till date the company has planted over 94 Lac [94 million] trees on 6293 acres The target is to raise the plantation number to 6 crore [60 million] by 2012

It is learnt that Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offered alluring packages to its members and the people where the company claims to possess 60000 acres of land in Bangladesh Meanwhile Destiny Tree Plantation Limited has already collected more than Tk 65 thousand crore from the people by selling packages of the Destiny Tree Plantation Limited though Destiny 2000 Limited or Destiny Tree Plantation Limited do not possess even a fraction of the claimed land in the country According to a number of sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited the company has already sold more than 120 million tree packages to the people by giving false and fabricated information In some cases fake pictures of tree plantation were taken from Chittagong Hill Tract and Sundarban mangrove forest areas to befool the prospective buyers of the Tree Package

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin knows that the Tree Package is a total fraud and he is continuing this trap to collect millions and billions of Taka from the innocent people General Harun [the ex chief of army] will be ultimately made a scapegoat in this huge financial scam when the Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will bust by end 2012 said a Destiny source

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at

the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

Here are some of the other fraudulent projects of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fake Airline Company

Best Air is one of the many fake projects of Destiny 2000 racket When Bollywood cine star Shahrukh Khan visited Bangladesh to attend the hugely organized cultural evening Destinys sister concern Boishakhi Television bought the broadcast right of this event and while the event was continuing advertisement of BEST AIR was televised repeatedly to give an impression to public that this was a genuine airline company But in reality Best Air is nothing but a fake company only with an office at Dhakas Badda area According to Civil Aviation Authorities in Bangladesh there is no move from the promoters of Best Air in importing any aircraft in near future though Destinys kingpin Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and his gang are openly publicizing that the commercial flights of Best Air will begin from December 28 2011 It is learnt from inside sources in Best Air that Muhammed Rafiqul Amin has already sold share package of this fake airline company to the agents of the company as well as citizen thus collecting at least TK 1200 crore Destiny is also planning to sell shares of Boishakhi Television to its agents with the target of collecting at least TK 2000 crores It is cautioned by the financial experts that people buying shares of this television channel may not ever get any profit or dividend in near future

Boishakhi Television

It is learnt that every month satellite transponder rental amounting to US$ 35 thousand is being sent by Destiny 2000 Limited to continue the Boishakhi Television through illegal hawala channel Foreign Exchange Regulations Department of Bangladesh Bank has confirmed that no permission was ever

taken from it for transferring such huge amount of foreign currency every month which clearly is a gross violation of the existing law of the land Owners of Destiny 2000 Limited are already liable of money laundering crime for illegal transfer of such foreign currency every month Anti Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Bank are reluctant in taking any action against Destiny 2000 Limited or Boishakhi Television for such illegal transfer of foreign currency for reason unknown

It is also learnt from the sources in National Board of Revenue [NBR] that the Boishakhi Television is supposed to pay 15 per cent of the total amount of advertisement revenue it collects from the advertisers It said on an average Boishakhi Television airs advertisement worth TK 15-20 lakh while the amount of accrued Value Added Tax [VAT] is around TK 225000~300000 thus making the amount of VAT payable by Boishakhi Television to TK 821~1095 crore Actual amount of VAT paid by Boishakhi TV is much less Boishakhi Television which commenced broadcast in 2002 has also evaded VAT of a large amount of money which also now falls into liability of Destiny 2000 Limited as it currently owns the share of this project

Government needs to immediately initiate investigations into the gross irregularities and massive fraud inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Weekly Blitz has already brought this issue of massive irregularities and fraud to the attention of Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion

Boishakhi Television a sister concern of fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited is engaged in money laundering on a regular basis as well as evasion of Value Added Tax [VAT] worth millions of Taka Weekly Blitz conducted an investigation into the matter and found worrisome information on the broad-day-light money laundering by the masterminds of the most controversial MLM enterprise by cheating the eyes of the law enforcing agencies Foreign Exchange Control Department at the Bangladesh Bank has already

started investigation into the allegation of smuggling out millions of dollars by Boishakhi Television every year At the same time National Board of Revenue [NBR] has launched investigating the case of evading VAT worth millions of Taka every month

Boishakhi Television which operates via Telstar-10 satellite pays monthly transponder rental of US$ 35000 while it never applied Bangladesh Bank for permission for such sending of foreign currency It is understood that the company is sending such significant amount of foreign currency every month via illegal channel which falls under Money Laundering Act in Bangladesh It may be mentioned here that Money Laundering is a serious offense as per the existing law of the land

Meanwhile Weekly Blitz also has detected the case of evading Value Added Tax worth millions of Taka every month by Boishakhi Television According to the existing law the private television channels are required to pay fifteen percent of the amount of its advertisement tariff as VAT to the government Collecting agency of such VAT is National Board of Revenue It is learnt that on an average Boishakhi Television receives advertisement worth TK 15-20 million every day where the accrued amount of Value Added Tax is TK 225000~300000 The monthly amount of accrued payable VAT by Boishakhi Television is TK 675~90 million while the annual amount stands at TK 81~108 million But the private television channel pays only a fraction of the accrued amount of Valued Added Tax to the government which also is a punishable offense National Board of Revenue has the legal right to penalize any evader of VAT with multiple digit while as per the existing law of the land evading government taxes is a serious offense bearing vigorous imprisonment of various terms

Seeking anonymity a source inside National Board of Revenue [NBR] told Weekly Blitz that the matter of evasion of VAT by Boishakhi Television Limited is one of the many items of investigation while it [NBR] will take necessary legal actions against the masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited the owning company of Boishakhi Television Limited for deceiving the country from VAT worth a few hundred crore Taka

Meanwhile there is already legal dispute over ownership of Boishakhi Television Limited while one of its owners have already won a legal battle against the masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited on the issue of ownership over Boishakhi Television Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed

Ministry of Commerce has finally sent the drafted Multil Level Marketing [MLM] Company Law 2011 for approval of the cabinet Secretary of the Commerce Ministry Mohammed Golam Hossain sent the drafted law for cabinets approval on January 11 2012 which is expected to get nods on January 16 2012 Once approved by the cabinet selling of trees apartments shops and plots by the Multi Level Marketing companies will become illegal

Sources in the ministry of commerce told Weekly Blitz that MLM laws exist in most of the countries in the world while due to absence of such laws in Bangladesh several MLM companies were already engaged in mass fraud by offering trees plots shops and plots in imaginary projects while there had not been any law to protect the people from being visibly looted by these MLM companies It said parliamentary committee decided to formulate MLM Companies regulation laws on September 30 2010 This decision was taken when thousands of Bangladeshi people were already cheated by an MLM company named Unipay2U Once the law is approved by the cabinet and the parliament a separate directorate will be formulated to regulate and monitor activities of the MLM companies in Bangladesh Once the law becomes effective punitive measures will be taken against those MLM companies which are engaged in selling trees apartments shops plots as well as other imaginary packages to its clients

A source in Registrar of Joint Stock Companies in Bangladesh said according to their records currently 70 MLM companies are operating in the country through incorporation with them while many are illegally operating in various parts of Bangladesh Incorporation of MLM companies has been stopped since end of 2010 following instructions from the ministry of Commerce

Seeking anonymity another source within Commerce Ministry told Weekly Blitz that proper implementation of the law will increase governments revenue earnings and also help bring the sector under the tax net commerce ministry sources said

The only change that was made in the draft law was inserting the words agriculture input and machineries instead of agriculture and agriculture product to keep Destiny -2000 away from running illegal tree plantation business The draft law which contains 13 clauses 50 provisions and two schedules will restrict MLM companies from the sales of business instruments shares debentures and currency

The ministry of commerce has prepared the law with the help of Malaysias Direct Sales Act - 1993 the United Kingdoms Fair Trade Act Price Chits and Money Circulation Schemes Act ndash 1978 of India Chinas Direct Selling Administration Act and Canadas Competition Act

A total of TK 50000 will be fined if any MLM company supplies its products without packaging as per the draft law

Officials of MLM companies will face three years of imprisonment if they are found supplying products violating the rule the draft proposed

Besides the owner of an MLM company having no license will face minimum imprisonment of three years

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been continuing to expose illegal activities of the MLM companies for past few months Following publication of such reports ministry of Finance ministry of Commerce Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission has already undertaken investigations to scrutinize the illegal activities of the fraudulent MLM companies In these reports illegal activities of countrys largest MLM Company were exposed with specific evidences Destiny Tree Plantation Limited is one of the most fraudulent enterprises of the dubious MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which claims to be engaged in the plantation of trees on commercial basis all over the country Till date the company has planted

over 94 Lac [94 million] trees on 6293 acres The target is to raise the plantation number to 6 crore [60 million] by 2012

It is learnt that Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offered alluring packages to its members and the people where the company claims to possess 60000 acres of land in Bangladesh Meanwhile Destiny Tree Plantation Limited has already collected more than Tk 65 thousand crore from the people by selling packages of the Destiny Tree Plantation Limited though Destiny 2000 Limited or Destiny Tree Plantation Limited do not possess even a fraction of the claimed land in the country According to a number of sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited the company has already sold more than 120 million tree packages to the people by giving false and fabricated information In some cases fake pictures of tree plantation were taken from Chittagong Hill Tract and Sundarban mangrove forest areas to befool the prospective buyers of the Tree Package

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin knows that the Tree Package is a total fraud and he is continuing this trap to collect millions and billions of Taka from the innocent people General Harun [the ex chief of army] will be ultimately made a scapegoat in this huge financial scam when the Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will bust by end 2012 said a Destiny source

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

It may be further mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited is set to emerge as one of the leading real estate and housing companies in Bangladesh by offering apartments shops and plots in various parts of the country With this goal the MLM Company has already registered a number of companies such as Diamond Builder Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny SASCO Properties Limited Destiny Builders Limited and Configure Housing Limited as forefront companies to run housing and real estate businesses in Bangladesh The company has also established branches in Malaysia United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia Kuwait Qatar and a number of Arab nations along with representative offices in Hong Kong China United Kingdom United States of America Canada and Australia for selling plots apartments and commercial spaces offered by Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliated concerns

Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering

Soon after depositing investors money in banks Destiny Group directors withdrew almost all the money only to deposit it in their personal accounts to conceal the source of the money they collected through fraudulence

A Bangladesh Bank report has revealed such fraud concluding that such withdrawals are indicative of money laundering an offence punishable by seven years jail term

The Financial Intelligence Unit of the central bank sent an interim report on Destiny Groups bank transactions to the finance ministry last month sources in the BB and the ministry said

Three of the groups major concerns -- Destiny 2000 Ltd Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd and Destiny Tree Plantation -- in their 252 bank accounts deposited Tk 5118 crore of which Tk 5099 crore was transferred to personal

accounts of their directors and several associated firms and was again withdrawn the BB inquiry found

All these transactions took place between 2001 and the first quarter of this year

ldquoIt seems the Group directors embezzled the huge amount of money in the name of taking commission through violating laws the report said

Finance Minister AMA Muhith asked the banking division to send the report to the prime minister after incorporating opinions of the commerce ministry and the Local Government Division a finance ministry official told The Daily Star

The finance ministry will take action against Destiny on prime ministers advice the official added

The laws under which Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society was registered do not permit deposit collection the BB report said

Those on the board of directors of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd and Destiny 2000 Ltd are mostly the same persons and the benefit of their decisions went to a selected few it added

In the process the cooperative society incurred a loss of Tk 68653 crore the liability of which falls on more than 9 lakh share holders the cooperative has

Most of the transactions were done through 11 banks including two foreign ones

According to the report the directors and associate companies of Destiny Groups 37 concerns have 443 bank accounts Another 252 accounts were found closed

Recently the central bank froze most of the bank accounts of the groups sister concerns and their directors

This followed news reports on numerous irregularities of Destiny 2000 Ltd after a Bangladesh Bank inquiry found evidence of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society

The Anti-Corruption Commission has already opened an investigation into the alleged irregularities and fraud

Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt

After visibly looting at least 55 thousand crores of Taka from the innocent people by offering them shares of the fraudulent projects such as Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Best Air Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Hospital amp Medical College Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperatives Society Limited Destiny Bank Limited and dozens of fictitious enterprises of the biggest fraudulent multilevel marketing company in Bangladesh led by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ur Rashid and internationally branded fraud Mohammed Rafiqul Amin it has been recently found in an inter-ministerial investigation that almost 99 percent of the collected funds have already been illegally trafficked abroad by the owners and promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited It is already apprehended by the intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that this fraud MLM Company will soon go into hiding thus cheating at least 4 million small investors

It may be mentioned here that a high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been carrying out investigative reports and articles on the illegal and fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited since past few months The articles and reports are listed below

Many fake enterprises of Destiny

At the website of Destiny 2000 Limited names of a number of fake institutions and companies are put on display For example though Destiny claims to be owning Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited in reality there is no such license issued in favor of this company by the authorities concerned The MLM Company is not only operating an illegal financial institution but also is operating an illegal life insurance company which again is a punishable offense

Very interestingly at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited the page titled Annual Report 2009 is simply blank for reason unknown At the same time there is no mention about Annual Report 2010

From the gross irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited it is well understood that the company is paying no value to the existing laws of the country Illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its enterprises are continuing in full-swing The government is yet to take any action against this fraudulent MLM company thus pushing the fate of the millions of small investors who also invested money in projects of Destiny 2000 Limited into total dark

When contacted a source inside the Ministry of Home Affairs told Weekly Blitz that the home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun has already instructed the law enforcing and intelligence agencies in Bangladesh to immediately investigate the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited It also said detail background of each of the share holders of Destiny 2000 Limited are being collected by the intelligence agencies It may be mentioned here that Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company are internationally considered as fraudulent enterprises or scams According to experts analyzing activities of the MLM companies in the world in almost 100 cases within the span of 12-15 years all of the MLM Companies simply disappear by robbing-off money from the innocent people

Following publication of a number of reports and editorials fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 has come under closest monitoring of the Bangladesh government Home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun told the Bangladesh Parliament that the government will take actions

against the misdeeds of the MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Intelligence agencies in the country are already investigating various complaints of the cheated customers of this fraudulent MLM Company

Shahara Khatun told parliament on 24th October 2011 in response to a public importance notice put forward by Bagmara MP Enamul Haque The way Destiny is operating a mess can happen any day

Enamul Haque MP in the notice said Destiny is operating without any proper documents and a victim has already filed a case against the company

The company has already collected TK 200 million from 10000 people in my constituency he said

The home minister said in recent times some institutions had been seen alluring people by giving them high profits in the short run and ultimately cheating them

A victim has already filed a case against Destiny and investigation is going on she said

She said the home ministry would provide all out assistance if any government agency wished to investigate the company Advocate Shahara Khatun urged the people not to fall into trap

Enamul in the notice said that Destiny 2000 was conducting heinous acts taking advantage of the innocent commoners

The MLM with the help of skilled employees coaxes innocent people into doing business with them he said

Influential people and retired government officials are also working for them and they are getting financial benefit from Destiny he alleged Destiny-2000 Limited on its website claims it is one of the largest multi-level marketing companies in the world About 36 million distributors have joined the company since its inception in December 2000 and its corporate office is located in Dhaka The company has 26 sister concerns

Weekly Blitz already published a number of reports on the illegal operation of Destiny 2000 Limited which has been continuing to operate series of illegal activities as well as the fraudulent MLM Company has collected a few hundred million dollars from the innocent Bangladeshi people in the name of its so-called tree plantation project It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited sold imaginary trees to people by alluring them with heavy profit traps though the fraudulent MLM company has no such huge tree plantation project in Bangladesh

Sensing the possible disaster the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting significant amount of funds abroad The main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin visited a number of countries during October 2011 with the goal of shifting funds to various profitable projects Similarly other directors of this fraud institution are also making frequent foreign trips while they also are transferring huge amount of fund abroad It is anticipated that most of the top figures of Destiny 2000 Limited will be suddenly leaving Bangladesh anytime in next six months as the promoters are well aware of the huge legal consequences if the cheated locals will start lodging complaints with the police station and the courts against Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns for its reckless corruption and huge frauds

Seeking anonymity a senior official with Bangladeshi intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the government has already instructed the intelligence agencies to conduct a comprehensive investigation on the degree of fraud of the Destiny 2000 Limited and submit a report in three weeks The source indicated that the Bangladesh government may impose legal actions against Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile immigration desks at various immigration points in Bangladesh are instructed on October 25 2011 to stop any of the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited from leaving Bangladesh

People have already started making complaints against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny 2000 Limiteds name has already appeared in international website of combating scam Some of the cheated customers of Destiny 2000 Limited are also complaining against this organization on various social networking sites including Facebook

Ministry of Commerce has asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms [RJSC] to cancel registration of 45 Multi-Level Marketing Companies [MLM] including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses Earlier Bangladesh government banned a false MLM Company named Unipay2u and at that time it was learnt by various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that Destiny 2000 Limited was already having 45 million clients

It is hinted by a number of investors who paid huge amount of money to Destiny 2000 Limited for buying trees under the false tree plantation project of this MLM fraudster Leading Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star also published a comprehensive report on the fraudulent MLM Companies in the country Similar reports were also published in other newspapers Sensing the possible drastic legal actions by the Bangladesh government Destiny 2000 Limited has already started lobbying with various offices of the government and spending hugely to salvage the promoters of this questioned MLM Company from being booked inside the bar for massive fraud and broad-day-light robbery of public fund

People who already are cheated by MLM fraudsters have drawn the attention of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to this matter

Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty

Investors and members of the most controversial Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited which already is under the radar of various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh including Special Branch of Bangladesh Police as well as the anti Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Bank are seeing high risk of losing their investments as the companys future has become totally dark A large number of directors of this fraudulent MLM Company has already resigned sensing dire consequences as major segment of the money collected by this company has already been smuggled out of Bangladesh through various channels Mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited as well as other sister concerns of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and members of his family are Canadian citizen who has built substantial properties in a number of countries including Australia Malaysia Canada etc Though it was suggested by an intelligence agency to stop all the directors as well as the

mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns from leaving abroad chairman of dubious Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid [Retired] is using numerous channels in influencing the government from not imposing any travel ban either of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or any of the directors of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Seeking anonymity a highly placed source in an intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the ex chief of Bangladesh Army Gen Harun has already assigned few lobbyists with high political connections in doing everything in salvaging the fraudulent MLM company from being collapsed It may me further added here that masterminds of the Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have set 2012 at the year of disappearing for this company by looting thousands of crores of Taka from the innocent people and small investors

Meanwhile sensing possible fate of this fraudulent MLM enterprise dozens of its members and clients have already started putting pressure on authorities in refunding money with promised profit while frequency of lodging of criminal cases are also gradually increasing It is anticipated that by the end of July 2012 more than ten thousand criminal cases will be lodged against the mastermind and directors of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sister concerns for mass cheating of the people in the name of various fake projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim that they already have acquired huge properties in various parts of Bangladesh it is learnt from dependable sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited that none of such purchased properties are in the names of any of the companies of this fraudulent MLM enterprise All such properties are purchased either in the personal name of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other sister concerns

Masterminds and fraudsters in Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are also caught in making fake plaintiff in getting few of the criminal cases lodged against them withdrawn while one such forgery has already been caught red-handed in a court in Dhaka

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives [DoC] which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue [NBR] and the Anti-Corruption Commission [ACC] have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing [MLM] company

The Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destiny Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told reporters

Officers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30 he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the Bangladesh Bank probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

I have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destiny ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told reporters

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told reporters

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Limited began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud

Whatever is taking place in the country is either destiny or fait accompli We are destined to be cheated by all kinds of ways and means while the government stands by and looks on until it is too late The painful saga of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continues and appear multi-level marketing firms on the scene It looks as though here too people are bound to suffer just as millions did due to the scam of the stock market To be fair it looks as though there is more to Destiny than the stock exchange market The entire process that led to the start of the operations is not only murky but also full of suspicion From whatever one could decipher from newspaper reports it is only the tip of the iceberg

It is interesting to note that most questionable operations involving big money do not rule out involvement of the establishment Only time shall tell whether the mistakes made in this instant were willful or otherwise Like in previous instances here too a high powered committee would be set up or has already been set up to probe into the irregularities In time to come a report would be submitted only some features of which will be published under pressures from the media followed by talk-shows in some private TV channels thereafter all will be forgotten Nobody would ever come to know as to who did what to who One might say that these are

mere speculations and conjectures but tell us if things have been any different over the years People should be told right now as to what would happen to their investments should the operations of Destiny come to a close or aborted

Destiny was first unveiled in some details by a leading Bangla national daily Apparently Destiny had been operating outside the scope of approval

Destiny was first registered by the Department of Cooperatives as Destiny 2000 Ltd as a multi-level marketing [MLM] company Since governmental authorities were well aware of yet for some reasons they decided to keep quiet As reported the outfit has already collected about Taka Two billion [200 corer] from the public as of March 31 2000 Besides since then a number of letters have crossed between concerned ministries and department informing of possible irregularities committed by Destiny yet no one agency made a move to either verify or take punitive measures In 2004 Bangladesh Bank [BB] issued a letter to the ministry of finance indicating Destinys acts being fraudulent It was followed by yet another ministry -- the ministry of home - and the Development of Cooperatives [DOC] to take necessary actions against Destiny Nothing has happened so far Furthermore it is reported that no independent audit of its operations has been undertaken until now

The illegal operation of MLM companies in Bangladesh is nothing new In recent times two other companies have defrauded public by billions - Unipay-2 and Jubok

Not only money laundering but also cheating and indulging in fraudulent acts have become commonplace in Bangladesh The three wheelers are cheating by charging astronomical fares The retailers in the kitchen markets are asking prices for essentials as they please The business syndicate is sucking our blood day and night The toll collectors have made the whole country their operating fields The truth is there are many other thieves who are emptying our pockets in multiple ways Like extra judicial killings charges and fees are imposed at random outside the purview of budgetary provisions While the MLM companies are fleecing us in a criminal way the government is doing it in the garb of increasing internal revenue collection

Who are the sufferers people belonging to the middle class and the fixed income groups

Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General [Retired] Harun Ar Rashid has once again come forward in creating newer scope for the fraudulent Destiny 2000 Limited in helping it in obtaining license to launch a bank though Destiny already is continuing banking activities through Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] which claims to be have issued license by the Bangladesh government in 2005 as financial institution

General Harun has applied for permission of Destiny Bank Limited where the members of the fraudulent MLM Company are the founder directors It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has visibly looted at least 65 thousand crore Taka from more than 48 million people by selling TREE in their fake plantation project Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent project Meanwhile it is learnt that mastermind of Destiny Group Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun Ar Rashid and his connections being one of the top leaders of Sector Commanders Forum in lobbying in the ruling party for obtaining permission of the bank It is learnt that Destiny 2000 Limited is secretly offering bribes to a number of influential figures in the ruling party through General Harun for obtaining the license General Haruns direct involvement with Destiny fraudster will ultimately put the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces in stake

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has sold trees in their so-called plantation project to innocent people by alluring them with the offer of huge profit But in reality Destiny does not own even a small fraction of the land which they are showing to people as lands already acquired by them In most cases fraudsters of Destiny 2000 Limited are showing photographs of Sunderban to innocent investors with the claim of being plantation project of this dubious enterprise

Meanwhile Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is publicly claiming to have direct connection with one of the most influential female members of the political family in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz published a number of reports on the illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited including money laundering by Mohammad Rafiqul Amin which are now under active investigation with Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

At the reaction of the members of Destiny Group the owners of this fraudulent MLM Company privately announced the launching of the flights of Best Air which is another fake project of this group It may be mentioned here that Destiny has collected a few hundred crore Taka from the people by selling shares of Best Air though there is no such existence of any aircraft of this company except an office at Dhakas Badda area

Meanwhile dubious multilevel marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited made a nefarious attempt by sending one of the employees of a company owned by this group who tried to gather information on the movements of the Weekly Blitz editor which is doubted to be attempt of assassination

On November 15 2011 a person named Musaddek went to Weekly Blitz office during noon time and introduced himself to be an employee with an advertising agency and wanted to meet the editor of Weekly Blitz When he was told that the Weekly Blitz editor was not available he first made a call at the cell phone of the Blitz editor from 0181-7584216 and then from 01711-223370 When the call was returned at 01711-223370 the man introduced himself to be Musaddek owning a news agency The Blitz editor wanted to know the name of the news agency and the man said he was willing to meet the Weekly Blitz editor to discuss some important issue related to his news agency

As the same time the man gave two different identities to the Weekly Blitz first being from an advertising agency and then being from a news agency his background was investigated through various contacts including some intelligence agencies in the country and finally it was revealed that this man works with Boishakhi Television a private TV channel recently purchased by the Destiny 2000 Limited It was also learnt that after buying the company Destiny authorities have collected a few hundred crore Taka from innocent people by selling of share packages of this TV company

The case of suspicious visit by the employee of Destiny 2000 Limited has already generated serious doubts in the minds of the Weekly Blitz management and the matter has already been properly reported with authorities concerned in Bangladesh

It is learnt that Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank are seriously investigating the illegal operation of a financial institution by the Destiny 2000 Limited as well as running of a fake life insurance company None of such enterprises have any license from the authorities concerned Running any financial institution without valid license is a criminal offence punishable under the laws of the land Similarly running of any insurance company with any license is clearly a serious crime But Destiny 2000 Limited pays damn to any such laws of the land as they are trying to keep all such government offices under their evil control by paying huge amount of bribe on a monthly basis

Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives (DoC) which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing (MLM) company

ldquoThe Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destinyrdquo Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoOfficers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30rdquo he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the BB probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

ldquoI have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destinyrdquo ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoIf it is not formed today [yesterday] it will be done tomorrow [today]rdquo he added

The NBR on the other hand will scrutinise the tax files of Destiny and its profit distribution among members to see if the company has evaded tax

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told this correspondent

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Ltd began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities -- from deposit collection to lending -- illegally It has around 70 lakh members and set a target to take the number to 1 crore by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

As on December 31 2011 the organisation collected nearly Tk 2000 crore in deposits and share capital from people

Of the deposit the bulk amount is lent to its sister organisations and only a small portion to its members

The BB report said Destiny did not try to borrow from the banks or capital markets to meet its demand for capital

High profile connection of MLM fraudsters

Following the rivalry between two of the prominent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] fraudsters named Destiny 2000 Limited and Amway Directorate General of Forces Intelligence [DGFI] and National Security Intelligence [NSI] have reportedly sent confidential reports to the ministries concerned suggesting immediate action against MLM fraudsters of Aim-way Corporation Limited and its chairman Redwan Bin Ishaq [step brother of Moulana Syed Fazlul Karim Pir of Chormonai and leader of an Islamist political party] It may be mentioned here that Aim-way Corporation Limited was established by one of the founding directors of Destiny 2000 Limited keeping Redwan Bin Ishaq at the forefront The company started its fraudulent activities from July 1 2011 with Redwan Bin Ishaq who proclaims to be the pir of Chormonai Prior to formation of this fraudulent MLM Company Redwan Bin Ishaq worked as a close aide of one Gofran who is one of the founding directors of another fraudulent MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited

Sources inside Aim-way Corporation Limited told reporters that their current number of clients is above three hundred thousand while it is speculated that Aim-way Corporation Limited has already collected a few hundred crore Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high-profile trap similar as that of

Destiny 2000 Limited In an interview with a vernacular daily Redwan Bin Ishaq openly confessed his previous connections with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin of Destiny 2000 Limited and narrated details about their so-called graveyard project in the country Earlier the same Redwan Bin Ishaq was arrested in the year 2000 along with his elder brother when they cheated hundreds of innocent people with their fake Hajj package Being released from prison Redwan Bin Ishaq established connections with one of the advisors of Destiny 2000 Limited and gradually became intimate with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and founder director Gofran Later Redwan Bin Ishaq turned into one of the closest aides of Gofran taking the advantage of Gofrans personal interest on females from the showbiz Redwan was regularly seen with Gofran at Destiny 2000 Limiteds office as well as other places and it is even reported that shrewd Redwan took an apartment in Dhaka exclusively to use as the secret entertainment home of Gofranul Hoque of Destiny 2000 Limited

Aimway Corporation Limited activities came under radar of the intelligence agencies when retired Lieutenant General and former chief of Bangladesh Army Harun Ar Rashid [who now is the chairman of Destiny 2000 Limited] sent a secret memo to some of his junior officers at DGFI and NSI suggesting legal actions against Redwan Bin Ishaq and Aim-way Corporation Limited Subsequently both the agencies investigated activities of this MLM fraudster and sent recommendations to the government suggesting immediate action against Aim-way Corporation Limited as well as other MLM companies which have already collecting billions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them in high-profit trap Learning about this intelligence investigation Redwan Bin Ishaq raised fingers at General Harun and alleged him of conspiring against Aim-way Corporation Limited seeing its huge success Redwan Bin Ishaq confessed that he has already collected more than Taka two thousand crore from people by offering various investment packages including the Graveyard Project of his company

Policymakers of Destiny 2000 Limited became envy of a Aim-way Corporation Limited when its kingpin Redwan Bin Ishaq was seen receiving award from the then commerce minister Lt Col Faruk Khan Shrewd Ishaq continued to display the photograph of receiving award from the commerce minister as well as

photographs with other influential political and cultural figures in the country to portray legitimacy of his activities in the eyes of the innocent investors While several local newspapers are continuing to publish reports against fraudulent activities of Aim-way Corporation Limited the main kingpin of the MLM fraudster Redwan Bin Ishaq on the other hand raises fingers at Destiny 2000 Limited and claims that it is trying to monopolize the MLM business in Bangladesh When asked Redwan Bin Ishaq said If Aim-way Corporation Limited is fraud then Destiny 2000 Limited and Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are champion frauds

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on the illegal activities of various fraudulent MLM companies in Bangladesh Since publication of such reports various intelligence agencies in the country started investigation into the activities of these MLM companies and in recent past Bangladesh Bank sent a number of letters to the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Social Welfare suggesting immediate investigation and actions against the MLM fraudster Destiny 2000 Limited in particular But it is learnt from dependable sources that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid and the main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are making strong lobbying within various influential quarters in the government and the ministries concerned in salvaging this fraudulent MLM Company from facing legal consequences Some of the top brasses at Destiny 2000 Limited even names few extremely influential figures in the country along with some of the members of the most influential political families as being connected with Destiny 2000 Limited It may be mentioned here that chairman of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq also mentions several influential people being connected with his company

While major portion of the public money collected by destiny 2000 Limited has already been smuggled out to various countries the mastermind of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq is also reported to have already started smuggling out the money to Dubai and it is apprehended that most of the top figures in these MLM scam racket may leave Bangladesh anytime cheating millions of local people

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Meanwhile English language newspaper The New Nation in its report titled Ban on operation of 45 multi-level marketing cos said Bangladesh government has decided to cancel registration of 45 Multi Level Marketing Companies including Destiny 2000 Limited for using fake address and false information

The 45 MLM companies using false addresses are Vision [Pvt] Limited International Ting Chang Products [BD] Ltd Destiny-2000 Ltd Ocean Marketing Company Limited Sohabos International Ltd Herbal Life International For Life Consortium Ltd Bravo IT International Ltd Village World Network Company Ltd Sketch Ltd Royal Dream Ltd Uttara Green City Ltd Griho Nirman Ltd SMN Global Ltd Siege Aim Corporation Ltd Musk Marketing Private Ltd Gano E World Wide Ltd Exhibition Dream Market Company Ltd Bondhan Associates Pvt Ltd Multivision 2010 Tone and Tune Network Ltd Plus Gain Company Ltd Eva Telecommunication Ltd G- E- Com Ltd Naf International Ltd Faith Marketing System Ltd Gadone Network Ltd Glaciar [BD] Ltd Ganoderema Stokist Bangladesh Company Ltd Bhianchi Bangladesh Company Ltd Loyal Vision Private Ltd Shuk Sari Bangladesh Limited Green Active Business System Ltd Liberty [BD] Network Market Private Ltd Royal Vision Pvt Ltd Royal Dream International Ltd For Ever Living Products Bangladesh Limited One Million Private Ltd Mega Polish Ltd Gonet Ltd Golden Fida Ltd Natural HerbalLtd and the Aim Solution Private Ltd

Commerce secretary Golam Hossain told reporters that legal actions will also be taken against these MLM Companies for using false address and giving false information

Protests against fraud of Destiny 2000 Limited

Just within 3 days of lodging criminal cases against Destiny 2000 Limited at countrys southern district of Rajshahi [Bagmara Police Station] cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district [northern part of Bangladesh] have demonstrated on October 25 2011 demanding refund of their invested money and legal action against the fraudsters at Destiny 2000 Limited The cheated

clients of Destiny 2000 Limited are expected to submit memorandum with the deputy commissioner of Panchagarh district today

The cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited said the MLM Company is extracting money from the people with various alluring offers or high profit It is alleged that Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to collect millions of Taka from the rural population with numerous alluring profit offers and in most cases the agents of Destiny 2000 Limited even do not issue any money receipt for such financial transaction

The latest case of fraud by Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district came into public attention through a news item published in vernacular daily Manabzamin on October 27 2011 [Page 11]

Meanwhile in a frantic bid of saving skin Muhammad Rafiqul Amin managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited has published advertisements in most of the major dailies in Bangladesh drawing attention of the people sensing ongoing actions by the government against Destiny 2000 Limited and other fraud MLM Companies In the advertisement published in the local dailies the managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited tried to hide most of the illegal activities of this company which has so far collected a few thousand crore of Taka from the locals by selling the so-called trees at their so-called plantation project It was already reported that Destiny 2000 Limited through its 36 millions agents and members throughout Bangladesh has already collected US$ 5-6 billion from 18 million people by selling tress with high profit allure It is learnt that in reality the MLM Company does not have even 025 of the total number of trees they already sold to people with high profit promises The MLM Company has promised to start giving profits to the people from 2012 It is anticipated that the promoters of the fraudulent MLM Company may flee Bangladesh anytime thus cheating millions of people It may also be mentioned here that some of the top figures in Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting funds to numerous businesses and properties abroad In past six months the frequency of foreign tours of the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited has significantly increased It is learnt that during such foreign trips the owners of this MLM Company are not only shifting funds but also are trying to locate a safe country for them as well their

family members of settle in near future when the fraudulent activities of this company will get busted

Anticipating such consequences as well as for the sake of protecting interests of the millions of people Ministry of Home Affairs is actively considering sending information at various immigration points in Bangladesh to stop the members of the board of MLM Companies in order to check them from fleeing the country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and other ministries and offices concerned to stay vigilant about activities of the MLM Companies and to make sure that these MLM Companies do not go into hiding thus cheating millions of people It was already brought into attention of the PMO as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs that the main promoter and managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin holds Canadian citizenship and he already has sent members of his family to Canada It is also learnt from numerous sources that other members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited are already taking immigration in the West

Government fails to regulate MLM companies

Fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company named Unipay2U after swindling millions of dollars from the innocent investors in Bangladesh has re-started its activities under the banner of a newly formed enterprise named Uni Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which offers doubling the amount of investment within a period of 18 months It may be mentioned here that Unipay2U promoters went into hiding when their fraudulent activities came under radar or various law enforcing agencies following publication of investigative reports on this MLM fraudsters It was already learnt that Unipay2U offered huge profit to the investors for investment in Gold Mines in Africa and sold shares worth a few hundred millions dollars simply by giving false and fabricated information

Multi Level Marketing traps were set in Bangladesh by a company named GGN few years back which ultimately disappeared after swindling significant amount of money from the small investors Later one of the kingpins of GGN Mohammed

Rafiqul Amin established another MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited with a number of highly-ambitious youths

Mohammed Rafiqul Amin a Canadian citizen returned to Bangladesh with the concept of MLM business in 1998 and started applying that internationally known fraudulent practice in this country with the ulterior motive of cheating innocent investors By now Destiny 2000 Limited through a number of its enterprises has already swindled more than US$ 8 billion while it is largely speculated that the company may go bankrupt or the promoters may simply leave Bangladesh anytime during 2012 Even at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited a clock is moving towards anti-clock direction which will end by November 2012 which actually is the deadline of this company to disappear thus cheating at least 38 million members and small investors in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz has already collected several documentary evidences about the fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited One of the fake enterprises of this MLM fraudster is Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as a Financial Institution or bank and is openly continuing banking activities in the country The promoters of this MLM fraud racket are selling shares of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for TK 20000 each with annual dividend of the investment The Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited claims to be run under Sharia rules

As per a brochure published by one Azad Rahman diamond executive trainer of the MLM racket Destiny 2000 Limited has its own real estate projects with a large number of multi-storied buildings in various parts of the country and the MLM racket are selling shares of these non existent buildings to the small investors as well collecting huge amount of money promising huge profit within the period of 6 years Each of such shares in the real estate projects of Destiny 2000 Limited are sold for TK 20000 with profit assurance of TK 30000 within a period of 6 years According to the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited names of these real multi stories [non existent] buildings are Destiny Diamond Diplomatic Tower [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Barisal [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Khulna [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Feni [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building

at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rangpur [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Sylhet [Proposed] Modern hospital complex at Dhakas Darus Salam area [Proposed] etc

Destiny 2000 Limited in its brochure also claims to be constructing Destiny Crown Pacific Beach Hotel amp Resort at Coxs Bazar area The MLM fraudster claims this project to be the first world-class five star beach hotels in Bangladesh

But the top listed fraudulent enterprise of Destiny 2000 Limited is Destiny Tree Plantation Limited where former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ar Rahid is the chairman Each shares of this project is sold for TK 10000 with a profit of TK 50000 within the span of 12 years It is learnt that promoters of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited have already collected a few billion dollars from the innocent investors by giving totally false information on their so-called plantation projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited claims to have already planted more than 40 million trees it is evidently proved that the company in reality does not even have a fraction of the number of trees they claim to own MLM analysts believe that from March 2012 Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will require starting paying the profit to the investors which actually will be the beginning of the doom of this fraud racket as major segment of the swindled fund has already been illegally shifted to various foreign countries by now According to Destiny 2000 Limited the amount of existing liquid cash in the company stands at TK 200 crore while according to analysts the company has already collected at least TK 45-50 thousand crore Taka from the investors be selling shares of their fake plantation project

In the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited it claims to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Geely Automobile Research Institute China Photograph of Destinys top kingpin Mohammed Rafiqul Amin is published with a team of Geely Automobile Research Institute in the brochure of the MLM Company

Geely Automobile Research Institute as one of ten largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has achieved rapid development with flexible operating mechanism and continuous self-innovation

since its entry into auto industry in 1997 With more than RMB 12 billion of total asset value Geely has been one of top 500 Chinese enterprises for continuous 6 years and one of 10 largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry for successive 4 years Geely has been appraised as Most rapid and excellent developing enterprise in 5 decades of Chinese Automobile Industry State innovation-type trial enterprise and the first batch of state-class Vehicles and parts export base enterprises

The headquarters of the Group is located in Hangzhou capital city of Zhejiang Province With six vehicle and power assembly manufacturing bases in Linhai Ningbo Shanghai Lanzhou and Xiangtan the company now has an annual production capacity of 300000 entire vehicles 300000 engines and 300000 transmissions

Currently Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd boasts more than 30 models from 8 main serials including Geely Free Cruise Geely KINGKONG Geely Vision Shanghai Maple and Beauty Leopard etc 8 main serials of engines including MR10L-18L JL16L-18L and 4G10-18CVVT etc and the corresponding manual and automatic transmissions All of the products have passed 3C state certification and conformed to European Emission Standard III some products even conform to European Emission Standard IV And Geely owns complete intelligent properties right over all its products

The Group has set up nationwide well-functioned sales and marketing network which includes nearly 500 4S franchised shops and 600 service stations And with up to tens of million RMB investment a domestically first class call centre has been built up that provides around- the- clock instant service to customers Meantime Geely introduced the Sales ERP management system and service information system based on SAP for rapid response to needs from customers and rapid handling of market information which is the first of its kind in domestic automobile industry All those above efforts contribute to the fact that there have been totally 12 million Geely cars running on the road globally and Geely has been recognized as a famous auto brand in China

With more than 300 sales amp service dealerships globally and SKD CKD operations in Ukraine Russia and Indonesia Geely has exported more than one

hundred thousands car aboard which is among the top few Chinese car makers that exportsZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has invested hundreds of million RMB to establish Geely Automobile Ramp D center headquartered in Linhai and Now the RampD center is capable of developing entire cars engines transmissions and automotive electronic apparatus and every year about four to five brand-new vehicle models or machinery models are launched in the domestic market The self-developed 4G18CVVT engine is appraised as a new auto technology that is globally-advanced and domestically-leading likewise the self -developed serial Z automatic transmission has filled the blank in domestic automobile field and achieved the only Class A science amp technology for Chinese automobile industry in 2006 the EPS initiated the automobile electronic power steering system for domestic brands and there have been significant breakthroughs in patent technologies applications such as BMBS tire bursting safety technology electronic equal-balance technology and new energy application etc and with a total number of patents of up to 718 among which more than 70 are invention patents and 26 international patents the Geely Ramp D center has been certified as state-class Enterprise technical center and Postdoctoral working station

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 5: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

SL Name Designation

1 Mohammad Hossain Chairman

2 Mohammad Rafiqul Amin Managing Director

3 Mohammad Gofranul Haque Deputy Managing Director amp Head of the marketing

4 Mohammed Sayeed-ur-Rahman Director Finance

5 Md Mesbah Uddin Swapon Director Assets Mn

6 Mrs Selina Rahman Director

7 Engr Nepal Biswas Director

8 Syed Sajjad Hossain Director

9 Md Irfan Ahmed Sunny Director

10 Mrs Jamshed Ara Chowdhury Director

11 Mrs Farha Diba Director

12 Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid BP (Rtd) Director

List of Present DIRECTORS

Destiny-2000 Ltd has drawn an ambitious program underscoring emphasis on the following

The number of Distributors to reach 10 million by Dec 2012 6 Regional Offices to be setup in addition to the existing 7 Divisional

Offices Number of Branch Offices to be enhanced to 500 480 Training Sales Centers and 6800 Regional Distribution centers

(RDC) to be set up 500 more IRDC-one in each District to be set up

The main business activities of the company include inter-alia Direct sales Network Marketing Manufacturing Import and Export

Destiny-2000 Ltd has also taken steps to expand marketing areas outside the country To this end joint venture arrangements have been made with the following international Companies

Videocon India

Nature Perfect Thailand

Skin Code Switzerland

Hair Again China (Joint Venture)

AIM Food Manufacturing SDN Malaysia

Destiny-2000 Ltd has adopted latest IT Technology of Advance ERP system to enrich enterprise resourcing planning system expedite online products distribution system and the real time online commission payout system to ensuring proper track recording and maintaining the business information of its Distributors day to day sales Destiny has applied and adopted modern Hybrid Binary ndash matrix sales system (which is the combination of binary matrix and single unit uni-level sales system) and commission payout system which is known as geometric sales

system of direct selling This system is consisting of Balance Binary Matrix for weekly payout and HPD retail sales commission which is suitable and easily understandable for mass people of Bangladesh The High performance distributor (HPD) payout system is used for giving retail profit to direct seller distributor only for their single effort and royalties to their respective up line sales leadersrsquo weekly basis as well

Destiny-2000 Ltd is interested in constant contacting with world leading direct selling Companies of USA Canada Europe Asiarsquos well-known companies such as in Malaysia Japan Korea Thailand Indonesia China India and many other Countries

MARKETING COMMITMENTS

A Producing locally health care products natural Food supplements personal care home care kitchen care home appliances and any other essential products and to make it available to its valued customers is Destiny-2000 Ltd is main concern and objectives too

B Destinyrsquos sister concern Air Destiny Ltd started operation on 29 th April 2004 initially with the objective of providing service to travelers and tourists Negotiations are underway with various Aircraft leasing companies for taking lease of Aircrafts to introduce domestic Air Line operation and Cargo Services

C Destiny Multi-purpose Co-operative Society Ltd (DMCSL) a community banking system started operation on 230405 with the objective of developing small medium entrepreneurs providing then micro credit facilities for easy accessibility of the Sponsors to such financing By now over 600000 distributors of Destiny-2000 Ltd have become shareholders of DMCSL and operating their saving accounts with it

Destiny as group of companies1 Destiny-2000 Ltd2 Destiny Shopping Center Ltd3 Air Destiny Ltd4 Destiny Electric amp Electronics Industries Ltd5 Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society Ltd6 Destiny Foundation Ltd7 Destiny Tree Plantation Ltd8 Destiny Transport System Ltd9 Destiny-Diamond Builders Ltd10Destiny Media amp Publication Ltd11Configure Housing Ltd12Destiny Hitachi Electric Industries Ltd

13Boishakhi Media Ltd14Destiny Medical College amp Hospital Ltd15Destiny Agro Industries Ltd16Destiny Printing amp Packaging Ltd17Destiny Developers Ltd18Destiny Printing Press19Destiny SASSCO Properties Ltd20Destiny Environment amp Savings Energy Ltd21Destiny Airways System Ltd22Destiny Life Insurance Ltd[Proposed]23Destiny Consumer products Ltd24Destiny Nihaj Jute Spinners Ltd25Destiny Printing Press26 Best Aviation Ltd 27 Diamond Consortium Ltd (DCL) And many more is cominghellip

Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I

When the current Grand Alliance government led by Bangladesh Awami League is clearly in trouble centering massive scam with 35 million small investors at the stock markets at least 48 million [Forty Eight Lakh] people are about to be robbed off by a fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company named Destiny 2000 Limited and a number of its enterprises which includes a new front of fraud of this MLM racket named Destination

Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind and kingpin of the entire racket Muhammad Rafiqul Amin is already considering himself to be untouchable by the existing rule of law of the country as he openly proclaims to have heavily compensated some of the top policymakers in the government as well as having direct connection with the Prime Minister No one can really verify if what Rafiqul Amin continues to say are true or false but it is evidently seen that the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and other law enforcing and intelligence agencies in the country are surprisingly maintaining total silence over this serious issue of mass fraud by the Destiny 2000

Limited For the sake of national interest as well as salvaging the 48 million innocent investors who paid their last savings in various fake projects of Destiny 2000 Limited the government and the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in particular should initiate immediately investigation into the affairs of Destiny 2000 Limited freeze their bank accounts and stop Rafiqul Amin and his gang members from fleeing Bangladesh by looting at least TK 75000 crore [US$ 1 billion] from the locals It is understood that by the end of 2012 Destiny 2000 Limited and all of its fake projects will blow in the air thus leaving 48 million people being completely cheated

Here are some of the illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sisters concerns

Money laundering and illegal banking

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] proclaims to be a financial institution and registered on April 23 2005 as a financial institution to provide new financial assistances of total tk 10000 crore every year from 2011 to the Distributors of Destiny-2000 Ltd to expand direct selling business and attain respectable earning capabilities

It was categorically mentioned by sources in the Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank that no such license to operate as financial institution or bank was ever issued in favor of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited on April 23 2005 or even till November 21 2011 It is easily understood that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is illegally continuing to operate as a financial institution while the matter has never been investigated either by the Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank or the Anti Corruption Commission in Bangladesh It is learnt from number of sources that Destiny 2000 Limited maintains cadre of their own lobbyists within the Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank and a number of Assistant Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries in the Ministry of Finance as well as some Deputy Governors and General Managers at Bangladesh Bank are under monthly payroll of this MLM fraud racket

It is also learnt from various sources that the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance as well as the Governor of Bangladesh Bank are mostly put into dark on such

illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its illegal financial institution of bank named Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a number of personal staffs of the Secretary of Ministry of Finance as well as the Governor of Bangladesh Bank are under permanent payroll of Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and his gang

Cheating people with fake tree plantation project

Destiny Tree Plantation Limited is one of the most fraudulent enterprises of the dubious MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which claims to be engaged in the plantation of trees on commercial basis all over the country Till date the company has planted over 94 Lac [94 million] trees on 6293 acres The target is to raise the plantation number to 6 crore [60 million] by 2012

It is learnt that Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offered alluring packages to its members and the people where the company claims to possess 60000 acres of land in Bangladesh Meanwhile Destiny Tree Plantation Limited has already collected more than Tk 65 thousand crore from the people by selling packages of the Destiny Tree Plantation Limited though Destiny 2000 Limited or Destiny Tree Plantation Limited do not possess even a fraction of the claimed land in the country According to a number of sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited the company has already sold more than 120 million tree packages to the people by giving false and fabricated information In some cases fake pictures of tree plantation were taken from Chittagong Hill Tract and Sundarban mangrove forest areas to befool the prospective buyers of the Tree Package

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin knows that the Tree Package is a total fraud and he is continuing this trap to collect millions and billions of Taka from the innocent people General Harun [the ex chief of army] will be ultimately made a scapegoat in this huge financial scam when the Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will bust by end 2012 said a Destiny source

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

Illegal insurance company

Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited is shown as one of the sister concerns of Destiny 2000 Limited at their website It is learnt that shares of this company have already been sold amongst the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and his gangs have cashed at least TK 300 crore from selling of the shares of this life insurance company On investigation it was revealed that Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited does not have any license issued by the Bangladesh government for operating as an insurance company while this MLM Company is allowed to publicly publicize this illegal company

Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II

Fraudulent multi level marketing [MLM] racket Destiny 2000 Limited and its enterprises are playing with the dignity and esteem of Bangladesh Armed Forces as it has placed former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt General Harun Ar Rashid at the forefront of the nefarious mass-cheating projects by paying this ex-army chief handsome amount of money kickback in the name of honorarium Either being befooled or being allured in greed Lt General Harun who is one of the important leaders of the Sector Commanders Forum is continuing to affiliate with Destiny 2000 Limited thus not only putting his personal esteem into total bankruptcy but also putting the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces into huge risk

Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind and kingpin of the entire racket Muhammad Rafiqul Amin is already considering himself to be untouchable by the existing rule of law of the country as he openly proclaims to have heavily compensated some of the top policymakers in the government as well as having direct connection with the Prime Minister No one can really verify if what Rafiqul Amin continues to say are true or false but it is evidently seen that the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and other law enforcing and intelligence agencies in the country are surprisingly maintaining total silence over this serious issue of mass fraud by the Destiny 2000 Limited For the sake of national interest as well as salvaging the 48 million innocent investors who paid their last savings in various fake projects of Destiny 2000 Limited the government and the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in particular should initiate immediately investigation into the affairs of Destiny 2000 Limited freeze their bank accounts and stop Rafiqul Amin and his gang members from fleeing Bangladesh by looting at least TK 75000 crore [US$ 1 billion] from the locals It is understood that by the end of 2012 Destiny 2000 Limited and all of its fake projects will blow in the air thus leaving 48 million people being completely cheated

In the previous installment of this serialized article I have given specific evidence of how this fraudulent MLM company is running fake and illegal financial institution named Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] as well as fraudulent tree plantation project thus cashing billions of Taka through completely illegal manner Destiny Tree Plantation Limited is one of the most fraudulent enterprises of the dubious MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which claims to be engaged in the plantation of trees on commercial basis all over the country Till date the company has planted over 94 Lac [94 million] trees on 6293 acres The target is to raise the plantation number to 6 crore [60 million] by 2012

It is learnt that Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offered alluring packages to its members and the people where the company claims to possess 60000 acres of land in Bangladesh Meanwhile Destiny Tree Plantation Limited has already collected more than Tk 65 thousand crore from the people by selling packages of the Destiny Tree Plantation Limited though Destiny 2000 Limited or Destiny Tree Plantation Limited do not possess even a fraction of the claimed land in the country According to a number of sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited the company has already sold more than 120 million tree packages to the people by giving false and fabricated information In some cases fake pictures of tree plantation were taken from Chittagong Hill Tract and Sundarban mangrove forest areas to befool the prospective buyers of the Tree Package

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin knows that the Tree Package is a total fraud and he is continuing this trap to collect millions and billions of Taka from the innocent people General Harun [the ex chief of army] will be ultimately made a scapegoat in this huge financial scam when the Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will bust by end 2012 said a Destiny source

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at

the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

Here are some of the other fraudulent projects of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fake Airline Company

Best Air is one of the many fake projects of Destiny 2000 racket When Bollywood cine star Shahrukh Khan visited Bangladesh to attend the hugely organized cultural evening Destinys sister concern Boishakhi Television bought the broadcast right of this event and while the event was continuing advertisement of BEST AIR was televised repeatedly to give an impression to public that this was a genuine airline company But in reality Best Air is nothing but a fake company only with an office at Dhakas Badda area According to Civil Aviation Authorities in Bangladesh there is no move from the promoters of Best Air in importing any aircraft in near future though Destinys kingpin Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and his gang are openly publicizing that the commercial flights of Best Air will begin from December 28 2011 It is learnt from inside sources in Best Air that Muhammed Rafiqul Amin has already sold share package of this fake airline company to the agents of the company as well as citizen thus collecting at least TK 1200 crore Destiny is also planning to sell shares of Boishakhi Television to its agents with the target of collecting at least TK 2000 crores It is cautioned by the financial experts that people buying shares of this television channel may not ever get any profit or dividend in near future

Boishakhi Television

It is learnt that every month satellite transponder rental amounting to US$ 35 thousand is being sent by Destiny 2000 Limited to continue the Boishakhi Television through illegal hawala channel Foreign Exchange Regulations Department of Bangladesh Bank has confirmed that no permission was ever

taken from it for transferring such huge amount of foreign currency every month which clearly is a gross violation of the existing law of the land Owners of Destiny 2000 Limited are already liable of money laundering crime for illegal transfer of such foreign currency every month Anti Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Bank are reluctant in taking any action against Destiny 2000 Limited or Boishakhi Television for such illegal transfer of foreign currency for reason unknown

It is also learnt from the sources in National Board of Revenue [NBR] that the Boishakhi Television is supposed to pay 15 per cent of the total amount of advertisement revenue it collects from the advertisers It said on an average Boishakhi Television airs advertisement worth TK 15-20 lakh while the amount of accrued Value Added Tax [VAT] is around TK 225000~300000 thus making the amount of VAT payable by Boishakhi Television to TK 821~1095 crore Actual amount of VAT paid by Boishakhi TV is much less Boishakhi Television which commenced broadcast in 2002 has also evaded VAT of a large amount of money which also now falls into liability of Destiny 2000 Limited as it currently owns the share of this project

Government needs to immediately initiate investigations into the gross irregularities and massive fraud inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Weekly Blitz has already brought this issue of massive irregularities and fraud to the attention of Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion

Boishakhi Television a sister concern of fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited is engaged in money laundering on a regular basis as well as evasion of Value Added Tax [VAT] worth millions of Taka Weekly Blitz conducted an investigation into the matter and found worrisome information on the broad-day-light money laundering by the masterminds of the most controversial MLM enterprise by cheating the eyes of the law enforcing agencies Foreign Exchange Control Department at the Bangladesh Bank has already

started investigation into the allegation of smuggling out millions of dollars by Boishakhi Television every year At the same time National Board of Revenue [NBR] has launched investigating the case of evading VAT worth millions of Taka every month

Boishakhi Television which operates via Telstar-10 satellite pays monthly transponder rental of US$ 35000 while it never applied Bangladesh Bank for permission for such sending of foreign currency It is understood that the company is sending such significant amount of foreign currency every month via illegal channel which falls under Money Laundering Act in Bangladesh It may be mentioned here that Money Laundering is a serious offense as per the existing law of the land

Meanwhile Weekly Blitz also has detected the case of evading Value Added Tax worth millions of Taka every month by Boishakhi Television According to the existing law the private television channels are required to pay fifteen percent of the amount of its advertisement tariff as VAT to the government Collecting agency of such VAT is National Board of Revenue It is learnt that on an average Boishakhi Television receives advertisement worth TK 15-20 million every day where the accrued amount of Value Added Tax is TK 225000~300000 The monthly amount of accrued payable VAT by Boishakhi Television is TK 675~90 million while the annual amount stands at TK 81~108 million But the private television channel pays only a fraction of the accrued amount of Valued Added Tax to the government which also is a punishable offense National Board of Revenue has the legal right to penalize any evader of VAT with multiple digit while as per the existing law of the land evading government taxes is a serious offense bearing vigorous imprisonment of various terms

Seeking anonymity a source inside National Board of Revenue [NBR] told Weekly Blitz that the matter of evasion of VAT by Boishakhi Television Limited is one of the many items of investigation while it [NBR] will take necessary legal actions against the masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited the owning company of Boishakhi Television Limited for deceiving the country from VAT worth a few hundred crore Taka

Meanwhile there is already legal dispute over ownership of Boishakhi Television Limited while one of its owners have already won a legal battle against the masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited on the issue of ownership over Boishakhi Television Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed

Ministry of Commerce has finally sent the drafted Multil Level Marketing [MLM] Company Law 2011 for approval of the cabinet Secretary of the Commerce Ministry Mohammed Golam Hossain sent the drafted law for cabinets approval on January 11 2012 which is expected to get nods on January 16 2012 Once approved by the cabinet selling of trees apartments shops and plots by the Multi Level Marketing companies will become illegal

Sources in the ministry of commerce told Weekly Blitz that MLM laws exist in most of the countries in the world while due to absence of such laws in Bangladesh several MLM companies were already engaged in mass fraud by offering trees plots shops and plots in imaginary projects while there had not been any law to protect the people from being visibly looted by these MLM companies It said parliamentary committee decided to formulate MLM Companies regulation laws on September 30 2010 This decision was taken when thousands of Bangladeshi people were already cheated by an MLM company named Unipay2U Once the law is approved by the cabinet and the parliament a separate directorate will be formulated to regulate and monitor activities of the MLM companies in Bangladesh Once the law becomes effective punitive measures will be taken against those MLM companies which are engaged in selling trees apartments shops plots as well as other imaginary packages to its clients

A source in Registrar of Joint Stock Companies in Bangladesh said according to their records currently 70 MLM companies are operating in the country through incorporation with them while many are illegally operating in various parts of Bangladesh Incorporation of MLM companies has been stopped since end of 2010 following instructions from the ministry of Commerce

Seeking anonymity another source within Commerce Ministry told Weekly Blitz that proper implementation of the law will increase governments revenue earnings and also help bring the sector under the tax net commerce ministry sources said

The only change that was made in the draft law was inserting the words agriculture input and machineries instead of agriculture and agriculture product to keep Destiny -2000 away from running illegal tree plantation business The draft law which contains 13 clauses 50 provisions and two schedules will restrict MLM companies from the sales of business instruments shares debentures and currency

The ministry of commerce has prepared the law with the help of Malaysias Direct Sales Act - 1993 the United Kingdoms Fair Trade Act Price Chits and Money Circulation Schemes Act ndash 1978 of India Chinas Direct Selling Administration Act and Canadas Competition Act

A total of TK 50000 will be fined if any MLM company supplies its products without packaging as per the draft law

Officials of MLM companies will face three years of imprisonment if they are found supplying products violating the rule the draft proposed

Besides the owner of an MLM company having no license will face minimum imprisonment of three years

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been continuing to expose illegal activities of the MLM companies for past few months Following publication of such reports ministry of Finance ministry of Commerce Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission has already undertaken investigations to scrutinize the illegal activities of the fraudulent MLM companies In these reports illegal activities of countrys largest MLM Company were exposed with specific evidences Destiny Tree Plantation Limited is one of the most fraudulent enterprises of the dubious MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which claims to be engaged in the plantation of trees on commercial basis all over the country Till date the company has planted

over 94 Lac [94 million] trees on 6293 acres The target is to raise the plantation number to 6 crore [60 million] by 2012

It is learnt that Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offered alluring packages to its members and the people where the company claims to possess 60000 acres of land in Bangladesh Meanwhile Destiny Tree Plantation Limited has already collected more than Tk 65 thousand crore from the people by selling packages of the Destiny Tree Plantation Limited though Destiny 2000 Limited or Destiny Tree Plantation Limited do not possess even a fraction of the claimed land in the country According to a number of sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited the company has already sold more than 120 million tree packages to the people by giving false and fabricated information In some cases fake pictures of tree plantation were taken from Chittagong Hill Tract and Sundarban mangrove forest areas to befool the prospective buyers of the Tree Package

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin knows that the Tree Package is a total fraud and he is continuing this trap to collect millions and billions of Taka from the innocent people General Harun [the ex chief of army] will be ultimately made a scapegoat in this huge financial scam when the Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will bust by end 2012 said a Destiny source

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

It may be further mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited is set to emerge as one of the leading real estate and housing companies in Bangladesh by offering apartments shops and plots in various parts of the country With this goal the MLM Company has already registered a number of companies such as Diamond Builder Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny SASCO Properties Limited Destiny Builders Limited and Configure Housing Limited as forefront companies to run housing and real estate businesses in Bangladesh The company has also established branches in Malaysia United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia Kuwait Qatar and a number of Arab nations along with representative offices in Hong Kong China United Kingdom United States of America Canada and Australia for selling plots apartments and commercial spaces offered by Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliated concerns

Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering

Soon after depositing investors money in banks Destiny Group directors withdrew almost all the money only to deposit it in their personal accounts to conceal the source of the money they collected through fraudulence

A Bangladesh Bank report has revealed such fraud concluding that such withdrawals are indicative of money laundering an offence punishable by seven years jail term

The Financial Intelligence Unit of the central bank sent an interim report on Destiny Groups bank transactions to the finance ministry last month sources in the BB and the ministry said

Three of the groups major concerns -- Destiny 2000 Ltd Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd and Destiny Tree Plantation -- in their 252 bank accounts deposited Tk 5118 crore of which Tk 5099 crore was transferred to personal

accounts of their directors and several associated firms and was again withdrawn the BB inquiry found

All these transactions took place between 2001 and the first quarter of this year

ldquoIt seems the Group directors embezzled the huge amount of money in the name of taking commission through violating laws the report said

Finance Minister AMA Muhith asked the banking division to send the report to the prime minister after incorporating opinions of the commerce ministry and the Local Government Division a finance ministry official told The Daily Star

The finance ministry will take action against Destiny on prime ministers advice the official added

The laws under which Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society was registered do not permit deposit collection the BB report said

Those on the board of directors of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd and Destiny 2000 Ltd are mostly the same persons and the benefit of their decisions went to a selected few it added

In the process the cooperative society incurred a loss of Tk 68653 crore the liability of which falls on more than 9 lakh share holders the cooperative has

Most of the transactions were done through 11 banks including two foreign ones

According to the report the directors and associate companies of Destiny Groups 37 concerns have 443 bank accounts Another 252 accounts were found closed

Recently the central bank froze most of the bank accounts of the groups sister concerns and their directors

This followed news reports on numerous irregularities of Destiny 2000 Ltd after a Bangladesh Bank inquiry found evidence of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society

The Anti-Corruption Commission has already opened an investigation into the alleged irregularities and fraud

Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt

After visibly looting at least 55 thousand crores of Taka from the innocent people by offering them shares of the fraudulent projects such as Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Best Air Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Hospital amp Medical College Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperatives Society Limited Destiny Bank Limited and dozens of fictitious enterprises of the biggest fraudulent multilevel marketing company in Bangladesh led by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ur Rashid and internationally branded fraud Mohammed Rafiqul Amin it has been recently found in an inter-ministerial investigation that almost 99 percent of the collected funds have already been illegally trafficked abroad by the owners and promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited It is already apprehended by the intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that this fraud MLM Company will soon go into hiding thus cheating at least 4 million small investors

It may be mentioned here that a high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been carrying out investigative reports and articles on the illegal and fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited since past few months The articles and reports are listed below

Many fake enterprises of Destiny

At the website of Destiny 2000 Limited names of a number of fake institutions and companies are put on display For example though Destiny claims to be owning Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited in reality there is no such license issued in favor of this company by the authorities concerned The MLM Company is not only operating an illegal financial institution but also is operating an illegal life insurance company which again is a punishable offense

Very interestingly at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited the page titled Annual Report 2009 is simply blank for reason unknown At the same time there is no mention about Annual Report 2010

From the gross irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited it is well understood that the company is paying no value to the existing laws of the country Illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its enterprises are continuing in full-swing The government is yet to take any action against this fraudulent MLM company thus pushing the fate of the millions of small investors who also invested money in projects of Destiny 2000 Limited into total dark

When contacted a source inside the Ministry of Home Affairs told Weekly Blitz that the home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun has already instructed the law enforcing and intelligence agencies in Bangladesh to immediately investigate the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited It also said detail background of each of the share holders of Destiny 2000 Limited are being collected by the intelligence agencies It may be mentioned here that Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company are internationally considered as fraudulent enterprises or scams According to experts analyzing activities of the MLM companies in the world in almost 100 cases within the span of 12-15 years all of the MLM Companies simply disappear by robbing-off money from the innocent people

Following publication of a number of reports and editorials fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 has come under closest monitoring of the Bangladesh government Home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun told the Bangladesh Parliament that the government will take actions

against the misdeeds of the MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Intelligence agencies in the country are already investigating various complaints of the cheated customers of this fraudulent MLM Company

Shahara Khatun told parliament on 24th October 2011 in response to a public importance notice put forward by Bagmara MP Enamul Haque The way Destiny is operating a mess can happen any day

Enamul Haque MP in the notice said Destiny is operating without any proper documents and a victim has already filed a case against the company

The company has already collected TK 200 million from 10000 people in my constituency he said

The home minister said in recent times some institutions had been seen alluring people by giving them high profits in the short run and ultimately cheating them

A victim has already filed a case against Destiny and investigation is going on she said

She said the home ministry would provide all out assistance if any government agency wished to investigate the company Advocate Shahara Khatun urged the people not to fall into trap

Enamul in the notice said that Destiny 2000 was conducting heinous acts taking advantage of the innocent commoners

The MLM with the help of skilled employees coaxes innocent people into doing business with them he said

Influential people and retired government officials are also working for them and they are getting financial benefit from Destiny he alleged Destiny-2000 Limited on its website claims it is one of the largest multi-level marketing companies in the world About 36 million distributors have joined the company since its inception in December 2000 and its corporate office is located in Dhaka The company has 26 sister concerns

Weekly Blitz already published a number of reports on the illegal operation of Destiny 2000 Limited which has been continuing to operate series of illegal activities as well as the fraudulent MLM Company has collected a few hundred million dollars from the innocent Bangladeshi people in the name of its so-called tree plantation project It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited sold imaginary trees to people by alluring them with heavy profit traps though the fraudulent MLM company has no such huge tree plantation project in Bangladesh

Sensing the possible disaster the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting significant amount of funds abroad The main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin visited a number of countries during October 2011 with the goal of shifting funds to various profitable projects Similarly other directors of this fraud institution are also making frequent foreign trips while they also are transferring huge amount of fund abroad It is anticipated that most of the top figures of Destiny 2000 Limited will be suddenly leaving Bangladesh anytime in next six months as the promoters are well aware of the huge legal consequences if the cheated locals will start lodging complaints with the police station and the courts against Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns for its reckless corruption and huge frauds

Seeking anonymity a senior official with Bangladeshi intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the government has already instructed the intelligence agencies to conduct a comprehensive investigation on the degree of fraud of the Destiny 2000 Limited and submit a report in three weeks The source indicated that the Bangladesh government may impose legal actions against Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile immigration desks at various immigration points in Bangladesh are instructed on October 25 2011 to stop any of the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited from leaving Bangladesh

People have already started making complaints against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny 2000 Limiteds name has already appeared in international website of combating scam Some of the cheated customers of Destiny 2000 Limited are also complaining against this organization on various social networking sites including Facebook

Ministry of Commerce has asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms [RJSC] to cancel registration of 45 Multi-Level Marketing Companies [MLM] including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses Earlier Bangladesh government banned a false MLM Company named Unipay2u and at that time it was learnt by various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that Destiny 2000 Limited was already having 45 million clients

It is hinted by a number of investors who paid huge amount of money to Destiny 2000 Limited for buying trees under the false tree plantation project of this MLM fraudster Leading Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star also published a comprehensive report on the fraudulent MLM Companies in the country Similar reports were also published in other newspapers Sensing the possible drastic legal actions by the Bangladesh government Destiny 2000 Limited has already started lobbying with various offices of the government and spending hugely to salvage the promoters of this questioned MLM Company from being booked inside the bar for massive fraud and broad-day-light robbery of public fund

People who already are cheated by MLM fraudsters have drawn the attention of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to this matter

Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty

Investors and members of the most controversial Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited which already is under the radar of various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh including Special Branch of Bangladesh Police as well as the anti Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Bank are seeing high risk of losing their investments as the companys future has become totally dark A large number of directors of this fraudulent MLM Company has already resigned sensing dire consequences as major segment of the money collected by this company has already been smuggled out of Bangladesh through various channels Mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited as well as other sister concerns of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and members of his family are Canadian citizen who has built substantial properties in a number of countries including Australia Malaysia Canada etc Though it was suggested by an intelligence agency to stop all the directors as well as the

mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns from leaving abroad chairman of dubious Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid [Retired] is using numerous channels in influencing the government from not imposing any travel ban either of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or any of the directors of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Seeking anonymity a highly placed source in an intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the ex chief of Bangladesh Army Gen Harun has already assigned few lobbyists with high political connections in doing everything in salvaging the fraudulent MLM company from being collapsed It may me further added here that masterminds of the Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have set 2012 at the year of disappearing for this company by looting thousands of crores of Taka from the innocent people and small investors

Meanwhile sensing possible fate of this fraudulent MLM enterprise dozens of its members and clients have already started putting pressure on authorities in refunding money with promised profit while frequency of lodging of criminal cases are also gradually increasing It is anticipated that by the end of July 2012 more than ten thousand criminal cases will be lodged against the mastermind and directors of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sister concerns for mass cheating of the people in the name of various fake projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim that they already have acquired huge properties in various parts of Bangladesh it is learnt from dependable sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited that none of such purchased properties are in the names of any of the companies of this fraudulent MLM enterprise All such properties are purchased either in the personal name of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other sister concerns

Masterminds and fraudsters in Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are also caught in making fake plaintiff in getting few of the criminal cases lodged against them withdrawn while one such forgery has already been caught red-handed in a court in Dhaka

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives [DoC] which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue [NBR] and the Anti-Corruption Commission [ACC] have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing [MLM] company

The Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destiny Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told reporters

Officers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30 he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the Bangladesh Bank probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

I have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destiny ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told reporters

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told reporters

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Limited began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud

Whatever is taking place in the country is either destiny or fait accompli We are destined to be cheated by all kinds of ways and means while the government stands by and looks on until it is too late The painful saga of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continues and appear multi-level marketing firms on the scene It looks as though here too people are bound to suffer just as millions did due to the scam of the stock market To be fair it looks as though there is more to Destiny than the stock exchange market The entire process that led to the start of the operations is not only murky but also full of suspicion From whatever one could decipher from newspaper reports it is only the tip of the iceberg

It is interesting to note that most questionable operations involving big money do not rule out involvement of the establishment Only time shall tell whether the mistakes made in this instant were willful or otherwise Like in previous instances here too a high powered committee would be set up or has already been set up to probe into the irregularities In time to come a report would be submitted only some features of which will be published under pressures from the media followed by talk-shows in some private TV channels thereafter all will be forgotten Nobody would ever come to know as to who did what to who One might say that these are

mere speculations and conjectures but tell us if things have been any different over the years People should be told right now as to what would happen to their investments should the operations of Destiny come to a close or aborted

Destiny was first unveiled in some details by a leading Bangla national daily Apparently Destiny had been operating outside the scope of approval

Destiny was first registered by the Department of Cooperatives as Destiny 2000 Ltd as a multi-level marketing [MLM] company Since governmental authorities were well aware of yet for some reasons they decided to keep quiet As reported the outfit has already collected about Taka Two billion [200 corer] from the public as of March 31 2000 Besides since then a number of letters have crossed between concerned ministries and department informing of possible irregularities committed by Destiny yet no one agency made a move to either verify or take punitive measures In 2004 Bangladesh Bank [BB] issued a letter to the ministry of finance indicating Destinys acts being fraudulent It was followed by yet another ministry -- the ministry of home - and the Development of Cooperatives [DOC] to take necessary actions against Destiny Nothing has happened so far Furthermore it is reported that no independent audit of its operations has been undertaken until now

The illegal operation of MLM companies in Bangladesh is nothing new In recent times two other companies have defrauded public by billions - Unipay-2 and Jubok

Not only money laundering but also cheating and indulging in fraudulent acts have become commonplace in Bangladesh The three wheelers are cheating by charging astronomical fares The retailers in the kitchen markets are asking prices for essentials as they please The business syndicate is sucking our blood day and night The toll collectors have made the whole country their operating fields The truth is there are many other thieves who are emptying our pockets in multiple ways Like extra judicial killings charges and fees are imposed at random outside the purview of budgetary provisions While the MLM companies are fleecing us in a criminal way the government is doing it in the garb of increasing internal revenue collection

Who are the sufferers people belonging to the middle class and the fixed income groups

Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General [Retired] Harun Ar Rashid has once again come forward in creating newer scope for the fraudulent Destiny 2000 Limited in helping it in obtaining license to launch a bank though Destiny already is continuing banking activities through Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] which claims to be have issued license by the Bangladesh government in 2005 as financial institution

General Harun has applied for permission of Destiny Bank Limited where the members of the fraudulent MLM Company are the founder directors It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has visibly looted at least 65 thousand crore Taka from more than 48 million people by selling TREE in their fake plantation project Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent project Meanwhile it is learnt that mastermind of Destiny Group Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun Ar Rashid and his connections being one of the top leaders of Sector Commanders Forum in lobbying in the ruling party for obtaining permission of the bank It is learnt that Destiny 2000 Limited is secretly offering bribes to a number of influential figures in the ruling party through General Harun for obtaining the license General Haruns direct involvement with Destiny fraudster will ultimately put the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces in stake

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has sold trees in their so-called plantation project to innocent people by alluring them with the offer of huge profit But in reality Destiny does not own even a small fraction of the land which they are showing to people as lands already acquired by them In most cases fraudsters of Destiny 2000 Limited are showing photographs of Sunderban to innocent investors with the claim of being plantation project of this dubious enterprise

Meanwhile Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is publicly claiming to have direct connection with one of the most influential female members of the political family in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz published a number of reports on the illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited including money laundering by Mohammad Rafiqul Amin which are now under active investigation with Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

At the reaction of the members of Destiny Group the owners of this fraudulent MLM Company privately announced the launching of the flights of Best Air which is another fake project of this group It may be mentioned here that Destiny has collected a few hundred crore Taka from the people by selling shares of Best Air though there is no such existence of any aircraft of this company except an office at Dhakas Badda area

Meanwhile dubious multilevel marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited made a nefarious attempt by sending one of the employees of a company owned by this group who tried to gather information on the movements of the Weekly Blitz editor which is doubted to be attempt of assassination

On November 15 2011 a person named Musaddek went to Weekly Blitz office during noon time and introduced himself to be an employee with an advertising agency and wanted to meet the editor of Weekly Blitz When he was told that the Weekly Blitz editor was not available he first made a call at the cell phone of the Blitz editor from 0181-7584216 and then from 01711-223370 When the call was returned at 01711-223370 the man introduced himself to be Musaddek owning a news agency The Blitz editor wanted to know the name of the news agency and the man said he was willing to meet the Weekly Blitz editor to discuss some important issue related to his news agency

As the same time the man gave two different identities to the Weekly Blitz first being from an advertising agency and then being from a news agency his background was investigated through various contacts including some intelligence agencies in the country and finally it was revealed that this man works with Boishakhi Television a private TV channel recently purchased by the Destiny 2000 Limited It was also learnt that after buying the company Destiny authorities have collected a few hundred crore Taka from innocent people by selling of share packages of this TV company

The case of suspicious visit by the employee of Destiny 2000 Limited has already generated serious doubts in the minds of the Weekly Blitz management and the matter has already been properly reported with authorities concerned in Bangladesh

It is learnt that Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank are seriously investigating the illegal operation of a financial institution by the Destiny 2000 Limited as well as running of a fake life insurance company None of such enterprises have any license from the authorities concerned Running any financial institution without valid license is a criminal offence punishable under the laws of the land Similarly running of any insurance company with any license is clearly a serious crime But Destiny 2000 Limited pays damn to any such laws of the land as they are trying to keep all such government offices under their evil control by paying huge amount of bribe on a monthly basis

Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives (DoC) which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing (MLM) company

ldquoThe Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destinyrdquo Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoOfficers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30rdquo he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the BB probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

ldquoI have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destinyrdquo ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoIf it is not formed today [yesterday] it will be done tomorrow [today]rdquo he added

The NBR on the other hand will scrutinise the tax files of Destiny and its profit distribution among members to see if the company has evaded tax

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told this correspondent

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Ltd began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities -- from deposit collection to lending -- illegally It has around 70 lakh members and set a target to take the number to 1 crore by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

As on December 31 2011 the organisation collected nearly Tk 2000 crore in deposits and share capital from people

Of the deposit the bulk amount is lent to its sister organisations and only a small portion to its members

The BB report said Destiny did not try to borrow from the banks or capital markets to meet its demand for capital

High profile connection of MLM fraudsters

Following the rivalry between two of the prominent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] fraudsters named Destiny 2000 Limited and Amway Directorate General of Forces Intelligence [DGFI] and National Security Intelligence [NSI] have reportedly sent confidential reports to the ministries concerned suggesting immediate action against MLM fraudsters of Aim-way Corporation Limited and its chairman Redwan Bin Ishaq [step brother of Moulana Syed Fazlul Karim Pir of Chormonai and leader of an Islamist political party] It may be mentioned here that Aim-way Corporation Limited was established by one of the founding directors of Destiny 2000 Limited keeping Redwan Bin Ishaq at the forefront The company started its fraudulent activities from July 1 2011 with Redwan Bin Ishaq who proclaims to be the pir of Chormonai Prior to formation of this fraudulent MLM Company Redwan Bin Ishaq worked as a close aide of one Gofran who is one of the founding directors of another fraudulent MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited

Sources inside Aim-way Corporation Limited told reporters that their current number of clients is above three hundred thousand while it is speculated that Aim-way Corporation Limited has already collected a few hundred crore Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high-profile trap similar as that of

Destiny 2000 Limited In an interview with a vernacular daily Redwan Bin Ishaq openly confessed his previous connections with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin of Destiny 2000 Limited and narrated details about their so-called graveyard project in the country Earlier the same Redwan Bin Ishaq was arrested in the year 2000 along with his elder brother when they cheated hundreds of innocent people with their fake Hajj package Being released from prison Redwan Bin Ishaq established connections with one of the advisors of Destiny 2000 Limited and gradually became intimate with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and founder director Gofran Later Redwan Bin Ishaq turned into one of the closest aides of Gofran taking the advantage of Gofrans personal interest on females from the showbiz Redwan was regularly seen with Gofran at Destiny 2000 Limiteds office as well as other places and it is even reported that shrewd Redwan took an apartment in Dhaka exclusively to use as the secret entertainment home of Gofranul Hoque of Destiny 2000 Limited

Aimway Corporation Limited activities came under radar of the intelligence agencies when retired Lieutenant General and former chief of Bangladesh Army Harun Ar Rashid [who now is the chairman of Destiny 2000 Limited] sent a secret memo to some of his junior officers at DGFI and NSI suggesting legal actions against Redwan Bin Ishaq and Aim-way Corporation Limited Subsequently both the agencies investigated activities of this MLM fraudster and sent recommendations to the government suggesting immediate action against Aim-way Corporation Limited as well as other MLM companies which have already collecting billions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them in high-profit trap Learning about this intelligence investigation Redwan Bin Ishaq raised fingers at General Harun and alleged him of conspiring against Aim-way Corporation Limited seeing its huge success Redwan Bin Ishaq confessed that he has already collected more than Taka two thousand crore from people by offering various investment packages including the Graveyard Project of his company

Policymakers of Destiny 2000 Limited became envy of a Aim-way Corporation Limited when its kingpin Redwan Bin Ishaq was seen receiving award from the then commerce minister Lt Col Faruk Khan Shrewd Ishaq continued to display the photograph of receiving award from the commerce minister as well as

photographs with other influential political and cultural figures in the country to portray legitimacy of his activities in the eyes of the innocent investors While several local newspapers are continuing to publish reports against fraudulent activities of Aim-way Corporation Limited the main kingpin of the MLM fraudster Redwan Bin Ishaq on the other hand raises fingers at Destiny 2000 Limited and claims that it is trying to monopolize the MLM business in Bangladesh When asked Redwan Bin Ishaq said If Aim-way Corporation Limited is fraud then Destiny 2000 Limited and Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are champion frauds

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on the illegal activities of various fraudulent MLM companies in Bangladesh Since publication of such reports various intelligence agencies in the country started investigation into the activities of these MLM companies and in recent past Bangladesh Bank sent a number of letters to the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Social Welfare suggesting immediate investigation and actions against the MLM fraudster Destiny 2000 Limited in particular But it is learnt from dependable sources that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid and the main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are making strong lobbying within various influential quarters in the government and the ministries concerned in salvaging this fraudulent MLM Company from facing legal consequences Some of the top brasses at Destiny 2000 Limited even names few extremely influential figures in the country along with some of the members of the most influential political families as being connected with Destiny 2000 Limited It may be mentioned here that chairman of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq also mentions several influential people being connected with his company

While major portion of the public money collected by destiny 2000 Limited has already been smuggled out to various countries the mastermind of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq is also reported to have already started smuggling out the money to Dubai and it is apprehended that most of the top figures in these MLM scam racket may leave Bangladesh anytime cheating millions of local people

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Meanwhile English language newspaper The New Nation in its report titled Ban on operation of 45 multi-level marketing cos said Bangladesh government has decided to cancel registration of 45 Multi Level Marketing Companies including Destiny 2000 Limited for using fake address and false information

The 45 MLM companies using false addresses are Vision [Pvt] Limited International Ting Chang Products [BD] Ltd Destiny-2000 Ltd Ocean Marketing Company Limited Sohabos International Ltd Herbal Life International For Life Consortium Ltd Bravo IT International Ltd Village World Network Company Ltd Sketch Ltd Royal Dream Ltd Uttara Green City Ltd Griho Nirman Ltd SMN Global Ltd Siege Aim Corporation Ltd Musk Marketing Private Ltd Gano E World Wide Ltd Exhibition Dream Market Company Ltd Bondhan Associates Pvt Ltd Multivision 2010 Tone and Tune Network Ltd Plus Gain Company Ltd Eva Telecommunication Ltd G- E- Com Ltd Naf International Ltd Faith Marketing System Ltd Gadone Network Ltd Glaciar [BD] Ltd Ganoderema Stokist Bangladesh Company Ltd Bhianchi Bangladesh Company Ltd Loyal Vision Private Ltd Shuk Sari Bangladesh Limited Green Active Business System Ltd Liberty [BD] Network Market Private Ltd Royal Vision Pvt Ltd Royal Dream International Ltd For Ever Living Products Bangladesh Limited One Million Private Ltd Mega Polish Ltd Gonet Ltd Golden Fida Ltd Natural HerbalLtd and the Aim Solution Private Ltd

Commerce secretary Golam Hossain told reporters that legal actions will also be taken against these MLM Companies for using false address and giving false information

Protests against fraud of Destiny 2000 Limited

Just within 3 days of lodging criminal cases against Destiny 2000 Limited at countrys southern district of Rajshahi [Bagmara Police Station] cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district [northern part of Bangladesh] have demonstrated on October 25 2011 demanding refund of their invested money and legal action against the fraudsters at Destiny 2000 Limited The cheated

clients of Destiny 2000 Limited are expected to submit memorandum with the deputy commissioner of Panchagarh district today

The cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited said the MLM Company is extracting money from the people with various alluring offers or high profit It is alleged that Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to collect millions of Taka from the rural population with numerous alluring profit offers and in most cases the agents of Destiny 2000 Limited even do not issue any money receipt for such financial transaction

The latest case of fraud by Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district came into public attention through a news item published in vernacular daily Manabzamin on October 27 2011 [Page 11]

Meanwhile in a frantic bid of saving skin Muhammad Rafiqul Amin managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited has published advertisements in most of the major dailies in Bangladesh drawing attention of the people sensing ongoing actions by the government against Destiny 2000 Limited and other fraud MLM Companies In the advertisement published in the local dailies the managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited tried to hide most of the illegal activities of this company which has so far collected a few thousand crore of Taka from the locals by selling the so-called trees at their so-called plantation project It was already reported that Destiny 2000 Limited through its 36 millions agents and members throughout Bangladesh has already collected US$ 5-6 billion from 18 million people by selling tress with high profit allure It is learnt that in reality the MLM Company does not have even 025 of the total number of trees they already sold to people with high profit promises The MLM Company has promised to start giving profits to the people from 2012 It is anticipated that the promoters of the fraudulent MLM Company may flee Bangladesh anytime thus cheating millions of people It may also be mentioned here that some of the top figures in Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting funds to numerous businesses and properties abroad In past six months the frequency of foreign tours of the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited has significantly increased It is learnt that during such foreign trips the owners of this MLM Company are not only shifting funds but also are trying to locate a safe country for them as well their

family members of settle in near future when the fraudulent activities of this company will get busted

Anticipating such consequences as well as for the sake of protecting interests of the millions of people Ministry of Home Affairs is actively considering sending information at various immigration points in Bangladesh to stop the members of the board of MLM Companies in order to check them from fleeing the country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and other ministries and offices concerned to stay vigilant about activities of the MLM Companies and to make sure that these MLM Companies do not go into hiding thus cheating millions of people It was already brought into attention of the PMO as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs that the main promoter and managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin holds Canadian citizenship and he already has sent members of his family to Canada It is also learnt from numerous sources that other members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited are already taking immigration in the West

Government fails to regulate MLM companies

Fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company named Unipay2U after swindling millions of dollars from the innocent investors in Bangladesh has re-started its activities under the banner of a newly formed enterprise named Uni Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which offers doubling the amount of investment within a period of 18 months It may be mentioned here that Unipay2U promoters went into hiding when their fraudulent activities came under radar or various law enforcing agencies following publication of investigative reports on this MLM fraudsters It was already learnt that Unipay2U offered huge profit to the investors for investment in Gold Mines in Africa and sold shares worth a few hundred millions dollars simply by giving false and fabricated information

Multi Level Marketing traps were set in Bangladesh by a company named GGN few years back which ultimately disappeared after swindling significant amount of money from the small investors Later one of the kingpins of GGN Mohammed

Rafiqul Amin established another MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited with a number of highly-ambitious youths

Mohammed Rafiqul Amin a Canadian citizen returned to Bangladesh with the concept of MLM business in 1998 and started applying that internationally known fraudulent practice in this country with the ulterior motive of cheating innocent investors By now Destiny 2000 Limited through a number of its enterprises has already swindled more than US$ 8 billion while it is largely speculated that the company may go bankrupt or the promoters may simply leave Bangladesh anytime during 2012 Even at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited a clock is moving towards anti-clock direction which will end by November 2012 which actually is the deadline of this company to disappear thus cheating at least 38 million members and small investors in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz has already collected several documentary evidences about the fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited One of the fake enterprises of this MLM fraudster is Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as a Financial Institution or bank and is openly continuing banking activities in the country The promoters of this MLM fraud racket are selling shares of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for TK 20000 each with annual dividend of the investment The Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited claims to be run under Sharia rules

As per a brochure published by one Azad Rahman diamond executive trainer of the MLM racket Destiny 2000 Limited has its own real estate projects with a large number of multi-storied buildings in various parts of the country and the MLM racket are selling shares of these non existent buildings to the small investors as well collecting huge amount of money promising huge profit within the period of 6 years Each of such shares in the real estate projects of Destiny 2000 Limited are sold for TK 20000 with profit assurance of TK 30000 within a period of 6 years According to the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited names of these real multi stories [non existent] buildings are Destiny Diamond Diplomatic Tower [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Barisal [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Khulna [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Feni [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building

at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rangpur [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Sylhet [Proposed] Modern hospital complex at Dhakas Darus Salam area [Proposed] etc

Destiny 2000 Limited in its brochure also claims to be constructing Destiny Crown Pacific Beach Hotel amp Resort at Coxs Bazar area The MLM fraudster claims this project to be the first world-class five star beach hotels in Bangladesh

But the top listed fraudulent enterprise of Destiny 2000 Limited is Destiny Tree Plantation Limited where former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ar Rahid is the chairman Each shares of this project is sold for TK 10000 with a profit of TK 50000 within the span of 12 years It is learnt that promoters of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited have already collected a few billion dollars from the innocent investors by giving totally false information on their so-called plantation projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited claims to have already planted more than 40 million trees it is evidently proved that the company in reality does not even have a fraction of the number of trees they claim to own MLM analysts believe that from March 2012 Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will require starting paying the profit to the investors which actually will be the beginning of the doom of this fraud racket as major segment of the swindled fund has already been illegally shifted to various foreign countries by now According to Destiny 2000 Limited the amount of existing liquid cash in the company stands at TK 200 crore while according to analysts the company has already collected at least TK 45-50 thousand crore Taka from the investors be selling shares of their fake plantation project

In the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited it claims to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Geely Automobile Research Institute China Photograph of Destinys top kingpin Mohammed Rafiqul Amin is published with a team of Geely Automobile Research Institute in the brochure of the MLM Company

Geely Automobile Research Institute as one of ten largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has achieved rapid development with flexible operating mechanism and continuous self-innovation

since its entry into auto industry in 1997 With more than RMB 12 billion of total asset value Geely has been one of top 500 Chinese enterprises for continuous 6 years and one of 10 largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry for successive 4 years Geely has been appraised as Most rapid and excellent developing enterprise in 5 decades of Chinese Automobile Industry State innovation-type trial enterprise and the first batch of state-class Vehicles and parts export base enterprises

The headquarters of the Group is located in Hangzhou capital city of Zhejiang Province With six vehicle and power assembly manufacturing bases in Linhai Ningbo Shanghai Lanzhou and Xiangtan the company now has an annual production capacity of 300000 entire vehicles 300000 engines and 300000 transmissions

Currently Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd boasts more than 30 models from 8 main serials including Geely Free Cruise Geely KINGKONG Geely Vision Shanghai Maple and Beauty Leopard etc 8 main serials of engines including MR10L-18L JL16L-18L and 4G10-18CVVT etc and the corresponding manual and automatic transmissions All of the products have passed 3C state certification and conformed to European Emission Standard III some products even conform to European Emission Standard IV And Geely owns complete intelligent properties right over all its products

The Group has set up nationwide well-functioned sales and marketing network which includes nearly 500 4S franchised shops and 600 service stations And with up to tens of million RMB investment a domestically first class call centre has been built up that provides around- the- clock instant service to customers Meantime Geely introduced the Sales ERP management system and service information system based on SAP for rapid response to needs from customers and rapid handling of market information which is the first of its kind in domestic automobile industry All those above efforts contribute to the fact that there have been totally 12 million Geely cars running on the road globally and Geely has been recognized as a famous auto brand in China

With more than 300 sales amp service dealerships globally and SKD CKD operations in Ukraine Russia and Indonesia Geely has exported more than one

hundred thousands car aboard which is among the top few Chinese car makers that exportsZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has invested hundreds of million RMB to establish Geely Automobile Ramp D center headquartered in Linhai and Now the RampD center is capable of developing entire cars engines transmissions and automotive electronic apparatus and every year about four to five brand-new vehicle models or machinery models are launched in the domestic market The self-developed 4G18CVVT engine is appraised as a new auto technology that is globally-advanced and domestically-leading likewise the self -developed serial Z automatic transmission has filled the blank in domestic automobile field and achieved the only Class A science amp technology for Chinese automobile industry in 2006 the EPS initiated the automobile electronic power steering system for domestic brands and there have been significant breakthroughs in patent technologies applications such as BMBS tire bursting safety technology electronic equal-balance technology and new energy application etc and with a total number of patents of up to 718 among which more than 70 are invention patents and 26 international patents the Geely Ramp D center has been certified as state-class Enterprise technical center and Postdoctoral working station

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 6: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

The main business activities of the company include inter-alia Direct sales Network Marketing Manufacturing Import and Export

Destiny-2000 Ltd has also taken steps to expand marketing areas outside the country To this end joint venture arrangements have been made with the following international Companies

Videocon India

Nature Perfect Thailand

Skin Code Switzerland

Hair Again China (Joint Venture)

AIM Food Manufacturing SDN Malaysia

Destiny-2000 Ltd has adopted latest IT Technology of Advance ERP system to enrich enterprise resourcing planning system expedite online products distribution system and the real time online commission payout system to ensuring proper track recording and maintaining the business information of its Distributors day to day sales Destiny has applied and adopted modern Hybrid Binary ndash matrix sales system (which is the combination of binary matrix and single unit uni-level sales system) and commission payout system which is known as geometric sales

system of direct selling This system is consisting of Balance Binary Matrix for weekly payout and HPD retail sales commission which is suitable and easily understandable for mass people of Bangladesh The High performance distributor (HPD) payout system is used for giving retail profit to direct seller distributor only for their single effort and royalties to their respective up line sales leadersrsquo weekly basis as well

Destiny-2000 Ltd is interested in constant contacting with world leading direct selling Companies of USA Canada Europe Asiarsquos well-known companies such as in Malaysia Japan Korea Thailand Indonesia China India and many other Countries

MARKETING COMMITMENTS

A Producing locally health care products natural Food supplements personal care home care kitchen care home appliances and any other essential products and to make it available to its valued customers is Destiny-2000 Ltd is main concern and objectives too

B Destinyrsquos sister concern Air Destiny Ltd started operation on 29 th April 2004 initially with the objective of providing service to travelers and tourists Negotiations are underway with various Aircraft leasing companies for taking lease of Aircrafts to introduce domestic Air Line operation and Cargo Services

C Destiny Multi-purpose Co-operative Society Ltd (DMCSL) a community banking system started operation on 230405 with the objective of developing small medium entrepreneurs providing then micro credit facilities for easy accessibility of the Sponsors to such financing By now over 600000 distributors of Destiny-2000 Ltd have become shareholders of DMCSL and operating their saving accounts with it

Destiny as group of companies1 Destiny-2000 Ltd2 Destiny Shopping Center Ltd3 Air Destiny Ltd4 Destiny Electric amp Electronics Industries Ltd5 Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society Ltd6 Destiny Foundation Ltd7 Destiny Tree Plantation Ltd8 Destiny Transport System Ltd9 Destiny-Diamond Builders Ltd10Destiny Media amp Publication Ltd11Configure Housing Ltd12Destiny Hitachi Electric Industries Ltd

13Boishakhi Media Ltd14Destiny Medical College amp Hospital Ltd15Destiny Agro Industries Ltd16Destiny Printing amp Packaging Ltd17Destiny Developers Ltd18Destiny Printing Press19Destiny SASSCO Properties Ltd20Destiny Environment amp Savings Energy Ltd21Destiny Airways System Ltd22Destiny Life Insurance Ltd[Proposed]23Destiny Consumer products Ltd24Destiny Nihaj Jute Spinners Ltd25Destiny Printing Press26 Best Aviation Ltd 27 Diamond Consortium Ltd (DCL) And many more is cominghellip

Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I

When the current Grand Alliance government led by Bangladesh Awami League is clearly in trouble centering massive scam with 35 million small investors at the stock markets at least 48 million [Forty Eight Lakh] people are about to be robbed off by a fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company named Destiny 2000 Limited and a number of its enterprises which includes a new front of fraud of this MLM racket named Destination

Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind and kingpin of the entire racket Muhammad Rafiqul Amin is already considering himself to be untouchable by the existing rule of law of the country as he openly proclaims to have heavily compensated some of the top policymakers in the government as well as having direct connection with the Prime Minister No one can really verify if what Rafiqul Amin continues to say are true or false but it is evidently seen that the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and other law enforcing and intelligence agencies in the country are surprisingly maintaining total silence over this serious issue of mass fraud by the Destiny 2000

Limited For the sake of national interest as well as salvaging the 48 million innocent investors who paid their last savings in various fake projects of Destiny 2000 Limited the government and the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in particular should initiate immediately investigation into the affairs of Destiny 2000 Limited freeze their bank accounts and stop Rafiqul Amin and his gang members from fleeing Bangladesh by looting at least TK 75000 crore [US$ 1 billion] from the locals It is understood that by the end of 2012 Destiny 2000 Limited and all of its fake projects will blow in the air thus leaving 48 million people being completely cheated

Here are some of the illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sisters concerns

Money laundering and illegal banking

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] proclaims to be a financial institution and registered on April 23 2005 as a financial institution to provide new financial assistances of total tk 10000 crore every year from 2011 to the Distributors of Destiny-2000 Ltd to expand direct selling business and attain respectable earning capabilities

It was categorically mentioned by sources in the Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank that no such license to operate as financial institution or bank was ever issued in favor of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited on April 23 2005 or even till November 21 2011 It is easily understood that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is illegally continuing to operate as a financial institution while the matter has never been investigated either by the Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank or the Anti Corruption Commission in Bangladesh It is learnt from number of sources that Destiny 2000 Limited maintains cadre of their own lobbyists within the Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank and a number of Assistant Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries in the Ministry of Finance as well as some Deputy Governors and General Managers at Bangladesh Bank are under monthly payroll of this MLM fraud racket

It is also learnt from various sources that the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance as well as the Governor of Bangladesh Bank are mostly put into dark on such

illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its illegal financial institution of bank named Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a number of personal staffs of the Secretary of Ministry of Finance as well as the Governor of Bangladesh Bank are under permanent payroll of Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and his gang

Cheating people with fake tree plantation project

Destiny Tree Plantation Limited is one of the most fraudulent enterprises of the dubious MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which claims to be engaged in the plantation of trees on commercial basis all over the country Till date the company has planted over 94 Lac [94 million] trees on 6293 acres The target is to raise the plantation number to 6 crore [60 million] by 2012

It is learnt that Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offered alluring packages to its members and the people where the company claims to possess 60000 acres of land in Bangladesh Meanwhile Destiny Tree Plantation Limited has already collected more than Tk 65 thousand crore from the people by selling packages of the Destiny Tree Plantation Limited though Destiny 2000 Limited or Destiny Tree Plantation Limited do not possess even a fraction of the claimed land in the country According to a number of sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited the company has already sold more than 120 million tree packages to the people by giving false and fabricated information In some cases fake pictures of tree plantation were taken from Chittagong Hill Tract and Sundarban mangrove forest areas to befool the prospective buyers of the Tree Package

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin knows that the Tree Package is a total fraud and he is continuing this trap to collect millions and billions of Taka from the innocent people General Harun [the ex chief of army] will be ultimately made a scapegoat in this huge financial scam when the Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will bust by end 2012 said a Destiny source

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

Illegal insurance company

Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited is shown as one of the sister concerns of Destiny 2000 Limited at their website It is learnt that shares of this company have already been sold amongst the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and his gangs have cashed at least TK 300 crore from selling of the shares of this life insurance company On investigation it was revealed that Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited does not have any license issued by the Bangladesh government for operating as an insurance company while this MLM Company is allowed to publicly publicize this illegal company

Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II

Fraudulent multi level marketing [MLM] racket Destiny 2000 Limited and its enterprises are playing with the dignity and esteem of Bangladesh Armed Forces as it has placed former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt General Harun Ar Rashid at the forefront of the nefarious mass-cheating projects by paying this ex-army chief handsome amount of money kickback in the name of honorarium Either being befooled or being allured in greed Lt General Harun who is one of the important leaders of the Sector Commanders Forum is continuing to affiliate with Destiny 2000 Limited thus not only putting his personal esteem into total bankruptcy but also putting the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces into huge risk

Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind and kingpin of the entire racket Muhammad Rafiqul Amin is already considering himself to be untouchable by the existing rule of law of the country as he openly proclaims to have heavily compensated some of the top policymakers in the government as well as having direct connection with the Prime Minister No one can really verify if what Rafiqul Amin continues to say are true or false but it is evidently seen that the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and other law enforcing and intelligence agencies in the country are surprisingly maintaining total silence over this serious issue of mass fraud by the Destiny 2000 Limited For the sake of national interest as well as salvaging the 48 million innocent investors who paid their last savings in various fake projects of Destiny 2000 Limited the government and the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in particular should initiate immediately investigation into the affairs of Destiny 2000 Limited freeze their bank accounts and stop Rafiqul Amin and his gang members from fleeing Bangladesh by looting at least TK 75000 crore [US$ 1 billion] from the locals It is understood that by the end of 2012 Destiny 2000 Limited and all of its fake projects will blow in the air thus leaving 48 million people being completely cheated

In the previous installment of this serialized article I have given specific evidence of how this fraudulent MLM company is running fake and illegal financial institution named Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] as well as fraudulent tree plantation project thus cashing billions of Taka through completely illegal manner Destiny Tree Plantation Limited is one of the most fraudulent enterprises of the dubious MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which claims to be engaged in the plantation of trees on commercial basis all over the country Till date the company has planted over 94 Lac [94 million] trees on 6293 acres The target is to raise the plantation number to 6 crore [60 million] by 2012

It is learnt that Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offered alluring packages to its members and the people where the company claims to possess 60000 acres of land in Bangladesh Meanwhile Destiny Tree Plantation Limited has already collected more than Tk 65 thousand crore from the people by selling packages of the Destiny Tree Plantation Limited though Destiny 2000 Limited or Destiny Tree Plantation Limited do not possess even a fraction of the claimed land in the country According to a number of sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited the company has already sold more than 120 million tree packages to the people by giving false and fabricated information In some cases fake pictures of tree plantation were taken from Chittagong Hill Tract and Sundarban mangrove forest areas to befool the prospective buyers of the Tree Package

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin knows that the Tree Package is a total fraud and he is continuing this trap to collect millions and billions of Taka from the innocent people General Harun [the ex chief of army] will be ultimately made a scapegoat in this huge financial scam when the Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will bust by end 2012 said a Destiny source

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at

the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

Here are some of the other fraudulent projects of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fake Airline Company

Best Air is one of the many fake projects of Destiny 2000 racket When Bollywood cine star Shahrukh Khan visited Bangladesh to attend the hugely organized cultural evening Destinys sister concern Boishakhi Television bought the broadcast right of this event and while the event was continuing advertisement of BEST AIR was televised repeatedly to give an impression to public that this was a genuine airline company But in reality Best Air is nothing but a fake company only with an office at Dhakas Badda area According to Civil Aviation Authorities in Bangladesh there is no move from the promoters of Best Air in importing any aircraft in near future though Destinys kingpin Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and his gang are openly publicizing that the commercial flights of Best Air will begin from December 28 2011 It is learnt from inside sources in Best Air that Muhammed Rafiqul Amin has already sold share package of this fake airline company to the agents of the company as well as citizen thus collecting at least TK 1200 crore Destiny is also planning to sell shares of Boishakhi Television to its agents with the target of collecting at least TK 2000 crores It is cautioned by the financial experts that people buying shares of this television channel may not ever get any profit or dividend in near future

Boishakhi Television

It is learnt that every month satellite transponder rental amounting to US$ 35 thousand is being sent by Destiny 2000 Limited to continue the Boishakhi Television through illegal hawala channel Foreign Exchange Regulations Department of Bangladesh Bank has confirmed that no permission was ever

taken from it for transferring such huge amount of foreign currency every month which clearly is a gross violation of the existing law of the land Owners of Destiny 2000 Limited are already liable of money laundering crime for illegal transfer of such foreign currency every month Anti Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Bank are reluctant in taking any action against Destiny 2000 Limited or Boishakhi Television for such illegal transfer of foreign currency for reason unknown

It is also learnt from the sources in National Board of Revenue [NBR] that the Boishakhi Television is supposed to pay 15 per cent of the total amount of advertisement revenue it collects from the advertisers It said on an average Boishakhi Television airs advertisement worth TK 15-20 lakh while the amount of accrued Value Added Tax [VAT] is around TK 225000~300000 thus making the amount of VAT payable by Boishakhi Television to TK 821~1095 crore Actual amount of VAT paid by Boishakhi TV is much less Boishakhi Television which commenced broadcast in 2002 has also evaded VAT of a large amount of money which also now falls into liability of Destiny 2000 Limited as it currently owns the share of this project

Government needs to immediately initiate investigations into the gross irregularities and massive fraud inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Weekly Blitz has already brought this issue of massive irregularities and fraud to the attention of Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion

Boishakhi Television a sister concern of fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited is engaged in money laundering on a regular basis as well as evasion of Value Added Tax [VAT] worth millions of Taka Weekly Blitz conducted an investigation into the matter and found worrisome information on the broad-day-light money laundering by the masterminds of the most controversial MLM enterprise by cheating the eyes of the law enforcing agencies Foreign Exchange Control Department at the Bangladesh Bank has already

started investigation into the allegation of smuggling out millions of dollars by Boishakhi Television every year At the same time National Board of Revenue [NBR] has launched investigating the case of evading VAT worth millions of Taka every month

Boishakhi Television which operates via Telstar-10 satellite pays monthly transponder rental of US$ 35000 while it never applied Bangladesh Bank for permission for such sending of foreign currency It is understood that the company is sending such significant amount of foreign currency every month via illegal channel which falls under Money Laundering Act in Bangladesh It may be mentioned here that Money Laundering is a serious offense as per the existing law of the land

Meanwhile Weekly Blitz also has detected the case of evading Value Added Tax worth millions of Taka every month by Boishakhi Television According to the existing law the private television channels are required to pay fifteen percent of the amount of its advertisement tariff as VAT to the government Collecting agency of such VAT is National Board of Revenue It is learnt that on an average Boishakhi Television receives advertisement worth TK 15-20 million every day where the accrued amount of Value Added Tax is TK 225000~300000 The monthly amount of accrued payable VAT by Boishakhi Television is TK 675~90 million while the annual amount stands at TK 81~108 million But the private television channel pays only a fraction of the accrued amount of Valued Added Tax to the government which also is a punishable offense National Board of Revenue has the legal right to penalize any evader of VAT with multiple digit while as per the existing law of the land evading government taxes is a serious offense bearing vigorous imprisonment of various terms

Seeking anonymity a source inside National Board of Revenue [NBR] told Weekly Blitz that the matter of evasion of VAT by Boishakhi Television Limited is one of the many items of investigation while it [NBR] will take necessary legal actions against the masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited the owning company of Boishakhi Television Limited for deceiving the country from VAT worth a few hundred crore Taka

Meanwhile there is already legal dispute over ownership of Boishakhi Television Limited while one of its owners have already won a legal battle against the masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited on the issue of ownership over Boishakhi Television Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed

Ministry of Commerce has finally sent the drafted Multil Level Marketing [MLM] Company Law 2011 for approval of the cabinet Secretary of the Commerce Ministry Mohammed Golam Hossain sent the drafted law for cabinets approval on January 11 2012 which is expected to get nods on January 16 2012 Once approved by the cabinet selling of trees apartments shops and plots by the Multi Level Marketing companies will become illegal

Sources in the ministry of commerce told Weekly Blitz that MLM laws exist in most of the countries in the world while due to absence of such laws in Bangladesh several MLM companies were already engaged in mass fraud by offering trees plots shops and plots in imaginary projects while there had not been any law to protect the people from being visibly looted by these MLM companies It said parliamentary committee decided to formulate MLM Companies regulation laws on September 30 2010 This decision was taken when thousands of Bangladeshi people were already cheated by an MLM company named Unipay2U Once the law is approved by the cabinet and the parliament a separate directorate will be formulated to regulate and monitor activities of the MLM companies in Bangladesh Once the law becomes effective punitive measures will be taken against those MLM companies which are engaged in selling trees apartments shops plots as well as other imaginary packages to its clients

A source in Registrar of Joint Stock Companies in Bangladesh said according to their records currently 70 MLM companies are operating in the country through incorporation with them while many are illegally operating in various parts of Bangladesh Incorporation of MLM companies has been stopped since end of 2010 following instructions from the ministry of Commerce

Seeking anonymity another source within Commerce Ministry told Weekly Blitz that proper implementation of the law will increase governments revenue earnings and also help bring the sector under the tax net commerce ministry sources said

The only change that was made in the draft law was inserting the words agriculture input and machineries instead of agriculture and agriculture product to keep Destiny -2000 away from running illegal tree plantation business The draft law which contains 13 clauses 50 provisions and two schedules will restrict MLM companies from the sales of business instruments shares debentures and currency

The ministry of commerce has prepared the law with the help of Malaysias Direct Sales Act - 1993 the United Kingdoms Fair Trade Act Price Chits and Money Circulation Schemes Act ndash 1978 of India Chinas Direct Selling Administration Act and Canadas Competition Act

A total of TK 50000 will be fined if any MLM company supplies its products without packaging as per the draft law

Officials of MLM companies will face three years of imprisonment if they are found supplying products violating the rule the draft proposed

Besides the owner of an MLM company having no license will face minimum imprisonment of three years

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been continuing to expose illegal activities of the MLM companies for past few months Following publication of such reports ministry of Finance ministry of Commerce Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission has already undertaken investigations to scrutinize the illegal activities of the fraudulent MLM companies In these reports illegal activities of countrys largest MLM Company were exposed with specific evidences Destiny Tree Plantation Limited is one of the most fraudulent enterprises of the dubious MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which claims to be engaged in the plantation of trees on commercial basis all over the country Till date the company has planted

over 94 Lac [94 million] trees on 6293 acres The target is to raise the plantation number to 6 crore [60 million] by 2012

It is learnt that Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offered alluring packages to its members and the people where the company claims to possess 60000 acres of land in Bangladesh Meanwhile Destiny Tree Plantation Limited has already collected more than Tk 65 thousand crore from the people by selling packages of the Destiny Tree Plantation Limited though Destiny 2000 Limited or Destiny Tree Plantation Limited do not possess even a fraction of the claimed land in the country According to a number of sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited the company has already sold more than 120 million tree packages to the people by giving false and fabricated information In some cases fake pictures of tree plantation were taken from Chittagong Hill Tract and Sundarban mangrove forest areas to befool the prospective buyers of the Tree Package

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin knows that the Tree Package is a total fraud and he is continuing this trap to collect millions and billions of Taka from the innocent people General Harun [the ex chief of army] will be ultimately made a scapegoat in this huge financial scam when the Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will bust by end 2012 said a Destiny source

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

It may be further mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited is set to emerge as one of the leading real estate and housing companies in Bangladesh by offering apartments shops and plots in various parts of the country With this goal the MLM Company has already registered a number of companies such as Diamond Builder Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny SASCO Properties Limited Destiny Builders Limited and Configure Housing Limited as forefront companies to run housing and real estate businesses in Bangladesh The company has also established branches in Malaysia United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia Kuwait Qatar and a number of Arab nations along with representative offices in Hong Kong China United Kingdom United States of America Canada and Australia for selling plots apartments and commercial spaces offered by Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliated concerns

Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering

Soon after depositing investors money in banks Destiny Group directors withdrew almost all the money only to deposit it in their personal accounts to conceal the source of the money they collected through fraudulence

A Bangladesh Bank report has revealed such fraud concluding that such withdrawals are indicative of money laundering an offence punishable by seven years jail term

The Financial Intelligence Unit of the central bank sent an interim report on Destiny Groups bank transactions to the finance ministry last month sources in the BB and the ministry said

Three of the groups major concerns -- Destiny 2000 Ltd Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd and Destiny Tree Plantation -- in their 252 bank accounts deposited Tk 5118 crore of which Tk 5099 crore was transferred to personal

accounts of their directors and several associated firms and was again withdrawn the BB inquiry found

All these transactions took place between 2001 and the first quarter of this year

ldquoIt seems the Group directors embezzled the huge amount of money in the name of taking commission through violating laws the report said

Finance Minister AMA Muhith asked the banking division to send the report to the prime minister after incorporating opinions of the commerce ministry and the Local Government Division a finance ministry official told The Daily Star

The finance ministry will take action against Destiny on prime ministers advice the official added

The laws under which Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society was registered do not permit deposit collection the BB report said

Those on the board of directors of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd and Destiny 2000 Ltd are mostly the same persons and the benefit of their decisions went to a selected few it added

In the process the cooperative society incurred a loss of Tk 68653 crore the liability of which falls on more than 9 lakh share holders the cooperative has

Most of the transactions were done through 11 banks including two foreign ones

According to the report the directors and associate companies of Destiny Groups 37 concerns have 443 bank accounts Another 252 accounts were found closed

Recently the central bank froze most of the bank accounts of the groups sister concerns and their directors

This followed news reports on numerous irregularities of Destiny 2000 Ltd after a Bangladesh Bank inquiry found evidence of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society

The Anti-Corruption Commission has already opened an investigation into the alleged irregularities and fraud

Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt

After visibly looting at least 55 thousand crores of Taka from the innocent people by offering them shares of the fraudulent projects such as Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Best Air Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Hospital amp Medical College Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperatives Society Limited Destiny Bank Limited and dozens of fictitious enterprises of the biggest fraudulent multilevel marketing company in Bangladesh led by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ur Rashid and internationally branded fraud Mohammed Rafiqul Amin it has been recently found in an inter-ministerial investigation that almost 99 percent of the collected funds have already been illegally trafficked abroad by the owners and promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited It is already apprehended by the intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that this fraud MLM Company will soon go into hiding thus cheating at least 4 million small investors

It may be mentioned here that a high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been carrying out investigative reports and articles on the illegal and fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited since past few months The articles and reports are listed below

Many fake enterprises of Destiny

At the website of Destiny 2000 Limited names of a number of fake institutions and companies are put on display For example though Destiny claims to be owning Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited in reality there is no such license issued in favor of this company by the authorities concerned The MLM Company is not only operating an illegal financial institution but also is operating an illegal life insurance company which again is a punishable offense

Very interestingly at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited the page titled Annual Report 2009 is simply blank for reason unknown At the same time there is no mention about Annual Report 2010

From the gross irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited it is well understood that the company is paying no value to the existing laws of the country Illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its enterprises are continuing in full-swing The government is yet to take any action against this fraudulent MLM company thus pushing the fate of the millions of small investors who also invested money in projects of Destiny 2000 Limited into total dark

When contacted a source inside the Ministry of Home Affairs told Weekly Blitz that the home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun has already instructed the law enforcing and intelligence agencies in Bangladesh to immediately investigate the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited It also said detail background of each of the share holders of Destiny 2000 Limited are being collected by the intelligence agencies It may be mentioned here that Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company are internationally considered as fraudulent enterprises or scams According to experts analyzing activities of the MLM companies in the world in almost 100 cases within the span of 12-15 years all of the MLM Companies simply disappear by robbing-off money from the innocent people

Following publication of a number of reports and editorials fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 has come under closest monitoring of the Bangladesh government Home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun told the Bangladesh Parliament that the government will take actions

against the misdeeds of the MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Intelligence agencies in the country are already investigating various complaints of the cheated customers of this fraudulent MLM Company

Shahara Khatun told parliament on 24th October 2011 in response to a public importance notice put forward by Bagmara MP Enamul Haque The way Destiny is operating a mess can happen any day

Enamul Haque MP in the notice said Destiny is operating without any proper documents and a victim has already filed a case against the company

The company has already collected TK 200 million from 10000 people in my constituency he said

The home minister said in recent times some institutions had been seen alluring people by giving them high profits in the short run and ultimately cheating them

A victim has already filed a case against Destiny and investigation is going on she said

She said the home ministry would provide all out assistance if any government agency wished to investigate the company Advocate Shahara Khatun urged the people not to fall into trap

Enamul in the notice said that Destiny 2000 was conducting heinous acts taking advantage of the innocent commoners

The MLM with the help of skilled employees coaxes innocent people into doing business with them he said

Influential people and retired government officials are also working for them and they are getting financial benefit from Destiny he alleged Destiny-2000 Limited on its website claims it is one of the largest multi-level marketing companies in the world About 36 million distributors have joined the company since its inception in December 2000 and its corporate office is located in Dhaka The company has 26 sister concerns

Weekly Blitz already published a number of reports on the illegal operation of Destiny 2000 Limited which has been continuing to operate series of illegal activities as well as the fraudulent MLM Company has collected a few hundred million dollars from the innocent Bangladeshi people in the name of its so-called tree plantation project It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited sold imaginary trees to people by alluring them with heavy profit traps though the fraudulent MLM company has no such huge tree plantation project in Bangladesh

Sensing the possible disaster the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting significant amount of funds abroad The main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin visited a number of countries during October 2011 with the goal of shifting funds to various profitable projects Similarly other directors of this fraud institution are also making frequent foreign trips while they also are transferring huge amount of fund abroad It is anticipated that most of the top figures of Destiny 2000 Limited will be suddenly leaving Bangladesh anytime in next six months as the promoters are well aware of the huge legal consequences if the cheated locals will start lodging complaints with the police station and the courts against Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns for its reckless corruption and huge frauds

Seeking anonymity a senior official with Bangladeshi intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the government has already instructed the intelligence agencies to conduct a comprehensive investigation on the degree of fraud of the Destiny 2000 Limited and submit a report in three weeks The source indicated that the Bangladesh government may impose legal actions against Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile immigration desks at various immigration points in Bangladesh are instructed on October 25 2011 to stop any of the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited from leaving Bangladesh

People have already started making complaints against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny 2000 Limiteds name has already appeared in international website of combating scam Some of the cheated customers of Destiny 2000 Limited are also complaining against this organization on various social networking sites including Facebook

Ministry of Commerce has asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms [RJSC] to cancel registration of 45 Multi-Level Marketing Companies [MLM] including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses Earlier Bangladesh government banned a false MLM Company named Unipay2u and at that time it was learnt by various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that Destiny 2000 Limited was already having 45 million clients

It is hinted by a number of investors who paid huge amount of money to Destiny 2000 Limited for buying trees under the false tree plantation project of this MLM fraudster Leading Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star also published a comprehensive report on the fraudulent MLM Companies in the country Similar reports were also published in other newspapers Sensing the possible drastic legal actions by the Bangladesh government Destiny 2000 Limited has already started lobbying with various offices of the government and spending hugely to salvage the promoters of this questioned MLM Company from being booked inside the bar for massive fraud and broad-day-light robbery of public fund

People who already are cheated by MLM fraudsters have drawn the attention of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to this matter

Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty

Investors and members of the most controversial Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited which already is under the radar of various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh including Special Branch of Bangladesh Police as well as the anti Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Bank are seeing high risk of losing their investments as the companys future has become totally dark A large number of directors of this fraudulent MLM Company has already resigned sensing dire consequences as major segment of the money collected by this company has already been smuggled out of Bangladesh through various channels Mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited as well as other sister concerns of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and members of his family are Canadian citizen who has built substantial properties in a number of countries including Australia Malaysia Canada etc Though it was suggested by an intelligence agency to stop all the directors as well as the

mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns from leaving abroad chairman of dubious Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid [Retired] is using numerous channels in influencing the government from not imposing any travel ban either of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or any of the directors of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Seeking anonymity a highly placed source in an intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the ex chief of Bangladesh Army Gen Harun has already assigned few lobbyists with high political connections in doing everything in salvaging the fraudulent MLM company from being collapsed It may me further added here that masterminds of the Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have set 2012 at the year of disappearing for this company by looting thousands of crores of Taka from the innocent people and small investors

Meanwhile sensing possible fate of this fraudulent MLM enterprise dozens of its members and clients have already started putting pressure on authorities in refunding money with promised profit while frequency of lodging of criminal cases are also gradually increasing It is anticipated that by the end of July 2012 more than ten thousand criminal cases will be lodged against the mastermind and directors of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sister concerns for mass cheating of the people in the name of various fake projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim that they already have acquired huge properties in various parts of Bangladesh it is learnt from dependable sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited that none of such purchased properties are in the names of any of the companies of this fraudulent MLM enterprise All such properties are purchased either in the personal name of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other sister concerns

Masterminds and fraudsters in Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are also caught in making fake plaintiff in getting few of the criminal cases lodged against them withdrawn while one such forgery has already been caught red-handed in a court in Dhaka

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives [DoC] which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue [NBR] and the Anti-Corruption Commission [ACC] have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing [MLM] company

The Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destiny Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told reporters

Officers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30 he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the Bangladesh Bank probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

I have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destiny ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told reporters

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told reporters

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Limited began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud

Whatever is taking place in the country is either destiny or fait accompli We are destined to be cheated by all kinds of ways and means while the government stands by and looks on until it is too late The painful saga of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continues and appear multi-level marketing firms on the scene It looks as though here too people are bound to suffer just as millions did due to the scam of the stock market To be fair it looks as though there is more to Destiny than the stock exchange market The entire process that led to the start of the operations is not only murky but also full of suspicion From whatever one could decipher from newspaper reports it is only the tip of the iceberg

It is interesting to note that most questionable operations involving big money do not rule out involvement of the establishment Only time shall tell whether the mistakes made in this instant were willful or otherwise Like in previous instances here too a high powered committee would be set up or has already been set up to probe into the irregularities In time to come a report would be submitted only some features of which will be published under pressures from the media followed by talk-shows in some private TV channels thereafter all will be forgotten Nobody would ever come to know as to who did what to who One might say that these are

mere speculations and conjectures but tell us if things have been any different over the years People should be told right now as to what would happen to their investments should the operations of Destiny come to a close or aborted

Destiny was first unveiled in some details by a leading Bangla national daily Apparently Destiny had been operating outside the scope of approval

Destiny was first registered by the Department of Cooperatives as Destiny 2000 Ltd as a multi-level marketing [MLM] company Since governmental authorities were well aware of yet for some reasons they decided to keep quiet As reported the outfit has already collected about Taka Two billion [200 corer] from the public as of March 31 2000 Besides since then a number of letters have crossed between concerned ministries and department informing of possible irregularities committed by Destiny yet no one agency made a move to either verify or take punitive measures In 2004 Bangladesh Bank [BB] issued a letter to the ministry of finance indicating Destinys acts being fraudulent It was followed by yet another ministry -- the ministry of home - and the Development of Cooperatives [DOC] to take necessary actions against Destiny Nothing has happened so far Furthermore it is reported that no independent audit of its operations has been undertaken until now

The illegal operation of MLM companies in Bangladesh is nothing new In recent times two other companies have defrauded public by billions - Unipay-2 and Jubok

Not only money laundering but also cheating and indulging in fraudulent acts have become commonplace in Bangladesh The three wheelers are cheating by charging astronomical fares The retailers in the kitchen markets are asking prices for essentials as they please The business syndicate is sucking our blood day and night The toll collectors have made the whole country their operating fields The truth is there are many other thieves who are emptying our pockets in multiple ways Like extra judicial killings charges and fees are imposed at random outside the purview of budgetary provisions While the MLM companies are fleecing us in a criminal way the government is doing it in the garb of increasing internal revenue collection

Who are the sufferers people belonging to the middle class and the fixed income groups

Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General [Retired] Harun Ar Rashid has once again come forward in creating newer scope for the fraudulent Destiny 2000 Limited in helping it in obtaining license to launch a bank though Destiny already is continuing banking activities through Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] which claims to be have issued license by the Bangladesh government in 2005 as financial institution

General Harun has applied for permission of Destiny Bank Limited where the members of the fraudulent MLM Company are the founder directors It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has visibly looted at least 65 thousand crore Taka from more than 48 million people by selling TREE in their fake plantation project Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent project Meanwhile it is learnt that mastermind of Destiny Group Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun Ar Rashid and his connections being one of the top leaders of Sector Commanders Forum in lobbying in the ruling party for obtaining permission of the bank It is learnt that Destiny 2000 Limited is secretly offering bribes to a number of influential figures in the ruling party through General Harun for obtaining the license General Haruns direct involvement with Destiny fraudster will ultimately put the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces in stake

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has sold trees in their so-called plantation project to innocent people by alluring them with the offer of huge profit But in reality Destiny does not own even a small fraction of the land which they are showing to people as lands already acquired by them In most cases fraudsters of Destiny 2000 Limited are showing photographs of Sunderban to innocent investors with the claim of being plantation project of this dubious enterprise

Meanwhile Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is publicly claiming to have direct connection with one of the most influential female members of the political family in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz published a number of reports on the illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited including money laundering by Mohammad Rafiqul Amin which are now under active investigation with Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

At the reaction of the members of Destiny Group the owners of this fraudulent MLM Company privately announced the launching of the flights of Best Air which is another fake project of this group It may be mentioned here that Destiny has collected a few hundred crore Taka from the people by selling shares of Best Air though there is no such existence of any aircraft of this company except an office at Dhakas Badda area

Meanwhile dubious multilevel marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited made a nefarious attempt by sending one of the employees of a company owned by this group who tried to gather information on the movements of the Weekly Blitz editor which is doubted to be attempt of assassination

On November 15 2011 a person named Musaddek went to Weekly Blitz office during noon time and introduced himself to be an employee with an advertising agency and wanted to meet the editor of Weekly Blitz When he was told that the Weekly Blitz editor was not available he first made a call at the cell phone of the Blitz editor from 0181-7584216 and then from 01711-223370 When the call was returned at 01711-223370 the man introduced himself to be Musaddek owning a news agency The Blitz editor wanted to know the name of the news agency and the man said he was willing to meet the Weekly Blitz editor to discuss some important issue related to his news agency

As the same time the man gave two different identities to the Weekly Blitz first being from an advertising agency and then being from a news agency his background was investigated through various contacts including some intelligence agencies in the country and finally it was revealed that this man works with Boishakhi Television a private TV channel recently purchased by the Destiny 2000 Limited It was also learnt that after buying the company Destiny authorities have collected a few hundred crore Taka from innocent people by selling of share packages of this TV company

The case of suspicious visit by the employee of Destiny 2000 Limited has already generated serious doubts in the minds of the Weekly Blitz management and the matter has already been properly reported with authorities concerned in Bangladesh

It is learnt that Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank are seriously investigating the illegal operation of a financial institution by the Destiny 2000 Limited as well as running of a fake life insurance company None of such enterprises have any license from the authorities concerned Running any financial institution without valid license is a criminal offence punishable under the laws of the land Similarly running of any insurance company with any license is clearly a serious crime But Destiny 2000 Limited pays damn to any such laws of the land as they are trying to keep all such government offices under their evil control by paying huge amount of bribe on a monthly basis

Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives (DoC) which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing (MLM) company

ldquoThe Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destinyrdquo Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoOfficers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30rdquo he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the BB probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

ldquoI have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destinyrdquo ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoIf it is not formed today [yesterday] it will be done tomorrow [today]rdquo he added

The NBR on the other hand will scrutinise the tax files of Destiny and its profit distribution among members to see if the company has evaded tax

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told this correspondent

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Ltd began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities -- from deposit collection to lending -- illegally It has around 70 lakh members and set a target to take the number to 1 crore by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

As on December 31 2011 the organisation collected nearly Tk 2000 crore in deposits and share capital from people

Of the deposit the bulk amount is lent to its sister organisations and only a small portion to its members

The BB report said Destiny did not try to borrow from the banks or capital markets to meet its demand for capital

High profile connection of MLM fraudsters

Following the rivalry between two of the prominent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] fraudsters named Destiny 2000 Limited and Amway Directorate General of Forces Intelligence [DGFI] and National Security Intelligence [NSI] have reportedly sent confidential reports to the ministries concerned suggesting immediate action against MLM fraudsters of Aim-way Corporation Limited and its chairman Redwan Bin Ishaq [step brother of Moulana Syed Fazlul Karim Pir of Chormonai and leader of an Islamist political party] It may be mentioned here that Aim-way Corporation Limited was established by one of the founding directors of Destiny 2000 Limited keeping Redwan Bin Ishaq at the forefront The company started its fraudulent activities from July 1 2011 with Redwan Bin Ishaq who proclaims to be the pir of Chormonai Prior to formation of this fraudulent MLM Company Redwan Bin Ishaq worked as a close aide of one Gofran who is one of the founding directors of another fraudulent MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited

Sources inside Aim-way Corporation Limited told reporters that their current number of clients is above three hundred thousand while it is speculated that Aim-way Corporation Limited has already collected a few hundred crore Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high-profile trap similar as that of

Destiny 2000 Limited In an interview with a vernacular daily Redwan Bin Ishaq openly confessed his previous connections with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin of Destiny 2000 Limited and narrated details about their so-called graveyard project in the country Earlier the same Redwan Bin Ishaq was arrested in the year 2000 along with his elder brother when they cheated hundreds of innocent people with their fake Hajj package Being released from prison Redwan Bin Ishaq established connections with one of the advisors of Destiny 2000 Limited and gradually became intimate with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and founder director Gofran Later Redwan Bin Ishaq turned into one of the closest aides of Gofran taking the advantage of Gofrans personal interest on females from the showbiz Redwan was regularly seen with Gofran at Destiny 2000 Limiteds office as well as other places and it is even reported that shrewd Redwan took an apartment in Dhaka exclusively to use as the secret entertainment home of Gofranul Hoque of Destiny 2000 Limited

Aimway Corporation Limited activities came under radar of the intelligence agencies when retired Lieutenant General and former chief of Bangladesh Army Harun Ar Rashid [who now is the chairman of Destiny 2000 Limited] sent a secret memo to some of his junior officers at DGFI and NSI suggesting legal actions against Redwan Bin Ishaq and Aim-way Corporation Limited Subsequently both the agencies investigated activities of this MLM fraudster and sent recommendations to the government suggesting immediate action against Aim-way Corporation Limited as well as other MLM companies which have already collecting billions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them in high-profit trap Learning about this intelligence investigation Redwan Bin Ishaq raised fingers at General Harun and alleged him of conspiring against Aim-way Corporation Limited seeing its huge success Redwan Bin Ishaq confessed that he has already collected more than Taka two thousand crore from people by offering various investment packages including the Graveyard Project of his company

Policymakers of Destiny 2000 Limited became envy of a Aim-way Corporation Limited when its kingpin Redwan Bin Ishaq was seen receiving award from the then commerce minister Lt Col Faruk Khan Shrewd Ishaq continued to display the photograph of receiving award from the commerce minister as well as

photographs with other influential political and cultural figures in the country to portray legitimacy of his activities in the eyes of the innocent investors While several local newspapers are continuing to publish reports against fraudulent activities of Aim-way Corporation Limited the main kingpin of the MLM fraudster Redwan Bin Ishaq on the other hand raises fingers at Destiny 2000 Limited and claims that it is trying to monopolize the MLM business in Bangladesh When asked Redwan Bin Ishaq said If Aim-way Corporation Limited is fraud then Destiny 2000 Limited and Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are champion frauds

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on the illegal activities of various fraudulent MLM companies in Bangladesh Since publication of such reports various intelligence agencies in the country started investigation into the activities of these MLM companies and in recent past Bangladesh Bank sent a number of letters to the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Social Welfare suggesting immediate investigation and actions against the MLM fraudster Destiny 2000 Limited in particular But it is learnt from dependable sources that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid and the main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are making strong lobbying within various influential quarters in the government and the ministries concerned in salvaging this fraudulent MLM Company from facing legal consequences Some of the top brasses at Destiny 2000 Limited even names few extremely influential figures in the country along with some of the members of the most influential political families as being connected with Destiny 2000 Limited It may be mentioned here that chairman of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq also mentions several influential people being connected with his company

While major portion of the public money collected by destiny 2000 Limited has already been smuggled out to various countries the mastermind of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq is also reported to have already started smuggling out the money to Dubai and it is apprehended that most of the top figures in these MLM scam racket may leave Bangladesh anytime cheating millions of local people

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Meanwhile English language newspaper The New Nation in its report titled Ban on operation of 45 multi-level marketing cos said Bangladesh government has decided to cancel registration of 45 Multi Level Marketing Companies including Destiny 2000 Limited for using fake address and false information

The 45 MLM companies using false addresses are Vision [Pvt] Limited International Ting Chang Products [BD] Ltd Destiny-2000 Ltd Ocean Marketing Company Limited Sohabos International Ltd Herbal Life International For Life Consortium Ltd Bravo IT International Ltd Village World Network Company Ltd Sketch Ltd Royal Dream Ltd Uttara Green City Ltd Griho Nirman Ltd SMN Global Ltd Siege Aim Corporation Ltd Musk Marketing Private Ltd Gano E World Wide Ltd Exhibition Dream Market Company Ltd Bondhan Associates Pvt Ltd Multivision 2010 Tone and Tune Network Ltd Plus Gain Company Ltd Eva Telecommunication Ltd G- E- Com Ltd Naf International Ltd Faith Marketing System Ltd Gadone Network Ltd Glaciar [BD] Ltd Ganoderema Stokist Bangladesh Company Ltd Bhianchi Bangladesh Company Ltd Loyal Vision Private Ltd Shuk Sari Bangladesh Limited Green Active Business System Ltd Liberty [BD] Network Market Private Ltd Royal Vision Pvt Ltd Royal Dream International Ltd For Ever Living Products Bangladesh Limited One Million Private Ltd Mega Polish Ltd Gonet Ltd Golden Fida Ltd Natural HerbalLtd and the Aim Solution Private Ltd

Commerce secretary Golam Hossain told reporters that legal actions will also be taken against these MLM Companies for using false address and giving false information

Protests against fraud of Destiny 2000 Limited

Just within 3 days of lodging criminal cases against Destiny 2000 Limited at countrys southern district of Rajshahi [Bagmara Police Station] cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district [northern part of Bangladesh] have demonstrated on October 25 2011 demanding refund of their invested money and legal action against the fraudsters at Destiny 2000 Limited The cheated

clients of Destiny 2000 Limited are expected to submit memorandum with the deputy commissioner of Panchagarh district today

The cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited said the MLM Company is extracting money from the people with various alluring offers or high profit It is alleged that Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to collect millions of Taka from the rural population with numerous alluring profit offers and in most cases the agents of Destiny 2000 Limited even do not issue any money receipt for such financial transaction

The latest case of fraud by Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district came into public attention through a news item published in vernacular daily Manabzamin on October 27 2011 [Page 11]

Meanwhile in a frantic bid of saving skin Muhammad Rafiqul Amin managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited has published advertisements in most of the major dailies in Bangladesh drawing attention of the people sensing ongoing actions by the government against Destiny 2000 Limited and other fraud MLM Companies In the advertisement published in the local dailies the managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited tried to hide most of the illegal activities of this company which has so far collected a few thousand crore of Taka from the locals by selling the so-called trees at their so-called plantation project It was already reported that Destiny 2000 Limited through its 36 millions agents and members throughout Bangladesh has already collected US$ 5-6 billion from 18 million people by selling tress with high profit allure It is learnt that in reality the MLM Company does not have even 025 of the total number of trees they already sold to people with high profit promises The MLM Company has promised to start giving profits to the people from 2012 It is anticipated that the promoters of the fraudulent MLM Company may flee Bangladesh anytime thus cheating millions of people It may also be mentioned here that some of the top figures in Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting funds to numerous businesses and properties abroad In past six months the frequency of foreign tours of the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited has significantly increased It is learnt that during such foreign trips the owners of this MLM Company are not only shifting funds but also are trying to locate a safe country for them as well their

family members of settle in near future when the fraudulent activities of this company will get busted

Anticipating such consequences as well as for the sake of protecting interests of the millions of people Ministry of Home Affairs is actively considering sending information at various immigration points in Bangladesh to stop the members of the board of MLM Companies in order to check them from fleeing the country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and other ministries and offices concerned to stay vigilant about activities of the MLM Companies and to make sure that these MLM Companies do not go into hiding thus cheating millions of people It was already brought into attention of the PMO as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs that the main promoter and managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin holds Canadian citizenship and he already has sent members of his family to Canada It is also learnt from numerous sources that other members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited are already taking immigration in the West

Government fails to regulate MLM companies

Fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company named Unipay2U after swindling millions of dollars from the innocent investors in Bangladesh has re-started its activities under the banner of a newly formed enterprise named Uni Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which offers doubling the amount of investment within a period of 18 months It may be mentioned here that Unipay2U promoters went into hiding when their fraudulent activities came under radar or various law enforcing agencies following publication of investigative reports on this MLM fraudsters It was already learnt that Unipay2U offered huge profit to the investors for investment in Gold Mines in Africa and sold shares worth a few hundred millions dollars simply by giving false and fabricated information

Multi Level Marketing traps were set in Bangladesh by a company named GGN few years back which ultimately disappeared after swindling significant amount of money from the small investors Later one of the kingpins of GGN Mohammed

Rafiqul Amin established another MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited with a number of highly-ambitious youths

Mohammed Rafiqul Amin a Canadian citizen returned to Bangladesh with the concept of MLM business in 1998 and started applying that internationally known fraudulent practice in this country with the ulterior motive of cheating innocent investors By now Destiny 2000 Limited through a number of its enterprises has already swindled more than US$ 8 billion while it is largely speculated that the company may go bankrupt or the promoters may simply leave Bangladesh anytime during 2012 Even at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited a clock is moving towards anti-clock direction which will end by November 2012 which actually is the deadline of this company to disappear thus cheating at least 38 million members and small investors in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz has already collected several documentary evidences about the fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited One of the fake enterprises of this MLM fraudster is Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as a Financial Institution or bank and is openly continuing banking activities in the country The promoters of this MLM fraud racket are selling shares of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for TK 20000 each with annual dividend of the investment The Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited claims to be run under Sharia rules

As per a brochure published by one Azad Rahman diamond executive trainer of the MLM racket Destiny 2000 Limited has its own real estate projects with a large number of multi-storied buildings in various parts of the country and the MLM racket are selling shares of these non existent buildings to the small investors as well collecting huge amount of money promising huge profit within the period of 6 years Each of such shares in the real estate projects of Destiny 2000 Limited are sold for TK 20000 with profit assurance of TK 30000 within a period of 6 years According to the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited names of these real multi stories [non existent] buildings are Destiny Diamond Diplomatic Tower [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Barisal [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Khulna [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Feni [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building

at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rangpur [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Sylhet [Proposed] Modern hospital complex at Dhakas Darus Salam area [Proposed] etc

Destiny 2000 Limited in its brochure also claims to be constructing Destiny Crown Pacific Beach Hotel amp Resort at Coxs Bazar area The MLM fraudster claims this project to be the first world-class five star beach hotels in Bangladesh

But the top listed fraudulent enterprise of Destiny 2000 Limited is Destiny Tree Plantation Limited where former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ar Rahid is the chairman Each shares of this project is sold for TK 10000 with a profit of TK 50000 within the span of 12 years It is learnt that promoters of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited have already collected a few billion dollars from the innocent investors by giving totally false information on their so-called plantation projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited claims to have already planted more than 40 million trees it is evidently proved that the company in reality does not even have a fraction of the number of trees they claim to own MLM analysts believe that from March 2012 Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will require starting paying the profit to the investors which actually will be the beginning of the doom of this fraud racket as major segment of the swindled fund has already been illegally shifted to various foreign countries by now According to Destiny 2000 Limited the amount of existing liquid cash in the company stands at TK 200 crore while according to analysts the company has already collected at least TK 45-50 thousand crore Taka from the investors be selling shares of their fake plantation project

In the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited it claims to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Geely Automobile Research Institute China Photograph of Destinys top kingpin Mohammed Rafiqul Amin is published with a team of Geely Automobile Research Institute in the brochure of the MLM Company

Geely Automobile Research Institute as one of ten largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has achieved rapid development with flexible operating mechanism and continuous self-innovation

since its entry into auto industry in 1997 With more than RMB 12 billion of total asset value Geely has been one of top 500 Chinese enterprises for continuous 6 years and one of 10 largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry for successive 4 years Geely has been appraised as Most rapid and excellent developing enterprise in 5 decades of Chinese Automobile Industry State innovation-type trial enterprise and the first batch of state-class Vehicles and parts export base enterprises

The headquarters of the Group is located in Hangzhou capital city of Zhejiang Province With six vehicle and power assembly manufacturing bases in Linhai Ningbo Shanghai Lanzhou and Xiangtan the company now has an annual production capacity of 300000 entire vehicles 300000 engines and 300000 transmissions

Currently Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd boasts more than 30 models from 8 main serials including Geely Free Cruise Geely KINGKONG Geely Vision Shanghai Maple and Beauty Leopard etc 8 main serials of engines including MR10L-18L JL16L-18L and 4G10-18CVVT etc and the corresponding manual and automatic transmissions All of the products have passed 3C state certification and conformed to European Emission Standard III some products even conform to European Emission Standard IV And Geely owns complete intelligent properties right over all its products

The Group has set up nationwide well-functioned sales and marketing network which includes nearly 500 4S franchised shops and 600 service stations And with up to tens of million RMB investment a domestically first class call centre has been built up that provides around- the- clock instant service to customers Meantime Geely introduced the Sales ERP management system and service information system based on SAP for rapid response to needs from customers and rapid handling of market information which is the first of its kind in domestic automobile industry All those above efforts contribute to the fact that there have been totally 12 million Geely cars running on the road globally and Geely has been recognized as a famous auto brand in China

With more than 300 sales amp service dealerships globally and SKD CKD operations in Ukraine Russia and Indonesia Geely has exported more than one

hundred thousands car aboard which is among the top few Chinese car makers that exportsZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has invested hundreds of million RMB to establish Geely Automobile Ramp D center headquartered in Linhai and Now the RampD center is capable of developing entire cars engines transmissions and automotive electronic apparatus and every year about four to five brand-new vehicle models or machinery models are launched in the domestic market The self-developed 4G18CVVT engine is appraised as a new auto technology that is globally-advanced and domestically-leading likewise the self -developed serial Z automatic transmission has filled the blank in domestic automobile field and achieved the only Class A science amp technology for Chinese automobile industry in 2006 the EPS initiated the automobile electronic power steering system for domestic brands and there have been significant breakthroughs in patent technologies applications such as BMBS tire bursting safety technology electronic equal-balance technology and new energy application etc and with a total number of patents of up to 718 among which more than 70 are invention patents and 26 international patents the Geely Ramp D center has been certified as state-class Enterprise technical center and Postdoctoral working station

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 7: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

MARKETING COMMITMENTS

A Producing locally health care products natural Food supplements personal care home care kitchen care home appliances and any other essential products and to make it available to its valued customers is Destiny-2000 Ltd is main concern and objectives too

B Destinyrsquos sister concern Air Destiny Ltd started operation on 29 th April 2004 initially with the objective of providing service to travelers and tourists Negotiations are underway with various Aircraft leasing companies for taking lease of Aircrafts to introduce domestic Air Line operation and Cargo Services

C Destiny Multi-purpose Co-operative Society Ltd (DMCSL) a community banking system started operation on 230405 with the objective of developing small medium entrepreneurs providing then micro credit facilities for easy accessibility of the Sponsors to such financing By now over 600000 distributors of Destiny-2000 Ltd have become shareholders of DMCSL and operating their saving accounts with it

Destiny as group of companies1 Destiny-2000 Ltd2 Destiny Shopping Center Ltd3 Air Destiny Ltd4 Destiny Electric amp Electronics Industries Ltd5 Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society Ltd6 Destiny Foundation Ltd7 Destiny Tree Plantation Ltd8 Destiny Transport System Ltd9 Destiny-Diamond Builders Ltd10Destiny Media amp Publication Ltd11Configure Housing Ltd12Destiny Hitachi Electric Industries Ltd

13Boishakhi Media Ltd14Destiny Medical College amp Hospital Ltd15Destiny Agro Industries Ltd16Destiny Printing amp Packaging Ltd17Destiny Developers Ltd18Destiny Printing Press19Destiny SASSCO Properties Ltd20Destiny Environment amp Savings Energy Ltd21Destiny Airways System Ltd22Destiny Life Insurance Ltd[Proposed]23Destiny Consumer products Ltd24Destiny Nihaj Jute Spinners Ltd25Destiny Printing Press26 Best Aviation Ltd 27 Diamond Consortium Ltd (DCL) And many more is cominghellip

Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I

When the current Grand Alliance government led by Bangladesh Awami League is clearly in trouble centering massive scam with 35 million small investors at the stock markets at least 48 million [Forty Eight Lakh] people are about to be robbed off by a fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company named Destiny 2000 Limited and a number of its enterprises which includes a new front of fraud of this MLM racket named Destination

Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind and kingpin of the entire racket Muhammad Rafiqul Amin is already considering himself to be untouchable by the existing rule of law of the country as he openly proclaims to have heavily compensated some of the top policymakers in the government as well as having direct connection with the Prime Minister No one can really verify if what Rafiqul Amin continues to say are true or false but it is evidently seen that the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and other law enforcing and intelligence agencies in the country are surprisingly maintaining total silence over this serious issue of mass fraud by the Destiny 2000

Limited For the sake of national interest as well as salvaging the 48 million innocent investors who paid their last savings in various fake projects of Destiny 2000 Limited the government and the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in particular should initiate immediately investigation into the affairs of Destiny 2000 Limited freeze their bank accounts and stop Rafiqul Amin and his gang members from fleeing Bangladesh by looting at least TK 75000 crore [US$ 1 billion] from the locals It is understood that by the end of 2012 Destiny 2000 Limited and all of its fake projects will blow in the air thus leaving 48 million people being completely cheated

Here are some of the illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sisters concerns

Money laundering and illegal banking

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] proclaims to be a financial institution and registered on April 23 2005 as a financial institution to provide new financial assistances of total tk 10000 crore every year from 2011 to the Distributors of Destiny-2000 Ltd to expand direct selling business and attain respectable earning capabilities

It was categorically mentioned by sources in the Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank that no such license to operate as financial institution or bank was ever issued in favor of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited on April 23 2005 or even till November 21 2011 It is easily understood that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is illegally continuing to operate as a financial institution while the matter has never been investigated either by the Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank or the Anti Corruption Commission in Bangladesh It is learnt from number of sources that Destiny 2000 Limited maintains cadre of their own lobbyists within the Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank and a number of Assistant Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries in the Ministry of Finance as well as some Deputy Governors and General Managers at Bangladesh Bank are under monthly payroll of this MLM fraud racket

It is also learnt from various sources that the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance as well as the Governor of Bangladesh Bank are mostly put into dark on such

illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its illegal financial institution of bank named Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a number of personal staffs of the Secretary of Ministry of Finance as well as the Governor of Bangladesh Bank are under permanent payroll of Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and his gang

Cheating people with fake tree plantation project

Destiny Tree Plantation Limited is one of the most fraudulent enterprises of the dubious MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which claims to be engaged in the plantation of trees on commercial basis all over the country Till date the company has planted over 94 Lac [94 million] trees on 6293 acres The target is to raise the plantation number to 6 crore [60 million] by 2012

It is learnt that Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offered alluring packages to its members and the people where the company claims to possess 60000 acres of land in Bangladesh Meanwhile Destiny Tree Plantation Limited has already collected more than Tk 65 thousand crore from the people by selling packages of the Destiny Tree Plantation Limited though Destiny 2000 Limited or Destiny Tree Plantation Limited do not possess even a fraction of the claimed land in the country According to a number of sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited the company has already sold more than 120 million tree packages to the people by giving false and fabricated information In some cases fake pictures of tree plantation were taken from Chittagong Hill Tract and Sundarban mangrove forest areas to befool the prospective buyers of the Tree Package

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin knows that the Tree Package is a total fraud and he is continuing this trap to collect millions and billions of Taka from the innocent people General Harun [the ex chief of army] will be ultimately made a scapegoat in this huge financial scam when the Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will bust by end 2012 said a Destiny source

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

Illegal insurance company

Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited is shown as one of the sister concerns of Destiny 2000 Limited at their website It is learnt that shares of this company have already been sold amongst the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and his gangs have cashed at least TK 300 crore from selling of the shares of this life insurance company On investigation it was revealed that Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited does not have any license issued by the Bangladesh government for operating as an insurance company while this MLM Company is allowed to publicly publicize this illegal company

Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II

Fraudulent multi level marketing [MLM] racket Destiny 2000 Limited and its enterprises are playing with the dignity and esteem of Bangladesh Armed Forces as it has placed former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt General Harun Ar Rashid at the forefront of the nefarious mass-cheating projects by paying this ex-army chief handsome amount of money kickback in the name of honorarium Either being befooled or being allured in greed Lt General Harun who is one of the important leaders of the Sector Commanders Forum is continuing to affiliate with Destiny 2000 Limited thus not only putting his personal esteem into total bankruptcy but also putting the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces into huge risk

Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind and kingpin of the entire racket Muhammad Rafiqul Amin is already considering himself to be untouchable by the existing rule of law of the country as he openly proclaims to have heavily compensated some of the top policymakers in the government as well as having direct connection with the Prime Minister No one can really verify if what Rafiqul Amin continues to say are true or false but it is evidently seen that the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and other law enforcing and intelligence agencies in the country are surprisingly maintaining total silence over this serious issue of mass fraud by the Destiny 2000 Limited For the sake of national interest as well as salvaging the 48 million innocent investors who paid their last savings in various fake projects of Destiny 2000 Limited the government and the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in particular should initiate immediately investigation into the affairs of Destiny 2000 Limited freeze their bank accounts and stop Rafiqul Amin and his gang members from fleeing Bangladesh by looting at least TK 75000 crore [US$ 1 billion] from the locals It is understood that by the end of 2012 Destiny 2000 Limited and all of its fake projects will blow in the air thus leaving 48 million people being completely cheated

In the previous installment of this serialized article I have given specific evidence of how this fraudulent MLM company is running fake and illegal financial institution named Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] as well as fraudulent tree plantation project thus cashing billions of Taka through completely illegal manner Destiny Tree Plantation Limited is one of the most fraudulent enterprises of the dubious MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which claims to be engaged in the plantation of trees on commercial basis all over the country Till date the company has planted over 94 Lac [94 million] trees on 6293 acres The target is to raise the plantation number to 6 crore [60 million] by 2012

It is learnt that Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offered alluring packages to its members and the people where the company claims to possess 60000 acres of land in Bangladesh Meanwhile Destiny Tree Plantation Limited has already collected more than Tk 65 thousand crore from the people by selling packages of the Destiny Tree Plantation Limited though Destiny 2000 Limited or Destiny Tree Plantation Limited do not possess even a fraction of the claimed land in the country According to a number of sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited the company has already sold more than 120 million tree packages to the people by giving false and fabricated information In some cases fake pictures of tree plantation were taken from Chittagong Hill Tract and Sundarban mangrove forest areas to befool the prospective buyers of the Tree Package

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin knows that the Tree Package is a total fraud and he is continuing this trap to collect millions and billions of Taka from the innocent people General Harun [the ex chief of army] will be ultimately made a scapegoat in this huge financial scam when the Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will bust by end 2012 said a Destiny source

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at

the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

Here are some of the other fraudulent projects of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fake Airline Company

Best Air is one of the many fake projects of Destiny 2000 racket When Bollywood cine star Shahrukh Khan visited Bangladesh to attend the hugely organized cultural evening Destinys sister concern Boishakhi Television bought the broadcast right of this event and while the event was continuing advertisement of BEST AIR was televised repeatedly to give an impression to public that this was a genuine airline company But in reality Best Air is nothing but a fake company only with an office at Dhakas Badda area According to Civil Aviation Authorities in Bangladesh there is no move from the promoters of Best Air in importing any aircraft in near future though Destinys kingpin Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and his gang are openly publicizing that the commercial flights of Best Air will begin from December 28 2011 It is learnt from inside sources in Best Air that Muhammed Rafiqul Amin has already sold share package of this fake airline company to the agents of the company as well as citizen thus collecting at least TK 1200 crore Destiny is also planning to sell shares of Boishakhi Television to its agents with the target of collecting at least TK 2000 crores It is cautioned by the financial experts that people buying shares of this television channel may not ever get any profit or dividend in near future

Boishakhi Television

It is learnt that every month satellite transponder rental amounting to US$ 35 thousand is being sent by Destiny 2000 Limited to continue the Boishakhi Television through illegal hawala channel Foreign Exchange Regulations Department of Bangladesh Bank has confirmed that no permission was ever

taken from it for transferring such huge amount of foreign currency every month which clearly is a gross violation of the existing law of the land Owners of Destiny 2000 Limited are already liable of money laundering crime for illegal transfer of such foreign currency every month Anti Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Bank are reluctant in taking any action against Destiny 2000 Limited or Boishakhi Television for such illegal transfer of foreign currency for reason unknown

It is also learnt from the sources in National Board of Revenue [NBR] that the Boishakhi Television is supposed to pay 15 per cent of the total amount of advertisement revenue it collects from the advertisers It said on an average Boishakhi Television airs advertisement worth TK 15-20 lakh while the amount of accrued Value Added Tax [VAT] is around TK 225000~300000 thus making the amount of VAT payable by Boishakhi Television to TK 821~1095 crore Actual amount of VAT paid by Boishakhi TV is much less Boishakhi Television which commenced broadcast in 2002 has also evaded VAT of a large amount of money which also now falls into liability of Destiny 2000 Limited as it currently owns the share of this project

Government needs to immediately initiate investigations into the gross irregularities and massive fraud inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Weekly Blitz has already brought this issue of massive irregularities and fraud to the attention of Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion

Boishakhi Television a sister concern of fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited is engaged in money laundering on a regular basis as well as evasion of Value Added Tax [VAT] worth millions of Taka Weekly Blitz conducted an investigation into the matter and found worrisome information on the broad-day-light money laundering by the masterminds of the most controversial MLM enterprise by cheating the eyes of the law enforcing agencies Foreign Exchange Control Department at the Bangladesh Bank has already

started investigation into the allegation of smuggling out millions of dollars by Boishakhi Television every year At the same time National Board of Revenue [NBR] has launched investigating the case of evading VAT worth millions of Taka every month

Boishakhi Television which operates via Telstar-10 satellite pays monthly transponder rental of US$ 35000 while it never applied Bangladesh Bank for permission for such sending of foreign currency It is understood that the company is sending such significant amount of foreign currency every month via illegal channel which falls under Money Laundering Act in Bangladesh It may be mentioned here that Money Laundering is a serious offense as per the existing law of the land

Meanwhile Weekly Blitz also has detected the case of evading Value Added Tax worth millions of Taka every month by Boishakhi Television According to the existing law the private television channels are required to pay fifteen percent of the amount of its advertisement tariff as VAT to the government Collecting agency of such VAT is National Board of Revenue It is learnt that on an average Boishakhi Television receives advertisement worth TK 15-20 million every day where the accrued amount of Value Added Tax is TK 225000~300000 The monthly amount of accrued payable VAT by Boishakhi Television is TK 675~90 million while the annual amount stands at TK 81~108 million But the private television channel pays only a fraction of the accrued amount of Valued Added Tax to the government which also is a punishable offense National Board of Revenue has the legal right to penalize any evader of VAT with multiple digit while as per the existing law of the land evading government taxes is a serious offense bearing vigorous imprisonment of various terms

Seeking anonymity a source inside National Board of Revenue [NBR] told Weekly Blitz that the matter of evasion of VAT by Boishakhi Television Limited is one of the many items of investigation while it [NBR] will take necessary legal actions against the masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited the owning company of Boishakhi Television Limited for deceiving the country from VAT worth a few hundred crore Taka

Meanwhile there is already legal dispute over ownership of Boishakhi Television Limited while one of its owners have already won a legal battle against the masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited on the issue of ownership over Boishakhi Television Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed

Ministry of Commerce has finally sent the drafted Multil Level Marketing [MLM] Company Law 2011 for approval of the cabinet Secretary of the Commerce Ministry Mohammed Golam Hossain sent the drafted law for cabinets approval on January 11 2012 which is expected to get nods on January 16 2012 Once approved by the cabinet selling of trees apartments shops and plots by the Multi Level Marketing companies will become illegal

Sources in the ministry of commerce told Weekly Blitz that MLM laws exist in most of the countries in the world while due to absence of such laws in Bangladesh several MLM companies were already engaged in mass fraud by offering trees plots shops and plots in imaginary projects while there had not been any law to protect the people from being visibly looted by these MLM companies It said parliamentary committee decided to formulate MLM Companies regulation laws on September 30 2010 This decision was taken when thousands of Bangladeshi people were already cheated by an MLM company named Unipay2U Once the law is approved by the cabinet and the parliament a separate directorate will be formulated to regulate and monitor activities of the MLM companies in Bangladesh Once the law becomes effective punitive measures will be taken against those MLM companies which are engaged in selling trees apartments shops plots as well as other imaginary packages to its clients

A source in Registrar of Joint Stock Companies in Bangladesh said according to their records currently 70 MLM companies are operating in the country through incorporation with them while many are illegally operating in various parts of Bangladesh Incorporation of MLM companies has been stopped since end of 2010 following instructions from the ministry of Commerce

Seeking anonymity another source within Commerce Ministry told Weekly Blitz that proper implementation of the law will increase governments revenue earnings and also help bring the sector under the tax net commerce ministry sources said

The only change that was made in the draft law was inserting the words agriculture input and machineries instead of agriculture and agriculture product to keep Destiny -2000 away from running illegal tree plantation business The draft law which contains 13 clauses 50 provisions and two schedules will restrict MLM companies from the sales of business instruments shares debentures and currency

The ministry of commerce has prepared the law with the help of Malaysias Direct Sales Act - 1993 the United Kingdoms Fair Trade Act Price Chits and Money Circulation Schemes Act ndash 1978 of India Chinas Direct Selling Administration Act and Canadas Competition Act

A total of TK 50000 will be fined if any MLM company supplies its products without packaging as per the draft law

Officials of MLM companies will face three years of imprisonment if they are found supplying products violating the rule the draft proposed

Besides the owner of an MLM company having no license will face minimum imprisonment of three years

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been continuing to expose illegal activities of the MLM companies for past few months Following publication of such reports ministry of Finance ministry of Commerce Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission has already undertaken investigations to scrutinize the illegal activities of the fraudulent MLM companies In these reports illegal activities of countrys largest MLM Company were exposed with specific evidences Destiny Tree Plantation Limited is one of the most fraudulent enterprises of the dubious MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which claims to be engaged in the plantation of trees on commercial basis all over the country Till date the company has planted

over 94 Lac [94 million] trees on 6293 acres The target is to raise the plantation number to 6 crore [60 million] by 2012

It is learnt that Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offered alluring packages to its members and the people where the company claims to possess 60000 acres of land in Bangladesh Meanwhile Destiny Tree Plantation Limited has already collected more than Tk 65 thousand crore from the people by selling packages of the Destiny Tree Plantation Limited though Destiny 2000 Limited or Destiny Tree Plantation Limited do not possess even a fraction of the claimed land in the country According to a number of sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited the company has already sold more than 120 million tree packages to the people by giving false and fabricated information In some cases fake pictures of tree plantation were taken from Chittagong Hill Tract and Sundarban mangrove forest areas to befool the prospective buyers of the Tree Package

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin knows that the Tree Package is a total fraud and he is continuing this trap to collect millions and billions of Taka from the innocent people General Harun [the ex chief of army] will be ultimately made a scapegoat in this huge financial scam when the Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will bust by end 2012 said a Destiny source

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

It may be further mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited is set to emerge as one of the leading real estate and housing companies in Bangladesh by offering apartments shops and plots in various parts of the country With this goal the MLM Company has already registered a number of companies such as Diamond Builder Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny SASCO Properties Limited Destiny Builders Limited and Configure Housing Limited as forefront companies to run housing and real estate businesses in Bangladesh The company has also established branches in Malaysia United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia Kuwait Qatar and a number of Arab nations along with representative offices in Hong Kong China United Kingdom United States of America Canada and Australia for selling plots apartments and commercial spaces offered by Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliated concerns

Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering

Soon after depositing investors money in banks Destiny Group directors withdrew almost all the money only to deposit it in their personal accounts to conceal the source of the money they collected through fraudulence

A Bangladesh Bank report has revealed such fraud concluding that such withdrawals are indicative of money laundering an offence punishable by seven years jail term

The Financial Intelligence Unit of the central bank sent an interim report on Destiny Groups bank transactions to the finance ministry last month sources in the BB and the ministry said

Three of the groups major concerns -- Destiny 2000 Ltd Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd and Destiny Tree Plantation -- in their 252 bank accounts deposited Tk 5118 crore of which Tk 5099 crore was transferred to personal

accounts of their directors and several associated firms and was again withdrawn the BB inquiry found

All these transactions took place between 2001 and the first quarter of this year

ldquoIt seems the Group directors embezzled the huge amount of money in the name of taking commission through violating laws the report said

Finance Minister AMA Muhith asked the banking division to send the report to the prime minister after incorporating opinions of the commerce ministry and the Local Government Division a finance ministry official told The Daily Star

The finance ministry will take action against Destiny on prime ministers advice the official added

The laws under which Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society was registered do not permit deposit collection the BB report said

Those on the board of directors of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd and Destiny 2000 Ltd are mostly the same persons and the benefit of their decisions went to a selected few it added

In the process the cooperative society incurred a loss of Tk 68653 crore the liability of which falls on more than 9 lakh share holders the cooperative has

Most of the transactions were done through 11 banks including two foreign ones

According to the report the directors and associate companies of Destiny Groups 37 concerns have 443 bank accounts Another 252 accounts were found closed

Recently the central bank froze most of the bank accounts of the groups sister concerns and their directors

This followed news reports on numerous irregularities of Destiny 2000 Ltd after a Bangladesh Bank inquiry found evidence of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society

The Anti-Corruption Commission has already opened an investigation into the alleged irregularities and fraud

Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt

After visibly looting at least 55 thousand crores of Taka from the innocent people by offering them shares of the fraudulent projects such as Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Best Air Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Hospital amp Medical College Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperatives Society Limited Destiny Bank Limited and dozens of fictitious enterprises of the biggest fraudulent multilevel marketing company in Bangladesh led by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ur Rashid and internationally branded fraud Mohammed Rafiqul Amin it has been recently found in an inter-ministerial investigation that almost 99 percent of the collected funds have already been illegally trafficked abroad by the owners and promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited It is already apprehended by the intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that this fraud MLM Company will soon go into hiding thus cheating at least 4 million small investors

It may be mentioned here that a high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been carrying out investigative reports and articles on the illegal and fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited since past few months The articles and reports are listed below

Many fake enterprises of Destiny

At the website of Destiny 2000 Limited names of a number of fake institutions and companies are put on display For example though Destiny claims to be owning Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited in reality there is no such license issued in favor of this company by the authorities concerned The MLM Company is not only operating an illegal financial institution but also is operating an illegal life insurance company which again is a punishable offense

Very interestingly at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited the page titled Annual Report 2009 is simply blank for reason unknown At the same time there is no mention about Annual Report 2010

From the gross irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited it is well understood that the company is paying no value to the existing laws of the country Illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its enterprises are continuing in full-swing The government is yet to take any action against this fraudulent MLM company thus pushing the fate of the millions of small investors who also invested money in projects of Destiny 2000 Limited into total dark

When contacted a source inside the Ministry of Home Affairs told Weekly Blitz that the home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun has already instructed the law enforcing and intelligence agencies in Bangladesh to immediately investigate the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited It also said detail background of each of the share holders of Destiny 2000 Limited are being collected by the intelligence agencies It may be mentioned here that Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company are internationally considered as fraudulent enterprises or scams According to experts analyzing activities of the MLM companies in the world in almost 100 cases within the span of 12-15 years all of the MLM Companies simply disappear by robbing-off money from the innocent people

Following publication of a number of reports and editorials fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 has come under closest monitoring of the Bangladesh government Home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun told the Bangladesh Parliament that the government will take actions

against the misdeeds of the MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Intelligence agencies in the country are already investigating various complaints of the cheated customers of this fraudulent MLM Company

Shahara Khatun told parliament on 24th October 2011 in response to a public importance notice put forward by Bagmara MP Enamul Haque The way Destiny is operating a mess can happen any day

Enamul Haque MP in the notice said Destiny is operating without any proper documents and a victim has already filed a case against the company

The company has already collected TK 200 million from 10000 people in my constituency he said

The home minister said in recent times some institutions had been seen alluring people by giving them high profits in the short run and ultimately cheating them

A victim has already filed a case against Destiny and investigation is going on she said

She said the home ministry would provide all out assistance if any government agency wished to investigate the company Advocate Shahara Khatun urged the people not to fall into trap

Enamul in the notice said that Destiny 2000 was conducting heinous acts taking advantage of the innocent commoners

The MLM with the help of skilled employees coaxes innocent people into doing business with them he said

Influential people and retired government officials are also working for them and they are getting financial benefit from Destiny he alleged Destiny-2000 Limited on its website claims it is one of the largest multi-level marketing companies in the world About 36 million distributors have joined the company since its inception in December 2000 and its corporate office is located in Dhaka The company has 26 sister concerns

Weekly Blitz already published a number of reports on the illegal operation of Destiny 2000 Limited which has been continuing to operate series of illegal activities as well as the fraudulent MLM Company has collected a few hundred million dollars from the innocent Bangladeshi people in the name of its so-called tree plantation project It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited sold imaginary trees to people by alluring them with heavy profit traps though the fraudulent MLM company has no such huge tree plantation project in Bangladesh

Sensing the possible disaster the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting significant amount of funds abroad The main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin visited a number of countries during October 2011 with the goal of shifting funds to various profitable projects Similarly other directors of this fraud institution are also making frequent foreign trips while they also are transferring huge amount of fund abroad It is anticipated that most of the top figures of Destiny 2000 Limited will be suddenly leaving Bangladesh anytime in next six months as the promoters are well aware of the huge legal consequences if the cheated locals will start lodging complaints with the police station and the courts against Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns for its reckless corruption and huge frauds

Seeking anonymity a senior official with Bangladeshi intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the government has already instructed the intelligence agencies to conduct a comprehensive investigation on the degree of fraud of the Destiny 2000 Limited and submit a report in three weeks The source indicated that the Bangladesh government may impose legal actions against Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile immigration desks at various immigration points in Bangladesh are instructed on October 25 2011 to stop any of the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited from leaving Bangladesh

People have already started making complaints against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny 2000 Limiteds name has already appeared in international website of combating scam Some of the cheated customers of Destiny 2000 Limited are also complaining against this organization on various social networking sites including Facebook

Ministry of Commerce has asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms [RJSC] to cancel registration of 45 Multi-Level Marketing Companies [MLM] including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses Earlier Bangladesh government banned a false MLM Company named Unipay2u and at that time it was learnt by various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that Destiny 2000 Limited was already having 45 million clients

It is hinted by a number of investors who paid huge amount of money to Destiny 2000 Limited for buying trees under the false tree plantation project of this MLM fraudster Leading Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star also published a comprehensive report on the fraudulent MLM Companies in the country Similar reports were also published in other newspapers Sensing the possible drastic legal actions by the Bangladesh government Destiny 2000 Limited has already started lobbying with various offices of the government and spending hugely to salvage the promoters of this questioned MLM Company from being booked inside the bar for massive fraud and broad-day-light robbery of public fund

People who already are cheated by MLM fraudsters have drawn the attention of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to this matter

Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty

Investors and members of the most controversial Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited which already is under the radar of various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh including Special Branch of Bangladesh Police as well as the anti Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Bank are seeing high risk of losing their investments as the companys future has become totally dark A large number of directors of this fraudulent MLM Company has already resigned sensing dire consequences as major segment of the money collected by this company has already been smuggled out of Bangladesh through various channels Mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited as well as other sister concerns of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and members of his family are Canadian citizen who has built substantial properties in a number of countries including Australia Malaysia Canada etc Though it was suggested by an intelligence agency to stop all the directors as well as the

mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns from leaving abroad chairman of dubious Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid [Retired] is using numerous channels in influencing the government from not imposing any travel ban either of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or any of the directors of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Seeking anonymity a highly placed source in an intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the ex chief of Bangladesh Army Gen Harun has already assigned few lobbyists with high political connections in doing everything in salvaging the fraudulent MLM company from being collapsed It may me further added here that masterminds of the Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have set 2012 at the year of disappearing for this company by looting thousands of crores of Taka from the innocent people and small investors

Meanwhile sensing possible fate of this fraudulent MLM enterprise dozens of its members and clients have already started putting pressure on authorities in refunding money with promised profit while frequency of lodging of criminal cases are also gradually increasing It is anticipated that by the end of July 2012 more than ten thousand criminal cases will be lodged against the mastermind and directors of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sister concerns for mass cheating of the people in the name of various fake projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim that they already have acquired huge properties in various parts of Bangladesh it is learnt from dependable sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited that none of such purchased properties are in the names of any of the companies of this fraudulent MLM enterprise All such properties are purchased either in the personal name of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other sister concerns

Masterminds and fraudsters in Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are also caught in making fake plaintiff in getting few of the criminal cases lodged against them withdrawn while one such forgery has already been caught red-handed in a court in Dhaka

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives [DoC] which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue [NBR] and the Anti-Corruption Commission [ACC] have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing [MLM] company

The Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destiny Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told reporters

Officers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30 he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the Bangladesh Bank probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

I have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destiny ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told reporters

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told reporters

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Limited began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud

Whatever is taking place in the country is either destiny or fait accompli We are destined to be cheated by all kinds of ways and means while the government stands by and looks on until it is too late The painful saga of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continues and appear multi-level marketing firms on the scene It looks as though here too people are bound to suffer just as millions did due to the scam of the stock market To be fair it looks as though there is more to Destiny than the stock exchange market The entire process that led to the start of the operations is not only murky but also full of suspicion From whatever one could decipher from newspaper reports it is only the tip of the iceberg

It is interesting to note that most questionable operations involving big money do not rule out involvement of the establishment Only time shall tell whether the mistakes made in this instant were willful or otherwise Like in previous instances here too a high powered committee would be set up or has already been set up to probe into the irregularities In time to come a report would be submitted only some features of which will be published under pressures from the media followed by talk-shows in some private TV channels thereafter all will be forgotten Nobody would ever come to know as to who did what to who One might say that these are

mere speculations and conjectures but tell us if things have been any different over the years People should be told right now as to what would happen to their investments should the operations of Destiny come to a close or aborted

Destiny was first unveiled in some details by a leading Bangla national daily Apparently Destiny had been operating outside the scope of approval

Destiny was first registered by the Department of Cooperatives as Destiny 2000 Ltd as a multi-level marketing [MLM] company Since governmental authorities were well aware of yet for some reasons they decided to keep quiet As reported the outfit has already collected about Taka Two billion [200 corer] from the public as of March 31 2000 Besides since then a number of letters have crossed between concerned ministries and department informing of possible irregularities committed by Destiny yet no one agency made a move to either verify or take punitive measures In 2004 Bangladesh Bank [BB] issued a letter to the ministry of finance indicating Destinys acts being fraudulent It was followed by yet another ministry -- the ministry of home - and the Development of Cooperatives [DOC] to take necessary actions against Destiny Nothing has happened so far Furthermore it is reported that no independent audit of its operations has been undertaken until now

The illegal operation of MLM companies in Bangladesh is nothing new In recent times two other companies have defrauded public by billions - Unipay-2 and Jubok

Not only money laundering but also cheating and indulging in fraudulent acts have become commonplace in Bangladesh The three wheelers are cheating by charging astronomical fares The retailers in the kitchen markets are asking prices for essentials as they please The business syndicate is sucking our blood day and night The toll collectors have made the whole country their operating fields The truth is there are many other thieves who are emptying our pockets in multiple ways Like extra judicial killings charges and fees are imposed at random outside the purview of budgetary provisions While the MLM companies are fleecing us in a criminal way the government is doing it in the garb of increasing internal revenue collection

Who are the sufferers people belonging to the middle class and the fixed income groups

Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General [Retired] Harun Ar Rashid has once again come forward in creating newer scope for the fraudulent Destiny 2000 Limited in helping it in obtaining license to launch a bank though Destiny already is continuing banking activities through Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] which claims to be have issued license by the Bangladesh government in 2005 as financial institution

General Harun has applied for permission of Destiny Bank Limited where the members of the fraudulent MLM Company are the founder directors It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has visibly looted at least 65 thousand crore Taka from more than 48 million people by selling TREE in their fake plantation project Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent project Meanwhile it is learnt that mastermind of Destiny Group Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun Ar Rashid and his connections being one of the top leaders of Sector Commanders Forum in lobbying in the ruling party for obtaining permission of the bank It is learnt that Destiny 2000 Limited is secretly offering bribes to a number of influential figures in the ruling party through General Harun for obtaining the license General Haruns direct involvement with Destiny fraudster will ultimately put the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces in stake

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has sold trees in their so-called plantation project to innocent people by alluring them with the offer of huge profit But in reality Destiny does not own even a small fraction of the land which they are showing to people as lands already acquired by them In most cases fraudsters of Destiny 2000 Limited are showing photographs of Sunderban to innocent investors with the claim of being plantation project of this dubious enterprise

Meanwhile Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is publicly claiming to have direct connection with one of the most influential female members of the political family in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz published a number of reports on the illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited including money laundering by Mohammad Rafiqul Amin which are now under active investigation with Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

At the reaction of the members of Destiny Group the owners of this fraudulent MLM Company privately announced the launching of the flights of Best Air which is another fake project of this group It may be mentioned here that Destiny has collected a few hundred crore Taka from the people by selling shares of Best Air though there is no such existence of any aircraft of this company except an office at Dhakas Badda area

Meanwhile dubious multilevel marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited made a nefarious attempt by sending one of the employees of a company owned by this group who tried to gather information on the movements of the Weekly Blitz editor which is doubted to be attempt of assassination

On November 15 2011 a person named Musaddek went to Weekly Blitz office during noon time and introduced himself to be an employee with an advertising agency and wanted to meet the editor of Weekly Blitz When he was told that the Weekly Blitz editor was not available he first made a call at the cell phone of the Blitz editor from 0181-7584216 and then from 01711-223370 When the call was returned at 01711-223370 the man introduced himself to be Musaddek owning a news agency The Blitz editor wanted to know the name of the news agency and the man said he was willing to meet the Weekly Blitz editor to discuss some important issue related to his news agency

As the same time the man gave two different identities to the Weekly Blitz first being from an advertising agency and then being from a news agency his background was investigated through various contacts including some intelligence agencies in the country and finally it was revealed that this man works with Boishakhi Television a private TV channel recently purchased by the Destiny 2000 Limited It was also learnt that after buying the company Destiny authorities have collected a few hundred crore Taka from innocent people by selling of share packages of this TV company

The case of suspicious visit by the employee of Destiny 2000 Limited has already generated serious doubts in the minds of the Weekly Blitz management and the matter has already been properly reported with authorities concerned in Bangladesh

It is learnt that Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank are seriously investigating the illegal operation of a financial institution by the Destiny 2000 Limited as well as running of a fake life insurance company None of such enterprises have any license from the authorities concerned Running any financial institution without valid license is a criminal offence punishable under the laws of the land Similarly running of any insurance company with any license is clearly a serious crime But Destiny 2000 Limited pays damn to any such laws of the land as they are trying to keep all such government offices under their evil control by paying huge amount of bribe on a monthly basis

Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives (DoC) which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing (MLM) company

ldquoThe Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destinyrdquo Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoOfficers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30rdquo he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the BB probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

ldquoI have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destinyrdquo ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoIf it is not formed today [yesterday] it will be done tomorrow [today]rdquo he added

The NBR on the other hand will scrutinise the tax files of Destiny and its profit distribution among members to see if the company has evaded tax

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told this correspondent

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Ltd began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities -- from deposit collection to lending -- illegally It has around 70 lakh members and set a target to take the number to 1 crore by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

As on December 31 2011 the organisation collected nearly Tk 2000 crore in deposits and share capital from people

Of the deposit the bulk amount is lent to its sister organisations and only a small portion to its members

The BB report said Destiny did not try to borrow from the banks or capital markets to meet its demand for capital

High profile connection of MLM fraudsters

Following the rivalry between two of the prominent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] fraudsters named Destiny 2000 Limited and Amway Directorate General of Forces Intelligence [DGFI] and National Security Intelligence [NSI] have reportedly sent confidential reports to the ministries concerned suggesting immediate action against MLM fraudsters of Aim-way Corporation Limited and its chairman Redwan Bin Ishaq [step brother of Moulana Syed Fazlul Karim Pir of Chormonai and leader of an Islamist political party] It may be mentioned here that Aim-way Corporation Limited was established by one of the founding directors of Destiny 2000 Limited keeping Redwan Bin Ishaq at the forefront The company started its fraudulent activities from July 1 2011 with Redwan Bin Ishaq who proclaims to be the pir of Chormonai Prior to formation of this fraudulent MLM Company Redwan Bin Ishaq worked as a close aide of one Gofran who is one of the founding directors of another fraudulent MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited

Sources inside Aim-way Corporation Limited told reporters that their current number of clients is above three hundred thousand while it is speculated that Aim-way Corporation Limited has already collected a few hundred crore Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high-profile trap similar as that of

Destiny 2000 Limited In an interview with a vernacular daily Redwan Bin Ishaq openly confessed his previous connections with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin of Destiny 2000 Limited and narrated details about their so-called graveyard project in the country Earlier the same Redwan Bin Ishaq was arrested in the year 2000 along with his elder brother when they cheated hundreds of innocent people with their fake Hajj package Being released from prison Redwan Bin Ishaq established connections with one of the advisors of Destiny 2000 Limited and gradually became intimate with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and founder director Gofran Later Redwan Bin Ishaq turned into one of the closest aides of Gofran taking the advantage of Gofrans personal interest on females from the showbiz Redwan was regularly seen with Gofran at Destiny 2000 Limiteds office as well as other places and it is even reported that shrewd Redwan took an apartment in Dhaka exclusively to use as the secret entertainment home of Gofranul Hoque of Destiny 2000 Limited

Aimway Corporation Limited activities came under radar of the intelligence agencies when retired Lieutenant General and former chief of Bangladesh Army Harun Ar Rashid [who now is the chairman of Destiny 2000 Limited] sent a secret memo to some of his junior officers at DGFI and NSI suggesting legal actions against Redwan Bin Ishaq and Aim-way Corporation Limited Subsequently both the agencies investigated activities of this MLM fraudster and sent recommendations to the government suggesting immediate action against Aim-way Corporation Limited as well as other MLM companies which have already collecting billions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them in high-profit trap Learning about this intelligence investigation Redwan Bin Ishaq raised fingers at General Harun and alleged him of conspiring against Aim-way Corporation Limited seeing its huge success Redwan Bin Ishaq confessed that he has already collected more than Taka two thousand crore from people by offering various investment packages including the Graveyard Project of his company

Policymakers of Destiny 2000 Limited became envy of a Aim-way Corporation Limited when its kingpin Redwan Bin Ishaq was seen receiving award from the then commerce minister Lt Col Faruk Khan Shrewd Ishaq continued to display the photograph of receiving award from the commerce minister as well as

photographs with other influential political and cultural figures in the country to portray legitimacy of his activities in the eyes of the innocent investors While several local newspapers are continuing to publish reports against fraudulent activities of Aim-way Corporation Limited the main kingpin of the MLM fraudster Redwan Bin Ishaq on the other hand raises fingers at Destiny 2000 Limited and claims that it is trying to monopolize the MLM business in Bangladesh When asked Redwan Bin Ishaq said If Aim-way Corporation Limited is fraud then Destiny 2000 Limited and Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are champion frauds

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on the illegal activities of various fraudulent MLM companies in Bangladesh Since publication of such reports various intelligence agencies in the country started investigation into the activities of these MLM companies and in recent past Bangladesh Bank sent a number of letters to the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Social Welfare suggesting immediate investigation and actions against the MLM fraudster Destiny 2000 Limited in particular But it is learnt from dependable sources that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid and the main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are making strong lobbying within various influential quarters in the government and the ministries concerned in salvaging this fraudulent MLM Company from facing legal consequences Some of the top brasses at Destiny 2000 Limited even names few extremely influential figures in the country along with some of the members of the most influential political families as being connected with Destiny 2000 Limited It may be mentioned here that chairman of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq also mentions several influential people being connected with his company

While major portion of the public money collected by destiny 2000 Limited has already been smuggled out to various countries the mastermind of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq is also reported to have already started smuggling out the money to Dubai and it is apprehended that most of the top figures in these MLM scam racket may leave Bangladesh anytime cheating millions of local people

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Meanwhile English language newspaper The New Nation in its report titled Ban on operation of 45 multi-level marketing cos said Bangladesh government has decided to cancel registration of 45 Multi Level Marketing Companies including Destiny 2000 Limited for using fake address and false information

The 45 MLM companies using false addresses are Vision [Pvt] Limited International Ting Chang Products [BD] Ltd Destiny-2000 Ltd Ocean Marketing Company Limited Sohabos International Ltd Herbal Life International For Life Consortium Ltd Bravo IT International Ltd Village World Network Company Ltd Sketch Ltd Royal Dream Ltd Uttara Green City Ltd Griho Nirman Ltd SMN Global Ltd Siege Aim Corporation Ltd Musk Marketing Private Ltd Gano E World Wide Ltd Exhibition Dream Market Company Ltd Bondhan Associates Pvt Ltd Multivision 2010 Tone and Tune Network Ltd Plus Gain Company Ltd Eva Telecommunication Ltd G- E- Com Ltd Naf International Ltd Faith Marketing System Ltd Gadone Network Ltd Glaciar [BD] Ltd Ganoderema Stokist Bangladesh Company Ltd Bhianchi Bangladesh Company Ltd Loyal Vision Private Ltd Shuk Sari Bangladesh Limited Green Active Business System Ltd Liberty [BD] Network Market Private Ltd Royal Vision Pvt Ltd Royal Dream International Ltd For Ever Living Products Bangladesh Limited One Million Private Ltd Mega Polish Ltd Gonet Ltd Golden Fida Ltd Natural HerbalLtd and the Aim Solution Private Ltd

Commerce secretary Golam Hossain told reporters that legal actions will also be taken against these MLM Companies for using false address and giving false information

Protests against fraud of Destiny 2000 Limited

Just within 3 days of lodging criminal cases against Destiny 2000 Limited at countrys southern district of Rajshahi [Bagmara Police Station] cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district [northern part of Bangladesh] have demonstrated on October 25 2011 demanding refund of their invested money and legal action against the fraudsters at Destiny 2000 Limited The cheated

clients of Destiny 2000 Limited are expected to submit memorandum with the deputy commissioner of Panchagarh district today

The cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited said the MLM Company is extracting money from the people with various alluring offers or high profit It is alleged that Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to collect millions of Taka from the rural population with numerous alluring profit offers and in most cases the agents of Destiny 2000 Limited even do not issue any money receipt for such financial transaction

The latest case of fraud by Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district came into public attention through a news item published in vernacular daily Manabzamin on October 27 2011 [Page 11]

Meanwhile in a frantic bid of saving skin Muhammad Rafiqul Amin managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited has published advertisements in most of the major dailies in Bangladesh drawing attention of the people sensing ongoing actions by the government against Destiny 2000 Limited and other fraud MLM Companies In the advertisement published in the local dailies the managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited tried to hide most of the illegal activities of this company which has so far collected a few thousand crore of Taka from the locals by selling the so-called trees at their so-called plantation project It was already reported that Destiny 2000 Limited through its 36 millions agents and members throughout Bangladesh has already collected US$ 5-6 billion from 18 million people by selling tress with high profit allure It is learnt that in reality the MLM Company does not have even 025 of the total number of trees they already sold to people with high profit promises The MLM Company has promised to start giving profits to the people from 2012 It is anticipated that the promoters of the fraudulent MLM Company may flee Bangladesh anytime thus cheating millions of people It may also be mentioned here that some of the top figures in Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting funds to numerous businesses and properties abroad In past six months the frequency of foreign tours of the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited has significantly increased It is learnt that during such foreign trips the owners of this MLM Company are not only shifting funds but also are trying to locate a safe country for them as well their

family members of settle in near future when the fraudulent activities of this company will get busted

Anticipating such consequences as well as for the sake of protecting interests of the millions of people Ministry of Home Affairs is actively considering sending information at various immigration points in Bangladesh to stop the members of the board of MLM Companies in order to check them from fleeing the country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and other ministries and offices concerned to stay vigilant about activities of the MLM Companies and to make sure that these MLM Companies do not go into hiding thus cheating millions of people It was already brought into attention of the PMO as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs that the main promoter and managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin holds Canadian citizenship and he already has sent members of his family to Canada It is also learnt from numerous sources that other members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited are already taking immigration in the West

Government fails to regulate MLM companies

Fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company named Unipay2U after swindling millions of dollars from the innocent investors in Bangladesh has re-started its activities under the banner of a newly formed enterprise named Uni Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which offers doubling the amount of investment within a period of 18 months It may be mentioned here that Unipay2U promoters went into hiding when their fraudulent activities came under radar or various law enforcing agencies following publication of investigative reports on this MLM fraudsters It was already learnt that Unipay2U offered huge profit to the investors for investment in Gold Mines in Africa and sold shares worth a few hundred millions dollars simply by giving false and fabricated information

Multi Level Marketing traps were set in Bangladesh by a company named GGN few years back which ultimately disappeared after swindling significant amount of money from the small investors Later one of the kingpins of GGN Mohammed

Rafiqul Amin established another MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited with a number of highly-ambitious youths

Mohammed Rafiqul Amin a Canadian citizen returned to Bangladesh with the concept of MLM business in 1998 and started applying that internationally known fraudulent practice in this country with the ulterior motive of cheating innocent investors By now Destiny 2000 Limited through a number of its enterprises has already swindled more than US$ 8 billion while it is largely speculated that the company may go bankrupt or the promoters may simply leave Bangladesh anytime during 2012 Even at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited a clock is moving towards anti-clock direction which will end by November 2012 which actually is the deadline of this company to disappear thus cheating at least 38 million members and small investors in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz has already collected several documentary evidences about the fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited One of the fake enterprises of this MLM fraudster is Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as a Financial Institution or bank and is openly continuing banking activities in the country The promoters of this MLM fraud racket are selling shares of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for TK 20000 each with annual dividend of the investment The Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited claims to be run under Sharia rules

As per a brochure published by one Azad Rahman diamond executive trainer of the MLM racket Destiny 2000 Limited has its own real estate projects with a large number of multi-storied buildings in various parts of the country and the MLM racket are selling shares of these non existent buildings to the small investors as well collecting huge amount of money promising huge profit within the period of 6 years Each of such shares in the real estate projects of Destiny 2000 Limited are sold for TK 20000 with profit assurance of TK 30000 within a period of 6 years According to the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited names of these real multi stories [non existent] buildings are Destiny Diamond Diplomatic Tower [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Barisal [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Khulna [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Feni [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building

at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rangpur [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Sylhet [Proposed] Modern hospital complex at Dhakas Darus Salam area [Proposed] etc

Destiny 2000 Limited in its brochure also claims to be constructing Destiny Crown Pacific Beach Hotel amp Resort at Coxs Bazar area The MLM fraudster claims this project to be the first world-class five star beach hotels in Bangladesh

But the top listed fraudulent enterprise of Destiny 2000 Limited is Destiny Tree Plantation Limited where former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ar Rahid is the chairman Each shares of this project is sold for TK 10000 with a profit of TK 50000 within the span of 12 years It is learnt that promoters of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited have already collected a few billion dollars from the innocent investors by giving totally false information on their so-called plantation projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited claims to have already planted more than 40 million trees it is evidently proved that the company in reality does not even have a fraction of the number of trees they claim to own MLM analysts believe that from March 2012 Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will require starting paying the profit to the investors which actually will be the beginning of the doom of this fraud racket as major segment of the swindled fund has already been illegally shifted to various foreign countries by now According to Destiny 2000 Limited the amount of existing liquid cash in the company stands at TK 200 crore while according to analysts the company has already collected at least TK 45-50 thousand crore Taka from the investors be selling shares of their fake plantation project

In the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited it claims to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Geely Automobile Research Institute China Photograph of Destinys top kingpin Mohammed Rafiqul Amin is published with a team of Geely Automobile Research Institute in the brochure of the MLM Company

Geely Automobile Research Institute as one of ten largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has achieved rapid development with flexible operating mechanism and continuous self-innovation

since its entry into auto industry in 1997 With more than RMB 12 billion of total asset value Geely has been one of top 500 Chinese enterprises for continuous 6 years and one of 10 largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry for successive 4 years Geely has been appraised as Most rapid and excellent developing enterprise in 5 decades of Chinese Automobile Industry State innovation-type trial enterprise and the first batch of state-class Vehicles and parts export base enterprises

The headquarters of the Group is located in Hangzhou capital city of Zhejiang Province With six vehicle and power assembly manufacturing bases in Linhai Ningbo Shanghai Lanzhou and Xiangtan the company now has an annual production capacity of 300000 entire vehicles 300000 engines and 300000 transmissions

Currently Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd boasts more than 30 models from 8 main serials including Geely Free Cruise Geely KINGKONG Geely Vision Shanghai Maple and Beauty Leopard etc 8 main serials of engines including MR10L-18L JL16L-18L and 4G10-18CVVT etc and the corresponding manual and automatic transmissions All of the products have passed 3C state certification and conformed to European Emission Standard III some products even conform to European Emission Standard IV And Geely owns complete intelligent properties right over all its products

The Group has set up nationwide well-functioned sales and marketing network which includes nearly 500 4S franchised shops and 600 service stations And with up to tens of million RMB investment a domestically first class call centre has been built up that provides around- the- clock instant service to customers Meantime Geely introduced the Sales ERP management system and service information system based on SAP for rapid response to needs from customers and rapid handling of market information which is the first of its kind in domestic automobile industry All those above efforts contribute to the fact that there have been totally 12 million Geely cars running on the road globally and Geely has been recognized as a famous auto brand in China

With more than 300 sales amp service dealerships globally and SKD CKD operations in Ukraine Russia and Indonesia Geely has exported more than one

hundred thousands car aboard which is among the top few Chinese car makers that exportsZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has invested hundreds of million RMB to establish Geely Automobile Ramp D center headquartered in Linhai and Now the RampD center is capable of developing entire cars engines transmissions and automotive electronic apparatus and every year about four to five brand-new vehicle models or machinery models are launched in the domestic market The self-developed 4G18CVVT engine is appraised as a new auto technology that is globally-advanced and domestically-leading likewise the self -developed serial Z automatic transmission has filled the blank in domestic automobile field and achieved the only Class A science amp technology for Chinese automobile industry in 2006 the EPS initiated the automobile electronic power steering system for domestic brands and there have been significant breakthroughs in patent technologies applications such as BMBS tire bursting safety technology electronic equal-balance technology and new energy application etc and with a total number of patents of up to 718 among which more than 70 are invention patents and 26 international patents the Geely Ramp D center has been certified as state-class Enterprise technical center and Postdoctoral working station

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 8: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

13Boishakhi Media Ltd14Destiny Medical College amp Hospital Ltd15Destiny Agro Industries Ltd16Destiny Printing amp Packaging Ltd17Destiny Developers Ltd18Destiny Printing Press19Destiny SASSCO Properties Ltd20Destiny Environment amp Savings Energy Ltd21Destiny Airways System Ltd22Destiny Life Insurance Ltd[Proposed]23Destiny Consumer products Ltd24Destiny Nihaj Jute Spinners Ltd25Destiny Printing Press26 Best Aviation Ltd 27 Diamond Consortium Ltd (DCL) And many more is cominghellip

Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I

When the current Grand Alliance government led by Bangladesh Awami League is clearly in trouble centering massive scam with 35 million small investors at the stock markets at least 48 million [Forty Eight Lakh] people are about to be robbed off by a fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company named Destiny 2000 Limited and a number of its enterprises which includes a new front of fraud of this MLM racket named Destination

Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind and kingpin of the entire racket Muhammad Rafiqul Amin is already considering himself to be untouchable by the existing rule of law of the country as he openly proclaims to have heavily compensated some of the top policymakers in the government as well as having direct connection with the Prime Minister No one can really verify if what Rafiqul Amin continues to say are true or false but it is evidently seen that the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and other law enforcing and intelligence agencies in the country are surprisingly maintaining total silence over this serious issue of mass fraud by the Destiny 2000

Limited For the sake of national interest as well as salvaging the 48 million innocent investors who paid their last savings in various fake projects of Destiny 2000 Limited the government and the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in particular should initiate immediately investigation into the affairs of Destiny 2000 Limited freeze their bank accounts and stop Rafiqul Amin and his gang members from fleeing Bangladesh by looting at least TK 75000 crore [US$ 1 billion] from the locals It is understood that by the end of 2012 Destiny 2000 Limited and all of its fake projects will blow in the air thus leaving 48 million people being completely cheated

Here are some of the illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sisters concerns

Money laundering and illegal banking

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] proclaims to be a financial institution and registered on April 23 2005 as a financial institution to provide new financial assistances of total tk 10000 crore every year from 2011 to the Distributors of Destiny-2000 Ltd to expand direct selling business and attain respectable earning capabilities

It was categorically mentioned by sources in the Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank that no such license to operate as financial institution or bank was ever issued in favor of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited on April 23 2005 or even till November 21 2011 It is easily understood that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is illegally continuing to operate as a financial institution while the matter has never been investigated either by the Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank or the Anti Corruption Commission in Bangladesh It is learnt from number of sources that Destiny 2000 Limited maintains cadre of their own lobbyists within the Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank and a number of Assistant Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries in the Ministry of Finance as well as some Deputy Governors and General Managers at Bangladesh Bank are under monthly payroll of this MLM fraud racket

It is also learnt from various sources that the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance as well as the Governor of Bangladesh Bank are mostly put into dark on such

illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its illegal financial institution of bank named Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a number of personal staffs of the Secretary of Ministry of Finance as well as the Governor of Bangladesh Bank are under permanent payroll of Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and his gang

Cheating people with fake tree plantation project

Destiny Tree Plantation Limited is one of the most fraudulent enterprises of the dubious MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which claims to be engaged in the plantation of trees on commercial basis all over the country Till date the company has planted over 94 Lac [94 million] trees on 6293 acres The target is to raise the plantation number to 6 crore [60 million] by 2012

It is learnt that Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offered alluring packages to its members and the people where the company claims to possess 60000 acres of land in Bangladesh Meanwhile Destiny Tree Plantation Limited has already collected more than Tk 65 thousand crore from the people by selling packages of the Destiny Tree Plantation Limited though Destiny 2000 Limited or Destiny Tree Plantation Limited do not possess even a fraction of the claimed land in the country According to a number of sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited the company has already sold more than 120 million tree packages to the people by giving false and fabricated information In some cases fake pictures of tree plantation were taken from Chittagong Hill Tract and Sundarban mangrove forest areas to befool the prospective buyers of the Tree Package

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin knows that the Tree Package is a total fraud and he is continuing this trap to collect millions and billions of Taka from the innocent people General Harun [the ex chief of army] will be ultimately made a scapegoat in this huge financial scam when the Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will bust by end 2012 said a Destiny source

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

Illegal insurance company

Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited is shown as one of the sister concerns of Destiny 2000 Limited at their website It is learnt that shares of this company have already been sold amongst the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and his gangs have cashed at least TK 300 crore from selling of the shares of this life insurance company On investigation it was revealed that Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited does not have any license issued by the Bangladesh government for operating as an insurance company while this MLM Company is allowed to publicly publicize this illegal company

Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II

Fraudulent multi level marketing [MLM] racket Destiny 2000 Limited and its enterprises are playing with the dignity and esteem of Bangladesh Armed Forces as it has placed former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt General Harun Ar Rashid at the forefront of the nefarious mass-cheating projects by paying this ex-army chief handsome amount of money kickback in the name of honorarium Either being befooled or being allured in greed Lt General Harun who is one of the important leaders of the Sector Commanders Forum is continuing to affiliate with Destiny 2000 Limited thus not only putting his personal esteem into total bankruptcy but also putting the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces into huge risk

Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind and kingpin of the entire racket Muhammad Rafiqul Amin is already considering himself to be untouchable by the existing rule of law of the country as he openly proclaims to have heavily compensated some of the top policymakers in the government as well as having direct connection with the Prime Minister No one can really verify if what Rafiqul Amin continues to say are true or false but it is evidently seen that the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and other law enforcing and intelligence agencies in the country are surprisingly maintaining total silence over this serious issue of mass fraud by the Destiny 2000 Limited For the sake of national interest as well as salvaging the 48 million innocent investors who paid their last savings in various fake projects of Destiny 2000 Limited the government and the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in particular should initiate immediately investigation into the affairs of Destiny 2000 Limited freeze their bank accounts and stop Rafiqul Amin and his gang members from fleeing Bangladesh by looting at least TK 75000 crore [US$ 1 billion] from the locals It is understood that by the end of 2012 Destiny 2000 Limited and all of its fake projects will blow in the air thus leaving 48 million people being completely cheated

In the previous installment of this serialized article I have given specific evidence of how this fraudulent MLM company is running fake and illegal financial institution named Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] as well as fraudulent tree plantation project thus cashing billions of Taka through completely illegal manner Destiny Tree Plantation Limited is one of the most fraudulent enterprises of the dubious MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which claims to be engaged in the plantation of trees on commercial basis all over the country Till date the company has planted over 94 Lac [94 million] trees on 6293 acres The target is to raise the plantation number to 6 crore [60 million] by 2012

It is learnt that Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offered alluring packages to its members and the people where the company claims to possess 60000 acres of land in Bangladesh Meanwhile Destiny Tree Plantation Limited has already collected more than Tk 65 thousand crore from the people by selling packages of the Destiny Tree Plantation Limited though Destiny 2000 Limited or Destiny Tree Plantation Limited do not possess even a fraction of the claimed land in the country According to a number of sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited the company has already sold more than 120 million tree packages to the people by giving false and fabricated information In some cases fake pictures of tree plantation were taken from Chittagong Hill Tract and Sundarban mangrove forest areas to befool the prospective buyers of the Tree Package

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin knows that the Tree Package is a total fraud and he is continuing this trap to collect millions and billions of Taka from the innocent people General Harun [the ex chief of army] will be ultimately made a scapegoat in this huge financial scam when the Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will bust by end 2012 said a Destiny source

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at

the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

Here are some of the other fraudulent projects of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fake Airline Company

Best Air is one of the many fake projects of Destiny 2000 racket When Bollywood cine star Shahrukh Khan visited Bangladesh to attend the hugely organized cultural evening Destinys sister concern Boishakhi Television bought the broadcast right of this event and while the event was continuing advertisement of BEST AIR was televised repeatedly to give an impression to public that this was a genuine airline company But in reality Best Air is nothing but a fake company only with an office at Dhakas Badda area According to Civil Aviation Authorities in Bangladesh there is no move from the promoters of Best Air in importing any aircraft in near future though Destinys kingpin Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and his gang are openly publicizing that the commercial flights of Best Air will begin from December 28 2011 It is learnt from inside sources in Best Air that Muhammed Rafiqul Amin has already sold share package of this fake airline company to the agents of the company as well as citizen thus collecting at least TK 1200 crore Destiny is also planning to sell shares of Boishakhi Television to its agents with the target of collecting at least TK 2000 crores It is cautioned by the financial experts that people buying shares of this television channel may not ever get any profit or dividend in near future

Boishakhi Television

It is learnt that every month satellite transponder rental amounting to US$ 35 thousand is being sent by Destiny 2000 Limited to continue the Boishakhi Television through illegal hawala channel Foreign Exchange Regulations Department of Bangladesh Bank has confirmed that no permission was ever

taken from it for transferring such huge amount of foreign currency every month which clearly is a gross violation of the existing law of the land Owners of Destiny 2000 Limited are already liable of money laundering crime for illegal transfer of such foreign currency every month Anti Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Bank are reluctant in taking any action against Destiny 2000 Limited or Boishakhi Television for such illegal transfer of foreign currency for reason unknown

It is also learnt from the sources in National Board of Revenue [NBR] that the Boishakhi Television is supposed to pay 15 per cent of the total amount of advertisement revenue it collects from the advertisers It said on an average Boishakhi Television airs advertisement worth TK 15-20 lakh while the amount of accrued Value Added Tax [VAT] is around TK 225000~300000 thus making the amount of VAT payable by Boishakhi Television to TK 821~1095 crore Actual amount of VAT paid by Boishakhi TV is much less Boishakhi Television which commenced broadcast in 2002 has also evaded VAT of a large amount of money which also now falls into liability of Destiny 2000 Limited as it currently owns the share of this project

Government needs to immediately initiate investigations into the gross irregularities and massive fraud inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Weekly Blitz has already brought this issue of massive irregularities and fraud to the attention of Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion

Boishakhi Television a sister concern of fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited is engaged in money laundering on a regular basis as well as evasion of Value Added Tax [VAT] worth millions of Taka Weekly Blitz conducted an investigation into the matter and found worrisome information on the broad-day-light money laundering by the masterminds of the most controversial MLM enterprise by cheating the eyes of the law enforcing agencies Foreign Exchange Control Department at the Bangladesh Bank has already

started investigation into the allegation of smuggling out millions of dollars by Boishakhi Television every year At the same time National Board of Revenue [NBR] has launched investigating the case of evading VAT worth millions of Taka every month

Boishakhi Television which operates via Telstar-10 satellite pays monthly transponder rental of US$ 35000 while it never applied Bangladesh Bank for permission for such sending of foreign currency It is understood that the company is sending such significant amount of foreign currency every month via illegal channel which falls under Money Laundering Act in Bangladesh It may be mentioned here that Money Laundering is a serious offense as per the existing law of the land

Meanwhile Weekly Blitz also has detected the case of evading Value Added Tax worth millions of Taka every month by Boishakhi Television According to the existing law the private television channels are required to pay fifteen percent of the amount of its advertisement tariff as VAT to the government Collecting agency of such VAT is National Board of Revenue It is learnt that on an average Boishakhi Television receives advertisement worth TK 15-20 million every day where the accrued amount of Value Added Tax is TK 225000~300000 The monthly amount of accrued payable VAT by Boishakhi Television is TK 675~90 million while the annual amount stands at TK 81~108 million But the private television channel pays only a fraction of the accrued amount of Valued Added Tax to the government which also is a punishable offense National Board of Revenue has the legal right to penalize any evader of VAT with multiple digit while as per the existing law of the land evading government taxes is a serious offense bearing vigorous imprisonment of various terms

Seeking anonymity a source inside National Board of Revenue [NBR] told Weekly Blitz that the matter of evasion of VAT by Boishakhi Television Limited is one of the many items of investigation while it [NBR] will take necessary legal actions against the masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited the owning company of Boishakhi Television Limited for deceiving the country from VAT worth a few hundred crore Taka

Meanwhile there is already legal dispute over ownership of Boishakhi Television Limited while one of its owners have already won a legal battle against the masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited on the issue of ownership over Boishakhi Television Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed

Ministry of Commerce has finally sent the drafted Multil Level Marketing [MLM] Company Law 2011 for approval of the cabinet Secretary of the Commerce Ministry Mohammed Golam Hossain sent the drafted law for cabinets approval on January 11 2012 which is expected to get nods on January 16 2012 Once approved by the cabinet selling of trees apartments shops and plots by the Multi Level Marketing companies will become illegal

Sources in the ministry of commerce told Weekly Blitz that MLM laws exist in most of the countries in the world while due to absence of such laws in Bangladesh several MLM companies were already engaged in mass fraud by offering trees plots shops and plots in imaginary projects while there had not been any law to protect the people from being visibly looted by these MLM companies It said parliamentary committee decided to formulate MLM Companies regulation laws on September 30 2010 This decision was taken when thousands of Bangladeshi people were already cheated by an MLM company named Unipay2U Once the law is approved by the cabinet and the parliament a separate directorate will be formulated to regulate and monitor activities of the MLM companies in Bangladesh Once the law becomes effective punitive measures will be taken against those MLM companies which are engaged in selling trees apartments shops plots as well as other imaginary packages to its clients

A source in Registrar of Joint Stock Companies in Bangladesh said according to their records currently 70 MLM companies are operating in the country through incorporation with them while many are illegally operating in various parts of Bangladesh Incorporation of MLM companies has been stopped since end of 2010 following instructions from the ministry of Commerce

Seeking anonymity another source within Commerce Ministry told Weekly Blitz that proper implementation of the law will increase governments revenue earnings and also help bring the sector under the tax net commerce ministry sources said

The only change that was made in the draft law was inserting the words agriculture input and machineries instead of agriculture and agriculture product to keep Destiny -2000 away from running illegal tree plantation business The draft law which contains 13 clauses 50 provisions and two schedules will restrict MLM companies from the sales of business instruments shares debentures and currency

The ministry of commerce has prepared the law with the help of Malaysias Direct Sales Act - 1993 the United Kingdoms Fair Trade Act Price Chits and Money Circulation Schemes Act ndash 1978 of India Chinas Direct Selling Administration Act and Canadas Competition Act

A total of TK 50000 will be fined if any MLM company supplies its products without packaging as per the draft law

Officials of MLM companies will face three years of imprisonment if they are found supplying products violating the rule the draft proposed

Besides the owner of an MLM company having no license will face minimum imprisonment of three years

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been continuing to expose illegal activities of the MLM companies for past few months Following publication of such reports ministry of Finance ministry of Commerce Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission has already undertaken investigations to scrutinize the illegal activities of the fraudulent MLM companies In these reports illegal activities of countrys largest MLM Company were exposed with specific evidences Destiny Tree Plantation Limited is one of the most fraudulent enterprises of the dubious MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which claims to be engaged in the plantation of trees on commercial basis all over the country Till date the company has planted

over 94 Lac [94 million] trees on 6293 acres The target is to raise the plantation number to 6 crore [60 million] by 2012

It is learnt that Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offered alluring packages to its members and the people where the company claims to possess 60000 acres of land in Bangladesh Meanwhile Destiny Tree Plantation Limited has already collected more than Tk 65 thousand crore from the people by selling packages of the Destiny Tree Plantation Limited though Destiny 2000 Limited or Destiny Tree Plantation Limited do not possess even a fraction of the claimed land in the country According to a number of sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited the company has already sold more than 120 million tree packages to the people by giving false and fabricated information In some cases fake pictures of tree plantation were taken from Chittagong Hill Tract and Sundarban mangrove forest areas to befool the prospective buyers of the Tree Package

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin knows that the Tree Package is a total fraud and he is continuing this trap to collect millions and billions of Taka from the innocent people General Harun [the ex chief of army] will be ultimately made a scapegoat in this huge financial scam when the Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will bust by end 2012 said a Destiny source

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

It may be further mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited is set to emerge as one of the leading real estate and housing companies in Bangladesh by offering apartments shops and plots in various parts of the country With this goal the MLM Company has already registered a number of companies such as Diamond Builder Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny SASCO Properties Limited Destiny Builders Limited and Configure Housing Limited as forefront companies to run housing and real estate businesses in Bangladesh The company has also established branches in Malaysia United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia Kuwait Qatar and a number of Arab nations along with representative offices in Hong Kong China United Kingdom United States of America Canada and Australia for selling plots apartments and commercial spaces offered by Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliated concerns

Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering

Soon after depositing investors money in banks Destiny Group directors withdrew almost all the money only to deposit it in their personal accounts to conceal the source of the money they collected through fraudulence

A Bangladesh Bank report has revealed such fraud concluding that such withdrawals are indicative of money laundering an offence punishable by seven years jail term

The Financial Intelligence Unit of the central bank sent an interim report on Destiny Groups bank transactions to the finance ministry last month sources in the BB and the ministry said

Three of the groups major concerns -- Destiny 2000 Ltd Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd and Destiny Tree Plantation -- in their 252 bank accounts deposited Tk 5118 crore of which Tk 5099 crore was transferred to personal

accounts of their directors and several associated firms and was again withdrawn the BB inquiry found

All these transactions took place between 2001 and the first quarter of this year

ldquoIt seems the Group directors embezzled the huge amount of money in the name of taking commission through violating laws the report said

Finance Minister AMA Muhith asked the banking division to send the report to the prime minister after incorporating opinions of the commerce ministry and the Local Government Division a finance ministry official told The Daily Star

The finance ministry will take action against Destiny on prime ministers advice the official added

The laws under which Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society was registered do not permit deposit collection the BB report said

Those on the board of directors of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd and Destiny 2000 Ltd are mostly the same persons and the benefit of their decisions went to a selected few it added

In the process the cooperative society incurred a loss of Tk 68653 crore the liability of which falls on more than 9 lakh share holders the cooperative has

Most of the transactions were done through 11 banks including two foreign ones

According to the report the directors and associate companies of Destiny Groups 37 concerns have 443 bank accounts Another 252 accounts were found closed

Recently the central bank froze most of the bank accounts of the groups sister concerns and their directors

This followed news reports on numerous irregularities of Destiny 2000 Ltd after a Bangladesh Bank inquiry found evidence of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society

The Anti-Corruption Commission has already opened an investigation into the alleged irregularities and fraud

Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt

After visibly looting at least 55 thousand crores of Taka from the innocent people by offering them shares of the fraudulent projects such as Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Best Air Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Hospital amp Medical College Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperatives Society Limited Destiny Bank Limited and dozens of fictitious enterprises of the biggest fraudulent multilevel marketing company in Bangladesh led by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ur Rashid and internationally branded fraud Mohammed Rafiqul Amin it has been recently found in an inter-ministerial investigation that almost 99 percent of the collected funds have already been illegally trafficked abroad by the owners and promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited It is already apprehended by the intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that this fraud MLM Company will soon go into hiding thus cheating at least 4 million small investors

It may be mentioned here that a high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been carrying out investigative reports and articles on the illegal and fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited since past few months The articles and reports are listed below

Many fake enterprises of Destiny

At the website of Destiny 2000 Limited names of a number of fake institutions and companies are put on display For example though Destiny claims to be owning Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited in reality there is no such license issued in favor of this company by the authorities concerned The MLM Company is not only operating an illegal financial institution but also is operating an illegal life insurance company which again is a punishable offense

Very interestingly at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited the page titled Annual Report 2009 is simply blank for reason unknown At the same time there is no mention about Annual Report 2010

From the gross irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited it is well understood that the company is paying no value to the existing laws of the country Illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its enterprises are continuing in full-swing The government is yet to take any action against this fraudulent MLM company thus pushing the fate of the millions of small investors who also invested money in projects of Destiny 2000 Limited into total dark

When contacted a source inside the Ministry of Home Affairs told Weekly Blitz that the home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun has already instructed the law enforcing and intelligence agencies in Bangladesh to immediately investigate the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited It also said detail background of each of the share holders of Destiny 2000 Limited are being collected by the intelligence agencies It may be mentioned here that Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company are internationally considered as fraudulent enterprises or scams According to experts analyzing activities of the MLM companies in the world in almost 100 cases within the span of 12-15 years all of the MLM Companies simply disappear by robbing-off money from the innocent people

Following publication of a number of reports and editorials fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 has come under closest monitoring of the Bangladesh government Home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun told the Bangladesh Parliament that the government will take actions

against the misdeeds of the MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Intelligence agencies in the country are already investigating various complaints of the cheated customers of this fraudulent MLM Company

Shahara Khatun told parliament on 24th October 2011 in response to a public importance notice put forward by Bagmara MP Enamul Haque The way Destiny is operating a mess can happen any day

Enamul Haque MP in the notice said Destiny is operating without any proper documents and a victim has already filed a case against the company

The company has already collected TK 200 million from 10000 people in my constituency he said

The home minister said in recent times some institutions had been seen alluring people by giving them high profits in the short run and ultimately cheating them

A victim has already filed a case against Destiny and investigation is going on she said

She said the home ministry would provide all out assistance if any government agency wished to investigate the company Advocate Shahara Khatun urged the people not to fall into trap

Enamul in the notice said that Destiny 2000 was conducting heinous acts taking advantage of the innocent commoners

The MLM with the help of skilled employees coaxes innocent people into doing business with them he said

Influential people and retired government officials are also working for them and they are getting financial benefit from Destiny he alleged Destiny-2000 Limited on its website claims it is one of the largest multi-level marketing companies in the world About 36 million distributors have joined the company since its inception in December 2000 and its corporate office is located in Dhaka The company has 26 sister concerns

Weekly Blitz already published a number of reports on the illegal operation of Destiny 2000 Limited which has been continuing to operate series of illegal activities as well as the fraudulent MLM Company has collected a few hundred million dollars from the innocent Bangladeshi people in the name of its so-called tree plantation project It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited sold imaginary trees to people by alluring them with heavy profit traps though the fraudulent MLM company has no such huge tree plantation project in Bangladesh

Sensing the possible disaster the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting significant amount of funds abroad The main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin visited a number of countries during October 2011 with the goal of shifting funds to various profitable projects Similarly other directors of this fraud institution are also making frequent foreign trips while they also are transferring huge amount of fund abroad It is anticipated that most of the top figures of Destiny 2000 Limited will be suddenly leaving Bangladesh anytime in next six months as the promoters are well aware of the huge legal consequences if the cheated locals will start lodging complaints with the police station and the courts against Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns for its reckless corruption and huge frauds

Seeking anonymity a senior official with Bangladeshi intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the government has already instructed the intelligence agencies to conduct a comprehensive investigation on the degree of fraud of the Destiny 2000 Limited and submit a report in three weeks The source indicated that the Bangladesh government may impose legal actions against Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile immigration desks at various immigration points in Bangladesh are instructed on October 25 2011 to stop any of the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited from leaving Bangladesh

People have already started making complaints against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny 2000 Limiteds name has already appeared in international website of combating scam Some of the cheated customers of Destiny 2000 Limited are also complaining against this organization on various social networking sites including Facebook

Ministry of Commerce has asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms [RJSC] to cancel registration of 45 Multi-Level Marketing Companies [MLM] including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses Earlier Bangladesh government banned a false MLM Company named Unipay2u and at that time it was learnt by various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that Destiny 2000 Limited was already having 45 million clients

It is hinted by a number of investors who paid huge amount of money to Destiny 2000 Limited for buying trees under the false tree plantation project of this MLM fraudster Leading Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star also published a comprehensive report on the fraudulent MLM Companies in the country Similar reports were also published in other newspapers Sensing the possible drastic legal actions by the Bangladesh government Destiny 2000 Limited has already started lobbying with various offices of the government and spending hugely to salvage the promoters of this questioned MLM Company from being booked inside the bar for massive fraud and broad-day-light robbery of public fund

People who already are cheated by MLM fraudsters have drawn the attention of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to this matter

Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty

Investors and members of the most controversial Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited which already is under the radar of various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh including Special Branch of Bangladesh Police as well as the anti Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Bank are seeing high risk of losing their investments as the companys future has become totally dark A large number of directors of this fraudulent MLM Company has already resigned sensing dire consequences as major segment of the money collected by this company has already been smuggled out of Bangladesh through various channels Mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited as well as other sister concerns of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and members of his family are Canadian citizen who has built substantial properties in a number of countries including Australia Malaysia Canada etc Though it was suggested by an intelligence agency to stop all the directors as well as the

mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns from leaving abroad chairman of dubious Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid [Retired] is using numerous channels in influencing the government from not imposing any travel ban either of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or any of the directors of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Seeking anonymity a highly placed source in an intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the ex chief of Bangladesh Army Gen Harun has already assigned few lobbyists with high political connections in doing everything in salvaging the fraudulent MLM company from being collapsed It may me further added here that masterminds of the Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have set 2012 at the year of disappearing for this company by looting thousands of crores of Taka from the innocent people and small investors

Meanwhile sensing possible fate of this fraudulent MLM enterprise dozens of its members and clients have already started putting pressure on authorities in refunding money with promised profit while frequency of lodging of criminal cases are also gradually increasing It is anticipated that by the end of July 2012 more than ten thousand criminal cases will be lodged against the mastermind and directors of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sister concerns for mass cheating of the people in the name of various fake projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim that they already have acquired huge properties in various parts of Bangladesh it is learnt from dependable sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited that none of such purchased properties are in the names of any of the companies of this fraudulent MLM enterprise All such properties are purchased either in the personal name of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other sister concerns

Masterminds and fraudsters in Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are also caught in making fake plaintiff in getting few of the criminal cases lodged against them withdrawn while one such forgery has already been caught red-handed in a court in Dhaka

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives [DoC] which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue [NBR] and the Anti-Corruption Commission [ACC] have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing [MLM] company

The Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destiny Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told reporters

Officers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30 he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the Bangladesh Bank probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

I have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destiny ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told reporters

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told reporters

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Limited began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud

Whatever is taking place in the country is either destiny or fait accompli We are destined to be cheated by all kinds of ways and means while the government stands by and looks on until it is too late The painful saga of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continues and appear multi-level marketing firms on the scene It looks as though here too people are bound to suffer just as millions did due to the scam of the stock market To be fair it looks as though there is more to Destiny than the stock exchange market The entire process that led to the start of the operations is not only murky but also full of suspicion From whatever one could decipher from newspaper reports it is only the tip of the iceberg

It is interesting to note that most questionable operations involving big money do not rule out involvement of the establishment Only time shall tell whether the mistakes made in this instant were willful or otherwise Like in previous instances here too a high powered committee would be set up or has already been set up to probe into the irregularities In time to come a report would be submitted only some features of which will be published under pressures from the media followed by talk-shows in some private TV channels thereafter all will be forgotten Nobody would ever come to know as to who did what to who One might say that these are

mere speculations and conjectures but tell us if things have been any different over the years People should be told right now as to what would happen to their investments should the operations of Destiny come to a close or aborted

Destiny was first unveiled in some details by a leading Bangla national daily Apparently Destiny had been operating outside the scope of approval

Destiny was first registered by the Department of Cooperatives as Destiny 2000 Ltd as a multi-level marketing [MLM] company Since governmental authorities were well aware of yet for some reasons they decided to keep quiet As reported the outfit has already collected about Taka Two billion [200 corer] from the public as of March 31 2000 Besides since then a number of letters have crossed between concerned ministries and department informing of possible irregularities committed by Destiny yet no one agency made a move to either verify or take punitive measures In 2004 Bangladesh Bank [BB] issued a letter to the ministry of finance indicating Destinys acts being fraudulent It was followed by yet another ministry -- the ministry of home - and the Development of Cooperatives [DOC] to take necessary actions against Destiny Nothing has happened so far Furthermore it is reported that no independent audit of its operations has been undertaken until now

The illegal operation of MLM companies in Bangladesh is nothing new In recent times two other companies have defrauded public by billions - Unipay-2 and Jubok

Not only money laundering but also cheating and indulging in fraudulent acts have become commonplace in Bangladesh The three wheelers are cheating by charging astronomical fares The retailers in the kitchen markets are asking prices for essentials as they please The business syndicate is sucking our blood day and night The toll collectors have made the whole country their operating fields The truth is there are many other thieves who are emptying our pockets in multiple ways Like extra judicial killings charges and fees are imposed at random outside the purview of budgetary provisions While the MLM companies are fleecing us in a criminal way the government is doing it in the garb of increasing internal revenue collection

Who are the sufferers people belonging to the middle class and the fixed income groups

Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General [Retired] Harun Ar Rashid has once again come forward in creating newer scope for the fraudulent Destiny 2000 Limited in helping it in obtaining license to launch a bank though Destiny already is continuing banking activities through Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] which claims to be have issued license by the Bangladesh government in 2005 as financial institution

General Harun has applied for permission of Destiny Bank Limited where the members of the fraudulent MLM Company are the founder directors It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has visibly looted at least 65 thousand crore Taka from more than 48 million people by selling TREE in their fake plantation project Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent project Meanwhile it is learnt that mastermind of Destiny Group Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun Ar Rashid and his connections being one of the top leaders of Sector Commanders Forum in lobbying in the ruling party for obtaining permission of the bank It is learnt that Destiny 2000 Limited is secretly offering bribes to a number of influential figures in the ruling party through General Harun for obtaining the license General Haruns direct involvement with Destiny fraudster will ultimately put the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces in stake

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has sold trees in their so-called plantation project to innocent people by alluring them with the offer of huge profit But in reality Destiny does not own even a small fraction of the land which they are showing to people as lands already acquired by them In most cases fraudsters of Destiny 2000 Limited are showing photographs of Sunderban to innocent investors with the claim of being plantation project of this dubious enterprise

Meanwhile Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is publicly claiming to have direct connection with one of the most influential female members of the political family in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz published a number of reports on the illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited including money laundering by Mohammad Rafiqul Amin which are now under active investigation with Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

At the reaction of the members of Destiny Group the owners of this fraudulent MLM Company privately announced the launching of the flights of Best Air which is another fake project of this group It may be mentioned here that Destiny has collected a few hundred crore Taka from the people by selling shares of Best Air though there is no such existence of any aircraft of this company except an office at Dhakas Badda area

Meanwhile dubious multilevel marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited made a nefarious attempt by sending one of the employees of a company owned by this group who tried to gather information on the movements of the Weekly Blitz editor which is doubted to be attempt of assassination

On November 15 2011 a person named Musaddek went to Weekly Blitz office during noon time and introduced himself to be an employee with an advertising agency and wanted to meet the editor of Weekly Blitz When he was told that the Weekly Blitz editor was not available he first made a call at the cell phone of the Blitz editor from 0181-7584216 and then from 01711-223370 When the call was returned at 01711-223370 the man introduced himself to be Musaddek owning a news agency The Blitz editor wanted to know the name of the news agency and the man said he was willing to meet the Weekly Blitz editor to discuss some important issue related to his news agency

As the same time the man gave two different identities to the Weekly Blitz first being from an advertising agency and then being from a news agency his background was investigated through various contacts including some intelligence agencies in the country and finally it was revealed that this man works with Boishakhi Television a private TV channel recently purchased by the Destiny 2000 Limited It was also learnt that after buying the company Destiny authorities have collected a few hundred crore Taka from innocent people by selling of share packages of this TV company

The case of suspicious visit by the employee of Destiny 2000 Limited has already generated serious doubts in the minds of the Weekly Blitz management and the matter has already been properly reported with authorities concerned in Bangladesh

It is learnt that Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank are seriously investigating the illegal operation of a financial institution by the Destiny 2000 Limited as well as running of a fake life insurance company None of such enterprises have any license from the authorities concerned Running any financial institution without valid license is a criminal offence punishable under the laws of the land Similarly running of any insurance company with any license is clearly a serious crime But Destiny 2000 Limited pays damn to any such laws of the land as they are trying to keep all such government offices under their evil control by paying huge amount of bribe on a monthly basis

Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives (DoC) which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing (MLM) company

ldquoThe Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destinyrdquo Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoOfficers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30rdquo he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the BB probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

ldquoI have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destinyrdquo ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoIf it is not formed today [yesterday] it will be done tomorrow [today]rdquo he added

The NBR on the other hand will scrutinise the tax files of Destiny and its profit distribution among members to see if the company has evaded tax

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told this correspondent

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Ltd began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities -- from deposit collection to lending -- illegally It has around 70 lakh members and set a target to take the number to 1 crore by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

As on December 31 2011 the organisation collected nearly Tk 2000 crore in deposits and share capital from people

Of the deposit the bulk amount is lent to its sister organisations and only a small portion to its members

The BB report said Destiny did not try to borrow from the banks or capital markets to meet its demand for capital

High profile connection of MLM fraudsters

Following the rivalry between two of the prominent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] fraudsters named Destiny 2000 Limited and Amway Directorate General of Forces Intelligence [DGFI] and National Security Intelligence [NSI] have reportedly sent confidential reports to the ministries concerned suggesting immediate action against MLM fraudsters of Aim-way Corporation Limited and its chairman Redwan Bin Ishaq [step brother of Moulana Syed Fazlul Karim Pir of Chormonai and leader of an Islamist political party] It may be mentioned here that Aim-way Corporation Limited was established by one of the founding directors of Destiny 2000 Limited keeping Redwan Bin Ishaq at the forefront The company started its fraudulent activities from July 1 2011 with Redwan Bin Ishaq who proclaims to be the pir of Chormonai Prior to formation of this fraudulent MLM Company Redwan Bin Ishaq worked as a close aide of one Gofran who is one of the founding directors of another fraudulent MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited

Sources inside Aim-way Corporation Limited told reporters that their current number of clients is above three hundred thousand while it is speculated that Aim-way Corporation Limited has already collected a few hundred crore Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high-profile trap similar as that of

Destiny 2000 Limited In an interview with a vernacular daily Redwan Bin Ishaq openly confessed his previous connections with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin of Destiny 2000 Limited and narrated details about their so-called graveyard project in the country Earlier the same Redwan Bin Ishaq was arrested in the year 2000 along with his elder brother when they cheated hundreds of innocent people with their fake Hajj package Being released from prison Redwan Bin Ishaq established connections with one of the advisors of Destiny 2000 Limited and gradually became intimate with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and founder director Gofran Later Redwan Bin Ishaq turned into one of the closest aides of Gofran taking the advantage of Gofrans personal interest on females from the showbiz Redwan was regularly seen with Gofran at Destiny 2000 Limiteds office as well as other places and it is even reported that shrewd Redwan took an apartment in Dhaka exclusively to use as the secret entertainment home of Gofranul Hoque of Destiny 2000 Limited

Aimway Corporation Limited activities came under radar of the intelligence agencies when retired Lieutenant General and former chief of Bangladesh Army Harun Ar Rashid [who now is the chairman of Destiny 2000 Limited] sent a secret memo to some of his junior officers at DGFI and NSI suggesting legal actions against Redwan Bin Ishaq and Aim-way Corporation Limited Subsequently both the agencies investigated activities of this MLM fraudster and sent recommendations to the government suggesting immediate action against Aim-way Corporation Limited as well as other MLM companies which have already collecting billions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them in high-profit trap Learning about this intelligence investigation Redwan Bin Ishaq raised fingers at General Harun and alleged him of conspiring against Aim-way Corporation Limited seeing its huge success Redwan Bin Ishaq confessed that he has already collected more than Taka two thousand crore from people by offering various investment packages including the Graveyard Project of his company

Policymakers of Destiny 2000 Limited became envy of a Aim-way Corporation Limited when its kingpin Redwan Bin Ishaq was seen receiving award from the then commerce minister Lt Col Faruk Khan Shrewd Ishaq continued to display the photograph of receiving award from the commerce minister as well as

photographs with other influential political and cultural figures in the country to portray legitimacy of his activities in the eyes of the innocent investors While several local newspapers are continuing to publish reports against fraudulent activities of Aim-way Corporation Limited the main kingpin of the MLM fraudster Redwan Bin Ishaq on the other hand raises fingers at Destiny 2000 Limited and claims that it is trying to monopolize the MLM business in Bangladesh When asked Redwan Bin Ishaq said If Aim-way Corporation Limited is fraud then Destiny 2000 Limited and Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are champion frauds

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on the illegal activities of various fraudulent MLM companies in Bangladesh Since publication of such reports various intelligence agencies in the country started investigation into the activities of these MLM companies and in recent past Bangladesh Bank sent a number of letters to the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Social Welfare suggesting immediate investigation and actions against the MLM fraudster Destiny 2000 Limited in particular But it is learnt from dependable sources that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid and the main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are making strong lobbying within various influential quarters in the government and the ministries concerned in salvaging this fraudulent MLM Company from facing legal consequences Some of the top brasses at Destiny 2000 Limited even names few extremely influential figures in the country along with some of the members of the most influential political families as being connected with Destiny 2000 Limited It may be mentioned here that chairman of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq also mentions several influential people being connected with his company

While major portion of the public money collected by destiny 2000 Limited has already been smuggled out to various countries the mastermind of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq is also reported to have already started smuggling out the money to Dubai and it is apprehended that most of the top figures in these MLM scam racket may leave Bangladesh anytime cheating millions of local people

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Meanwhile English language newspaper The New Nation in its report titled Ban on operation of 45 multi-level marketing cos said Bangladesh government has decided to cancel registration of 45 Multi Level Marketing Companies including Destiny 2000 Limited for using fake address and false information

The 45 MLM companies using false addresses are Vision [Pvt] Limited International Ting Chang Products [BD] Ltd Destiny-2000 Ltd Ocean Marketing Company Limited Sohabos International Ltd Herbal Life International For Life Consortium Ltd Bravo IT International Ltd Village World Network Company Ltd Sketch Ltd Royal Dream Ltd Uttara Green City Ltd Griho Nirman Ltd SMN Global Ltd Siege Aim Corporation Ltd Musk Marketing Private Ltd Gano E World Wide Ltd Exhibition Dream Market Company Ltd Bondhan Associates Pvt Ltd Multivision 2010 Tone and Tune Network Ltd Plus Gain Company Ltd Eva Telecommunication Ltd G- E- Com Ltd Naf International Ltd Faith Marketing System Ltd Gadone Network Ltd Glaciar [BD] Ltd Ganoderema Stokist Bangladesh Company Ltd Bhianchi Bangladesh Company Ltd Loyal Vision Private Ltd Shuk Sari Bangladesh Limited Green Active Business System Ltd Liberty [BD] Network Market Private Ltd Royal Vision Pvt Ltd Royal Dream International Ltd For Ever Living Products Bangladesh Limited One Million Private Ltd Mega Polish Ltd Gonet Ltd Golden Fida Ltd Natural HerbalLtd and the Aim Solution Private Ltd

Commerce secretary Golam Hossain told reporters that legal actions will also be taken against these MLM Companies for using false address and giving false information

Protests against fraud of Destiny 2000 Limited

Just within 3 days of lodging criminal cases against Destiny 2000 Limited at countrys southern district of Rajshahi [Bagmara Police Station] cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district [northern part of Bangladesh] have demonstrated on October 25 2011 demanding refund of their invested money and legal action against the fraudsters at Destiny 2000 Limited The cheated

clients of Destiny 2000 Limited are expected to submit memorandum with the deputy commissioner of Panchagarh district today

The cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited said the MLM Company is extracting money from the people with various alluring offers or high profit It is alleged that Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to collect millions of Taka from the rural population with numerous alluring profit offers and in most cases the agents of Destiny 2000 Limited even do not issue any money receipt for such financial transaction

The latest case of fraud by Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district came into public attention through a news item published in vernacular daily Manabzamin on October 27 2011 [Page 11]

Meanwhile in a frantic bid of saving skin Muhammad Rafiqul Amin managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited has published advertisements in most of the major dailies in Bangladesh drawing attention of the people sensing ongoing actions by the government against Destiny 2000 Limited and other fraud MLM Companies In the advertisement published in the local dailies the managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited tried to hide most of the illegal activities of this company which has so far collected a few thousand crore of Taka from the locals by selling the so-called trees at their so-called plantation project It was already reported that Destiny 2000 Limited through its 36 millions agents and members throughout Bangladesh has already collected US$ 5-6 billion from 18 million people by selling tress with high profit allure It is learnt that in reality the MLM Company does not have even 025 of the total number of trees they already sold to people with high profit promises The MLM Company has promised to start giving profits to the people from 2012 It is anticipated that the promoters of the fraudulent MLM Company may flee Bangladesh anytime thus cheating millions of people It may also be mentioned here that some of the top figures in Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting funds to numerous businesses and properties abroad In past six months the frequency of foreign tours of the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited has significantly increased It is learnt that during such foreign trips the owners of this MLM Company are not only shifting funds but also are trying to locate a safe country for them as well their

family members of settle in near future when the fraudulent activities of this company will get busted

Anticipating such consequences as well as for the sake of protecting interests of the millions of people Ministry of Home Affairs is actively considering sending information at various immigration points in Bangladesh to stop the members of the board of MLM Companies in order to check them from fleeing the country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and other ministries and offices concerned to stay vigilant about activities of the MLM Companies and to make sure that these MLM Companies do not go into hiding thus cheating millions of people It was already brought into attention of the PMO as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs that the main promoter and managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin holds Canadian citizenship and he already has sent members of his family to Canada It is also learnt from numerous sources that other members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited are already taking immigration in the West

Government fails to regulate MLM companies

Fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company named Unipay2U after swindling millions of dollars from the innocent investors in Bangladesh has re-started its activities under the banner of a newly formed enterprise named Uni Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which offers doubling the amount of investment within a period of 18 months It may be mentioned here that Unipay2U promoters went into hiding when their fraudulent activities came under radar or various law enforcing agencies following publication of investigative reports on this MLM fraudsters It was already learnt that Unipay2U offered huge profit to the investors for investment in Gold Mines in Africa and sold shares worth a few hundred millions dollars simply by giving false and fabricated information

Multi Level Marketing traps were set in Bangladesh by a company named GGN few years back which ultimately disappeared after swindling significant amount of money from the small investors Later one of the kingpins of GGN Mohammed

Rafiqul Amin established another MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited with a number of highly-ambitious youths

Mohammed Rafiqul Amin a Canadian citizen returned to Bangladesh with the concept of MLM business in 1998 and started applying that internationally known fraudulent practice in this country with the ulterior motive of cheating innocent investors By now Destiny 2000 Limited through a number of its enterprises has already swindled more than US$ 8 billion while it is largely speculated that the company may go bankrupt or the promoters may simply leave Bangladesh anytime during 2012 Even at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited a clock is moving towards anti-clock direction which will end by November 2012 which actually is the deadline of this company to disappear thus cheating at least 38 million members and small investors in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz has already collected several documentary evidences about the fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited One of the fake enterprises of this MLM fraudster is Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as a Financial Institution or bank and is openly continuing banking activities in the country The promoters of this MLM fraud racket are selling shares of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for TK 20000 each with annual dividend of the investment The Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited claims to be run under Sharia rules

As per a brochure published by one Azad Rahman diamond executive trainer of the MLM racket Destiny 2000 Limited has its own real estate projects with a large number of multi-storied buildings in various parts of the country and the MLM racket are selling shares of these non existent buildings to the small investors as well collecting huge amount of money promising huge profit within the period of 6 years Each of such shares in the real estate projects of Destiny 2000 Limited are sold for TK 20000 with profit assurance of TK 30000 within a period of 6 years According to the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited names of these real multi stories [non existent] buildings are Destiny Diamond Diplomatic Tower [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Barisal [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Khulna [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Feni [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building

at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rangpur [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Sylhet [Proposed] Modern hospital complex at Dhakas Darus Salam area [Proposed] etc

Destiny 2000 Limited in its brochure also claims to be constructing Destiny Crown Pacific Beach Hotel amp Resort at Coxs Bazar area The MLM fraudster claims this project to be the first world-class five star beach hotels in Bangladesh

But the top listed fraudulent enterprise of Destiny 2000 Limited is Destiny Tree Plantation Limited where former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ar Rahid is the chairman Each shares of this project is sold for TK 10000 with a profit of TK 50000 within the span of 12 years It is learnt that promoters of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited have already collected a few billion dollars from the innocent investors by giving totally false information on their so-called plantation projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited claims to have already planted more than 40 million trees it is evidently proved that the company in reality does not even have a fraction of the number of trees they claim to own MLM analysts believe that from March 2012 Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will require starting paying the profit to the investors which actually will be the beginning of the doom of this fraud racket as major segment of the swindled fund has already been illegally shifted to various foreign countries by now According to Destiny 2000 Limited the amount of existing liquid cash in the company stands at TK 200 crore while according to analysts the company has already collected at least TK 45-50 thousand crore Taka from the investors be selling shares of their fake plantation project

In the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited it claims to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Geely Automobile Research Institute China Photograph of Destinys top kingpin Mohammed Rafiqul Amin is published with a team of Geely Automobile Research Institute in the brochure of the MLM Company

Geely Automobile Research Institute as one of ten largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has achieved rapid development with flexible operating mechanism and continuous self-innovation

since its entry into auto industry in 1997 With more than RMB 12 billion of total asset value Geely has been one of top 500 Chinese enterprises for continuous 6 years and one of 10 largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry for successive 4 years Geely has been appraised as Most rapid and excellent developing enterprise in 5 decades of Chinese Automobile Industry State innovation-type trial enterprise and the first batch of state-class Vehicles and parts export base enterprises

The headquarters of the Group is located in Hangzhou capital city of Zhejiang Province With six vehicle and power assembly manufacturing bases in Linhai Ningbo Shanghai Lanzhou and Xiangtan the company now has an annual production capacity of 300000 entire vehicles 300000 engines and 300000 transmissions

Currently Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd boasts more than 30 models from 8 main serials including Geely Free Cruise Geely KINGKONG Geely Vision Shanghai Maple and Beauty Leopard etc 8 main serials of engines including MR10L-18L JL16L-18L and 4G10-18CVVT etc and the corresponding manual and automatic transmissions All of the products have passed 3C state certification and conformed to European Emission Standard III some products even conform to European Emission Standard IV And Geely owns complete intelligent properties right over all its products

The Group has set up nationwide well-functioned sales and marketing network which includes nearly 500 4S franchised shops and 600 service stations And with up to tens of million RMB investment a domestically first class call centre has been built up that provides around- the- clock instant service to customers Meantime Geely introduced the Sales ERP management system and service information system based on SAP for rapid response to needs from customers and rapid handling of market information which is the first of its kind in domestic automobile industry All those above efforts contribute to the fact that there have been totally 12 million Geely cars running on the road globally and Geely has been recognized as a famous auto brand in China

With more than 300 sales amp service dealerships globally and SKD CKD operations in Ukraine Russia and Indonesia Geely has exported more than one

hundred thousands car aboard which is among the top few Chinese car makers that exportsZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has invested hundreds of million RMB to establish Geely Automobile Ramp D center headquartered in Linhai and Now the RampD center is capable of developing entire cars engines transmissions and automotive electronic apparatus and every year about four to five brand-new vehicle models or machinery models are launched in the domestic market The self-developed 4G18CVVT engine is appraised as a new auto technology that is globally-advanced and domestically-leading likewise the self -developed serial Z automatic transmission has filled the blank in domestic automobile field and achieved the only Class A science amp technology for Chinese automobile industry in 2006 the EPS initiated the automobile electronic power steering system for domestic brands and there have been significant breakthroughs in patent technologies applications such as BMBS tire bursting safety technology electronic equal-balance technology and new energy application etc and with a total number of patents of up to 718 among which more than 70 are invention patents and 26 international patents the Geely Ramp D center has been certified as state-class Enterprise technical center and Postdoctoral working station

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 9: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

Limited For the sake of national interest as well as salvaging the 48 million innocent investors who paid their last savings in various fake projects of Destiny 2000 Limited the government and the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in particular should initiate immediately investigation into the affairs of Destiny 2000 Limited freeze their bank accounts and stop Rafiqul Amin and his gang members from fleeing Bangladesh by looting at least TK 75000 crore [US$ 1 billion] from the locals It is understood that by the end of 2012 Destiny 2000 Limited and all of its fake projects will blow in the air thus leaving 48 million people being completely cheated

Here are some of the illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sisters concerns

Money laundering and illegal banking

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] proclaims to be a financial institution and registered on April 23 2005 as a financial institution to provide new financial assistances of total tk 10000 crore every year from 2011 to the Distributors of Destiny-2000 Ltd to expand direct selling business and attain respectable earning capabilities

It was categorically mentioned by sources in the Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank that no such license to operate as financial institution or bank was ever issued in favor of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited on April 23 2005 or even till November 21 2011 It is easily understood that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is illegally continuing to operate as a financial institution while the matter has never been investigated either by the Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank or the Anti Corruption Commission in Bangladesh It is learnt from number of sources that Destiny 2000 Limited maintains cadre of their own lobbyists within the Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank and a number of Assistant Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries in the Ministry of Finance as well as some Deputy Governors and General Managers at Bangladesh Bank are under monthly payroll of this MLM fraud racket

It is also learnt from various sources that the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance as well as the Governor of Bangladesh Bank are mostly put into dark on such

illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its illegal financial institution of bank named Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a number of personal staffs of the Secretary of Ministry of Finance as well as the Governor of Bangladesh Bank are under permanent payroll of Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and his gang

Cheating people with fake tree plantation project

Destiny Tree Plantation Limited is one of the most fraudulent enterprises of the dubious MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which claims to be engaged in the plantation of trees on commercial basis all over the country Till date the company has planted over 94 Lac [94 million] trees on 6293 acres The target is to raise the plantation number to 6 crore [60 million] by 2012

It is learnt that Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offered alluring packages to its members and the people where the company claims to possess 60000 acres of land in Bangladesh Meanwhile Destiny Tree Plantation Limited has already collected more than Tk 65 thousand crore from the people by selling packages of the Destiny Tree Plantation Limited though Destiny 2000 Limited or Destiny Tree Plantation Limited do not possess even a fraction of the claimed land in the country According to a number of sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited the company has already sold more than 120 million tree packages to the people by giving false and fabricated information In some cases fake pictures of tree plantation were taken from Chittagong Hill Tract and Sundarban mangrove forest areas to befool the prospective buyers of the Tree Package

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin knows that the Tree Package is a total fraud and he is continuing this trap to collect millions and billions of Taka from the innocent people General Harun [the ex chief of army] will be ultimately made a scapegoat in this huge financial scam when the Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will bust by end 2012 said a Destiny source

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

Illegal insurance company

Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited is shown as one of the sister concerns of Destiny 2000 Limited at their website It is learnt that shares of this company have already been sold amongst the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and his gangs have cashed at least TK 300 crore from selling of the shares of this life insurance company On investigation it was revealed that Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited does not have any license issued by the Bangladesh government for operating as an insurance company while this MLM Company is allowed to publicly publicize this illegal company

Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II

Fraudulent multi level marketing [MLM] racket Destiny 2000 Limited and its enterprises are playing with the dignity and esteem of Bangladesh Armed Forces as it has placed former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt General Harun Ar Rashid at the forefront of the nefarious mass-cheating projects by paying this ex-army chief handsome amount of money kickback in the name of honorarium Either being befooled or being allured in greed Lt General Harun who is one of the important leaders of the Sector Commanders Forum is continuing to affiliate with Destiny 2000 Limited thus not only putting his personal esteem into total bankruptcy but also putting the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces into huge risk

Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind and kingpin of the entire racket Muhammad Rafiqul Amin is already considering himself to be untouchable by the existing rule of law of the country as he openly proclaims to have heavily compensated some of the top policymakers in the government as well as having direct connection with the Prime Minister No one can really verify if what Rafiqul Amin continues to say are true or false but it is evidently seen that the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and other law enforcing and intelligence agencies in the country are surprisingly maintaining total silence over this serious issue of mass fraud by the Destiny 2000 Limited For the sake of national interest as well as salvaging the 48 million innocent investors who paid their last savings in various fake projects of Destiny 2000 Limited the government and the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in particular should initiate immediately investigation into the affairs of Destiny 2000 Limited freeze their bank accounts and stop Rafiqul Amin and his gang members from fleeing Bangladesh by looting at least TK 75000 crore [US$ 1 billion] from the locals It is understood that by the end of 2012 Destiny 2000 Limited and all of its fake projects will blow in the air thus leaving 48 million people being completely cheated

In the previous installment of this serialized article I have given specific evidence of how this fraudulent MLM company is running fake and illegal financial institution named Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] as well as fraudulent tree plantation project thus cashing billions of Taka through completely illegal manner Destiny Tree Plantation Limited is one of the most fraudulent enterprises of the dubious MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which claims to be engaged in the plantation of trees on commercial basis all over the country Till date the company has planted over 94 Lac [94 million] trees on 6293 acres The target is to raise the plantation number to 6 crore [60 million] by 2012

It is learnt that Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offered alluring packages to its members and the people where the company claims to possess 60000 acres of land in Bangladesh Meanwhile Destiny Tree Plantation Limited has already collected more than Tk 65 thousand crore from the people by selling packages of the Destiny Tree Plantation Limited though Destiny 2000 Limited or Destiny Tree Plantation Limited do not possess even a fraction of the claimed land in the country According to a number of sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited the company has already sold more than 120 million tree packages to the people by giving false and fabricated information In some cases fake pictures of tree plantation were taken from Chittagong Hill Tract and Sundarban mangrove forest areas to befool the prospective buyers of the Tree Package

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin knows that the Tree Package is a total fraud and he is continuing this trap to collect millions and billions of Taka from the innocent people General Harun [the ex chief of army] will be ultimately made a scapegoat in this huge financial scam when the Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will bust by end 2012 said a Destiny source

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at

the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

Here are some of the other fraudulent projects of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fake Airline Company

Best Air is one of the many fake projects of Destiny 2000 racket When Bollywood cine star Shahrukh Khan visited Bangladesh to attend the hugely organized cultural evening Destinys sister concern Boishakhi Television bought the broadcast right of this event and while the event was continuing advertisement of BEST AIR was televised repeatedly to give an impression to public that this was a genuine airline company But in reality Best Air is nothing but a fake company only with an office at Dhakas Badda area According to Civil Aviation Authorities in Bangladesh there is no move from the promoters of Best Air in importing any aircraft in near future though Destinys kingpin Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and his gang are openly publicizing that the commercial flights of Best Air will begin from December 28 2011 It is learnt from inside sources in Best Air that Muhammed Rafiqul Amin has already sold share package of this fake airline company to the agents of the company as well as citizen thus collecting at least TK 1200 crore Destiny is also planning to sell shares of Boishakhi Television to its agents with the target of collecting at least TK 2000 crores It is cautioned by the financial experts that people buying shares of this television channel may not ever get any profit or dividend in near future

Boishakhi Television

It is learnt that every month satellite transponder rental amounting to US$ 35 thousand is being sent by Destiny 2000 Limited to continue the Boishakhi Television through illegal hawala channel Foreign Exchange Regulations Department of Bangladesh Bank has confirmed that no permission was ever

taken from it for transferring such huge amount of foreign currency every month which clearly is a gross violation of the existing law of the land Owners of Destiny 2000 Limited are already liable of money laundering crime for illegal transfer of such foreign currency every month Anti Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Bank are reluctant in taking any action against Destiny 2000 Limited or Boishakhi Television for such illegal transfer of foreign currency for reason unknown

It is also learnt from the sources in National Board of Revenue [NBR] that the Boishakhi Television is supposed to pay 15 per cent of the total amount of advertisement revenue it collects from the advertisers It said on an average Boishakhi Television airs advertisement worth TK 15-20 lakh while the amount of accrued Value Added Tax [VAT] is around TK 225000~300000 thus making the amount of VAT payable by Boishakhi Television to TK 821~1095 crore Actual amount of VAT paid by Boishakhi TV is much less Boishakhi Television which commenced broadcast in 2002 has also evaded VAT of a large amount of money which also now falls into liability of Destiny 2000 Limited as it currently owns the share of this project

Government needs to immediately initiate investigations into the gross irregularities and massive fraud inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Weekly Blitz has already brought this issue of massive irregularities and fraud to the attention of Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion

Boishakhi Television a sister concern of fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited is engaged in money laundering on a regular basis as well as evasion of Value Added Tax [VAT] worth millions of Taka Weekly Blitz conducted an investigation into the matter and found worrisome information on the broad-day-light money laundering by the masterminds of the most controversial MLM enterprise by cheating the eyes of the law enforcing agencies Foreign Exchange Control Department at the Bangladesh Bank has already

started investigation into the allegation of smuggling out millions of dollars by Boishakhi Television every year At the same time National Board of Revenue [NBR] has launched investigating the case of evading VAT worth millions of Taka every month

Boishakhi Television which operates via Telstar-10 satellite pays monthly transponder rental of US$ 35000 while it never applied Bangladesh Bank for permission for such sending of foreign currency It is understood that the company is sending such significant amount of foreign currency every month via illegal channel which falls under Money Laundering Act in Bangladesh It may be mentioned here that Money Laundering is a serious offense as per the existing law of the land

Meanwhile Weekly Blitz also has detected the case of evading Value Added Tax worth millions of Taka every month by Boishakhi Television According to the existing law the private television channels are required to pay fifteen percent of the amount of its advertisement tariff as VAT to the government Collecting agency of such VAT is National Board of Revenue It is learnt that on an average Boishakhi Television receives advertisement worth TK 15-20 million every day where the accrued amount of Value Added Tax is TK 225000~300000 The monthly amount of accrued payable VAT by Boishakhi Television is TK 675~90 million while the annual amount stands at TK 81~108 million But the private television channel pays only a fraction of the accrued amount of Valued Added Tax to the government which also is a punishable offense National Board of Revenue has the legal right to penalize any evader of VAT with multiple digit while as per the existing law of the land evading government taxes is a serious offense bearing vigorous imprisonment of various terms

Seeking anonymity a source inside National Board of Revenue [NBR] told Weekly Blitz that the matter of evasion of VAT by Boishakhi Television Limited is one of the many items of investigation while it [NBR] will take necessary legal actions against the masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited the owning company of Boishakhi Television Limited for deceiving the country from VAT worth a few hundred crore Taka

Meanwhile there is already legal dispute over ownership of Boishakhi Television Limited while one of its owners have already won a legal battle against the masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited on the issue of ownership over Boishakhi Television Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed

Ministry of Commerce has finally sent the drafted Multil Level Marketing [MLM] Company Law 2011 for approval of the cabinet Secretary of the Commerce Ministry Mohammed Golam Hossain sent the drafted law for cabinets approval on January 11 2012 which is expected to get nods on January 16 2012 Once approved by the cabinet selling of trees apartments shops and plots by the Multi Level Marketing companies will become illegal

Sources in the ministry of commerce told Weekly Blitz that MLM laws exist in most of the countries in the world while due to absence of such laws in Bangladesh several MLM companies were already engaged in mass fraud by offering trees plots shops and plots in imaginary projects while there had not been any law to protect the people from being visibly looted by these MLM companies It said parliamentary committee decided to formulate MLM Companies regulation laws on September 30 2010 This decision was taken when thousands of Bangladeshi people were already cheated by an MLM company named Unipay2U Once the law is approved by the cabinet and the parliament a separate directorate will be formulated to regulate and monitor activities of the MLM companies in Bangladesh Once the law becomes effective punitive measures will be taken against those MLM companies which are engaged in selling trees apartments shops plots as well as other imaginary packages to its clients

A source in Registrar of Joint Stock Companies in Bangladesh said according to their records currently 70 MLM companies are operating in the country through incorporation with them while many are illegally operating in various parts of Bangladesh Incorporation of MLM companies has been stopped since end of 2010 following instructions from the ministry of Commerce

Seeking anonymity another source within Commerce Ministry told Weekly Blitz that proper implementation of the law will increase governments revenue earnings and also help bring the sector under the tax net commerce ministry sources said

The only change that was made in the draft law was inserting the words agriculture input and machineries instead of agriculture and agriculture product to keep Destiny -2000 away from running illegal tree plantation business The draft law which contains 13 clauses 50 provisions and two schedules will restrict MLM companies from the sales of business instruments shares debentures and currency

The ministry of commerce has prepared the law with the help of Malaysias Direct Sales Act - 1993 the United Kingdoms Fair Trade Act Price Chits and Money Circulation Schemes Act ndash 1978 of India Chinas Direct Selling Administration Act and Canadas Competition Act

A total of TK 50000 will be fined if any MLM company supplies its products without packaging as per the draft law

Officials of MLM companies will face three years of imprisonment if they are found supplying products violating the rule the draft proposed

Besides the owner of an MLM company having no license will face minimum imprisonment of three years

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been continuing to expose illegal activities of the MLM companies for past few months Following publication of such reports ministry of Finance ministry of Commerce Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission has already undertaken investigations to scrutinize the illegal activities of the fraudulent MLM companies In these reports illegal activities of countrys largest MLM Company were exposed with specific evidences Destiny Tree Plantation Limited is one of the most fraudulent enterprises of the dubious MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which claims to be engaged in the plantation of trees on commercial basis all over the country Till date the company has planted

over 94 Lac [94 million] trees on 6293 acres The target is to raise the plantation number to 6 crore [60 million] by 2012

It is learnt that Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offered alluring packages to its members and the people where the company claims to possess 60000 acres of land in Bangladesh Meanwhile Destiny Tree Plantation Limited has already collected more than Tk 65 thousand crore from the people by selling packages of the Destiny Tree Plantation Limited though Destiny 2000 Limited or Destiny Tree Plantation Limited do not possess even a fraction of the claimed land in the country According to a number of sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited the company has already sold more than 120 million tree packages to the people by giving false and fabricated information In some cases fake pictures of tree plantation were taken from Chittagong Hill Tract and Sundarban mangrove forest areas to befool the prospective buyers of the Tree Package

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin knows that the Tree Package is a total fraud and he is continuing this trap to collect millions and billions of Taka from the innocent people General Harun [the ex chief of army] will be ultimately made a scapegoat in this huge financial scam when the Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will bust by end 2012 said a Destiny source

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

It may be further mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited is set to emerge as one of the leading real estate and housing companies in Bangladesh by offering apartments shops and plots in various parts of the country With this goal the MLM Company has already registered a number of companies such as Diamond Builder Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny SASCO Properties Limited Destiny Builders Limited and Configure Housing Limited as forefront companies to run housing and real estate businesses in Bangladesh The company has also established branches in Malaysia United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia Kuwait Qatar and a number of Arab nations along with representative offices in Hong Kong China United Kingdom United States of America Canada and Australia for selling plots apartments and commercial spaces offered by Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliated concerns

Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering

Soon after depositing investors money in banks Destiny Group directors withdrew almost all the money only to deposit it in their personal accounts to conceal the source of the money they collected through fraudulence

A Bangladesh Bank report has revealed such fraud concluding that such withdrawals are indicative of money laundering an offence punishable by seven years jail term

The Financial Intelligence Unit of the central bank sent an interim report on Destiny Groups bank transactions to the finance ministry last month sources in the BB and the ministry said

Three of the groups major concerns -- Destiny 2000 Ltd Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd and Destiny Tree Plantation -- in their 252 bank accounts deposited Tk 5118 crore of which Tk 5099 crore was transferred to personal

accounts of their directors and several associated firms and was again withdrawn the BB inquiry found

All these transactions took place between 2001 and the first quarter of this year

ldquoIt seems the Group directors embezzled the huge amount of money in the name of taking commission through violating laws the report said

Finance Minister AMA Muhith asked the banking division to send the report to the prime minister after incorporating opinions of the commerce ministry and the Local Government Division a finance ministry official told The Daily Star

The finance ministry will take action against Destiny on prime ministers advice the official added

The laws under which Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society was registered do not permit deposit collection the BB report said

Those on the board of directors of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd and Destiny 2000 Ltd are mostly the same persons and the benefit of their decisions went to a selected few it added

In the process the cooperative society incurred a loss of Tk 68653 crore the liability of which falls on more than 9 lakh share holders the cooperative has

Most of the transactions were done through 11 banks including two foreign ones

According to the report the directors and associate companies of Destiny Groups 37 concerns have 443 bank accounts Another 252 accounts were found closed

Recently the central bank froze most of the bank accounts of the groups sister concerns and their directors

This followed news reports on numerous irregularities of Destiny 2000 Ltd after a Bangladesh Bank inquiry found evidence of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society

The Anti-Corruption Commission has already opened an investigation into the alleged irregularities and fraud

Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt

After visibly looting at least 55 thousand crores of Taka from the innocent people by offering them shares of the fraudulent projects such as Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Best Air Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Hospital amp Medical College Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperatives Society Limited Destiny Bank Limited and dozens of fictitious enterprises of the biggest fraudulent multilevel marketing company in Bangladesh led by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ur Rashid and internationally branded fraud Mohammed Rafiqul Amin it has been recently found in an inter-ministerial investigation that almost 99 percent of the collected funds have already been illegally trafficked abroad by the owners and promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited It is already apprehended by the intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that this fraud MLM Company will soon go into hiding thus cheating at least 4 million small investors

It may be mentioned here that a high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been carrying out investigative reports and articles on the illegal and fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited since past few months The articles and reports are listed below

Many fake enterprises of Destiny

At the website of Destiny 2000 Limited names of a number of fake institutions and companies are put on display For example though Destiny claims to be owning Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited in reality there is no such license issued in favor of this company by the authorities concerned The MLM Company is not only operating an illegal financial institution but also is operating an illegal life insurance company which again is a punishable offense

Very interestingly at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited the page titled Annual Report 2009 is simply blank for reason unknown At the same time there is no mention about Annual Report 2010

From the gross irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited it is well understood that the company is paying no value to the existing laws of the country Illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its enterprises are continuing in full-swing The government is yet to take any action against this fraudulent MLM company thus pushing the fate of the millions of small investors who also invested money in projects of Destiny 2000 Limited into total dark

When contacted a source inside the Ministry of Home Affairs told Weekly Blitz that the home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun has already instructed the law enforcing and intelligence agencies in Bangladesh to immediately investigate the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited It also said detail background of each of the share holders of Destiny 2000 Limited are being collected by the intelligence agencies It may be mentioned here that Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company are internationally considered as fraudulent enterprises or scams According to experts analyzing activities of the MLM companies in the world in almost 100 cases within the span of 12-15 years all of the MLM Companies simply disappear by robbing-off money from the innocent people

Following publication of a number of reports and editorials fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 has come under closest monitoring of the Bangladesh government Home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun told the Bangladesh Parliament that the government will take actions

against the misdeeds of the MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Intelligence agencies in the country are already investigating various complaints of the cheated customers of this fraudulent MLM Company

Shahara Khatun told parliament on 24th October 2011 in response to a public importance notice put forward by Bagmara MP Enamul Haque The way Destiny is operating a mess can happen any day

Enamul Haque MP in the notice said Destiny is operating without any proper documents and a victim has already filed a case against the company

The company has already collected TK 200 million from 10000 people in my constituency he said

The home minister said in recent times some institutions had been seen alluring people by giving them high profits in the short run and ultimately cheating them

A victim has already filed a case against Destiny and investigation is going on she said

She said the home ministry would provide all out assistance if any government agency wished to investigate the company Advocate Shahara Khatun urged the people not to fall into trap

Enamul in the notice said that Destiny 2000 was conducting heinous acts taking advantage of the innocent commoners

The MLM with the help of skilled employees coaxes innocent people into doing business with them he said

Influential people and retired government officials are also working for them and they are getting financial benefit from Destiny he alleged Destiny-2000 Limited on its website claims it is one of the largest multi-level marketing companies in the world About 36 million distributors have joined the company since its inception in December 2000 and its corporate office is located in Dhaka The company has 26 sister concerns

Weekly Blitz already published a number of reports on the illegal operation of Destiny 2000 Limited which has been continuing to operate series of illegal activities as well as the fraudulent MLM Company has collected a few hundred million dollars from the innocent Bangladeshi people in the name of its so-called tree plantation project It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited sold imaginary trees to people by alluring them with heavy profit traps though the fraudulent MLM company has no such huge tree plantation project in Bangladesh

Sensing the possible disaster the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting significant amount of funds abroad The main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin visited a number of countries during October 2011 with the goal of shifting funds to various profitable projects Similarly other directors of this fraud institution are also making frequent foreign trips while they also are transferring huge amount of fund abroad It is anticipated that most of the top figures of Destiny 2000 Limited will be suddenly leaving Bangladesh anytime in next six months as the promoters are well aware of the huge legal consequences if the cheated locals will start lodging complaints with the police station and the courts against Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns for its reckless corruption and huge frauds

Seeking anonymity a senior official with Bangladeshi intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the government has already instructed the intelligence agencies to conduct a comprehensive investigation on the degree of fraud of the Destiny 2000 Limited and submit a report in three weeks The source indicated that the Bangladesh government may impose legal actions against Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile immigration desks at various immigration points in Bangladesh are instructed on October 25 2011 to stop any of the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited from leaving Bangladesh

People have already started making complaints against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny 2000 Limiteds name has already appeared in international website of combating scam Some of the cheated customers of Destiny 2000 Limited are also complaining against this organization on various social networking sites including Facebook

Ministry of Commerce has asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms [RJSC] to cancel registration of 45 Multi-Level Marketing Companies [MLM] including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses Earlier Bangladesh government banned a false MLM Company named Unipay2u and at that time it was learnt by various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that Destiny 2000 Limited was already having 45 million clients

It is hinted by a number of investors who paid huge amount of money to Destiny 2000 Limited for buying trees under the false tree plantation project of this MLM fraudster Leading Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star also published a comprehensive report on the fraudulent MLM Companies in the country Similar reports were also published in other newspapers Sensing the possible drastic legal actions by the Bangladesh government Destiny 2000 Limited has already started lobbying with various offices of the government and spending hugely to salvage the promoters of this questioned MLM Company from being booked inside the bar for massive fraud and broad-day-light robbery of public fund

People who already are cheated by MLM fraudsters have drawn the attention of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to this matter

Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty

Investors and members of the most controversial Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited which already is under the radar of various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh including Special Branch of Bangladesh Police as well as the anti Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Bank are seeing high risk of losing their investments as the companys future has become totally dark A large number of directors of this fraudulent MLM Company has already resigned sensing dire consequences as major segment of the money collected by this company has already been smuggled out of Bangladesh through various channels Mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited as well as other sister concerns of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and members of his family are Canadian citizen who has built substantial properties in a number of countries including Australia Malaysia Canada etc Though it was suggested by an intelligence agency to stop all the directors as well as the

mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns from leaving abroad chairman of dubious Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid [Retired] is using numerous channels in influencing the government from not imposing any travel ban either of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or any of the directors of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Seeking anonymity a highly placed source in an intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the ex chief of Bangladesh Army Gen Harun has already assigned few lobbyists with high political connections in doing everything in salvaging the fraudulent MLM company from being collapsed It may me further added here that masterminds of the Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have set 2012 at the year of disappearing for this company by looting thousands of crores of Taka from the innocent people and small investors

Meanwhile sensing possible fate of this fraudulent MLM enterprise dozens of its members and clients have already started putting pressure on authorities in refunding money with promised profit while frequency of lodging of criminal cases are also gradually increasing It is anticipated that by the end of July 2012 more than ten thousand criminal cases will be lodged against the mastermind and directors of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sister concerns for mass cheating of the people in the name of various fake projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim that they already have acquired huge properties in various parts of Bangladesh it is learnt from dependable sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited that none of such purchased properties are in the names of any of the companies of this fraudulent MLM enterprise All such properties are purchased either in the personal name of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other sister concerns

Masterminds and fraudsters in Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are also caught in making fake plaintiff in getting few of the criminal cases lodged against them withdrawn while one such forgery has already been caught red-handed in a court in Dhaka

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives [DoC] which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue [NBR] and the Anti-Corruption Commission [ACC] have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing [MLM] company

The Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destiny Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told reporters

Officers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30 he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the Bangladesh Bank probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

I have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destiny ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told reporters

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told reporters

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Limited began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud

Whatever is taking place in the country is either destiny or fait accompli We are destined to be cheated by all kinds of ways and means while the government stands by and looks on until it is too late The painful saga of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continues and appear multi-level marketing firms on the scene It looks as though here too people are bound to suffer just as millions did due to the scam of the stock market To be fair it looks as though there is more to Destiny than the stock exchange market The entire process that led to the start of the operations is not only murky but also full of suspicion From whatever one could decipher from newspaper reports it is only the tip of the iceberg

It is interesting to note that most questionable operations involving big money do not rule out involvement of the establishment Only time shall tell whether the mistakes made in this instant were willful or otherwise Like in previous instances here too a high powered committee would be set up or has already been set up to probe into the irregularities In time to come a report would be submitted only some features of which will be published under pressures from the media followed by talk-shows in some private TV channels thereafter all will be forgotten Nobody would ever come to know as to who did what to who One might say that these are

mere speculations and conjectures but tell us if things have been any different over the years People should be told right now as to what would happen to their investments should the operations of Destiny come to a close or aborted

Destiny was first unveiled in some details by a leading Bangla national daily Apparently Destiny had been operating outside the scope of approval

Destiny was first registered by the Department of Cooperatives as Destiny 2000 Ltd as a multi-level marketing [MLM] company Since governmental authorities were well aware of yet for some reasons they decided to keep quiet As reported the outfit has already collected about Taka Two billion [200 corer] from the public as of March 31 2000 Besides since then a number of letters have crossed between concerned ministries and department informing of possible irregularities committed by Destiny yet no one agency made a move to either verify or take punitive measures In 2004 Bangladesh Bank [BB] issued a letter to the ministry of finance indicating Destinys acts being fraudulent It was followed by yet another ministry -- the ministry of home - and the Development of Cooperatives [DOC] to take necessary actions against Destiny Nothing has happened so far Furthermore it is reported that no independent audit of its operations has been undertaken until now

The illegal operation of MLM companies in Bangladesh is nothing new In recent times two other companies have defrauded public by billions - Unipay-2 and Jubok

Not only money laundering but also cheating and indulging in fraudulent acts have become commonplace in Bangladesh The three wheelers are cheating by charging astronomical fares The retailers in the kitchen markets are asking prices for essentials as they please The business syndicate is sucking our blood day and night The toll collectors have made the whole country their operating fields The truth is there are many other thieves who are emptying our pockets in multiple ways Like extra judicial killings charges and fees are imposed at random outside the purview of budgetary provisions While the MLM companies are fleecing us in a criminal way the government is doing it in the garb of increasing internal revenue collection

Who are the sufferers people belonging to the middle class and the fixed income groups

Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General [Retired] Harun Ar Rashid has once again come forward in creating newer scope for the fraudulent Destiny 2000 Limited in helping it in obtaining license to launch a bank though Destiny already is continuing banking activities through Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] which claims to be have issued license by the Bangladesh government in 2005 as financial institution

General Harun has applied for permission of Destiny Bank Limited where the members of the fraudulent MLM Company are the founder directors It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has visibly looted at least 65 thousand crore Taka from more than 48 million people by selling TREE in their fake plantation project Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent project Meanwhile it is learnt that mastermind of Destiny Group Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun Ar Rashid and his connections being one of the top leaders of Sector Commanders Forum in lobbying in the ruling party for obtaining permission of the bank It is learnt that Destiny 2000 Limited is secretly offering bribes to a number of influential figures in the ruling party through General Harun for obtaining the license General Haruns direct involvement with Destiny fraudster will ultimately put the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces in stake

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has sold trees in their so-called plantation project to innocent people by alluring them with the offer of huge profit But in reality Destiny does not own even a small fraction of the land which they are showing to people as lands already acquired by them In most cases fraudsters of Destiny 2000 Limited are showing photographs of Sunderban to innocent investors with the claim of being plantation project of this dubious enterprise

Meanwhile Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is publicly claiming to have direct connection with one of the most influential female members of the political family in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz published a number of reports on the illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited including money laundering by Mohammad Rafiqul Amin which are now under active investigation with Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

At the reaction of the members of Destiny Group the owners of this fraudulent MLM Company privately announced the launching of the flights of Best Air which is another fake project of this group It may be mentioned here that Destiny has collected a few hundred crore Taka from the people by selling shares of Best Air though there is no such existence of any aircraft of this company except an office at Dhakas Badda area

Meanwhile dubious multilevel marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited made a nefarious attempt by sending one of the employees of a company owned by this group who tried to gather information on the movements of the Weekly Blitz editor which is doubted to be attempt of assassination

On November 15 2011 a person named Musaddek went to Weekly Blitz office during noon time and introduced himself to be an employee with an advertising agency and wanted to meet the editor of Weekly Blitz When he was told that the Weekly Blitz editor was not available he first made a call at the cell phone of the Blitz editor from 0181-7584216 and then from 01711-223370 When the call was returned at 01711-223370 the man introduced himself to be Musaddek owning a news agency The Blitz editor wanted to know the name of the news agency and the man said he was willing to meet the Weekly Blitz editor to discuss some important issue related to his news agency

As the same time the man gave two different identities to the Weekly Blitz first being from an advertising agency and then being from a news agency his background was investigated through various contacts including some intelligence agencies in the country and finally it was revealed that this man works with Boishakhi Television a private TV channel recently purchased by the Destiny 2000 Limited It was also learnt that after buying the company Destiny authorities have collected a few hundred crore Taka from innocent people by selling of share packages of this TV company

The case of suspicious visit by the employee of Destiny 2000 Limited has already generated serious doubts in the minds of the Weekly Blitz management and the matter has already been properly reported with authorities concerned in Bangladesh

It is learnt that Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank are seriously investigating the illegal operation of a financial institution by the Destiny 2000 Limited as well as running of a fake life insurance company None of such enterprises have any license from the authorities concerned Running any financial institution without valid license is a criminal offence punishable under the laws of the land Similarly running of any insurance company with any license is clearly a serious crime But Destiny 2000 Limited pays damn to any such laws of the land as they are trying to keep all such government offices under their evil control by paying huge amount of bribe on a monthly basis

Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives (DoC) which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing (MLM) company

ldquoThe Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destinyrdquo Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoOfficers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30rdquo he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the BB probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

ldquoI have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destinyrdquo ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoIf it is not formed today [yesterday] it will be done tomorrow [today]rdquo he added

The NBR on the other hand will scrutinise the tax files of Destiny and its profit distribution among members to see if the company has evaded tax

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told this correspondent

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Ltd began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities -- from deposit collection to lending -- illegally It has around 70 lakh members and set a target to take the number to 1 crore by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

As on December 31 2011 the organisation collected nearly Tk 2000 crore in deposits and share capital from people

Of the deposit the bulk amount is lent to its sister organisations and only a small portion to its members

The BB report said Destiny did not try to borrow from the banks or capital markets to meet its demand for capital

High profile connection of MLM fraudsters

Following the rivalry between two of the prominent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] fraudsters named Destiny 2000 Limited and Amway Directorate General of Forces Intelligence [DGFI] and National Security Intelligence [NSI] have reportedly sent confidential reports to the ministries concerned suggesting immediate action against MLM fraudsters of Aim-way Corporation Limited and its chairman Redwan Bin Ishaq [step brother of Moulana Syed Fazlul Karim Pir of Chormonai and leader of an Islamist political party] It may be mentioned here that Aim-way Corporation Limited was established by one of the founding directors of Destiny 2000 Limited keeping Redwan Bin Ishaq at the forefront The company started its fraudulent activities from July 1 2011 with Redwan Bin Ishaq who proclaims to be the pir of Chormonai Prior to formation of this fraudulent MLM Company Redwan Bin Ishaq worked as a close aide of one Gofran who is one of the founding directors of another fraudulent MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited

Sources inside Aim-way Corporation Limited told reporters that their current number of clients is above three hundred thousand while it is speculated that Aim-way Corporation Limited has already collected a few hundred crore Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high-profile trap similar as that of

Destiny 2000 Limited In an interview with a vernacular daily Redwan Bin Ishaq openly confessed his previous connections with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin of Destiny 2000 Limited and narrated details about their so-called graveyard project in the country Earlier the same Redwan Bin Ishaq was arrested in the year 2000 along with his elder brother when they cheated hundreds of innocent people with their fake Hajj package Being released from prison Redwan Bin Ishaq established connections with one of the advisors of Destiny 2000 Limited and gradually became intimate with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and founder director Gofran Later Redwan Bin Ishaq turned into one of the closest aides of Gofran taking the advantage of Gofrans personal interest on females from the showbiz Redwan was regularly seen with Gofran at Destiny 2000 Limiteds office as well as other places and it is even reported that shrewd Redwan took an apartment in Dhaka exclusively to use as the secret entertainment home of Gofranul Hoque of Destiny 2000 Limited

Aimway Corporation Limited activities came under radar of the intelligence agencies when retired Lieutenant General and former chief of Bangladesh Army Harun Ar Rashid [who now is the chairman of Destiny 2000 Limited] sent a secret memo to some of his junior officers at DGFI and NSI suggesting legal actions against Redwan Bin Ishaq and Aim-way Corporation Limited Subsequently both the agencies investigated activities of this MLM fraudster and sent recommendations to the government suggesting immediate action against Aim-way Corporation Limited as well as other MLM companies which have already collecting billions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them in high-profit trap Learning about this intelligence investigation Redwan Bin Ishaq raised fingers at General Harun and alleged him of conspiring against Aim-way Corporation Limited seeing its huge success Redwan Bin Ishaq confessed that he has already collected more than Taka two thousand crore from people by offering various investment packages including the Graveyard Project of his company

Policymakers of Destiny 2000 Limited became envy of a Aim-way Corporation Limited when its kingpin Redwan Bin Ishaq was seen receiving award from the then commerce minister Lt Col Faruk Khan Shrewd Ishaq continued to display the photograph of receiving award from the commerce minister as well as

photographs with other influential political and cultural figures in the country to portray legitimacy of his activities in the eyes of the innocent investors While several local newspapers are continuing to publish reports against fraudulent activities of Aim-way Corporation Limited the main kingpin of the MLM fraudster Redwan Bin Ishaq on the other hand raises fingers at Destiny 2000 Limited and claims that it is trying to monopolize the MLM business in Bangladesh When asked Redwan Bin Ishaq said If Aim-way Corporation Limited is fraud then Destiny 2000 Limited and Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are champion frauds

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on the illegal activities of various fraudulent MLM companies in Bangladesh Since publication of such reports various intelligence agencies in the country started investigation into the activities of these MLM companies and in recent past Bangladesh Bank sent a number of letters to the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Social Welfare suggesting immediate investigation and actions against the MLM fraudster Destiny 2000 Limited in particular But it is learnt from dependable sources that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid and the main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are making strong lobbying within various influential quarters in the government and the ministries concerned in salvaging this fraudulent MLM Company from facing legal consequences Some of the top brasses at Destiny 2000 Limited even names few extremely influential figures in the country along with some of the members of the most influential political families as being connected with Destiny 2000 Limited It may be mentioned here that chairman of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq also mentions several influential people being connected with his company

While major portion of the public money collected by destiny 2000 Limited has already been smuggled out to various countries the mastermind of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq is also reported to have already started smuggling out the money to Dubai and it is apprehended that most of the top figures in these MLM scam racket may leave Bangladesh anytime cheating millions of local people

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Meanwhile English language newspaper The New Nation in its report titled Ban on operation of 45 multi-level marketing cos said Bangladesh government has decided to cancel registration of 45 Multi Level Marketing Companies including Destiny 2000 Limited for using fake address and false information

The 45 MLM companies using false addresses are Vision [Pvt] Limited International Ting Chang Products [BD] Ltd Destiny-2000 Ltd Ocean Marketing Company Limited Sohabos International Ltd Herbal Life International For Life Consortium Ltd Bravo IT International Ltd Village World Network Company Ltd Sketch Ltd Royal Dream Ltd Uttara Green City Ltd Griho Nirman Ltd SMN Global Ltd Siege Aim Corporation Ltd Musk Marketing Private Ltd Gano E World Wide Ltd Exhibition Dream Market Company Ltd Bondhan Associates Pvt Ltd Multivision 2010 Tone and Tune Network Ltd Plus Gain Company Ltd Eva Telecommunication Ltd G- E- Com Ltd Naf International Ltd Faith Marketing System Ltd Gadone Network Ltd Glaciar [BD] Ltd Ganoderema Stokist Bangladesh Company Ltd Bhianchi Bangladesh Company Ltd Loyal Vision Private Ltd Shuk Sari Bangladesh Limited Green Active Business System Ltd Liberty [BD] Network Market Private Ltd Royal Vision Pvt Ltd Royal Dream International Ltd For Ever Living Products Bangladesh Limited One Million Private Ltd Mega Polish Ltd Gonet Ltd Golden Fida Ltd Natural HerbalLtd and the Aim Solution Private Ltd

Commerce secretary Golam Hossain told reporters that legal actions will also be taken against these MLM Companies for using false address and giving false information

Protests against fraud of Destiny 2000 Limited

Just within 3 days of lodging criminal cases against Destiny 2000 Limited at countrys southern district of Rajshahi [Bagmara Police Station] cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district [northern part of Bangladesh] have demonstrated on October 25 2011 demanding refund of their invested money and legal action against the fraudsters at Destiny 2000 Limited The cheated

clients of Destiny 2000 Limited are expected to submit memorandum with the deputy commissioner of Panchagarh district today

The cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited said the MLM Company is extracting money from the people with various alluring offers or high profit It is alleged that Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to collect millions of Taka from the rural population with numerous alluring profit offers and in most cases the agents of Destiny 2000 Limited even do not issue any money receipt for such financial transaction

The latest case of fraud by Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district came into public attention through a news item published in vernacular daily Manabzamin on October 27 2011 [Page 11]

Meanwhile in a frantic bid of saving skin Muhammad Rafiqul Amin managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited has published advertisements in most of the major dailies in Bangladesh drawing attention of the people sensing ongoing actions by the government against Destiny 2000 Limited and other fraud MLM Companies In the advertisement published in the local dailies the managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited tried to hide most of the illegal activities of this company which has so far collected a few thousand crore of Taka from the locals by selling the so-called trees at their so-called plantation project It was already reported that Destiny 2000 Limited through its 36 millions agents and members throughout Bangladesh has already collected US$ 5-6 billion from 18 million people by selling tress with high profit allure It is learnt that in reality the MLM Company does not have even 025 of the total number of trees they already sold to people with high profit promises The MLM Company has promised to start giving profits to the people from 2012 It is anticipated that the promoters of the fraudulent MLM Company may flee Bangladesh anytime thus cheating millions of people It may also be mentioned here that some of the top figures in Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting funds to numerous businesses and properties abroad In past six months the frequency of foreign tours of the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited has significantly increased It is learnt that during such foreign trips the owners of this MLM Company are not only shifting funds but also are trying to locate a safe country for them as well their

family members of settle in near future when the fraudulent activities of this company will get busted

Anticipating such consequences as well as for the sake of protecting interests of the millions of people Ministry of Home Affairs is actively considering sending information at various immigration points in Bangladesh to stop the members of the board of MLM Companies in order to check them from fleeing the country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and other ministries and offices concerned to stay vigilant about activities of the MLM Companies and to make sure that these MLM Companies do not go into hiding thus cheating millions of people It was already brought into attention of the PMO as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs that the main promoter and managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin holds Canadian citizenship and he already has sent members of his family to Canada It is also learnt from numerous sources that other members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited are already taking immigration in the West

Government fails to regulate MLM companies

Fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company named Unipay2U after swindling millions of dollars from the innocent investors in Bangladesh has re-started its activities under the banner of a newly formed enterprise named Uni Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which offers doubling the amount of investment within a period of 18 months It may be mentioned here that Unipay2U promoters went into hiding when their fraudulent activities came under radar or various law enforcing agencies following publication of investigative reports on this MLM fraudsters It was already learnt that Unipay2U offered huge profit to the investors for investment in Gold Mines in Africa and sold shares worth a few hundred millions dollars simply by giving false and fabricated information

Multi Level Marketing traps were set in Bangladesh by a company named GGN few years back which ultimately disappeared after swindling significant amount of money from the small investors Later one of the kingpins of GGN Mohammed

Rafiqul Amin established another MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited with a number of highly-ambitious youths

Mohammed Rafiqul Amin a Canadian citizen returned to Bangladesh with the concept of MLM business in 1998 and started applying that internationally known fraudulent practice in this country with the ulterior motive of cheating innocent investors By now Destiny 2000 Limited through a number of its enterprises has already swindled more than US$ 8 billion while it is largely speculated that the company may go bankrupt or the promoters may simply leave Bangladesh anytime during 2012 Even at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited a clock is moving towards anti-clock direction which will end by November 2012 which actually is the deadline of this company to disappear thus cheating at least 38 million members and small investors in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz has already collected several documentary evidences about the fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited One of the fake enterprises of this MLM fraudster is Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as a Financial Institution or bank and is openly continuing banking activities in the country The promoters of this MLM fraud racket are selling shares of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for TK 20000 each with annual dividend of the investment The Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited claims to be run under Sharia rules

As per a brochure published by one Azad Rahman diamond executive trainer of the MLM racket Destiny 2000 Limited has its own real estate projects with a large number of multi-storied buildings in various parts of the country and the MLM racket are selling shares of these non existent buildings to the small investors as well collecting huge amount of money promising huge profit within the period of 6 years Each of such shares in the real estate projects of Destiny 2000 Limited are sold for TK 20000 with profit assurance of TK 30000 within a period of 6 years According to the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited names of these real multi stories [non existent] buildings are Destiny Diamond Diplomatic Tower [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Barisal [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Khulna [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Feni [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building

at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rangpur [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Sylhet [Proposed] Modern hospital complex at Dhakas Darus Salam area [Proposed] etc

Destiny 2000 Limited in its brochure also claims to be constructing Destiny Crown Pacific Beach Hotel amp Resort at Coxs Bazar area The MLM fraudster claims this project to be the first world-class five star beach hotels in Bangladesh

But the top listed fraudulent enterprise of Destiny 2000 Limited is Destiny Tree Plantation Limited where former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ar Rahid is the chairman Each shares of this project is sold for TK 10000 with a profit of TK 50000 within the span of 12 years It is learnt that promoters of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited have already collected a few billion dollars from the innocent investors by giving totally false information on their so-called plantation projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited claims to have already planted more than 40 million trees it is evidently proved that the company in reality does not even have a fraction of the number of trees they claim to own MLM analysts believe that from March 2012 Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will require starting paying the profit to the investors which actually will be the beginning of the doom of this fraud racket as major segment of the swindled fund has already been illegally shifted to various foreign countries by now According to Destiny 2000 Limited the amount of existing liquid cash in the company stands at TK 200 crore while according to analysts the company has already collected at least TK 45-50 thousand crore Taka from the investors be selling shares of their fake plantation project

In the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited it claims to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Geely Automobile Research Institute China Photograph of Destinys top kingpin Mohammed Rafiqul Amin is published with a team of Geely Automobile Research Institute in the brochure of the MLM Company

Geely Automobile Research Institute as one of ten largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has achieved rapid development with flexible operating mechanism and continuous self-innovation

since its entry into auto industry in 1997 With more than RMB 12 billion of total asset value Geely has been one of top 500 Chinese enterprises for continuous 6 years and one of 10 largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry for successive 4 years Geely has been appraised as Most rapid and excellent developing enterprise in 5 decades of Chinese Automobile Industry State innovation-type trial enterprise and the first batch of state-class Vehicles and parts export base enterprises

The headquarters of the Group is located in Hangzhou capital city of Zhejiang Province With six vehicle and power assembly manufacturing bases in Linhai Ningbo Shanghai Lanzhou and Xiangtan the company now has an annual production capacity of 300000 entire vehicles 300000 engines and 300000 transmissions

Currently Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd boasts more than 30 models from 8 main serials including Geely Free Cruise Geely KINGKONG Geely Vision Shanghai Maple and Beauty Leopard etc 8 main serials of engines including MR10L-18L JL16L-18L and 4G10-18CVVT etc and the corresponding manual and automatic transmissions All of the products have passed 3C state certification and conformed to European Emission Standard III some products even conform to European Emission Standard IV And Geely owns complete intelligent properties right over all its products

The Group has set up nationwide well-functioned sales and marketing network which includes nearly 500 4S franchised shops and 600 service stations And with up to tens of million RMB investment a domestically first class call centre has been built up that provides around- the- clock instant service to customers Meantime Geely introduced the Sales ERP management system and service information system based on SAP for rapid response to needs from customers and rapid handling of market information which is the first of its kind in domestic automobile industry All those above efforts contribute to the fact that there have been totally 12 million Geely cars running on the road globally and Geely has been recognized as a famous auto brand in China

With more than 300 sales amp service dealerships globally and SKD CKD operations in Ukraine Russia and Indonesia Geely has exported more than one

hundred thousands car aboard which is among the top few Chinese car makers that exportsZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has invested hundreds of million RMB to establish Geely Automobile Ramp D center headquartered in Linhai and Now the RampD center is capable of developing entire cars engines transmissions and automotive electronic apparatus and every year about four to five brand-new vehicle models or machinery models are launched in the domestic market The self-developed 4G18CVVT engine is appraised as a new auto technology that is globally-advanced and domestically-leading likewise the self -developed serial Z automatic transmission has filled the blank in domestic automobile field and achieved the only Class A science amp technology for Chinese automobile industry in 2006 the EPS initiated the automobile electronic power steering system for domestic brands and there have been significant breakthroughs in patent technologies applications such as BMBS tire bursting safety technology electronic equal-balance technology and new energy application etc and with a total number of patents of up to 718 among which more than 70 are invention patents and 26 international patents the Geely Ramp D center has been certified as state-class Enterprise technical center and Postdoctoral working station

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 10: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its illegal financial institution of bank named Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a number of personal staffs of the Secretary of Ministry of Finance as well as the Governor of Bangladesh Bank are under permanent payroll of Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and his gang

Cheating people with fake tree plantation project

Destiny Tree Plantation Limited is one of the most fraudulent enterprises of the dubious MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which claims to be engaged in the plantation of trees on commercial basis all over the country Till date the company has planted over 94 Lac [94 million] trees on 6293 acres The target is to raise the plantation number to 6 crore [60 million] by 2012

It is learnt that Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offered alluring packages to its members and the people where the company claims to possess 60000 acres of land in Bangladesh Meanwhile Destiny Tree Plantation Limited has already collected more than Tk 65 thousand crore from the people by selling packages of the Destiny Tree Plantation Limited though Destiny 2000 Limited or Destiny Tree Plantation Limited do not possess even a fraction of the claimed land in the country According to a number of sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited the company has already sold more than 120 million tree packages to the people by giving false and fabricated information In some cases fake pictures of tree plantation were taken from Chittagong Hill Tract and Sundarban mangrove forest areas to befool the prospective buyers of the Tree Package

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin knows that the Tree Package is a total fraud and he is continuing this trap to collect millions and billions of Taka from the innocent people General Harun [the ex chief of army] will be ultimately made a scapegoat in this huge financial scam when the Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will bust by end 2012 said a Destiny source

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

Illegal insurance company

Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited is shown as one of the sister concerns of Destiny 2000 Limited at their website It is learnt that shares of this company have already been sold amongst the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and his gangs have cashed at least TK 300 crore from selling of the shares of this life insurance company On investigation it was revealed that Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited does not have any license issued by the Bangladesh government for operating as an insurance company while this MLM Company is allowed to publicly publicize this illegal company

Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II

Fraudulent multi level marketing [MLM] racket Destiny 2000 Limited and its enterprises are playing with the dignity and esteem of Bangladesh Armed Forces as it has placed former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt General Harun Ar Rashid at the forefront of the nefarious mass-cheating projects by paying this ex-army chief handsome amount of money kickback in the name of honorarium Either being befooled or being allured in greed Lt General Harun who is one of the important leaders of the Sector Commanders Forum is continuing to affiliate with Destiny 2000 Limited thus not only putting his personal esteem into total bankruptcy but also putting the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces into huge risk

Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind and kingpin of the entire racket Muhammad Rafiqul Amin is already considering himself to be untouchable by the existing rule of law of the country as he openly proclaims to have heavily compensated some of the top policymakers in the government as well as having direct connection with the Prime Minister No one can really verify if what Rafiqul Amin continues to say are true or false but it is evidently seen that the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and other law enforcing and intelligence agencies in the country are surprisingly maintaining total silence over this serious issue of mass fraud by the Destiny 2000 Limited For the sake of national interest as well as salvaging the 48 million innocent investors who paid their last savings in various fake projects of Destiny 2000 Limited the government and the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in particular should initiate immediately investigation into the affairs of Destiny 2000 Limited freeze their bank accounts and stop Rafiqul Amin and his gang members from fleeing Bangladesh by looting at least TK 75000 crore [US$ 1 billion] from the locals It is understood that by the end of 2012 Destiny 2000 Limited and all of its fake projects will blow in the air thus leaving 48 million people being completely cheated

In the previous installment of this serialized article I have given specific evidence of how this fraudulent MLM company is running fake and illegal financial institution named Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] as well as fraudulent tree plantation project thus cashing billions of Taka through completely illegal manner Destiny Tree Plantation Limited is one of the most fraudulent enterprises of the dubious MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which claims to be engaged in the plantation of trees on commercial basis all over the country Till date the company has planted over 94 Lac [94 million] trees on 6293 acres The target is to raise the plantation number to 6 crore [60 million] by 2012

It is learnt that Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offered alluring packages to its members and the people where the company claims to possess 60000 acres of land in Bangladesh Meanwhile Destiny Tree Plantation Limited has already collected more than Tk 65 thousand crore from the people by selling packages of the Destiny Tree Plantation Limited though Destiny 2000 Limited or Destiny Tree Plantation Limited do not possess even a fraction of the claimed land in the country According to a number of sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited the company has already sold more than 120 million tree packages to the people by giving false and fabricated information In some cases fake pictures of tree plantation were taken from Chittagong Hill Tract and Sundarban mangrove forest areas to befool the prospective buyers of the Tree Package

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin knows that the Tree Package is a total fraud and he is continuing this trap to collect millions and billions of Taka from the innocent people General Harun [the ex chief of army] will be ultimately made a scapegoat in this huge financial scam when the Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will bust by end 2012 said a Destiny source

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at

the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

Here are some of the other fraudulent projects of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fake Airline Company

Best Air is one of the many fake projects of Destiny 2000 racket When Bollywood cine star Shahrukh Khan visited Bangladesh to attend the hugely organized cultural evening Destinys sister concern Boishakhi Television bought the broadcast right of this event and while the event was continuing advertisement of BEST AIR was televised repeatedly to give an impression to public that this was a genuine airline company But in reality Best Air is nothing but a fake company only with an office at Dhakas Badda area According to Civil Aviation Authorities in Bangladesh there is no move from the promoters of Best Air in importing any aircraft in near future though Destinys kingpin Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and his gang are openly publicizing that the commercial flights of Best Air will begin from December 28 2011 It is learnt from inside sources in Best Air that Muhammed Rafiqul Amin has already sold share package of this fake airline company to the agents of the company as well as citizen thus collecting at least TK 1200 crore Destiny is also planning to sell shares of Boishakhi Television to its agents with the target of collecting at least TK 2000 crores It is cautioned by the financial experts that people buying shares of this television channel may not ever get any profit or dividend in near future

Boishakhi Television

It is learnt that every month satellite transponder rental amounting to US$ 35 thousand is being sent by Destiny 2000 Limited to continue the Boishakhi Television through illegal hawala channel Foreign Exchange Regulations Department of Bangladesh Bank has confirmed that no permission was ever

taken from it for transferring such huge amount of foreign currency every month which clearly is a gross violation of the existing law of the land Owners of Destiny 2000 Limited are already liable of money laundering crime for illegal transfer of such foreign currency every month Anti Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Bank are reluctant in taking any action against Destiny 2000 Limited or Boishakhi Television for such illegal transfer of foreign currency for reason unknown

It is also learnt from the sources in National Board of Revenue [NBR] that the Boishakhi Television is supposed to pay 15 per cent of the total amount of advertisement revenue it collects from the advertisers It said on an average Boishakhi Television airs advertisement worth TK 15-20 lakh while the amount of accrued Value Added Tax [VAT] is around TK 225000~300000 thus making the amount of VAT payable by Boishakhi Television to TK 821~1095 crore Actual amount of VAT paid by Boishakhi TV is much less Boishakhi Television which commenced broadcast in 2002 has also evaded VAT of a large amount of money which also now falls into liability of Destiny 2000 Limited as it currently owns the share of this project

Government needs to immediately initiate investigations into the gross irregularities and massive fraud inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Weekly Blitz has already brought this issue of massive irregularities and fraud to the attention of Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion

Boishakhi Television a sister concern of fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited is engaged in money laundering on a regular basis as well as evasion of Value Added Tax [VAT] worth millions of Taka Weekly Blitz conducted an investigation into the matter and found worrisome information on the broad-day-light money laundering by the masterminds of the most controversial MLM enterprise by cheating the eyes of the law enforcing agencies Foreign Exchange Control Department at the Bangladesh Bank has already

started investigation into the allegation of smuggling out millions of dollars by Boishakhi Television every year At the same time National Board of Revenue [NBR] has launched investigating the case of evading VAT worth millions of Taka every month

Boishakhi Television which operates via Telstar-10 satellite pays monthly transponder rental of US$ 35000 while it never applied Bangladesh Bank for permission for such sending of foreign currency It is understood that the company is sending such significant amount of foreign currency every month via illegal channel which falls under Money Laundering Act in Bangladesh It may be mentioned here that Money Laundering is a serious offense as per the existing law of the land

Meanwhile Weekly Blitz also has detected the case of evading Value Added Tax worth millions of Taka every month by Boishakhi Television According to the existing law the private television channels are required to pay fifteen percent of the amount of its advertisement tariff as VAT to the government Collecting agency of such VAT is National Board of Revenue It is learnt that on an average Boishakhi Television receives advertisement worth TK 15-20 million every day where the accrued amount of Value Added Tax is TK 225000~300000 The monthly amount of accrued payable VAT by Boishakhi Television is TK 675~90 million while the annual amount stands at TK 81~108 million But the private television channel pays only a fraction of the accrued amount of Valued Added Tax to the government which also is a punishable offense National Board of Revenue has the legal right to penalize any evader of VAT with multiple digit while as per the existing law of the land evading government taxes is a serious offense bearing vigorous imprisonment of various terms

Seeking anonymity a source inside National Board of Revenue [NBR] told Weekly Blitz that the matter of evasion of VAT by Boishakhi Television Limited is one of the many items of investigation while it [NBR] will take necessary legal actions against the masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited the owning company of Boishakhi Television Limited for deceiving the country from VAT worth a few hundred crore Taka

Meanwhile there is already legal dispute over ownership of Boishakhi Television Limited while one of its owners have already won a legal battle against the masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited on the issue of ownership over Boishakhi Television Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed

Ministry of Commerce has finally sent the drafted Multil Level Marketing [MLM] Company Law 2011 for approval of the cabinet Secretary of the Commerce Ministry Mohammed Golam Hossain sent the drafted law for cabinets approval on January 11 2012 which is expected to get nods on January 16 2012 Once approved by the cabinet selling of trees apartments shops and plots by the Multi Level Marketing companies will become illegal

Sources in the ministry of commerce told Weekly Blitz that MLM laws exist in most of the countries in the world while due to absence of such laws in Bangladesh several MLM companies were already engaged in mass fraud by offering trees plots shops and plots in imaginary projects while there had not been any law to protect the people from being visibly looted by these MLM companies It said parliamentary committee decided to formulate MLM Companies regulation laws on September 30 2010 This decision was taken when thousands of Bangladeshi people were already cheated by an MLM company named Unipay2U Once the law is approved by the cabinet and the parliament a separate directorate will be formulated to regulate and monitor activities of the MLM companies in Bangladesh Once the law becomes effective punitive measures will be taken against those MLM companies which are engaged in selling trees apartments shops plots as well as other imaginary packages to its clients

A source in Registrar of Joint Stock Companies in Bangladesh said according to their records currently 70 MLM companies are operating in the country through incorporation with them while many are illegally operating in various parts of Bangladesh Incorporation of MLM companies has been stopped since end of 2010 following instructions from the ministry of Commerce

Seeking anonymity another source within Commerce Ministry told Weekly Blitz that proper implementation of the law will increase governments revenue earnings and also help bring the sector under the tax net commerce ministry sources said

The only change that was made in the draft law was inserting the words agriculture input and machineries instead of agriculture and agriculture product to keep Destiny -2000 away from running illegal tree plantation business The draft law which contains 13 clauses 50 provisions and two schedules will restrict MLM companies from the sales of business instruments shares debentures and currency

The ministry of commerce has prepared the law with the help of Malaysias Direct Sales Act - 1993 the United Kingdoms Fair Trade Act Price Chits and Money Circulation Schemes Act ndash 1978 of India Chinas Direct Selling Administration Act and Canadas Competition Act

A total of TK 50000 will be fined if any MLM company supplies its products without packaging as per the draft law

Officials of MLM companies will face three years of imprisonment if they are found supplying products violating the rule the draft proposed

Besides the owner of an MLM company having no license will face minimum imprisonment of three years

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been continuing to expose illegal activities of the MLM companies for past few months Following publication of such reports ministry of Finance ministry of Commerce Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission has already undertaken investigations to scrutinize the illegal activities of the fraudulent MLM companies In these reports illegal activities of countrys largest MLM Company were exposed with specific evidences Destiny Tree Plantation Limited is one of the most fraudulent enterprises of the dubious MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which claims to be engaged in the plantation of trees on commercial basis all over the country Till date the company has planted

over 94 Lac [94 million] trees on 6293 acres The target is to raise the plantation number to 6 crore [60 million] by 2012

It is learnt that Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offered alluring packages to its members and the people where the company claims to possess 60000 acres of land in Bangladesh Meanwhile Destiny Tree Plantation Limited has already collected more than Tk 65 thousand crore from the people by selling packages of the Destiny Tree Plantation Limited though Destiny 2000 Limited or Destiny Tree Plantation Limited do not possess even a fraction of the claimed land in the country According to a number of sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited the company has already sold more than 120 million tree packages to the people by giving false and fabricated information In some cases fake pictures of tree plantation were taken from Chittagong Hill Tract and Sundarban mangrove forest areas to befool the prospective buyers of the Tree Package

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin knows that the Tree Package is a total fraud and he is continuing this trap to collect millions and billions of Taka from the innocent people General Harun [the ex chief of army] will be ultimately made a scapegoat in this huge financial scam when the Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will bust by end 2012 said a Destiny source

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

It may be further mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited is set to emerge as one of the leading real estate and housing companies in Bangladesh by offering apartments shops and plots in various parts of the country With this goal the MLM Company has already registered a number of companies such as Diamond Builder Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny SASCO Properties Limited Destiny Builders Limited and Configure Housing Limited as forefront companies to run housing and real estate businesses in Bangladesh The company has also established branches in Malaysia United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia Kuwait Qatar and a number of Arab nations along with representative offices in Hong Kong China United Kingdom United States of America Canada and Australia for selling plots apartments and commercial spaces offered by Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliated concerns

Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering

Soon after depositing investors money in banks Destiny Group directors withdrew almost all the money only to deposit it in their personal accounts to conceal the source of the money they collected through fraudulence

A Bangladesh Bank report has revealed such fraud concluding that such withdrawals are indicative of money laundering an offence punishable by seven years jail term

The Financial Intelligence Unit of the central bank sent an interim report on Destiny Groups bank transactions to the finance ministry last month sources in the BB and the ministry said

Three of the groups major concerns -- Destiny 2000 Ltd Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd and Destiny Tree Plantation -- in their 252 bank accounts deposited Tk 5118 crore of which Tk 5099 crore was transferred to personal

accounts of their directors and several associated firms and was again withdrawn the BB inquiry found

All these transactions took place between 2001 and the first quarter of this year

ldquoIt seems the Group directors embezzled the huge amount of money in the name of taking commission through violating laws the report said

Finance Minister AMA Muhith asked the banking division to send the report to the prime minister after incorporating opinions of the commerce ministry and the Local Government Division a finance ministry official told The Daily Star

The finance ministry will take action against Destiny on prime ministers advice the official added

The laws under which Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society was registered do not permit deposit collection the BB report said

Those on the board of directors of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd and Destiny 2000 Ltd are mostly the same persons and the benefit of their decisions went to a selected few it added

In the process the cooperative society incurred a loss of Tk 68653 crore the liability of which falls on more than 9 lakh share holders the cooperative has

Most of the transactions were done through 11 banks including two foreign ones

According to the report the directors and associate companies of Destiny Groups 37 concerns have 443 bank accounts Another 252 accounts were found closed

Recently the central bank froze most of the bank accounts of the groups sister concerns and their directors

This followed news reports on numerous irregularities of Destiny 2000 Ltd after a Bangladesh Bank inquiry found evidence of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society

The Anti-Corruption Commission has already opened an investigation into the alleged irregularities and fraud

Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt

After visibly looting at least 55 thousand crores of Taka from the innocent people by offering them shares of the fraudulent projects such as Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Best Air Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Hospital amp Medical College Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperatives Society Limited Destiny Bank Limited and dozens of fictitious enterprises of the biggest fraudulent multilevel marketing company in Bangladesh led by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ur Rashid and internationally branded fraud Mohammed Rafiqul Amin it has been recently found in an inter-ministerial investigation that almost 99 percent of the collected funds have already been illegally trafficked abroad by the owners and promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited It is already apprehended by the intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that this fraud MLM Company will soon go into hiding thus cheating at least 4 million small investors

It may be mentioned here that a high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been carrying out investigative reports and articles on the illegal and fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited since past few months The articles and reports are listed below

Many fake enterprises of Destiny

At the website of Destiny 2000 Limited names of a number of fake institutions and companies are put on display For example though Destiny claims to be owning Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited in reality there is no such license issued in favor of this company by the authorities concerned The MLM Company is not only operating an illegal financial institution but also is operating an illegal life insurance company which again is a punishable offense

Very interestingly at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited the page titled Annual Report 2009 is simply blank for reason unknown At the same time there is no mention about Annual Report 2010

From the gross irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited it is well understood that the company is paying no value to the existing laws of the country Illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its enterprises are continuing in full-swing The government is yet to take any action against this fraudulent MLM company thus pushing the fate of the millions of small investors who also invested money in projects of Destiny 2000 Limited into total dark

When contacted a source inside the Ministry of Home Affairs told Weekly Blitz that the home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun has already instructed the law enforcing and intelligence agencies in Bangladesh to immediately investigate the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited It also said detail background of each of the share holders of Destiny 2000 Limited are being collected by the intelligence agencies It may be mentioned here that Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company are internationally considered as fraudulent enterprises or scams According to experts analyzing activities of the MLM companies in the world in almost 100 cases within the span of 12-15 years all of the MLM Companies simply disappear by robbing-off money from the innocent people

Following publication of a number of reports and editorials fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 has come under closest monitoring of the Bangladesh government Home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun told the Bangladesh Parliament that the government will take actions

against the misdeeds of the MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Intelligence agencies in the country are already investigating various complaints of the cheated customers of this fraudulent MLM Company

Shahara Khatun told parliament on 24th October 2011 in response to a public importance notice put forward by Bagmara MP Enamul Haque The way Destiny is operating a mess can happen any day

Enamul Haque MP in the notice said Destiny is operating without any proper documents and a victim has already filed a case against the company

The company has already collected TK 200 million from 10000 people in my constituency he said

The home minister said in recent times some institutions had been seen alluring people by giving them high profits in the short run and ultimately cheating them

A victim has already filed a case against Destiny and investigation is going on she said

She said the home ministry would provide all out assistance if any government agency wished to investigate the company Advocate Shahara Khatun urged the people not to fall into trap

Enamul in the notice said that Destiny 2000 was conducting heinous acts taking advantage of the innocent commoners

The MLM with the help of skilled employees coaxes innocent people into doing business with them he said

Influential people and retired government officials are also working for them and they are getting financial benefit from Destiny he alleged Destiny-2000 Limited on its website claims it is one of the largest multi-level marketing companies in the world About 36 million distributors have joined the company since its inception in December 2000 and its corporate office is located in Dhaka The company has 26 sister concerns

Weekly Blitz already published a number of reports on the illegal operation of Destiny 2000 Limited which has been continuing to operate series of illegal activities as well as the fraudulent MLM Company has collected a few hundred million dollars from the innocent Bangladeshi people in the name of its so-called tree plantation project It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited sold imaginary trees to people by alluring them with heavy profit traps though the fraudulent MLM company has no such huge tree plantation project in Bangladesh

Sensing the possible disaster the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting significant amount of funds abroad The main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin visited a number of countries during October 2011 with the goal of shifting funds to various profitable projects Similarly other directors of this fraud institution are also making frequent foreign trips while they also are transferring huge amount of fund abroad It is anticipated that most of the top figures of Destiny 2000 Limited will be suddenly leaving Bangladesh anytime in next six months as the promoters are well aware of the huge legal consequences if the cheated locals will start lodging complaints with the police station and the courts against Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns for its reckless corruption and huge frauds

Seeking anonymity a senior official with Bangladeshi intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the government has already instructed the intelligence agencies to conduct a comprehensive investigation on the degree of fraud of the Destiny 2000 Limited and submit a report in three weeks The source indicated that the Bangladesh government may impose legal actions against Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile immigration desks at various immigration points in Bangladesh are instructed on October 25 2011 to stop any of the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited from leaving Bangladesh

People have already started making complaints against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny 2000 Limiteds name has already appeared in international website of combating scam Some of the cheated customers of Destiny 2000 Limited are also complaining against this organization on various social networking sites including Facebook

Ministry of Commerce has asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms [RJSC] to cancel registration of 45 Multi-Level Marketing Companies [MLM] including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses Earlier Bangladesh government banned a false MLM Company named Unipay2u and at that time it was learnt by various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that Destiny 2000 Limited was already having 45 million clients

It is hinted by a number of investors who paid huge amount of money to Destiny 2000 Limited for buying trees under the false tree plantation project of this MLM fraudster Leading Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star also published a comprehensive report on the fraudulent MLM Companies in the country Similar reports were also published in other newspapers Sensing the possible drastic legal actions by the Bangladesh government Destiny 2000 Limited has already started lobbying with various offices of the government and spending hugely to salvage the promoters of this questioned MLM Company from being booked inside the bar for massive fraud and broad-day-light robbery of public fund

People who already are cheated by MLM fraudsters have drawn the attention of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to this matter

Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty

Investors and members of the most controversial Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited which already is under the radar of various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh including Special Branch of Bangladesh Police as well as the anti Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Bank are seeing high risk of losing their investments as the companys future has become totally dark A large number of directors of this fraudulent MLM Company has already resigned sensing dire consequences as major segment of the money collected by this company has already been smuggled out of Bangladesh through various channels Mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited as well as other sister concerns of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and members of his family are Canadian citizen who has built substantial properties in a number of countries including Australia Malaysia Canada etc Though it was suggested by an intelligence agency to stop all the directors as well as the

mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns from leaving abroad chairman of dubious Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid [Retired] is using numerous channels in influencing the government from not imposing any travel ban either of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or any of the directors of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Seeking anonymity a highly placed source in an intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the ex chief of Bangladesh Army Gen Harun has already assigned few lobbyists with high political connections in doing everything in salvaging the fraudulent MLM company from being collapsed It may me further added here that masterminds of the Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have set 2012 at the year of disappearing for this company by looting thousands of crores of Taka from the innocent people and small investors

Meanwhile sensing possible fate of this fraudulent MLM enterprise dozens of its members and clients have already started putting pressure on authorities in refunding money with promised profit while frequency of lodging of criminal cases are also gradually increasing It is anticipated that by the end of July 2012 more than ten thousand criminal cases will be lodged against the mastermind and directors of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sister concerns for mass cheating of the people in the name of various fake projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim that they already have acquired huge properties in various parts of Bangladesh it is learnt from dependable sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited that none of such purchased properties are in the names of any of the companies of this fraudulent MLM enterprise All such properties are purchased either in the personal name of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other sister concerns

Masterminds and fraudsters in Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are also caught in making fake plaintiff in getting few of the criminal cases lodged against them withdrawn while one such forgery has already been caught red-handed in a court in Dhaka

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives [DoC] which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue [NBR] and the Anti-Corruption Commission [ACC] have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing [MLM] company

The Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destiny Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told reporters

Officers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30 he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the Bangladesh Bank probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

I have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destiny ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told reporters

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told reporters

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Limited began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud

Whatever is taking place in the country is either destiny or fait accompli We are destined to be cheated by all kinds of ways and means while the government stands by and looks on until it is too late The painful saga of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continues and appear multi-level marketing firms on the scene It looks as though here too people are bound to suffer just as millions did due to the scam of the stock market To be fair it looks as though there is more to Destiny than the stock exchange market The entire process that led to the start of the operations is not only murky but also full of suspicion From whatever one could decipher from newspaper reports it is only the tip of the iceberg

It is interesting to note that most questionable operations involving big money do not rule out involvement of the establishment Only time shall tell whether the mistakes made in this instant were willful or otherwise Like in previous instances here too a high powered committee would be set up or has already been set up to probe into the irregularities In time to come a report would be submitted only some features of which will be published under pressures from the media followed by talk-shows in some private TV channels thereafter all will be forgotten Nobody would ever come to know as to who did what to who One might say that these are

mere speculations and conjectures but tell us if things have been any different over the years People should be told right now as to what would happen to their investments should the operations of Destiny come to a close or aborted

Destiny was first unveiled in some details by a leading Bangla national daily Apparently Destiny had been operating outside the scope of approval

Destiny was first registered by the Department of Cooperatives as Destiny 2000 Ltd as a multi-level marketing [MLM] company Since governmental authorities were well aware of yet for some reasons they decided to keep quiet As reported the outfit has already collected about Taka Two billion [200 corer] from the public as of March 31 2000 Besides since then a number of letters have crossed between concerned ministries and department informing of possible irregularities committed by Destiny yet no one agency made a move to either verify or take punitive measures In 2004 Bangladesh Bank [BB] issued a letter to the ministry of finance indicating Destinys acts being fraudulent It was followed by yet another ministry -- the ministry of home - and the Development of Cooperatives [DOC] to take necessary actions against Destiny Nothing has happened so far Furthermore it is reported that no independent audit of its operations has been undertaken until now

The illegal operation of MLM companies in Bangladesh is nothing new In recent times two other companies have defrauded public by billions - Unipay-2 and Jubok

Not only money laundering but also cheating and indulging in fraudulent acts have become commonplace in Bangladesh The three wheelers are cheating by charging astronomical fares The retailers in the kitchen markets are asking prices for essentials as they please The business syndicate is sucking our blood day and night The toll collectors have made the whole country their operating fields The truth is there are many other thieves who are emptying our pockets in multiple ways Like extra judicial killings charges and fees are imposed at random outside the purview of budgetary provisions While the MLM companies are fleecing us in a criminal way the government is doing it in the garb of increasing internal revenue collection

Who are the sufferers people belonging to the middle class and the fixed income groups

Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General [Retired] Harun Ar Rashid has once again come forward in creating newer scope for the fraudulent Destiny 2000 Limited in helping it in obtaining license to launch a bank though Destiny already is continuing banking activities through Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] which claims to be have issued license by the Bangladesh government in 2005 as financial institution

General Harun has applied for permission of Destiny Bank Limited where the members of the fraudulent MLM Company are the founder directors It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has visibly looted at least 65 thousand crore Taka from more than 48 million people by selling TREE in their fake plantation project Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent project Meanwhile it is learnt that mastermind of Destiny Group Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun Ar Rashid and his connections being one of the top leaders of Sector Commanders Forum in lobbying in the ruling party for obtaining permission of the bank It is learnt that Destiny 2000 Limited is secretly offering bribes to a number of influential figures in the ruling party through General Harun for obtaining the license General Haruns direct involvement with Destiny fraudster will ultimately put the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces in stake

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has sold trees in their so-called plantation project to innocent people by alluring them with the offer of huge profit But in reality Destiny does not own even a small fraction of the land which they are showing to people as lands already acquired by them In most cases fraudsters of Destiny 2000 Limited are showing photographs of Sunderban to innocent investors with the claim of being plantation project of this dubious enterprise

Meanwhile Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is publicly claiming to have direct connection with one of the most influential female members of the political family in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz published a number of reports on the illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited including money laundering by Mohammad Rafiqul Amin which are now under active investigation with Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

At the reaction of the members of Destiny Group the owners of this fraudulent MLM Company privately announced the launching of the flights of Best Air which is another fake project of this group It may be mentioned here that Destiny has collected a few hundred crore Taka from the people by selling shares of Best Air though there is no such existence of any aircraft of this company except an office at Dhakas Badda area

Meanwhile dubious multilevel marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited made a nefarious attempt by sending one of the employees of a company owned by this group who tried to gather information on the movements of the Weekly Blitz editor which is doubted to be attempt of assassination

On November 15 2011 a person named Musaddek went to Weekly Blitz office during noon time and introduced himself to be an employee with an advertising agency and wanted to meet the editor of Weekly Blitz When he was told that the Weekly Blitz editor was not available he first made a call at the cell phone of the Blitz editor from 0181-7584216 and then from 01711-223370 When the call was returned at 01711-223370 the man introduced himself to be Musaddek owning a news agency The Blitz editor wanted to know the name of the news agency and the man said he was willing to meet the Weekly Blitz editor to discuss some important issue related to his news agency

As the same time the man gave two different identities to the Weekly Blitz first being from an advertising agency and then being from a news agency his background was investigated through various contacts including some intelligence agencies in the country and finally it was revealed that this man works with Boishakhi Television a private TV channel recently purchased by the Destiny 2000 Limited It was also learnt that after buying the company Destiny authorities have collected a few hundred crore Taka from innocent people by selling of share packages of this TV company

The case of suspicious visit by the employee of Destiny 2000 Limited has already generated serious doubts in the minds of the Weekly Blitz management and the matter has already been properly reported with authorities concerned in Bangladesh

It is learnt that Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank are seriously investigating the illegal operation of a financial institution by the Destiny 2000 Limited as well as running of a fake life insurance company None of such enterprises have any license from the authorities concerned Running any financial institution without valid license is a criminal offence punishable under the laws of the land Similarly running of any insurance company with any license is clearly a serious crime But Destiny 2000 Limited pays damn to any such laws of the land as they are trying to keep all such government offices under their evil control by paying huge amount of bribe on a monthly basis

Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives (DoC) which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing (MLM) company

ldquoThe Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destinyrdquo Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoOfficers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30rdquo he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the BB probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

ldquoI have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destinyrdquo ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoIf it is not formed today [yesterday] it will be done tomorrow [today]rdquo he added

The NBR on the other hand will scrutinise the tax files of Destiny and its profit distribution among members to see if the company has evaded tax

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told this correspondent

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Ltd began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities -- from deposit collection to lending -- illegally It has around 70 lakh members and set a target to take the number to 1 crore by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

As on December 31 2011 the organisation collected nearly Tk 2000 crore in deposits and share capital from people

Of the deposit the bulk amount is lent to its sister organisations and only a small portion to its members

The BB report said Destiny did not try to borrow from the banks or capital markets to meet its demand for capital

High profile connection of MLM fraudsters

Following the rivalry between two of the prominent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] fraudsters named Destiny 2000 Limited and Amway Directorate General of Forces Intelligence [DGFI] and National Security Intelligence [NSI] have reportedly sent confidential reports to the ministries concerned suggesting immediate action against MLM fraudsters of Aim-way Corporation Limited and its chairman Redwan Bin Ishaq [step brother of Moulana Syed Fazlul Karim Pir of Chormonai and leader of an Islamist political party] It may be mentioned here that Aim-way Corporation Limited was established by one of the founding directors of Destiny 2000 Limited keeping Redwan Bin Ishaq at the forefront The company started its fraudulent activities from July 1 2011 with Redwan Bin Ishaq who proclaims to be the pir of Chormonai Prior to formation of this fraudulent MLM Company Redwan Bin Ishaq worked as a close aide of one Gofran who is one of the founding directors of another fraudulent MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited

Sources inside Aim-way Corporation Limited told reporters that their current number of clients is above three hundred thousand while it is speculated that Aim-way Corporation Limited has already collected a few hundred crore Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high-profile trap similar as that of

Destiny 2000 Limited In an interview with a vernacular daily Redwan Bin Ishaq openly confessed his previous connections with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin of Destiny 2000 Limited and narrated details about their so-called graveyard project in the country Earlier the same Redwan Bin Ishaq was arrested in the year 2000 along with his elder brother when they cheated hundreds of innocent people with their fake Hajj package Being released from prison Redwan Bin Ishaq established connections with one of the advisors of Destiny 2000 Limited and gradually became intimate with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and founder director Gofran Later Redwan Bin Ishaq turned into one of the closest aides of Gofran taking the advantage of Gofrans personal interest on females from the showbiz Redwan was regularly seen with Gofran at Destiny 2000 Limiteds office as well as other places and it is even reported that shrewd Redwan took an apartment in Dhaka exclusively to use as the secret entertainment home of Gofranul Hoque of Destiny 2000 Limited

Aimway Corporation Limited activities came under radar of the intelligence agencies when retired Lieutenant General and former chief of Bangladesh Army Harun Ar Rashid [who now is the chairman of Destiny 2000 Limited] sent a secret memo to some of his junior officers at DGFI and NSI suggesting legal actions against Redwan Bin Ishaq and Aim-way Corporation Limited Subsequently both the agencies investigated activities of this MLM fraudster and sent recommendations to the government suggesting immediate action against Aim-way Corporation Limited as well as other MLM companies which have already collecting billions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them in high-profit trap Learning about this intelligence investigation Redwan Bin Ishaq raised fingers at General Harun and alleged him of conspiring against Aim-way Corporation Limited seeing its huge success Redwan Bin Ishaq confessed that he has already collected more than Taka two thousand crore from people by offering various investment packages including the Graveyard Project of his company

Policymakers of Destiny 2000 Limited became envy of a Aim-way Corporation Limited when its kingpin Redwan Bin Ishaq was seen receiving award from the then commerce minister Lt Col Faruk Khan Shrewd Ishaq continued to display the photograph of receiving award from the commerce minister as well as

photographs with other influential political and cultural figures in the country to portray legitimacy of his activities in the eyes of the innocent investors While several local newspapers are continuing to publish reports against fraudulent activities of Aim-way Corporation Limited the main kingpin of the MLM fraudster Redwan Bin Ishaq on the other hand raises fingers at Destiny 2000 Limited and claims that it is trying to monopolize the MLM business in Bangladesh When asked Redwan Bin Ishaq said If Aim-way Corporation Limited is fraud then Destiny 2000 Limited and Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are champion frauds

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on the illegal activities of various fraudulent MLM companies in Bangladesh Since publication of such reports various intelligence agencies in the country started investigation into the activities of these MLM companies and in recent past Bangladesh Bank sent a number of letters to the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Social Welfare suggesting immediate investigation and actions against the MLM fraudster Destiny 2000 Limited in particular But it is learnt from dependable sources that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid and the main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are making strong lobbying within various influential quarters in the government and the ministries concerned in salvaging this fraudulent MLM Company from facing legal consequences Some of the top brasses at Destiny 2000 Limited even names few extremely influential figures in the country along with some of the members of the most influential political families as being connected with Destiny 2000 Limited It may be mentioned here that chairman of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq also mentions several influential people being connected with his company

While major portion of the public money collected by destiny 2000 Limited has already been smuggled out to various countries the mastermind of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq is also reported to have already started smuggling out the money to Dubai and it is apprehended that most of the top figures in these MLM scam racket may leave Bangladesh anytime cheating millions of local people

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Meanwhile English language newspaper The New Nation in its report titled Ban on operation of 45 multi-level marketing cos said Bangladesh government has decided to cancel registration of 45 Multi Level Marketing Companies including Destiny 2000 Limited for using fake address and false information

The 45 MLM companies using false addresses are Vision [Pvt] Limited International Ting Chang Products [BD] Ltd Destiny-2000 Ltd Ocean Marketing Company Limited Sohabos International Ltd Herbal Life International For Life Consortium Ltd Bravo IT International Ltd Village World Network Company Ltd Sketch Ltd Royal Dream Ltd Uttara Green City Ltd Griho Nirman Ltd SMN Global Ltd Siege Aim Corporation Ltd Musk Marketing Private Ltd Gano E World Wide Ltd Exhibition Dream Market Company Ltd Bondhan Associates Pvt Ltd Multivision 2010 Tone and Tune Network Ltd Plus Gain Company Ltd Eva Telecommunication Ltd G- E- Com Ltd Naf International Ltd Faith Marketing System Ltd Gadone Network Ltd Glaciar [BD] Ltd Ganoderema Stokist Bangladesh Company Ltd Bhianchi Bangladesh Company Ltd Loyal Vision Private Ltd Shuk Sari Bangladesh Limited Green Active Business System Ltd Liberty [BD] Network Market Private Ltd Royal Vision Pvt Ltd Royal Dream International Ltd For Ever Living Products Bangladesh Limited One Million Private Ltd Mega Polish Ltd Gonet Ltd Golden Fida Ltd Natural HerbalLtd and the Aim Solution Private Ltd

Commerce secretary Golam Hossain told reporters that legal actions will also be taken against these MLM Companies for using false address and giving false information

Protests against fraud of Destiny 2000 Limited

Just within 3 days of lodging criminal cases against Destiny 2000 Limited at countrys southern district of Rajshahi [Bagmara Police Station] cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district [northern part of Bangladesh] have demonstrated on October 25 2011 demanding refund of their invested money and legal action against the fraudsters at Destiny 2000 Limited The cheated

clients of Destiny 2000 Limited are expected to submit memorandum with the deputy commissioner of Panchagarh district today

The cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited said the MLM Company is extracting money from the people with various alluring offers or high profit It is alleged that Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to collect millions of Taka from the rural population with numerous alluring profit offers and in most cases the agents of Destiny 2000 Limited even do not issue any money receipt for such financial transaction

The latest case of fraud by Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district came into public attention through a news item published in vernacular daily Manabzamin on October 27 2011 [Page 11]

Meanwhile in a frantic bid of saving skin Muhammad Rafiqul Amin managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited has published advertisements in most of the major dailies in Bangladesh drawing attention of the people sensing ongoing actions by the government against Destiny 2000 Limited and other fraud MLM Companies In the advertisement published in the local dailies the managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited tried to hide most of the illegal activities of this company which has so far collected a few thousand crore of Taka from the locals by selling the so-called trees at their so-called plantation project It was already reported that Destiny 2000 Limited through its 36 millions agents and members throughout Bangladesh has already collected US$ 5-6 billion from 18 million people by selling tress with high profit allure It is learnt that in reality the MLM Company does not have even 025 of the total number of trees they already sold to people with high profit promises The MLM Company has promised to start giving profits to the people from 2012 It is anticipated that the promoters of the fraudulent MLM Company may flee Bangladesh anytime thus cheating millions of people It may also be mentioned here that some of the top figures in Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting funds to numerous businesses and properties abroad In past six months the frequency of foreign tours of the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited has significantly increased It is learnt that during such foreign trips the owners of this MLM Company are not only shifting funds but also are trying to locate a safe country for them as well their

family members of settle in near future when the fraudulent activities of this company will get busted

Anticipating such consequences as well as for the sake of protecting interests of the millions of people Ministry of Home Affairs is actively considering sending information at various immigration points in Bangladesh to stop the members of the board of MLM Companies in order to check them from fleeing the country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and other ministries and offices concerned to stay vigilant about activities of the MLM Companies and to make sure that these MLM Companies do not go into hiding thus cheating millions of people It was already brought into attention of the PMO as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs that the main promoter and managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin holds Canadian citizenship and he already has sent members of his family to Canada It is also learnt from numerous sources that other members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited are already taking immigration in the West

Government fails to regulate MLM companies

Fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company named Unipay2U after swindling millions of dollars from the innocent investors in Bangladesh has re-started its activities under the banner of a newly formed enterprise named Uni Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which offers doubling the amount of investment within a period of 18 months It may be mentioned here that Unipay2U promoters went into hiding when their fraudulent activities came under radar or various law enforcing agencies following publication of investigative reports on this MLM fraudsters It was already learnt that Unipay2U offered huge profit to the investors for investment in Gold Mines in Africa and sold shares worth a few hundred millions dollars simply by giving false and fabricated information

Multi Level Marketing traps were set in Bangladesh by a company named GGN few years back which ultimately disappeared after swindling significant amount of money from the small investors Later one of the kingpins of GGN Mohammed

Rafiqul Amin established another MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited with a number of highly-ambitious youths

Mohammed Rafiqul Amin a Canadian citizen returned to Bangladesh with the concept of MLM business in 1998 and started applying that internationally known fraudulent practice in this country with the ulterior motive of cheating innocent investors By now Destiny 2000 Limited through a number of its enterprises has already swindled more than US$ 8 billion while it is largely speculated that the company may go bankrupt or the promoters may simply leave Bangladesh anytime during 2012 Even at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited a clock is moving towards anti-clock direction which will end by November 2012 which actually is the deadline of this company to disappear thus cheating at least 38 million members and small investors in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz has already collected several documentary evidences about the fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited One of the fake enterprises of this MLM fraudster is Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as a Financial Institution or bank and is openly continuing banking activities in the country The promoters of this MLM fraud racket are selling shares of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for TK 20000 each with annual dividend of the investment The Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited claims to be run under Sharia rules

As per a brochure published by one Azad Rahman diamond executive trainer of the MLM racket Destiny 2000 Limited has its own real estate projects with a large number of multi-storied buildings in various parts of the country and the MLM racket are selling shares of these non existent buildings to the small investors as well collecting huge amount of money promising huge profit within the period of 6 years Each of such shares in the real estate projects of Destiny 2000 Limited are sold for TK 20000 with profit assurance of TK 30000 within a period of 6 years According to the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited names of these real multi stories [non existent] buildings are Destiny Diamond Diplomatic Tower [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Barisal [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Khulna [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Feni [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building

at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rangpur [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Sylhet [Proposed] Modern hospital complex at Dhakas Darus Salam area [Proposed] etc

Destiny 2000 Limited in its brochure also claims to be constructing Destiny Crown Pacific Beach Hotel amp Resort at Coxs Bazar area The MLM fraudster claims this project to be the first world-class five star beach hotels in Bangladesh

But the top listed fraudulent enterprise of Destiny 2000 Limited is Destiny Tree Plantation Limited where former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ar Rahid is the chairman Each shares of this project is sold for TK 10000 with a profit of TK 50000 within the span of 12 years It is learnt that promoters of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited have already collected a few billion dollars from the innocent investors by giving totally false information on their so-called plantation projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited claims to have already planted more than 40 million trees it is evidently proved that the company in reality does not even have a fraction of the number of trees they claim to own MLM analysts believe that from March 2012 Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will require starting paying the profit to the investors which actually will be the beginning of the doom of this fraud racket as major segment of the swindled fund has already been illegally shifted to various foreign countries by now According to Destiny 2000 Limited the amount of existing liquid cash in the company stands at TK 200 crore while according to analysts the company has already collected at least TK 45-50 thousand crore Taka from the investors be selling shares of their fake plantation project

In the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited it claims to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Geely Automobile Research Institute China Photograph of Destinys top kingpin Mohammed Rafiqul Amin is published with a team of Geely Automobile Research Institute in the brochure of the MLM Company

Geely Automobile Research Institute as one of ten largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has achieved rapid development with flexible operating mechanism and continuous self-innovation

since its entry into auto industry in 1997 With more than RMB 12 billion of total asset value Geely has been one of top 500 Chinese enterprises for continuous 6 years and one of 10 largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry for successive 4 years Geely has been appraised as Most rapid and excellent developing enterprise in 5 decades of Chinese Automobile Industry State innovation-type trial enterprise and the first batch of state-class Vehicles and parts export base enterprises

The headquarters of the Group is located in Hangzhou capital city of Zhejiang Province With six vehicle and power assembly manufacturing bases in Linhai Ningbo Shanghai Lanzhou and Xiangtan the company now has an annual production capacity of 300000 entire vehicles 300000 engines and 300000 transmissions

Currently Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd boasts more than 30 models from 8 main serials including Geely Free Cruise Geely KINGKONG Geely Vision Shanghai Maple and Beauty Leopard etc 8 main serials of engines including MR10L-18L JL16L-18L and 4G10-18CVVT etc and the corresponding manual and automatic transmissions All of the products have passed 3C state certification and conformed to European Emission Standard III some products even conform to European Emission Standard IV And Geely owns complete intelligent properties right over all its products

The Group has set up nationwide well-functioned sales and marketing network which includes nearly 500 4S franchised shops and 600 service stations And with up to tens of million RMB investment a domestically first class call centre has been built up that provides around- the- clock instant service to customers Meantime Geely introduced the Sales ERP management system and service information system based on SAP for rapid response to needs from customers and rapid handling of market information which is the first of its kind in domestic automobile industry All those above efforts contribute to the fact that there have been totally 12 million Geely cars running on the road globally and Geely has been recognized as a famous auto brand in China

With more than 300 sales amp service dealerships globally and SKD CKD operations in Ukraine Russia and Indonesia Geely has exported more than one

hundred thousands car aboard which is among the top few Chinese car makers that exportsZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has invested hundreds of million RMB to establish Geely Automobile Ramp D center headquartered in Linhai and Now the RampD center is capable of developing entire cars engines transmissions and automotive electronic apparatus and every year about four to five brand-new vehicle models or machinery models are launched in the domestic market The self-developed 4G18CVVT engine is appraised as a new auto technology that is globally-advanced and domestically-leading likewise the self -developed serial Z automatic transmission has filled the blank in domestic automobile field and achieved the only Class A science amp technology for Chinese automobile industry in 2006 the EPS initiated the automobile electronic power steering system for domestic brands and there have been significant breakthroughs in patent technologies applications such as BMBS tire bursting safety technology electronic equal-balance technology and new energy application etc and with a total number of patents of up to 718 among which more than 70 are invention patents and 26 international patents the Geely Ramp D center has been certified as state-class Enterprise technical center and Postdoctoral working station

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 11: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

Illegal insurance company

Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited is shown as one of the sister concerns of Destiny 2000 Limited at their website It is learnt that shares of this company have already been sold amongst the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and his gangs have cashed at least TK 300 crore from selling of the shares of this life insurance company On investigation it was revealed that Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited does not have any license issued by the Bangladesh government for operating as an insurance company while this MLM Company is allowed to publicly publicize this illegal company

Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II

Fraudulent multi level marketing [MLM] racket Destiny 2000 Limited and its enterprises are playing with the dignity and esteem of Bangladesh Armed Forces as it has placed former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt General Harun Ar Rashid at the forefront of the nefarious mass-cheating projects by paying this ex-army chief handsome amount of money kickback in the name of honorarium Either being befooled or being allured in greed Lt General Harun who is one of the important leaders of the Sector Commanders Forum is continuing to affiliate with Destiny 2000 Limited thus not only putting his personal esteem into total bankruptcy but also putting the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces into huge risk

Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind and kingpin of the entire racket Muhammad Rafiqul Amin is already considering himself to be untouchable by the existing rule of law of the country as he openly proclaims to have heavily compensated some of the top policymakers in the government as well as having direct connection with the Prime Minister No one can really verify if what Rafiqul Amin continues to say are true or false but it is evidently seen that the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and other law enforcing and intelligence agencies in the country are surprisingly maintaining total silence over this serious issue of mass fraud by the Destiny 2000 Limited For the sake of national interest as well as salvaging the 48 million innocent investors who paid their last savings in various fake projects of Destiny 2000 Limited the government and the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in particular should initiate immediately investigation into the affairs of Destiny 2000 Limited freeze their bank accounts and stop Rafiqul Amin and his gang members from fleeing Bangladesh by looting at least TK 75000 crore [US$ 1 billion] from the locals It is understood that by the end of 2012 Destiny 2000 Limited and all of its fake projects will blow in the air thus leaving 48 million people being completely cheated

In the previous installment of this serialized article I have given specific evidence of how this fraudulent MLM company is running fake and illegal financial institution named Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] as well as fraudulent tree plantation project thus cashing billions of Taka through completely illegal manner Destiny Tree Plantation Limited is one of the most fraudulent enterprises of the dubious MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which claims to be engaged in the plantation of trees on commercial basis all over the country Till date the company has planted over 94 Lac [94 million] trees on 6293 acres The target is to raise the plantation number to 6 crore [60 million] by 2012

It is learnt that Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offered alluring packages to its members and the people where the company claims to possess 60000 acres of land in Bangladesh Meanwhile Destiny Tree Plantation Limited has already collected more than Tk 65 thousand crore from the people by selling packages of the Destiny Tree Plantation Limited though Destiny 2000 Limited or Destiny Tree Plantation Limited do not possess even a fraction of the claimed land in the country According to a number of sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited the company has already sold more than 120 million tree packages to the people by giving false and fabricated information In some cases fake pictures of tree plantation were taken from Chittagong Hill Tract and Sundarban mangrove forest areas to befool the prospective buyers of the Tree Package

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin knows that the Tree Package is a total fraud and he is continuing this trap to collect millions and billions of Taka from the innocent people General Harun [the ex chief of army] will be ultimately made a scapegoat in this huge financial scam when the Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will bust by end 2012 said a Destiny source

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at

the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

Here are some of the other fraudulent projects of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fake Airline Company

Best Air is one of the many fake projects of Destiny 2000 racket When Bollywood cine star Shahrukh Khan visited Bangladesh to attend the hugely organized cultural evening Destinys sister concern Boishakhi Television bought the broadcast right of this event and while the event was continuing advertisement of BEST AIR was televised repeatedly to give an impression to public that this was a genuine airline company But in reality Best Air is nothing but a fake company only with an office at Dhakas Badda area According to Civil Aviation Authorities in Bangladesh there is no move from the promoters of Best Air in importing any aircraft in near future though Destinys kingpin Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and his gang are openly publicizing that the commercial flights of Best Air will begin from December 28 2011 It is learnt from inside sources in Best Air that Muhammed Rafiqul Amin has already sold share package of this fake airline company to the agents of the company as well as citizen thus collecting at least TK 1200 crore Destiny is also planning to sell shares of Boishakhi Television to its agents with the target of collecting at least TK 2000 crores It is cautioned by the financial experts that people buying shares of this television channel may not ever get any profit or dividend in near future

Boishakhi Television

It is learnt that every month satellite transponder rental amounting to US$ 35 thousand is being sent by Destiny 2000 Limited to continue the Boishakhi Television through illegal hawala channel Foreign Exchange Regulations Department of Bangladesh Bank has confirmed that no permission was ever

taken from it for transferring such huge amount of foreign currency every month which clearly is a gross violation of the existing law of the land Owners of Destiny 2000 Limited are already liable of money laundering crime for illegal transfer of such foreign currency every month Anti Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Bank are reluctant in taking any action against Destiny 2000 Limited or Boishakhi Television for such illegal transfer of foreign currency for reason unknown

It is also learnt from the sources in National Board of Revenue [NBR] that the Boishakhi Television is supposed to pay 15 per cent of the total amount of advertisement revenue it collects from the advertisers It said on an average Boishakhi Television airs advertisement worth TK 15-20 lakh while the amount of accrued Value Added Tax [VAT] is around TK 225000~300000 thus making the amount of VAT payable by Boishakhi Television to TK 821~1095 crore Actual amount of VAT paid by Boishakhi TV is much less Boishakhi Television which commenced broadcast in 2002 has also evaded VAT of a large amount of money which also now falls into liability of Destiny 2000 Limited as it currently owns the share of this project

Government needs to immediately initiate investigations into the gross irregularities and massive fraud inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Weekly Blitz has already brought this issue of massive irregularities and fraud to the attention of Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion

Boishakhi Television a sister concern of fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited is engaged in money laundering on a regular basis as well as evasion of Value Added Tax [VAT] worth millions of Taka Weekly Blitz conducted an investigation into the matter and found worrisome information on the broad-day-light money laundering by the masterminds of the most controversial MLM enterprise by cheating the eyes of the law enforcing agencies Foreign Exchange Control Department at the Bangladesh Bank has already

started investigation into the allegation of smuggling out millions of dollars by Boishakhi Television every year At the same time National Board of Revenue [NBR] has launched investigating the case of evading VAT worth millions of Taka every month

Boishakhi Television which operates via Telstar-10 satellite pays monthly transponder rental of US$ 35000 while it never applied Bangladesh Bank for permission for such sending of foreign currency It is understood that the company is sending such significant amount of foreign currency every month via illegal channel which falls under Money Laundering Act in Bangladesh It may be mentioned here that Money Laundering is a serious offense as per the existing law of the land

Meanwhile Weekly Blitz also has detected the case of evading Value Added Tax worth millions of Taka every month by Boishakhi Television According to the existing law the private television channels are required to pay fifteen percent of the amount of its advertisement tariff as VAT to the government Collecting agency of such VAT is National Board of Revenue It is learnt that on an average Boishakhi Television receives advertisement worth TK 15-20 million every day where the accrued amount of Value Added Tax is TK 225000~300000 The monthly amount of accrued payable VAT by Boishakhi Television is TK 675~90 million while the annual amount stands at TK 81~108 million But the private television channel pays only a fraction of the accrued amount of Valued Added Tax to the government which also is a punishable offense National Board of Revenue has the legal right to penalize any evader of VAT with multiple digit while as per the existing law of the land evading government taxes is a serious offense bearing vigorous imprisonment of various terms

Seeking anonymity a source inside National Board of Revenue [NBR] told Weekly Blitz that the matter of evasion of VAT by Boishakhi Television Limited is one of the many items of investigation while it [NBR] will take necessary legal actions against the masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited the owning company of Boishakhi Television Limited for deceiving the country from VAT worth a few hundred crore Taka

Meanwhile there is already legal dispute over ownership of Boishakhi Television Limited while one of its owners have already won a legal battle against the masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited on the issue of ownership over Boishakhi Television Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed

Ministry of Commerce has finally sent the drafted Multil Level Marketing [MLM] Company Law 2011 for approval of the cabinet Secretary of the Commerce Ministry Mohammed Golam Hossain sent the drafted law for cabinets approval on January 11 2012 which is expected to get nods on January 16 2012 Once approved by the cabinet selling of trees apartments shops and plots by the Multi Level Marketing companies will become illegal

Sources in the ministry of commerce told Weekly Blitz that MLM laws exist in most of the countries in the world while due to absence of such laws in Bangladesh several MLM companies were already engaged in mass fraud by offering trees plots shops and plots in imaginary projects while there had not been any law to protect the people from being visibly looted by these MLM companies It said parliamentary committee decided to formulate MLM Companies regulation laws on September 30 2010 This decision was taken when thousands of Bangladeshi people were already cheated by an MLM company named Unipay2U Once the law is approved by the cabinet and the parliament a separate directorate will be formulated to regulate and monitor activities of the MLM companies in Bangladesh Once the law becomes effective punitive measures will be taken against those MLM companies which are engaged in selling trees apartments shops plots as well as other imaginary packages to its clients

A source in Registrar of Joint Stock Companies in Bangladesh said according to their records currently 70 MLM companies are operating in the country through incorporation with them while many are illegally operating in various parts of Bangladesh Incorporation of MLM companies has been stopped since end of 2010 following instructions from the ministry of Commerce

Seeking anonymity another source within Commerce Ministry told Weekly Blitz that proper implementation of the law will increase governments revenue earnings and also help bring the sector under the tax net commerce ministry sources said

The only change that was made in the draft law was inserting the words agriculture input and machineries instead of agriculture and agriculture product to keep Destiny -2000 away from running illegal tree plantation business The draft law which contains 13 clauses 50 provisions and two schedules will restrict MLM companies from the sales of business instruments shares debentures and currency

The ministry of commerce has prepared the law with the help of Malaysias Direct Sales Act - 1993 the United Kingdoms Fair Trade Act Price Chits and Money Circulation Schemes Act ndash 1978 of India Chinas Direct Selling Administration Act and Canadas Competition Act

A total of TK 50000 will be fined if any MLM company supplies its products without packaging as per the draft law

Officials of MLM companies will face three years of imprisonment if they are found supplying products violating the rule the draft proposed

Besides the owner of an MLM company having no license will face minimum imprisonment of three years

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been continuing to expose illegal activities of the MLM companies for past few months Following publication of such reports ministry of Finance ministry of Commerce Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission has already undertaken investigations to scrutinize the illegal activities of the fraudulent MLM companies In these reports illegal activities of countrys largest MLM Company were exposed with specific evidences Destiny Tree Plantation Limited is one of the most fraudulent enterprises of the dubious MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which claims to be engaged in the plantation of trees on commercial basis all over the country Till date the company has planted

over 94 Lac [94 million] trees on 6293 acres The target is to raise the plantation number to 6 crore [60 million] by 2012

It is learnt that Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offered alluring packages to its members and the people where the company claims to possess 60000 acres of land in Bangladesh Meanwhile Destiny Tree Plantation Limited has already collected more than Tk 65 thousand crore from the people by selling packages of the Destiny Tree Plantation Limited though Destiny 2000 Limited or Destiny Tree Plantation Limited do not possess even a fraction of the claimed land in the country According to a number of sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited the company has already sold more than 120 million tree packages to the people by giving false and fabricated information In some cases fake pictures of tree plantation were taken from Chittagong Hill Tract and Sundarban mangrove forest areas to befool the prospective buyers of the Tree Package

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin knows that the Tree Package is a total fraud and he is continuing this trap to collect millions and billions of Taka from the innocent people General Harun [the ex chief of army] will be ultimately made a scapegoat in this huge financial scam when the Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will bust by end 2012 said a Destiny source

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

It may be further mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited is set to emerge as one of the leading real estate and housing companies in Bangladesh by offering apartments shops and plots in various parts of the country With this goal the MLM Company has already registered a number of companies such as Diamond Builder Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny SASCO Properties Limited Destiny Builders Limited and Configure Housing Limited as forefront companies to run housing and real estate businesses in Bangladesh The company has also established branches in Malaysia United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia Kuwait Qatar and a number of Arab nations along with representative offices in Hong Kong China United Kingdom United States of America Canada and Australia for selling plots apartments and commercial spaces offered by Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliated concerns

Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering

Soon after depositing investors money in banks Destiny Group directors withdrew almost all the money only to deposit it in their personal accounts to conceal the source of the money they collected through fraudulence

A Bangladesh Bank report has revealed such fraud concluding that such withdrawals are indicative of money laundering an offence punishable by seven years jail term

The Financial Intelligence Unit of the central bank sent an interim report on Destiny Groups bank transactions to the finance ministry last month sources in the BB and the ministry said

Three of the groups major concerns -- Destiny 2000 Ltd Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd and Destiny Tree Plantation -- in their 252 bank accounts deposited Tk 5118 crore of which Tk 5099 crore was transferred to personal

accounts of their directors and several associated firms and was again withdrawn the BB inquiry found

All these transactions took place between 2001 and the first quarter of this year

ldquoIt seems the Group directors embezzled the huge amount of money in the name of taking commission through violating laws the report said

Finance Minister AMA Muhith asked the banking division to send the report to the prime minister after incorporating opinions of the commerce ministry and the Local Government Division a finance ministry official told The Daily Star

The finance ministry will take action against Destiny on prime ministers advice the official added

The laws under which Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society was registered do not permit deposit collection the BB report said

Those on the board of directors of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd and Destiny 2000 Ltd are mostly the same persons and the benefit of their decisions went to a selected few it added

In the process the cooperative society incurred a loss of Tk 68653 crore the liability of which falls on more than 9 lakh share holders the cooperative has

Most of the transactions were done through 11 banks including two foreign ones

According to the report the directors and associate companies of Destiny Groups 37 concerns have 443 bank accounts Another 252 accounts were found closed

Recently the central bank froze most of the bank accounts of the groups sister concerns and their directors

This followed news reports on numerous irregularities of Destiny 2000 Ltd after a Bangladesh Bank inquiry found evidence of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society

The Anti-Corruption Commission has already opened an investigation into the alleged irregularities and fraud

Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt

After visibly looting at least 55 thousand crores of Taka from the innocent people by offering them shares of the fraudulent projects such as Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Best Air Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Hospital amp Medical College Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperatives Society Limited Destiny Bank Limited and dozens of fictitious enterprises of the biggest fraudulent multilevel marketing company in Bangladesh led by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ur Rashid and internationally branded fraud Mohammed Rafiqul Amin it has been recently found in an inter-ministerial investigation that almost 99 percent of the collected funds have already been illegally trafficked abroad by the owners and promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited It is already apprehended by the intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that this fraud MLM Company will soon go into hiding thus cheating at least 4 million small investors

It may be mentioned here that a high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been carrying out investigative reports and articles on the illegal and fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited since past few months The articles and reports are listed below

Many fake enterprises of Destiny

At the website of Destiny 2000 Limited names of a number of fake institutions and companies are put on display For example though Destiny claims to be owning Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited in reality there is no such license issued in favor of this company by the authorities concerned The MLM Company is not only operating an illegal financial institution but also is operating an illegal life insurance company which again is a punishable offense

Very interestingly at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited the page titled Annual Report 2009 is simply blank for reason unknown At the same time there is no mention about Annual Report 2010

From the gross irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited it is well understood that the company is paying no value to the existing laws of the country Illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its enterprises are continuing in full-swing The government is yet to take any action against this fraudulent MLM company thus pushing the fate of the millions of small investors who also invested money in projects of Destiny 2000 Limited into total dark

When contacted a source inside the Ministry of Home Affairs told Weekly Blitz that the home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun has already instructed the law enforcing and intelligence agencies in Bangladesh to immediately investigate the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited It also said detail background of each of the share holders of Destiny 2000 Limited are being collected by the intelligence agencies It may be mentioned here that Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company are internationally considered as fraudulent enterprises or scams According to experts analyzing activities of the MLM companies in the world in almost 100 cases within the span of 12-15 years all of the MLM Companies simply disappear by robbing-off money from the innocent people

Following publication of a number of reports and editorials fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 has come under closest monitoring of the Bangladesh government Home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun told the Bangladesh Parliament that the government will take actions

against the misdeeds of the MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Intelligence agencies in the country are already investigating various complaints of the cheated customers of this fraudulent MLM Company

Shahara Khatun told parliament on 24th October 2011 in response to a public importance notice put forward by Bagmara MP Enamul Haque The way Destiny is operating a mess can happen any day

Enamul Haque MP in the notice said Destiny is operating without any proper documents and a victim has already filed a case against the company

The company has already collected TK 200 million from 10000 people in my constituency he said

The home minister said in recent times some institutions had been seen alluring people by giving them high profits in the short run and ultimately cheating them

A victim has already filed a case against Destiny and investigation is going on she said

She said the home ministry would provide all out assistance if any government agency wished to investigate the company Advocate Shahara Khatun urged the people not to fall into trap

Enamul in the notice said that Destiny 2000 was conducting heinous acts taking advantage of the innocent commoners

The MLM with the help of skilled employees coaxes innocent people into doing business with them he said

Influential people and retired government officials are also working for them and they are getting financial benefit from Destiny he alleged Destiny-2000 Limited on its website claims it is one of the largest multi-level marketing companies in the world About 36 million distributors have joined the company since its inception in December 2000 and its corporate office is located in Dhaka The company has 26 sister concerns

Weekly Blitz already published a number of reports on the illegal operation of Destiny 2000 Limited which has been continuing to operate series of illegal activities as well as the fraudulent MLM Company has collected a few hundred million dollars from the innocent Bangladeshi people in the name of its so-called tree plantation project It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited sold imaginary trees to people by alluring them with heavy profit traps though the fraudulent MLM company has no such huge tree plantation project in Bangladesh

Sensing the possible disaster the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting significant amount of funds abroad The main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin visited a number of countries during October 2011 with the goal of shifting funds to various profitable projects Similarly other directors of this fraud institution are also making frequent foreign trips while they also are transferring huge amount of fund abroad It is anticipated that most of the top figures of Destiny 2000 Limited will be suddenly leaving Bangladesh anytime in next six months as the promoters are well aware of the huge legal consequences if the cheated locals will start lodging complaints with the police station and the courts against Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns for its reckless corruption and huge frauds

Seeking anonymity a senior official with Bangladeshi intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the government has already instructed the intelligence agencies to conduct a comprehensive investigation on the degree of fraud of the Destiny 2000 Limited and submit a report in three weeks The source indicated that the Bangladesh government may impose legal actions against Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile immigration desks at various immigration points in Bangladesh are instructed on October 25 2011 to stop any of the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited from leaving Bangladesh

People have already started making complaints against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny 2000 Limiteds name has already appeared in international website of combating scam Some of the cheated customers of Destiny 2000 Limited are also complaining against this organization on various social networking sites including Facebook

Ministry of Commerce has asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms [RJSC] to cancel registration of 45 Multi-Level Marketing Companies [MLM] including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses Earlier Bangladesh government banned a false MLM Company named Unipay2u and at that time it was learnt by various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that Destiny 2000 Limited was already having 45 million clients

It is hinted by a number of investors who paid huge amount of money to Destiny 2000 Limited for buying trees under the false tree plantation project of this MLM fraudster Leading Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star also published a comprehensive report on the fraudulent MLM Companies in the country Similar reports were also published in other newspapers Sensing the possible drastic legal actions by the Bangladesh government Destiny 2000 Limited has already started lobbying with various offices of the government and spending hugely to salvage the promoters of this questioned MLM Company from being booked inside the bar for massive fraud and broad-day-light robbery of public fund

People who already are cheated by MLM fraudsters have drawn the attention of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to this matter

Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty

Investors and members of the most controversial Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited which already is under the radar of various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh including Special Branch of Bangladesh Police as well as the anti Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Bank are seeing high risk of losing their investments as the companys future has become totally dark A large number of directors of this fraudulent MLM Company has already resigned sensing dire consequences as major segment of the money collected by this company has already been smuggled out of Bangladesh through various channels Mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited as well as other sister concerns of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and members of his family are Canadian citizen who has built substantial properties in a number of countries including Australia Malaysia Canada etc Though it was suggested by an intelligence agency to stop all the directors as well as the

mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns from leaving abroad chairman of dubious Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid [Retired] is using numerous channels in influencing the government from not imposing any travel ban either of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or any of the directors of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Seeking anonymity a highly placed source in an intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the ex chief of Bangladesh Army Gen Harun has already assigned few lobbyists with high political connections in doing everything in salvaging the fraudulent MLM company from being collapsed It may me further added here that masterminds of the Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have set 2012 at the year of disappearing for this company by looting thousands of crores of Taka from the innocent people and small investors

Meanwhile sensing possible fate of this fraudulent MLM enterprise dozens of its members and clients have already started putting pressure on authorities in refunding money with promised profit while frequency of lodging of criminal cases are also gradually increasing It is anticipated that by the end of July 2012 more than ten thousand criminal cases will be lodged against the mastermind and directors of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sister concerns for mass cheating of the people in the name of various fake projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim that they already have acquired huge properties in various parts of Bangladesh it is learnt from dependable sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited that none of such purchased properties are in the names of any of the companies of this fraudulent MLM enterprise All such properties are purchased either in the personal name of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other sister concerns

Masterminds and fraudsters in Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are also caught in making fake plaintiff in getting few of the criminal cases lodged against them withdrawn while one such forgery has already been caught red-handed in a court in Dhaka

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives [DoC] which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue [NBR] and the Anti-Corruption Commission [ACC] have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing [MLM] company

The Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destiny Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told reporters

Officers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30 he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the Bangladesh Bank probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

I have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destiny ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told reporters

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told reporters

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Limited began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud

Whatever is taking place in the country is either destiny or fait accompli We are destined to be cheated by all kinds of ways and means while the government stands by and looks on until it is too late The painful saga of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continues and appear multi-level marketing firms on the scene It looks as though here too people are bound to suffer just as millions did due to the scam of the stock market To be fair it looks as though there is more to Destiny than the stock exchange market The entire process that led to the start of the operations is not only murky but also full of suspicion From whatever one could decipher from newspaper reports it is only the tip of the iceberg

It is interesting to note that most questionable operations involving big money do not rule out involvement of the establishment Only time shall tell whether the mistakes made in this instant were willful or otherwise Like in previous instances here too a high powered committee would be set up or has already been set up to probe into the irregularities In time to come a report would be submitted only some features of which will be published under pressures from the media followed by talk-shows in some private TV channels thereafter all will be forgotten Nobody would ever come to know as to who did what to who One might say that these are

mere speculations and conjectures but tell us if things have been any different over the years People should be told right now as to what would happen to their investments should the operations of Destiny come to a close or aborted

Destiny was first unveiled in some details by a leading Bangla national daily Apparently Destiny had been operating outside the scope of approval

Destiny was first registered by the Department of Cooperatives as Destiny 2000 Ltd as a multi-level marketing [MLM] company Since governmental authorities were well aware of yet for some reasons they decided to keep quiet As reported the outfit has already collected about Taka Two billion [200 corer] from the public as of March 31 2000 Besides since then a number of letters have crossed between concerned ministries and department informing of possible irregularities committed by Destiny yet no one agency made a move to either verify or take punitive measures In 2004 Bangladesh Bank [BB] issued a letter to the ministry of finance indicating Destinys acts being fraudulent It was followed by yet another ministry -- the ministry of home - and the Development of Cooperatives [DOC] to take necessary actions against Destiny Nothing has happened so far Furthermore it is reported that no independent audit of its operations has been undertaken until now

The illegal operation of MLM companies in Bangladesh is nothing new In recent times two other companies have defrauded public by billions - Unipay-2 and Jubok

Not only money laundering but also cheating and indulging in fraudulent acts have become commonplace in Bangladesh The three wheelers are cheating by charging astronomical fares The retailers in the kitchen markets are asking prices for essentials as they please The business syndicate is sucking our blood day and night The toll collectors have made the whole country their operating fields The truth is there are many other thieves who are emptying our pockets in multiple ways Like extra judicial killings charges and fees are imposed at random outside the purview of budgetary provisions While the MLM companies are fleecing us in a criminal way the government is doing it in the garb of increasing internal revenue collection

Who are the sufferers people belonging to the middle class and the fixed income groups

Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General [Retired] Harun Ar Rashid has once again come forward in creating newer scope for the fraudulent Destiny 2000 Limited in helping it in obtaining license to launch a bank though Destiny already is continuing banking activities through Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] which claims to be have issued license by the Bangladesh government in 2005 as financial institution

General Harun has applied for permission of Destiny Bank Limited where the members of the fraudulent MLM Company are the founder directors It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has visibly looted at least 65 thousand crore Taka from more than 48 million people by selling TREE in their fake plantation project Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent project Meanwhile it is learnt that mastermind of Destiny Group Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun Ar Rashid and his connections being one of the top leaders of Sector Commanders Forum in lobbying in the ruling party for obtaining permission of the bank It is learnt that Destiny 2000 Limited is secretly offering bribes to a number of influential figures in the ruling party through General Harun for obtaining the license General Haruns direct involvement with Destiny fraudster will ultimately put the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces in stake

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has sold trees in their so-called plantation project to innocent people by alluring them with the offer of huge profit But in reality Destiny does not own even a small fraction of the land which they are showing to people as lands already acquired by them In most cases fraudsters of Destiny 2000 Limited are showing photographs of Sunderban to innocent investors with the claim of being plantation project of this dubious enterprise

Meanwhile Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is publicly claiming to have direct connection with one of the most influential female members of the political family in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz published a number of reports on the illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited including money laundering by Mohammad Rafiqul Amin which are now under active investigation with Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

At the reaction of the members of Destiny Group the owners of this fraudulent MLM Company privately announced the launching of the flights of Best Air which is another fake project of this group It may be mentioned here that Destiny has collected a few hundred crore Taka from the people by selling shares of Best Air though there is no such existence of any aircraft of this company except an office at Dhakas Badda area

Meanwhile dubious multilevel marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited made a nefarious attempt by sending one of the employees of a company owned by this group who tried to gather information on the movements of the Weekly Blitz editor which is doubted to be attempt of assassination

On November 15 2011 a person named Musaddek went to Weekly Blitz office during noon time and introduced himself to be an employee with an advertising agency and wanted to meet the editor of Weekly Blitz When he was told that the Weekly Blitz editor was not available he first made a call at the cell phone of the Blitz editor from 0181-7584216 and then from 01711-223370 When the call was returned at 01711-223370 the man introduced himself to be Musaddek owning a news agency The Blitz editor wanted to know the name of the news agency and the man said he was willing to meet the Weekly Blitz editor to discuss some important issue related to his news agency

As the same time the man gave two different identities to the Weekly Blitz first being from an advertising agency and then being from a news agency his background was investigated through various contacts including some intelligence agencies in the country and finally it was revealed that this man works with Boishakhi Television a private TV channel recently purchased by the Destiny 2000 Limited It was also learnt that after buying the company Destiny authorities have collected a few hundred crore Taka from innocent people by selling of share packages of this TV company

The case of suspicious visit by the employee of Destiny 2000 Limited has already generated serious doubts in the minds of the Weekly Blitz management and the matter has already been properly reported with authorities concerned in Bangladesh

It is learnt that Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank are seriously investigating the illegal operation of a financial institution by the Destiny 2000 Limited as well as running of a fake life insurance company None of such enterprises have any license from the authorities concerned Running any financial institution without valid license is a criminal offence punishable under the laws of the land Similarly running of any insurance company with any license is clearly a serious crime But Destiny 2000 Limited pays damn to any such laws of the land as they are trying to keep all such government offices under their evil control by paying huge amount of bribe on a monthly basis

Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives (DoC) which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing (MLM) company

ldquoThe Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destinyrdquo Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoOfficers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30rdquo he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the BB probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

ldquoI have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destinyrdquo ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoIf it is not formed today [yesterday] it will be done tomorrow [today]rdquo he added

The NBR on the other hand will scrutinise the tax files of Destiny and its profit distribution among members to see if the company has evaded tax

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told this correspondent

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Ltd began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities -- from deposit collection to lending -- illegally It has around 70 lakh members and set a target to take the number to 1 crore by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

As on December 31 2011 the organisation collected nearly Tk 2000 crore in deposits and share capital from people

Of the deposit the bulk amount is lent to its sister organisations and only a small portion to its members

The BB report said Destiny did not try to borrow from the banks or capital markets to meet its demand for capital

High profile connection of MLM fraudsters

Following the rivalry between two of the prominent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] fraudsters named Destiny 2000 Limited and Amway Directorate General of Forces Intelligence [DGFI] and National Security Intelligence [NSI] have reportedly sent confidential reports to the ministries concerned suggesting immediate action against MLM fraudsters of Aim-way Corporation Limited and its chairman Redwan Bin Ishaq [step brother of Moulana Syed Fazlul Karim Pir of Chormonai and leader of an Islamist political party] It may be mentioned here that Aim-way Corporation Limited was established by one of the founding directors of Destiny 2000 Limited keeping Redwan Bin Ishaq at the forefront The company started its fraudulent activities from July 1 2011 with Redwan Bin Ishaq who proclaims to be the pir of Chormonai Prior to formation of this fraudulent MLM Company Redwan Bin Ishaq worked as a close aide of one Gofran who is one of the founding directors of another fraudulent MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited

Sources inside Aim-way Corporation Limited told reporters that their current number of clients is above three hundred thousand while it is speculated that Aim-way Corporation Limited has already collected a few hundred crore Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high-profile trap similar as that of

Destiny 2000 Limited In an interview with a vernacular daily Redwan Bin Ishaq openly confessed his previous connections with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin of Destiny 2000 Limited and narrated details about their so-called graveyard project in the country Earlier the same Redwan Bin Ishaq was arrested in the year 2000 along with his elder brother when they cheated hundreds of innocent people with their fake Hajj package Being released from prison Redwan Bin Ishaq established connections with one of the advisors of Destiny 2000 Limited and gradually became intimate with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and founder director Gofran Later Redwan Bin Ishaq turned into one of the closest aides of Gofran taking the advantage of Gofrans personal interest on females from the showbiz Redwan was regularly seen with Gofran at Destiny 2000 Limiteds office as well as other places and it is even reported that shrewd Redwan took an apartment in Dhaka exclusively to use as the secret entertainment home of Gofranul Hoque of Destiny 2000 Limited

Aimway Corporation Limited activities came under radar of the intelligence agencies when retired Lieutenant General and former chief of Bangladesh Army Harun Ar Rashid [who now is the chairman of Destiny 2000 Limited] sent a secret memo to some of his junior officers at DGFI and NSI suggesting legal actions against Redwan Bin Ishaq and Aim-way Corporation Limited Subsequently both the agencies investigated activities of this MLM fraudster and sent recommendations to the government suggesting immediate action against Aim-way Corporation Limited as well as other MLM companies which have already collecting billions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them in high-profit trap Learning about this intelligence investigation Redwan Bin Ishaq raised fingers at General Harun and alleged him of conspiring against Aim-way Corporation Limited seeing its huge success Redwan Bin Ishaq confessed that he has already collected more than Taka two thousand crore from people by offering various investment packages including the Graveyard Project of his company

Policymakers of Destiny 2000 Limited became envy of a Aim-way Corporation Limited when its kingpin Redwan Bin Ishaq was seen receiving award from the then commerce minister Lt Col Faruk Khan Shrewd Ishaq continued to display the photograph of receiving award from the commerce minister as well as

photographs with other influential political and cultural figures in the country to portray legitimacy of his activities in the eyes of the innocent investors While several local newspapers are continuing to publish reports against fraudulent activities of Aim-way Corporation Limited the main kingpin of the MLM fraudster Redwan Bin Ishaq on the other hand raises fingers at Destiny 2000 Limited and claims that it is trying to monopolize the MLM business in Bangladesh When asked Redwan Bin Ishaq said If Aim-way Corporation Limited is fraud then Destiny 2000 Limited and Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are champion frauds

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on the illegal activities of various fraudulent MLM companies in Bangladesh Since publication of such reports various intelligence agencies in the country started investigation into the activities of these MLM companies and in recent past Bangladesh Bank sent a number of letters to the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Social Welfare suggesting immediate investigation and actions against the MLM fraudster Destiny 2000 Limited in particular But it is learnt from dependable sources that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid and the main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are making strong lobbying within various influential quarters in the government and the ministries concerned in salvaging this fraudulent MLM Company from facing legal consequences Some of the top brasses at Destiny 2000 Limited even names few extremely influential figures in the country along with some of the members of the most influential political families as being connected with Destiny 2000 Limited It may be mentioned here that chairman of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq also mentions several influential people being connected with his company

While major portion of the public money collected by destiny 2000 Limited has already been smuggled out to various countries the mastermind of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq is also reported to have already started smuggling out the money to Dubai and it is apprehended that most of the top figures in these MLM scam racket may leave Bangladesh anytime cheating millions of local people

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Meanwhile English language newspaper The New Nation in its report titled Ban on operation of 45 multi-level marketing cos said Bangladesh government has decided to cancel registration of 45 Multi Level Marketing Companies including Destiny 2000 Limited for using fake address and false information

The 45 MLM companies using false addresses are Vision [Pvt] Limited International Ting Chang Products [BD] Ltd Destiny-2000 Ltd Ocean Marketing Company Limited Sohabos International Ltd Herbal Life International For Life Consortium Ltd Bravo IT International Ltd Village World Network Company Ltd Sketch Ltd Royal Dream Ltd Uttara Green City Ltd Griho Nirman Ltd SMN Global Ltd Siege Aim Corporation Ltd Musk Marketing Private Ltd Gano E World Wide Ltd Exhibition Dream Market Company Ltd Bondhan Associates Pvt Ltd Multivision 2010 Tone and Tune Network Ltd Plus Gain Company Ltd Eva Telecommunication Ltd G- E- Com Ltd Naf International Ltd Faith Marketing System Ltd Gadone Network Ltd Glaciar [BD] Ltd Ganoderema Stokist Bangladesh Company Ltd Bhianchi Bangladesh Company Ltd Loyal Vision Private Ltd Shuk Sari Bangladesh Limited Green Active Business System Ltd Liberty [BD] Network Market Private Ltd Royal Vision Pvt Ltd Royal Dream International Ltd For Ever Living Products Bangladesh Limited One Million Private Ltd Mega Polish Ltd Gonet Ltd Golden Fida Ltd Natural HerbalLtd and the Aim Solution Private Ltd

Commerce secretary Golam Hossain told reporters that legal actions will also be taken against these MLM Companies for using false address and giving false information

Protests against fraud of Destiny 2000 Limited

Just within 3 days of lodging criminal cases against Destiny 2000 Limited at countrys southern district of Rajshahi [Bagmara Police Station] cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district [northern part of Bangladesh] have demonstrated on October 25 2011 demanding refund of their invested money and legal action against the fraudsters at Destiny 2000 Limited The cheated

clients of Destiny 2000 Limited are expected to submit memorandum with the deputy commissioner of Panchagarh district today

The cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited said the MLM Company is extracting money from the people with various alluring offers or high profit It is alleged that Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to collect millions of Taka from the rural population with numerous alluring profit offers and in most cases the agents of Destiny 2000 Limited even do not issue any money receipt for such financial transaction

The latest case of fraud by Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district came into public attention through a news item published in vernacular daily Manabzamin on October 27 2011 [Page 11]

Meanwhile in a frantic bid of saving skin Muhammad Rafiqul Amin managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited has published advertisements in most of the major dailies in Bangladesh drawing attention of the people sensing ongoing actions by the government against Destiny 2000 Limited and other fraud MLM Companies In the advertisement published in the local dailies the managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited tried to hide most of the illegal activities of this company which has so far collected a few thousand crore of Taka from the locals by selling the so-called trees at their so-called plantation project It was already reported that Destiny 2000 Limited through its 36 millions agents and members throughout Bangladesh has already collected US$ 5-6 billion from 18 million people by selling tress with high profit allure It is learnt that in reality the MLM Company does not have even 025 of the total number of trees they already sold to people with high profit promises The MLM Company has promised to start giving profits to the people from 2012 It is anticipated that the promoters of the fraudulent MLM Company may flee Bangladesh anytime thus cheating millions of people It may also be mentioned here that some of the top figures in Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting funds to numerous businesses and properties abroad In past six months the frequency of foreign tours of the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited has significantly increased It is learnt that during such foreign trips the owners of this MLM Company are not only shifting funds but also are trying to locate a safe country for them as well their

family members of settle in near future when the fraudulent activities of this company will get busted

Anticipating such consequences as well as for the sake of protecting interests of the millions of people Ministry of Home Affairs is actively considering sending information at various immigration points in Bangladesh to stop the members of the board of MLM Companies in order to check them from fleeing the country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and other ministries and offices concerned to stay vigilant about activities of the MLM Companies and to make sure that these MLM Companies do not go into hiding thus cheating millions of people It was already brought into attention of the PMO as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs that the main promoter and managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin holds Canadian citizenship and he already has sent members of his family to Canada It is also learnt from numerous sources that other members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited are already taking immigration in the West

Government fails to regulate MLM companies

Fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company named Unipay2U after swindling millions of dollars from the innocent investors in Bangladesh has re-started its activities under the banner of a newly formed enterprise named Uni Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which offers doubling the amount of investment within a period of 18 months It may be mentioned here that Unipay2U promoters went into hiding when their fraudulent activities came under radar or various law enforcing agencies following publication of investigative reports on this MLM fraudsters It was already learnt that Unipay2U offered huge profit to the investors for investment in Gold Mines in Africa and sold shares worth a few hundred millions dollars simply by giving false and fabricated information

Multi Level Marketing traps were set in Bangladesh by a company named GGN few years back which ultimately disappeared after swindling significant amount of money from the small investors Later one of the kingpins of GGN Mohammed

Rafiqul Amin established another MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited with a number of highly-ambitious youths

Mohammed Rafiqul Amin a Canadian citizen returned to Bangladesh with the concept of MLM business in 1998 and started applying that internationally known fraudulent practice in this country with the ulterior motive of cheating innocent investors By now Destiny 2000 Limited through a number of its enterprises has already swindled more than US$ 8 billion while it is largely speculated that the company may go bankrupt or the promoters may simply leave Bangladesh anytime during 2012 Even at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited a clock is moving towards anti-clock direction which will end by November 2012 which actually is the deadline of this company to disappear thus cheating at least 38 million members and small investors in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz has already collected several documentary evidences about the fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited One of the fake enterprises of this MLM fraudster is Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as a Financial Institution or bank and is openly continuing banking activities in the country The promoters of this MLM fraud racket are selling shares of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for TK 20000 each with annual dividend of the investment The Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited claims to be run under Sharia rules

As per a brochure published by one Azad Rahman diamond executive trainer of the MLM racket Destiny 2000 Limited has its own real estate projects with a large number of multi-storied buildings in various parts of the country and the MLM racket are selling shares of these non existent buildings to the small investors as well collecting huge amount of money promising huge profit within the period of 6 years Each of such shares in the real estate projects of Destiny 2000 Limited are sold for TK 20000 with profit assurance of TK 30000 within a period of 6 years According to the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited names of these real multi stories [non existent] buildings are Destiny Diamond Diplomatic Tower [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Barisal [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Khulna [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Feni [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building

at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rangpur [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Sylhet [Proposed] Modern hospital complex at Dhakas Darus Salam area [Proposed] etc

Destiny 2000 Limited in its brochure also claims to be constructing Destiny Crown Pacific Beach Hotel amp Resort at Coxs Bazar area The MLM fraudster claims this project to be the first world-class five star beach hotels in Bangladesh

But the top listed fraudulent enterprise of Destiny 2000 Limited is Destiny Tree Plantation Limited where former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ar Rahid is the chairman Each shares of this project is sold for TK 10000 with a profit of TK 50000 within the span of 12 years It is learnt that promoters of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited have already collected a few billion dollars from the innocent investors by giving totally false information on their so-called plantation projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited claims to have already planted more than 40 million trees it is evidently proved that the company in reality does not even have a fraction of the number of trees they claim to own MLM analysts believe that from March 2012 Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will require starting paying the profit to the investors which actually will be the beginning of the doom of this fraud racket as major segment of the swindled fund has already been illegally shifted to various foreign countries by now According to Destiny 2000 Limited the amount of existing liquid cash in the company stands at TK 200 crore while according to analysts the company has already collected at least TK 45-50 thousand crore Taka from the investors be selling shares of their fake plantation project

In the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited it claims to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Geely Automobile Research Institute China Photograph of Destinys top kingpin Mohammed Rafiqul Amin is published with a team of Geely Automobile Research Institute in the brochure of the MLM Company

Geely Automobile Research Institute as one of ten largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has achieved rapid development with flexible operating mechanism and continuous self-innovation

since its entry into auto industry in 1997 With more than RMB 12 billion of total asset value Geely has been one of top 500 Chinese enterprises for continuous 6 years and one of 10 largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry for successive 4 years Geely has been appraised as Most rapid and excellent developing enterprise in 5 decades of Chinese Automobile Industry State innovation-type trial enterprise and the first batch of state-class Vehicles and parts export base enterprises

The headquarters of the Group is located in Hangzhou capital city of Zhejiang Province With six vehicle and power assembly manufacturing bases in Linhai Ningbo Shanghai Lanzhou and Xiangtan the company now has an annual production capacity of 300000 entire vehicles 300000 engines and 300000 transmissions

Currently Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd boasts more than 30 models from 8 main serials including Geely Free Cruise Geely KINGKONG Geely Vision Shanghai Maple and Beauty Leopard etc 8 main serials of engines including MR10L-18L JL16L-18L and 4G10-18CVVT etc and the corresponding manual and automatic transmissions All of the products have passed 3C state certification and conformed to European Emission Standard III some products even conform to European Emission Standard IV And Geely owns complete intelligent properties right over all its products

The Group has set up nationwide well-functioned sales and marketing network which includes nearly 500 4S franchised shops and 600 service stations And with up to tens of million RMB investment a domestically first class call centre has been built up that provides around- the- clock instant service to customers Meantime Geely introduced the Sales ERP management system and service information system based on SAP for rapid response to needs from customers and rapid handling of market information which is the first of its kind in domestic automobile industry All those above efforts contribute to the fact that there have been totally 12 million Geely cars running on the road globally and Geely has been recognized as a famous auto brand in China

With more than 300 sales amp service dealerships globally and SKD CKD operations in Ukraine Russia and Indonesia Geely has exported more than one

hundred thousands car aboard which is among the top few Chinese car makers that exportsZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has invested hundreds of million RMB to establish Geely Automobile Ramp D center headquartered in Linhai and Now the RampD center is capable of developing entire cars engines transmissions and automotive electronic apparatus and every year about four to five brand-new vehicle models or machinery models are launched in the domestic market The self-developed 4G18CVVT engine is appraised as a new auto technology that is globally-advanced and domestically-leading likewise the self -developed serial Z automatic transmission has filled the blank in domestic automobile field and achieved the only Class A science amp technology for Chinese automobile industry in 2006 the EPS initiated the automobile electronic power steering system for domestic brands and there have been significant breakthroughs in patent technologies applications such as BMBS tire bursting safety technology electronic equal-balance technology and new energy application etc and with a total number of patents of up to 718 among which more than 70 are invention patents and 26 international patents the Geely Ramp D center has been certified as state-class Enterprise technical center and Postdoctoral working station

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 12: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

Fraudulent multi level marketing [MLM] racket Destiny 2000 Limited and its enterprises are playing with the dignity and esteem of Bangladesh Armed Forces as it has placed former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt General Harun Ar Rashid at the forefront of the nefarious mass-cheating projects by paying this ex-army chief handsome amount of money kickback in the name of honorarium Either being befooled or being allured in greed Lt General Harun who is one of the important leaders of the Sector Commanders Forum is continuing to affiliate with Destiny 2000 Limited thus not only putting his personal esteem into total bankruptcy but also putting the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces into huge risk

Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind and kingpin of the entire racket Muhammad Rafiqul Amin is already considering himself to be untouchable by the existing rule of law of the country as he openly proclaims to have heavily compensated some of the top policymakers in the government as well as having direct connection with the Prime Minister No one can really verify if what Rafiqul Amin continues to say are true or false but it is evidently seen that the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and other law enforcing and intelligence agencies in the country are surprisingly maintaining total silence over this serious issue of mass fraud by the Destiny 2000 Limited For the sake of national interest as well as salvaging the 48 million innocent investors who paid their last savings in various fake projects of Destiny 2000 Limited the government and the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in particular should initiate immediately investigation into the affairs of Destiny 2000 Limited freeze their bank accounts and stop Rafiqul Amin and his gang members from fleeing Bangladesh by looting at least TK 75000 crore [US$ 1 billion] from the locals It is understood that by the end of 2012 Destiny 2000 Limited and all of its fake projects will blow in the air thus leaving 48 million people being completely cheated

In the previous installment of this serialized article I have given specific evidence of how this fraudulent MLM company is running fake and illegal financial institution named Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] as well as fraudulent tree plantation project thus cashing billions of Taka through completely illegal manner Destiny Tree Plantation Limited is one of the most fraudulent enterprises of the dubious MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which claims to be engaged in the plantation of trees on commercial basis all over the country Till date the company has planted over 94 Lac [94 million] trees on 6293 acres The target is to raise the plantation number to 6 crore [60 million] by 2012

It is learnt that Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offered alluring packages to its members and the people where the company claims to possess 60000 acres of land in Bangladesh Meanwhile Destiny Tree Plantation Limited has already collected more than Tk 65 thousand crore from the people by selling packages of the Destiny Tree Plantation Limited though Destiny 2000 Limited or Destiny Tree Plantation Limited do not possess even a fraction of the claimed land in the country According to a number of sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited the company has already sold more than 120 million tree packages to the people by giving false and fabricated information In some cases fake pictures of tree plantation were taken from Chittagong Hill Tract and Sundarban mangrove forest areas to befool the prospective buyers of the Tree Package

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin knows that the Tree Package is a total fraud and he is continuing this trap to collect millions and billions of Taka from the innocent people General Harun [the ex chief of army] will be ultimately made a scapegoat in this huge financial scam when the Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will bust by end 2012 said a Destiny source

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at

the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

Here are some of the other fraudulent projects of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fake Airline Company

Best Air is one of the many fake projects of Destiny 2000 racket When Bollywood cine star Shahrukh Khan visited Bangladesh to attend the hugely organized cultural evening Destinys sister concern Boishakhi Television bought the broadcast right of this event and while the event was continuing advertisement of BEST AIR was televised repeatedly to give an impression to public that this was a genuine airline company But in reality Best Air is nothing but a fake company only with an office at Dhakas Badda area According to Civil Aviation Authorities in Bangladesh there is no move from the promoters of Best Air in importing any aircraft in near future though Destinys kingpin Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and his gang are openly publicizing that the commercial flights of Best Air will begin from December 28 2011 It is learnt from inside sources in Best Air that Muhammed Rafiqul Amin has already sold share package of this fake airline company to the agents of the company as well as citizen thus collecting at least TK 1200 crore Destiny is also planning to sell shares of Boishakhi Television to its agents with the target of collecting at least TK 2000 crores It is cautioned by the financial experts that people buying shares of this television channel may not ever get any profit or dividend in near future

Boishakhi Television

It is learnt that every month satellite transponder rental amounting to US$ 35 thousand is being sent by Destiny 2000 Limited to continue the Boishakhi Television through illegal hawala channel Foreign Exchange Regulations Department of Bangladesh Bank has confirmed that no permission was ever

taken from it for transferring such huge amount of foreign currency every month which clearly is a gross violation of the existing law of the land Owners of Destiny 2000 Limited are already liable of money laundering crime for illegal transfer of such foreign currency every month Anti Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Bank are reluctant in taking any action against Destiny 2000 Limited or Boishakhi Television for such illegal transfer of foreign currency for reason unknown

It is also learnt from the sources in National Board of Revenue [NBR] that the Boishakhi Television is supposed to pay 15 per cent of the total amount of advertisement revenue it collects from the advertisers It said on an average Boishakhi Television airs advertisement worth TK 15-20 lakh while the amount of accrued Value Added Tax [VAT] is around TK 225000~300000 thus making the amount of VAT payable by Boishakhi Television to TK 821~1095 crore Actual amount of VAT paid by Boishakhi TV is much less Boishakhi Television which commenced broadcast in 2002 has also evaded VAT of a large amount of money which also now falls into liability of Destiny 2000 Limited as it currently owns the share of this project

Government needs to immediately initiate investigations into the gross irregularities and massive fraud inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Weekly Blitz has already brought this issue of massive irregularities and fraud to the attention of Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion

Boishakhi Television a sister concern of fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited is engaged in money laundering on a regular basis as well as evasion of Value Added Tax [VAT] worth millions of Taka Weekly Blitz conducted an investigation into the matter and found worrisome information on the broad-day-light money laundering by the masterminds of the most controversial MLM enterprise by cheating the eyes of the law enforcing agencies Foreign Exchange Control Department at the Bangladesh Bank has already

started investigation into the allegation of smuggling out millions of dollars by Boishakhi Television every year At the same time National Board of Revenue [NBR] has launched investigating the case of evading VAT worth millions of Taka every month

Boishakhi Television which operates via Telstar-10 satellite pays monthly transponder rental of US$ 35000 while it never applied Bangladesh Bank for permission for such sending of foreign currency It is understood that the company is sending such significant amount of foreign currency every month via illegal channel which falls under Money Laundering Act in Bangladesh It may be mentioned here that Money Laundering is a serious offense as per the existing law of the land

Meanwhile Weekly Blitz also has detected the case of evading Value Added Tax worth millions of Taka every month by Boishakhi Television According to the existing law the private television channels are required to pay fifteen percent of the amount of its advertisement tariff as VAT to the government Collecting agency of such VAT is National Board of Revenue It is learnt that on an average Boishakhi Television receives advertisement worth TK 15-20 million every day where the accrued amount of Value Added Tax is TK 225000~300000 The monthly amount of accrued payable VAT by Boishakhi Television is TK 675~90 million while the annual amount stands at TK 81~108 million But the private television channel pays only a fraction of the accrued amount of Valued Added Tax to the government which also is a punishable offense National Board of Revenue has the legal right to penalize any evader of VAT with multiple digit while as per the existing law of the land evading government taxes is a serious offense bearing vigorous imprisonment of various terms

Seeking anonymity a source inside National Board of Revenue [NBR] told Weekly Blitz that the matter of evasion of VAT by Boishakhi Television Limited is one of the many items of investigation while it [NBR] will take necessary legal actions against the masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited the owning company of Boishakhi Television Limited for deceiving the country from VAT worth a few hundred crore Taka

Meanwhile there is already legal dispute over ownership of Boishakhi Television Limited while one of its owners have already won a legal battle against the masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited on the issue of ownership over Boishakhi Television Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed

Ministry of Commerce has finally sent the drafted Multil Level Marketing [MLM] Company Law 2011 for approval of the cabinet Secretary of the Commerce Ministry Mohammed Golam Hossain sent the drafted law for cabinets approval on January 11 2012 which is expected to get nods on January 16 2012 Once approved by the cabinet selling of trees apartments shops and plots by the Multi Level Marketing companies will become illegal

Sources in the ministry of commerce told Weekly Blitz that MLM laws exist in most of the countries in the world while due to absence of such laws in Bangladesh several MLM companies were already engaged in mass fraud by offering trees plots shops and plots in imaginary projects while there had not been any law to protect the people from being visibly looted by these MLM companies It said parliamentary committee decided to formulate MLM Companies regulation laws on September 30 2010 This decision was taken when thousands of Bangladeshi people were already cheated by an MLM company named Unipay2U Once the law is approved by the cabinet and the parliament a separate directorate will be formulated to regulate and monitor activities of the MLM companies in Bangladesh Once the law becomes effective punitive measures will be taken against those MLM companies which are engaged in selling trees apartments shops plots as well as other imaginary packages to its clients

A source in Registrar of Joint Stock Companies in Bangladesh said according to their records currently 70 MLM companies are operating in the country through incorporation with them while many are illegally operating in various parts of Bangladesh Incorporation of MLM companies has been stopped since end of 2010 following instructions from the ministry of Commerce

Seeking anonymity another source within Commerce Ministry told Weekly Blitz that proper implementation of the law will increase governments revenue earnings and also help bring the sector under the tax net commerce ministry sources said

The only change that was made in the draft law was inserting the words agriculture input and machineries instead of agriculture and agriculture product to keep Destiny -2000 away from running illegal tree plantation business The draft law which contains 13 clauses 50 provisions and two schedules will restrict MLM companies from the sales of business instruments shares debentures and currency

The ministry of commerce has prepared the law with the help of Malaysias Direct Sales Act - 1993 the United Kingdoms Fair Trade Act Price Chits and Money Circulation Schemes Act ndash 1978 of India Chinas Direct Selling Administration Act and Canadas Competition Act

A total of TK 50000 will be fined if any MLM company supplies its products without packaging as per the draft law

Officials of MLM companies will face three years of imprisonment if they are found supplying products violating the rule the draft proposed

Besides the owner of an MLM company having no license will face minimum imprisonment of three years

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been continuing to expose illegal activities of the MLM companies for past few months Following publication of such reports ministry of Finance ministry of Commerce Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission has already undertaken investigations to scrutinize the illegal activities of the fraudulent MLM companies In these reports illegal activities of countrys largest MLM Company were exposed with specific evidences Destiny Tree Plantation Limited is one of the most fraudulent enterprises of the dubious MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which claims to be engaged in the plantation of trees on commercial basis all over the country Till date the company has planted

over 94 Lac [94 million] trees on 6293 acres The target is to raise the plantation number to 6 crore [60 million] by 2012

It is learnt that Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offered alluring packages to its members and the people where the company claims to possess 60000 acres of land in Bangladesh Meanwhile Destiny Tree Plantation Limited has already collected more than Tk 65 thousand crore from the people by selling packages of the Destiny Tree Plantation Limited though Destiny 2000 Limited or Destiny Tree Plantation Limited do not possess even a fraction of the claimed land in the country According to a number of sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited the company has already sold more than 120 million tree packages to the people by giving false and fabricated information In some cases fake pictures of tree plantation were taken from Chittagong Hill Tract and Sundarban mangrove forest areas to befool the prospective buyers of the Tree Package

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin knows that the Tree Package is a total fraud and he is continuing this trap to collect millions and billions of Taka from the innocent people General Harun [the ex chief of army] will be ultimately made a scapegoat in this huge financial scam when the Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will bust by end 2012 said a Destiny source

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

It may be further mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited is set to emerge as one of the leading real estate and housing companies in Bangladesh by offering apartments shops and plots in various parts of the country With this goal the MLM Company has already registered a number of companies such as Diamond Builder Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny SASCO Properties Limited Destiny Builders Limited and Configure Housing Limited as forefront companies to run housing and real estate businesses in Bangladesh The company has also established branches in Malaysia United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia Kuwait Qatar and a number of Arab nations along with representative offices in Hong Kong China United Kingdom United States of America Canada and Australia for selling plots apartments and commercial spaces offered by Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliated concerns

Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering

Soon after depositing investors money in banks Destiny Group directors withdrew almost all the money only to deposit it in their personal accounts to conceal the source of the money they collected through fraudulence

A Bangladesh Bank report has revealed such fraud concluding that such withdrawals are indicative of money laundering an offence punishable by seven years jail term

The Financial Intelligence Unit of the central bank sent an interim report on Destiny Groups bank transactions to the finance ministry last month sources in the BB and the ministry said

Three of the groups major concerns -- Destiny 2000 Ltd Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd and Destiny Tree Plantation -- in their 252 bank accounts deposited Tk 5118 crore of which Tk 5099 crore was transferred to personal

accounts of their directors and several associated firms and was again withdrawn the BB inquiry found

All these transactions took place between 2001 and the first quarter of this year

ldquoIt seems the Group directors embezzled the huge amount of money in the name of taking commission through violating laws the report said

Finance Minister AMA Muhith asked the banking division to send the report to the prime minister after incorporating opinions of the commerce ministry and the Local Government Division a finance ministry official told The Daily Star

The finance ministry will take action against Destiny on prime ministers advice the official added

The laws under which Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society was registered do not permit deposit collection the BB report said

Those on the board of directors of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd and Destiny 2000 Ltd are mostly the same persons and the benefit of their decisions went to a selected few it added

In the process the cooperative society incurred a loss of Tk 68653 crore the liability of which falls on more than 9 lakh share holders the cooperative has

Most of the transactions were done through 11 banks including two foreign ones

According to the report the directors and associate companies of Destiny Groups 37 concerns have 443 bank accounts Another 252 accounts were found closed

Recently the central bank froze most of the bank accounts of the groups sister concerns and their directors

This followed news reports on numerous irregularities of Destiny 2000 Ltd after a Bangladesh Bank inquiry found evidence of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society

The Anti-Corruption Commission has already opened an investigation into the alleged irregularities and fraud

Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt

After visibly looting at least 55 thousand crores of Taka from the innocent people by offering them shares of the fraudulent projects such as Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Best Air Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Hospital amp Medical College Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperatives Society Limited Destiny Bank Limited and dozens of fictitious enterprises of the biggest fraudulent multilevel marketing company in Bangladesh led by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ur Rashid and internationally branded fraud Mohammed Rafiqul Amin it has been recently found in an inter-ministerial investigation that almost 99 percent of the collected funds have already been illegally trafficked abroad by the owners and promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited It is already apprehended by the intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that this fraud MLM Company will soon go into hiding thus cheating at least 4 million small investors

It may be mentioned here that a high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been carrying out investigative reports and articles on the illegal and fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited since past few months The articles and reports are listed below

Many fake enterprises of Destiny

At the website of Destiny 2000 Limited names of a number of fake institutions and companies are put on display For example though Destiny claims to be owning Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited in reality there is no such license issued in favor of this company by the authorities concerned The MLM Company is not only operating an illegal financial institution but also is operating an illegal life insurance company which again is a punishable offense

Very interestingly at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited the page titled Annual Report 2009 is simply blank for reason unknown At the same time there is no mention about Annual Report 2010

From the gross irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited it is well understood that the company is paying no value to the existing laws of the country Illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its enterprises are continuing in full-swing The government is yet to take any action against this fraudulent MLM company thus pushing the fate of the millions of small investors who also invested money in projects of Destiny 2000 Limited into total dark

When contacted a source inside the Ministry of Home Affairs told Weekly Blitz that the home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun has already instructed the law enforcing and intelligence agencies in Bangladesh to immediately investigate the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited It also said detail background of each of the share holders of Destiny 2000 Limited are being collected by the intelligence agencies It may be mentioned here that Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company are internationally considered as fraudulent enterprises or scams According to experts analyzing activities of the MLM companies in the world in almost 100 cases within the span of 12-15 years all of the MLM Companies simply disappear by robbing-off money from the innocent people

Following publication of a number of reports and editorials fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 has come under closest monitoring of the Bangladesh government Home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun told the Bangladesh Parliament that the government will take actions

against the misdeeds of the MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Intelligence agencies in the country are already investigating various complaints of the cheated customers of this fraudulent MLM Company

Shahara Khatun told parliament on 24th October 2011 in response to a public importance notice put forward by Bagmara MP Enamul Haque The way Destiny is operating a mess can happen any day

Enamul Haque MP in the notice said Destiny is operating without any proper documents and a victim has already filed a case against the company

The company has already collected TK 200 million from 10000 people in my constituency he said

The home minister said in recent times some institutions had been seen alluring people by giving them high profits in the short run and ultimately cheating them

A victim has already filed a case against Destiny and investigation is going on she said

She said the home ministry would provide all out assistance if any government agency wished to investigate the company Advocate Shahara Khatun urged the people not to fall into trap

Enamul in the notice said that Destiny 2000 was conducting heinous acts taking advantage of the innocent commoners

The MLM with the help of skilled employees coaxes innocent people into doing business with them he said

Influential people and retired government officials are also working for them and they are getting financial benefit from Destiny he alleged Destiny-2000 Limited on its website claims it is one of the largest multi-level marketing companies in the world About 36 million distributors have joined the company since its inception in December 2000 and its corporate office is located in Dhaka The company has 26 sister concerns

Weekly Blitz already published a number of reports on the illegal operation of Destiny 2000 Limited which has been continuing to operate series of illegal activities as well as the fraudulent MLM Company has collected a few hundred million dollars from the innocent Bangladeshi people in the name of its so-called tree plantation project It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited sold imaginary trees to people by alluring them with heavy profit traps though the fraudulent MLM company has no such huge tree plantation project in Bangladesh

Sensing the possible disaster the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting significant amount of funds abroad The main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin visited a number of countries during October 2011 with the goal of shifting funds to various profitable projects Similarly other directors of this fraud institution are also making frequent foreign trips while they also are transferring huge amount of fund abroad It is anticipated that most of the top figures of Destiny 2000 Limited will be suddenly leaving Bangladesh anytime in next six months as the promoters are well aware of the huge legal consequences if the cheated locals will start lodging complaints with the police station and the courts against Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns for its reckless corruption and huge frauds

Seeking anonymity a senior official with Bangladeshi intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the government has already instructed the intelligence agencies to conduct a comprehensive investigation on the degree of fraud of the Destiny 2000 Limited and submit a report in three weeks The source indicated that the Bangladesh government may impose legal actions against Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile immigration desks at various immigration points in Bangladesh are instructed on October 25 2011 to stop any of the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited from leaving Bangladesh

People have already started making complaints against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny 2000 Limiteds name has already appeared in international website of combating scam Some of the cheated customers of Destiny 2000 Limited are also complaining against this organization on various social networking sites including Facebook

Ministry of Commerce has asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms [RJSC] to cancel registration of 45 Multi-Level Marketing Companies [MLM] including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses Earlier Bangladesh government banned a false MLM Company named Unipay2u and at that time it was learnt by various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that Destiny 2000 Limited was already having 45 million clients

It is hinted by a number of investors who paid huge amount of money to Destiny 2000 Limited for buying trees under the false tree plantation project of this MLM fraudster Leading Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star also published a comprehensive report on the fraudulent MLM Companies in the country Similar reports were also published in other newspapers Sensing the possible drastic legal actions by the Bangladesh government Destiny 2000 Limited has already started lobbying with various offices of the government and spending hugely to salvage the promoters of this questioned MLM Company from being booked inside the bar for massive fraud and broad-day-light robbery of public fund

People who already are cheated by MLM fraudsters have drawn the attention of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to this matter

Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty

Investors and members of the most controversial Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited which already is under the radar of various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh including Special Branch of Bangladesh Police as well as the anti Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Bank are seeing high risk of losing their investments as the companys future has become totally dark A large number of directors of this fraudulent MLM Company has already resigned sensing dire consequences as major segment of the money collected by this company has already been smuggled out of Bangladesh through various channels Mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited as well as other sister concerns of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and members of his family are Canadian citizen who has built substantial properties in a number of countries including Australia Malaysia Canada etc Though it was suggested by an intelligence agency to stop all the directors as well as the

mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns from leaving abroad chairman of dubious Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid [Retired] is using numerous channels in influencing the government from not imposing any travel ban either of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or any of the directors of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Seeking anonymity a highly placed source in an intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the ex chief of Bangladesh Army Gen Harun has already assigned few lobbyists with high political connections in doing everything in salvaging the fraudulent MLM company from being collapsed It may me further added here that masterminds of the Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have set 2012 at the year of disappearing for this company by looting thousands of crores of Taka from the innocent people and small investors

Meanwhile sensing possible fate of this fraudulent MLM enterprise dozens of its members and clients have already started putting pressure on authorities in refunding money with promised profit while frequency of lodging of criminal cases are also gradually increasing It is anticipated that by the end of July 2012 more than ten thousand criminal cases will be lodged against the mastermind and directors of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sister concerns for mass cheating of the people in the name of various fake projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim that they already have acquired huge properties in various parts of Bangladesh it is learnt from dependable sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited that none of such purchased properties are in the names of any of the companies of this fraudulent MLM enterprise All such properties are purchased either in the personal name of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other sister concerns

Masterminds and fraudsters in Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are also caught in making fake plaintiff in getting few of the criminal cases lodged against them withdrawn while one such forgery has already been caught red-handed in a court in Dhaka

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives [DoC] which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue [NBR] and the Anti-Corruption Commission [ACC] have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing [MLM] company

The Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destiny Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told reporters

Officers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30 he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the Bangladesh Bank probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

I have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destiny ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told reporters

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told reporters

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Limited began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud

Whatever is taking place in the country is either destiny or fait accompli We are destined to be cheated by all kinds of ways and means while the government stands by and looks on until it is too late The painful saga of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continues and appear multi-level marketing firms on the scene It looks as though here too people are bound to suffer just as millions did due to the scam of the stock market To be fair it looks as though there is more to Destiny than the stock exchange market The entire process that led to the start of the operations is not only murky but also full of suspicion From whatever one could decipher from newspaper reports it is only the tip of the iceberg

It is interesting to note that most questionable operations involving big money do not rule out involvement of the establishment Only time shall tell whether the mistakes made in this instant were willful or otherwise Like in previous instances here too a high powered committee would be set up or has already been set up to probe into the irregularities In time to come a report would be submitted only some features of which will be published under pressures from the media followed by talk-shows in some private TV channels thereafter all will be forgotten Nobody would ever come to know as to who did what to who One might say that these are

mere speculations and conjectures but tell us if things have been any different over the years People should be told right now as to what would happen to their investments should the operations of Destiny come to a close or aborted

Destiny was first unveiled in some details by a leading Bangla national daily Apparently Destiny had been operating outside the scope of approval

Destiny was first registered by the Department of Cooperatives as Destiny 2000 Ltd as a multi-level marketing [MLM] company Since governmental authorities were well aware of yet for some reasons they decided to keep quiet As reported the outfit has already collected about Taka Two billion [200 corer] from the public as of March 31 2000 Besides since then a number of letters have crossed between concerned ministries and department informing of possible irregularities committed by Destiny yet no one agency made a move to either verify or take punitive measures In 2004 Bangladesh Bank [BB] issued a letter to the ministry of finance indicating Destinys acts being fraudulent It was followed by yet another ministry -- the ministry of home - and the Development of Cooperatives [DOC] to take necessary actions against Destiny Nothing has happened so far Furthermore it is reported that no independent audit of its operations has been undertaken until now

The illegal operation of MLM companies in Bangladesh is nothing new In recent times two other companies have defrauded public by billions - Unipay-2 and Jubok

Not only money laundering but also cheating and indulging in fraudulent acts have become commonplace in Bangladesh The three wheelers are cheating by charging astronomical fares The retailers in the kitchen markets are asking prices for essentials as they please The business syndicate is sucking our blood day and night The toll collectors have made the whole country their operating fields The truth is there are many other thieves who are emptying our pockets in multiple ways Like extra judicial killings charges and fees are imposed at random outside the purview of budgetary provisions While the MLM companies are fleecing us in a criminal way the government is doing it in the garb of increasing internal revenue collection

Who are the sufferers people belonging to the middle class and the fixed income groups

Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General [Retired] Harun Ar Rashid has once again come forward in creating newer scope for the fraudulent Destiny 2000 Limited in helping it in obtaining license to launch a bank though Destiny already is continuing banking activities through Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] which claims to be have issued license by the Bangladesh government in 2005 as financial institution

General Harun has applied for permission of Destiny Bank Limited where the members of the fraudulent MLM Company are the founder directors It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has visibly looted at least 65 thousand crore Taka from more than 48 million people by selling TREE in their fake plantation project Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent project Meanwhile it is learnt that mastermind of Destiny Group Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun Ar Rashid and his connections being one of the top leaders of Sector Commanders Forum in lobbying in the ruling party for obtaining permission of the bank It is learnt that Destiny 2000 Limited is secretly offering bribes to a number of influential figures in the ruling party through General Harun for obtaining the license General Haruns direct involvement with Destiny fraudster will ultimately put the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces in stake

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has sold trees in their so-called plantation project to innocent people by alluring them with the offer of huge profit But in reality Destiny does not own even a small fraction of the land which they are showing to people as lands already acquired by them In most cases fraudsters of Destiny 2000 Limited are showing photographs of Sunderban to innocent investors with the claim of being plantation project of this dubious enterprise

Meanwhile Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is publicly claiming to have direct connection with one of the most influential female members of the political family in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz published a number of reports on the illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited including money laundering by Mohammad Rafiqul Amin which are now under active investigation with Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

At the reaction of the members of Destiny Group the owners of this fraudulent MLM Company privately announced the launching of the flights of Best Air which is another fake project of this group It may be mentioned here that Destiny has collected a few hundred crore Taka from the people by selling shares of Best Air though there is no such existence of any aircraft of this company except an office at Dhakas Badda area

Meanwhile dubious multilevel marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited made a nefarious attempt by sending one of the employees of a company owned by this group who tried to gather information on the movements of the Weekly Blitz editor which is doubted to be attempt of assassination

On November 15 2011 a person named Musaddek went to Weekly Blitz office during noon time and introduced himself to be an employee with an advertising agency and wanted to meet the editor of Weekly Blitz When he was told that the Weekly Blitz editor was not available he first made a call at the cell phone of the Blitz editor from 0181-7584216 and then from 01711-223370 When the call was returned at 01711-223370 the man introduced himself to be Musaddek owning a news agency The Blitz editor wanted to know the name of the news agency and the man said he was willing to meet the Weekly Blitz editor to discuss some important issue related to his news agency

As the same time the man gave two different identities to the Weekly Blitz first being from an advertising agency and then being from a news agency his background was investigated through various contacts including some intelligence agencies in the country and finally it was revealed that this man works with Boishakhi Television a private TV channel recently purchased by the Destiny 2000 Limited It was also learnt that after buying the company Destiny authorities have collected a few hundred crore Taka from innocent people by selling of share packages of this TV company

The case of suspicious visit by the employee of Destiny 2000 Limited has already generated serious doubts in the minds of the Weekly Blitz management and the matter has already been properly reported with authorities concerned in Bangladesh

It is learnt that Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank are seriously investigating the illegal operation of a financial institution by the Destiny 2000 Limited as well as running of a fake life insurance company None of such enterprises have any license from the authorities concerned Running any financial institution without valid license is a criminal offence punishable under the laws of the land Similarly running of any insurance company with any license is clearly a serious crime But Destiny 2000 Limited pays damn to any such laws of the land as they are trying to keep all such government offices under their evil control by paying huge amount of bribe on a monthly basis

Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives (DoC) which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing (MLM) company

ldquoThe Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destinyrdquo Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoOfficers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30rdquo he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the BB probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

ldquoI have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destinyrdquo ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoIf it is not formed today [yesterday] it will be done tomorrow [today]rdquo he added

The NBR on the other hand will scrutinise the tax files of Destiny and its profit distribution among members to see if the company has evaded tax

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told this correspondent

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Ltd began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities -- from deposit collection to lending -- illegally It has around 70 lakh members and set a target to take the number to 1 crore by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

As on December 31 2011 the organisation collected nearly Tk 2000 crore in deposits and share capital from people

Of the deposit the bulk amount is lent to its sister organisations and only a small portion to its members

The BB report said Destiny did not try to borrow from the banks or capital markets to meet its demand for capital

High profile connection of MLM fraudsters

Following the rivalry between two of the prominent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] fraudsters named Destiny 2000 Limited and Amway Directorate General of Forces Intelligence [DGFI] and National Security Intelligence [NSI] have reportedly sent confidential reports to the ministries concerned suggesting immediate action against MLM fraudsters of Aim-way Corporation Limited and its chairman Redwan Bin Ishaq [step brother of Moulana Syed Fazlul Karim Pir of Chormonai and leader of an Islamist political party] It may be mentioned here that Aim-way Corporation Limited was established by one of the founding directors of Destiny 2000 Limited keeping Redwan Bin Ishaq at the forefront The company started its fraudulent activities from July 1 2011 with Redwan Bin Ishaq who proclaims to be the pir of Chormonai Prior to formation of this fraudulent MLM Company Redwan Bin Ishaq worked as a close aide of one Gofran who is one of the founding directors of another fraudulent MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited

Sources inside Aim-way Corporation Limited told reporters that their current number of clients is above three hundred thousand while it is speculated that Aim-way Corporation Limited has already collected a few hundred crore Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high-profile trap similar as that of

Destiny 2000 Limited In an interview with a vernacular daily Redwan Bin Ishaq openly confessed his previous connections with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin of Destiny 2000 Limited and narrated details about their so-called graveyard project in the country Earlier the same Redwan Bin Ishaq was arrested in the year 2000 along with his elder brother when they cheated hundreds of innocent people with their fake Hajj package Being released from prison Redwan Bin Ishaq established connections with one of the advisors of Destiny 2000 Limited and gradually became intimate with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and founder director Gofran Later Redwan Bin Ishaq turned into one of the closest aides of Gofran taking the advantage of Gofrans personal interest on females from the showbiz Redwan was regularly seen with Gofran at Destiny 2000 Limiteds office as well as other places and it is even reported that shrewd Redwan took an apartment in Dhaka exclusively to use as the secret entertainment home of Gofranul Hoque of Destiny 2000 Limited

Aimway Corporation Limited activities came under radar of the intelligence agencies when retired Lieutenant General and former chief of Bangladesh Army Harun Ar Rashid [who now is the chairman of Destiny 2000 Limited] sent a secret memo to some of his junior officers at DGFI and NSI suggesting legal actions against Redwan Bin Ishaq and Aim-way Corporation Limited Subsequently both the agencies investigated activities of this MLM fraudster and sent recommendations to the government suggesting immediate action against Aim-way Corporation Limited as well as other MLM companies which have already collecting billions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them in high-profit trap Learning about this intelligence investigation Redwan Bin Ishaq raised fingers at General Harun and alleged him of conspiring against Aim-way Corporation Limited seeing its huge success Redwan Bin Ishaq confessed that he has already collected more than Taka two thousand crore from people by offering various investment packages including the Graveyard Project of his company

Policymakers of Destiny 2000 Limited became envy of a Aim-way Corporation Limited when its kingpin Redwan Bin Ishaq was seen receiving award from the then commerce minister Lt Col Faruk Khan Shrewd Ishaq continued to display the photograph of receiving award from the commerce minister as well as

photographs with other influential political and cultural figures in the country to portray legitimacy of his activities in the eyes of the innocent investors While several local newspapers are continuing to publish reports against fraudulent activities of Aim-way Corporation Limited the main kingpin of the MLM fraudster Redwan Bin Ishaq on the other hand raises fingers at Destiny 2000 Limited and claims that it is trying to monopolize the MLM business in Bangladesh When asked Redwan Bin Ishaq said If Aim-way Corporation Limited is fraud then Destiny 2000 Limited and Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are champion frauds

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on the illegal activities of various fraudulent MLM companies in Bangladesh Since publication of such reports various intelligence agencies in the country started investigation into the activities of these MLM companies and in recent past Bangladesh Bank sent a number of letters to the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Social Welfare suggesting immediate investigation and actions against the MLM fraudster Destiny 2000 Limited in particular But it is learnt from dependable sources that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid and the main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are making strong lobbying within various influential quarters in the government and the ministries concerned in salvaging this fraudulent MLM Company from facing legal consequences Some of the top brasses at Destiny 2000 Limited even names few extremely influential figures in the country along with some of the members of the most influential political families as being connected with Destiny 2000 Limited It may be mentioned here that chairman of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq also mentions several influential people being connected with his company

While major portion of the public money collected by destiny 2000 Limited has already been smuggled out to various countries the mastermind of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq is also reported to have already started smuggling out the money to Dubai and it is apprehended that most of the top figures in these MLM scam racket may leave Bangladesh anytime cheating millions of local people

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Meanwhile English language newspaper The New Nation in its report titled Ban on operation of 45 multi-level marketing cos said Bangladesh government has decided to cancel registration of 45 Multi Level Marketing Companies including Destiny 2000 Limited for using fake address and false information

The 45 MLM companies using false addresses are Vision [Pvt] Limited International Ting Chang Products [BD] Ltd Destiny-2000 Ltd Ocean Marketing Company Limited Sohabos International Ltd Herbal Life International For Life Consortium Ltd Bravo IT International Ltd Village World Network Company Ltd Sketch Ltd Royal Dream Ltd Uttara Green City Ltd Griho Nirman Ltd SMN Global Ltd Siege Aim Corporation Ltd Musk Marketing Private Ltd Gano E World Wide Ltd Exhibition Dream Market Company Ltd Bondhan Associates Pvt Ltd Multivision 2010 Tone and Tune Network Ltd Plus Gain Company Ltd Eva Telecommunication Ltd G- E- Com Ltd Naf International Ltd Faith Marketing System Ltd Gadone Network Ltd Glaciar [BD] Ltd Ganoderema Stokist Bangladesh Company Ltd Bhianchi Bangladesh Company Ltd Loyal Vision Private Ltd Shuk Sari Bangladesh Limited Green Active Business System Ltd Liberty [BD] Network Market Private Ltd Royal Vision Pvt Ltd Royal Dream International Ltd For Ever Living Products Bangladesh Limited One Million Private Ltd Mega Polish Ltd Gonet Ltd Golden Fida Ltd Natural HerbalLtd and the Aim Solution Private Ltd

Commerce secretary Golam Hossain told reporters that legal actions will also be taken against these MLM Companies for using false address and giving false information

Protests against fraud of Destiny 2000 Limited

Just within 3 days of lodging criminal cases against Destiny 2000 Limited at countrys southern district of Rajshahi [Bagmara Police Station] cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district [northern part of Bangladesh] have demonstrated on October 25 2011 demanding refund of their invested money and legal action against the fraudsters at Destiny 2000 Limited The cheated

clients of Destiny 2000 Limited are expected to submit memorandum with the deputy commissioner of Panchagarh district today

The cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited said the MLM Company is extracting money from the people with various alluring offers or high profit It is alleged that Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to collect millions of Taka from the rural population with numerous alluring profit offers and in most cases the agents of Destiny 2000 Limited even do not issue any money receipt for such financial transaction

The latest case of fraud by Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district came into public attention through a news item published in vernacular daily Manabzamin on October 27 2011 [Page 11]

Meanwhile in a frantic bid of saving skin Muhammad Rafiqul Amin managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited has published advertisements in most of the major dailies in Bangladesh drawing attention of the people sensing ongoing actions by the government against Destiny 2000 Limited and other fraud MLM Companies In the advertisement published in the local dailies the managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited tried to hide most of the illegal activities of this company which has so far collected a few thousand crore of Taka from the locals by selling the so-called trees at their so-called plantation project It was already reported that Destiny 2000 Limited through its 36 millions agents and members throughout Bangladesh has already collected US$ 5-6 billion from 18 million people by selling tress with high profit allure It is learnt that in reality the MLM Company does not have even 025 of the total number of trees they already sold to people with high profit promises The MLM Company has promised to start giving profits to the people from 2012 It is anticipated that the promoters of the fraudulent MLM Company may flee Bangladesh anytime thus cheating millions of people It may also be mentioned here that some of the top figures in Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting funds to numerous businesses and properties abroad In past six months the frequency of foreign tours of the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited has significantly increased It is learnt that during such foreign trips the owners of this MLM Company are not only shifting funds but also are trying to locate a safe country for them as well their

family members of settle in near future when the fraudulent activities of this company will get busted

Anticipating such consequences as well as for the sake of protecting interests of the millions of people Ministry of Home Affairs is actively considering sending information at various immigration points in Bangladesh to stop the members of the board of MLM Companies in order to check them from fleeing the country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and other ministries and offices concerned to stay vigilant about activities of the MLM Companies and to make sure that these MLM Companies do not go into hiding thus cheating millions of people It was already brought into attention of the PMO as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs that the main promoter and managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin holds Canadian citizenship and he already has sent members of his family to Canada It is also learnt from numerous sources that other members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited are already taking immigration in the West

Government fails to regulate MLM companies

Fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company named Unipay2U after swindling millions of dollars from the innocent investors in Bangladesh has re-started its activities under the banner of a newly formed enterprise named Uni Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which offers doubling the amount of investment within a period of 18 months It may be mentioned here that Unipay2U promoters went into hiding when their fraudulent activities came under radar or various law enforcing agencies following publication of investigative reports on this MLM fraudsters It was already learnt that Unipay2U offered huge profit to the investors for investment in Gold Mines in Africa and sold shares worth a few hundred millions dollars simply by giving false and fabricated information

Multi Level Marketing traps were set in Bangladesh by a company named GGN few years back which ultimately disappeared after swindling significant amount of money from the small investors Later one of the kingpins of GGN Mohammed

Rafiqul Amin established another MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited with a number of highly-ambitious youths

Mohammed Rafiqul Amin a Canadian citizen returned to Bangladesh with the concept of MLM business in 1998 and started applying that internationally known fraudulent practice in this country with the ulterior motive of cheating innocent investors By now Destiny 2000 Limited through a number of its enterprises has already swindled more than US$ 8 billion while it is largely speculated that the company may go bankrupt or the promoters may simply leave Bangladesh anytime during 2012 Even at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited a clock is moving towards anti-clock direction which will end by November 2012 which actually is the deadline of this company to disappear thus cheating at least 38 million members and small investors in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz has already collected several documentary evidences about the fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited One of the fake enterprises of this MLM fraudster is Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as a Financial Institution or bank and is openly continuing banking activities in the country The promoters of this MLM fraud racket are selling shares of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for TK 20000 each with annual dividend of the investment The Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited claims to be run under Sharia rules

As per a brochure published by one Azad Rahman diamond executive trainer of the MLM racket Destiny 2000 Limited has its own real estate projects with a large number of multi-storied buildings in various parts of the country and the MLM racket are selling shares of these non existent buildings to the small investors as well collecting huge amount of money promising huge profit within the period of 6 years Each of such shares in the real estate projects of Destiny 2000 Limited are sold for TK 20000 with profit assurance of TK 30000 within a period of 6 years According to the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited names of these real multi stories [non existent] buildings are Destiny Diamond Diplomatic Tower [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Barisal [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Khulna [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Feni [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building

at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rangpur [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Sylhet [Proposed] Modern hospital complex at Dhakas Darus Salam area [Proposed] etc

Destiny 2000 Limited in its brochure also claims to be constructing Destiny Crown Pacific Beach Hotel amp Resort at Coxs Bazar area The MLM fraudster claims this project to be the first world-class five star beach hotels in Bangladesh

But the top listed fraudulent enterprise of Destiny 2000 Limited is Destiny Tree Plantation Limited where former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ar Rahid is the chairman Each shares of this project is sold for TK 10000 with a profit of TK 50000 within the span of 12 years It is learnt that promoters of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited have already collected a few billion dollars from the innocent investors by giving totally false information on their so-called plantation projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited claims to have already planted more than 40 million trees it is evidently proved that the company in reality does not even have a fraction of the number of trees they claim to own MLM analysts believe that from March 2012 Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will require starting paying the profit to the investors which actually will be the beginning of the doom of this fraud racket as major segment of the swindled fund has already been illegally shifted to various foreign countries by now According to Destiny 2000 Limited the amount of existing liquid cash in the company stands at TK 200 crore while according to analysts the company has already collected at least TK 45-50 thousand crore Taka from the investors be selling shares of their fake plantation project

In the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited it claims to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Geely Automobile Research Institute China Photograph of Destinys top kingpin Mohammed Rafiqul Amin is published with a team of Geely Automobile Research Institute in the brochure of the MLM Company

Geely Automobile Research Institute as one of ten largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has achieved rapid development with flexible operating mechanism and continuous self-innovation

since its entry into auto industry in 1997 With more than RMB 12 billion of total asset value Geely has been one of top 500 Chinese enterprises for continuous 6 years and one of 10 largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry for successive 4 years Geely has been appraised as Most rapid and excellent developing enterprise in 5 decades of Chinese Automobile Industry State innovation-type trial enterprise and the first batch of state-class Vehicles and parts export base enterprises

The headquarters of the Group is located in Hangzhou capital city of Zhejiang Province With six vehicle and power assembly manufacturing bases in Linhai Ningbo Shanghai Lanzhou and Xiangtan the company now has an annual production capacity of 300000 entire vehicles 300000 engines and 300000 transmissions

Currently Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd boasts more than 30 models from 8 main serials including Geely Free Cruise Geely KINGKONG Geely Vision Shanghai Maple and Beauty Leopard etc 8 main serials of engines including MR10L-18L JL16L-18L and 4G10-18CVVT etc and the corresponding manual and automatic transmissions All of the products have passed 3C state certification and conformed to European Emission Standard III some products even conform to European Emission Standard IV And Geely owns complete intelligent properties right over all its products

The Group has set up nationwide well-functioned sales and marketing network which includes nearly 500 4S franchised shops and 600 service stations And with up to tens of million RMB investment a domestically first class call centre has been built up that provides around- the- clock instant service to customers Meantime Geely introduced the Sales ERP management system and service information system based on SAP for rapid response to needs from customers and rapid handling of market information which is the first of its kind in domestic automobile industry All those above efforts contribute to the fact that there have been totally 12 million Geely cars running on the road globally and Geely has been recognized as a famous auto brand in China

With more than 300 sales amp service dealerships globally and SKD CKD operations in Ukraine Russia and Indonesia Geely has exported more than one

hundred thousands car aboard which is among the top few Chinese car makers that exportsZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has invested hundreds of million RMB to establish Geely Automobile Ramp D center headquartered in Linhai and Now the RampD center is capable of developing entire cars engines transmissions and automotive electronic apparatus and every year about four to five brand-new vehicle models or machinery models are launched in the domestic market The self-developed 4G18CVVT engine is appraised as a new auto technology that is globally-advanced and domestically-leading likewise the self -developed serial Z automatic transmission has filled the blank in domestic automobile field and achieved the only Class A science amp technology for Chinese automobile industry in 2006 the EPS initiated the automobile electronic power steering system for domestic brands and there have been significant breakthroughs in patent technologies applications such as BMBS tire bursting safety technology electronic equal-balance technology and new energy application etc and with a total number of patents of up to 718 among which more than 70 are invention patents and 26 international patents the Geely Ramp D center has been certified as state-class Enterprise technical center and Postdoctoral working station

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 13: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which claims to be engaged in the plantation of trees on commercial basis all over the country Till date the company has planted over 94 Lac [94 million] trees on 6293 acres The target is to raise the plantation number to 6 crore [60 million] by 2012

It is learnt that Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offered alluring packages to its members and the people where the company claims to possess 60000 acres of land in Bangladesh Meanwhile Destiny Tree Plantation Limited has already collected more than Tk 65 thousand crore from the people by selling packages of the Destiny Tree Plantation Limited though Destiny 2000 Limited or Destiny Tree Plantation Limited do not possess even a fraction of the claimed land in the country According to a number of sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited the company has already sold more than 120 million tree packages to the people by giving false and fabricated information In some cases fake pictures of tree plantation were taken from Chittagong Hill Tract and Sundarban mangrove forest areas to befool the prospective buyers of the Tree Package

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin knows that the Tree Package is a total fraud and he is continuing this trap to collect millions and billions of Taka from the innocent people General Harun [the ex chief of army] will be ultimately made a scapegoat in this huge financial scam when the Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will bust by end 2012 said a Destiny source

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at

the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

Here are some of the other fraudulent projects of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fake Airline Company

Best Air is one of the many fake projects of Destiny 2000 racket When Bollywood cine star Shahrukh Khan visited Bangladesh to attend the hugely organized cultural evening Destinys sister concern Boishakhi Television bought the broadcast right of this event and while the event was continuing advertisement of BEST AIR was televised repeatedly to give an impression to public that this was a genuine airline company But in reality Best Air is nothing but a fake company only with an office at Dhakas Badda area According to Civil Aviation Authorities in Bangladesh there is no move from the promoters of Best Air in importing any aircraft in near future though Destinys kingpin Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and his gang are openly publicizing that the commercial flights of Best Air will begin from December 28 2011 It is learnt from inside sources in Best Air that Muhammed Rafiqul Amin has already sold share package of this fake airline company to the agents of the company as well as citizen thus collecting at least TK 1200 crore Destiny is also planning to sell shares of Boishakhi Television to its agents with the target of collecting at least TK 2000 crores It is cautioned by the financial experts that people buying shares of this television channel may not ever get any profit or dividend in near future

Boishakhi Television

It is learnt that every month satellite transponder rental amounting to US$ 35 thousand is being sent by Destiny 2000 Limited to continue the Boishakhi Television through illegal hawala channel Foreign Exchange Regulations Department of Bangladesh Bank has confirmed that no permission was ever

taken from it for transferring such huge amount of foreign currency every month which clearly is a gross violation of the existing law of the land Owners of Destiny 2000 Limited are already liable of money laundering crime for illegal transfer of such foreign currency every month Anti Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Bank are reluctant in taking any action against Destiny 2000 Limited or Boishakhi Television for such illegal transfer of foreign currency for reason unknown

It is also learnt from the sources in National Board of Revenue [NBR] that the Boishakhi Television is supposed to pay 15 per cent of the total amount of advertisement revenue it collects from the advertisers It said on an average Boishakhi Television airs advertisement worth TK 15-20 lakh while the amount of accrued Value Added Tax [VAT] is around TK 225000~300000 thus making the amount of VAT payable by Boishakhi Television to TK 821~1095 crore Actual amount of VAT paid by Boishakhi TV is much less Boishakhi Television which commenced broadcast in 2002 has also evaded VAT of a large amount of money which also now falls into liability of Destiny 2000 Limited as it currently owns the share of this project

Government needs to immediately initiate investigations into the gross irregularities and massive fraud inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Weekly Blitz has already brought this issue of massive irregularities and fraud to the attention of Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion

Boishakhi Television a sister concern of fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited is engaged in money laundering on a regular basis as well as evasion of Value Added Tax [VAT] worth millions of Taka Weekly Blitz conducted an investigation into the matter and found worrisome information on the broad-day-light money laundering by the masterminds of the most controversial MLM enterprise by cheating the eyes of the law enforcing agencies Foreign Exchange Control Department at the Bangladesh Bank has already

started investigation into the allegation of smuggling out millions of dollars by Boishakhi Television every year At the same time National Board of Revenue [NBR] has launched investigating the case of evading VAT worth millions of Taka every month

Boishakhi Television which operates via Telstar-10 satellite pays monthly transponder rental of US$ 35000 while it never applied Bangladesh Bank for permission for such sending of foreign currency It is understood that the company is sending such significant amount of foreign currency every month via illegal channel which falls under Money Laundering Act in Bangladesh It may be mentioned here that Money Laundering is a serious offense as per the existing law of the land

Meanwhile Weekly Blitz also has detected the case of evading Value Added Tax worth millions of Taka every month by Boishakhi Television According to the existing law the private television channels are required to pay fifteen percent of the amount of its advertisement tariff as VAT to the government Collecting agency of such VAT is National Board of Revenue It is learnt that on an average Boishakhi Television receives advertisement worth TK 15-20 million every day where the accrued amount of Value Added Tax is TK 225000~300000 The monthly amount of accrued payable VAT by Boishakhi Television is TK 675~90 million while the annual amount stands at TK 81~108 million But the private television channel pays only a fraction of the accrued amount of Valued Added Tax to the government which also is a punishable offense National Board of Revenue has the legal right to penalize any evader of VAT with multiple digit while as per the existing law of the land evading government taxes is a serious offense bearing vigorous imprisonment of various terms

Seeking anonymity a source inside National Board of Revenue [NBR] told Weekly Blitz that the matter of evasion of VAT by Boishakhi Television Limited is one of the many items of investigation while it [NBR] will take necessary legal actions against the masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited the owning company of Boishakhi Television Limited for deceiving the country from VAT worth a few hundred crore Taka

Meanwhile there is already legal dispute over ownership of Boishakhi Television Limited while one of its owners have already won a legal battle against the masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited on the issue of ownership over Boishakhi Television Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed

Ministry of Commerce has finally sent the drafted Multil Level Marketing [MLM] Company Law 2011 for approval of the cabinet Secretary of the Commerce Ministry Mohammed Golam Hossain sent the drafted law for cabinets approval on January 11 2012 which is expected to get nods on January 16 2012 Once approved by the cabinet selling of trees apartments shops and plots by the Multi Level Marketing companies will become illegal

Sources in the ministry of commerce told Weekly Blitz that MLM laws exist in most of the countries in the world while due to absence of such laws in Bangladesh several MLM companies were already engaged in mass fraud by offering trees plots shops and plots in imaginary projects while there had not been any law to protect the people from being visibly looted by these MLM companies It said parliamentary committee decided to formulate MLM Companies regulation laws on September 30 2010 This decision was taken when thousands of Bangladeshi people were already cheated by an MLM company named Unipay2U Once the law is approved by the cabinet and the parliament a separate directorate will be formulated to regulate and monitor activities of the MLM companies in Bangladesh Once the law becomes effective punitive measures will be taken against those MLM companies which are engaged in selling trees apartments shops plots as well as other imaginary packages to its clients

A source in Registrar of Joint Stock Companies in Bangladesh said according to their records currently 70 MLM companies are operating in the country through incorporation with them while many are illegally operating in various parts of Bangladesh Incorporation of MLM companies has been stopped since end of 2010 following instructions from the ministry of Commerce

Seeking anonymity another source within Commerce Ministry told Weekly Blitz that proper implementation of the law will increase governments revenue earnings and also help bring the sector under the tax net commerce ministry sources said

The only change that was made in the draft law was inserting the words agriculture input and machineries instead of agriculture and agriculture product to keep Destiny -2000 away from running illegal tree plantation business The draft law which contains 13 clauses 50 provisions and two schedules will restrict MLM companies from the sales of business instruments shares debentures and currency

The ministry of commerce has prepared the law with the help of Malaysias Direct Sales Act - 1993 the United Kingdoms Fair Trade Act Price Chits and Money Circulation Schemes Act ndash 1978 of India Chinas Direct Selling Administration Act and Canadas Competition Act

A total of TK 50000 will be fined if any MLM company supplies its products without packaging as per the draft law

Officials of MLM companies will face three years of imprisonment if they are found supplying products violating the rule the draft proposed

Besides the owner of an MLM company having no license will face minimum imprisonment of three years

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been continuing to expose illegal activities of the MLM companies for past few months Following publication of such reports ministry of Finance ministry of Commerce Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission has already undertaken investigations to scrutinize the illegal activities of the fraudulent MLM companies In these reports illegal activities of countrys largest MLM Company were exposed with specific evidences Destiny Tree Plantation Limited is one of the most fraudulent enterprises of the dubious MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which claims to be engaged in the plantation of trees on commercial basis all over the country Till date the company has planted

over 94 Lac [94 million] trees on 6293 acres The target is to raise the plantation number to 6 crore [60 million] by 2012

It is learnt that Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offered alluring packages to its members and the people where the company claims to possess 60000 acres of land in Bangladesh Meanwhile Destiny Tree Plantation Limited has already collected more than Tk 65 thousand crore from the people by selling packages of the Destiny Tree Plantation Limited though Destiny 2000 Limited or Destiny Tree Plantation Limited do not possess even a fraction of the claimed land in the country According to a number of sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited the company has already sold more than 120 million tree packages to the people by giving false and fabricated information In some cases fake pictures of tree plantation were taken from Chittagong Hill Tract and Sundarban mangrove forest areas to befool the prospective buyers of the Tree Package

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin knows that the Tree Package is a total fraud and he is continuing this trap to collect millions and billions of Taka from the innocent people General Harun [the ex chief of army] will be ultimately made a scapegoat in this huge financial scam when the Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will bust by end 2012 said a Destiny source

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

It may be further mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited is set to emerge as one of the leading real estate and housing companies in Bangladesh by offering apartments shops and plots in various parts of the country With this goal the MLM Company has already registered a number of companies such as Diamond Builder Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny SASCO Properties Limited Destiny Builders Limited and Configure Housing Limited as forefront companies to run housing and real estate businesses in Bangladesh The company has also established branches in Malaysia United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia Kuwait Qatar and a number of Arab nations along with representative offices in Hong Kong China United Kingdom United States of America Canada and Australia for selling plots apartments and commercial spaces offered by Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliated concerns

Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering

Soon after depositing investors money in banks Destiny Group directors withdrew almost all the money only to deposit it in their personal accounts to conceal the source of the money they collected through fraudulence

A Bangladesh Bank report has revealed such fraud concluding that such withdrawals are indicative of money laundering an offence punishable by seven years jail term

The Financial Intelligence Unit of the central bank sent an interim report on Destiny Groups bank transactions to the finance ministry last month sources in the BB and the ministry said

Three of the groups major concerns -- Destiny 2000 Ltd Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd and Destiny Tree Plantation -- in their 252 bank accounts deposited Tk 5118 crore of which Tk 5099 crore was transferred to personal

accounts of their directors and several associated firms and was again withdrawn the BB inquiry found

All these transactions took place between 2001 and the first quarter of this year

ldquoIt seems the Group directors embezzled the huge amount of money in the name of taking commission through violating laws the report said

Finance Minister AMA Muhith asked the banking division to send the report to the prime minister after incorporating opinions of the commerce ministry and the Local Government Division a finance ministry official told The Daily Star

The finance ministry will take action against Destiny on prime ministers advice the official added

The laws under which Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society was registered do not permit deposit collection the BB report said

Those on the board of directors of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd and Destiny 2000 Ltd are mostly the same persons and the benefit of their decisions went to a selected few it added

In the process the cooperative society incurred a loss of Tk 68653 crore the liability of which falls on more than 9 lakh share holders the cooperative has

Most of the transactions were done through 11 banks including two foreign ones

According to the report the directors and associate companies of Destiny Groups 37 concerns have 443 bank accounts Another 252 accounts were found closed

Recently the central bank froze most of the bank accounts of the groups sister concerns and their directors

This followed news reports on numerous irregularities of Destiny 2000 Ltd after a Bangladesh Bank inquiry found evidence of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society

The Anti-Corruption Commission has already opened an investigation into the alleged irregularities and fraud

Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt

After visibly looting at least 55 thousand crores of Taka from the innocent people by offering them shares of the fraudulent projects such as Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Best Air Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Hospital amp Medical College Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperatives Society Limited Destiny Bank Limited and dozens of fictitious enterprises of the biggest fraudulent multilevel marketing company in Bangladesh led by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ur Rashid and internationally branded fraud Mohammed Rafiqul Amin it has been recently found in an inter-ministerial investigation that almost 99 percent of the collected funds have already been illegally trafficked abroad by the owners and promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited It is already apprehended by the intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that this fraud MLM Company will soon go into hiding thus cheating at least 4 million small investors

It may be mentioned here that a high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been carrying out investigative reports and articles on the illegal and fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited since past few months The articles and reports are listed below

Many fake enterprises of Destiny

At the website of Destiny 2000 Limited names of a number of fake institutions and companies are put on display For example though Destiny claims to be owning Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited in reality there is no such license issued in favor of this company by the authorities concerned The MLM Company is not only operating an illegal financial institution but also is operating an illegal life insurance company which again is a punishable offense

Very interestingly at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited the page titled Annual Report 2009 is simply blank for reason unknown At the same time there is no mention about Annual Report 2010

From the gross irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited it is well understood that the company is paying no value to the existing laws of the country Illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its enterprises are continuing in full-swing The government is yet to take any action against this fraudulent MLM company thus pushing the fate of the millions of small investors who also invested money in projects of Destiny 2000 Limited into total dark

When contacted a source inside the Ministry of Home Affairs told Weekly Blitz that the home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun has already instructed the law enforcing and intelligence agencies in Bangladesh to immediately investigate the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited It also said detail background of each of the share holders of Destiny 2000 Limited are being collected by the intelligence agencies It may be mentioned here that Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company are internationally considered as fraudulent enterprises or scams According to experts analyzing activities of the MLM companies in the world in almost 100 cases within the span of 12-15 years all of the MLM Companies simply disappear by robbing-off money from the innocent people

Following publication of a number of reports and editorials fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 has come under closest monitoring of the Bangladesh government Home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun told the Bangladesh Parliament that the government will take actions

against the misdeeds of the MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Intelligence agencies in the country are already investigating various complaints of the cheated customers of this fraudulent MLM Company

Shahara Khatun told parliament on 24th October 2011 in response to a public importance notice put forward by Bagmara MP Enamul Haque The way Destiny is operating a mess can happen any day

Enamul Haque MP in the notice said Destiny is operating without any proper documents and a victim has already filed a case against the company

The company has already collected TK 200 million from 10000 people in my constituency he said

The home minister said in recent times some institutions had been seen alluring people by giving them high profits in the short run and ultimately cheating them

A victim has already filed a case against Destiny and investigation is going on she said

She said the home ministry would provide all out assistance if any government agency wished to investigate the company Advocate Shahara Khatun urged the people not to fall into trap

Enamul in the notice said that Destiny 2000 was conducting heinous acts taking advantage of the innocent commoners

The MLM with the help of skilled employees coaxes innocent people into doing business with them he said

Influential people and retired government officials are also working for them and they are getting financial benefit from Destiny he alleged Destiny-2000 Limited on its website claims it is one of the largest multi-level marketing companies in the world About 36 million distributors have joined the company since its inception in December 2000 and its corporate office is located in Dhaka The company has 26 sister concerns

Weekly Blitz already published a number of reports on the illegal operation of Destiny 2000 Limited which has been continuing to operate series of illegal activities as well as the fraudulent MLM Company has collected a few hundred million dollars from the innocent Bangladeshi people in the name of its so-called tree plantation project It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited sold imaginary trees to people by alluring them with heavy profit traps though the fraudulent MLM company has no such huge tree plantation project in Bangladesh

Sensing the possible disaster the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting significant amount of funds abroad The main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin visited a number of countries during October 2011 with the goal of shifting funds to various profitable projects Similarly other directors of this fraud institution are also making frequent foreign trips while they also are transferring huge amount of fund abroad It is anticipated that most of the top figures of Destiny 2000 Limited will be suddenly leaving Bangladesh anytime in next six months as the promoters are well aware of the huge legal consequences if the cheated locals will start lodging complaints with the police station and the courts against Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns for its reckless corruption and huge frauds

Seeking anonymity a senior official with Bangladeshi intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the government has already instructed the intelligence agencies to conduct a comprehensive investigation on the degree of fraud of the Destiny 2000 Limited and submit a report in three weeks The source indicated that the Bangladesh government may impose legal actions against Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile immigration desks at various immigration points in Bangladesh are instructed on October 25 2011 to stop any of the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited from leaving Bangladesh

People have already started making complaints against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny 2000 Limiteds name has already appeared in international website of combating scam Some of the cheated customers of Destiny 2000 Limited are also complaining against this organization on various social networking sites including Facebook

Ministry of Commerce has asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms [RJSC] to cancel registration of 45 Multi-Level Marketing Companies [MLM] including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses Earlier Bangladesh government banned a false MLM Company named Unipay2u and at that time it was learnt by various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that Destiny 2000 Limited was already having 45 million clients

It is hinted by a number of investors who paid huge amount of money to Destiny 2000 Limited for buying trees under the false tree plantation project of this MLM fraudster Leading Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star also published a comprehensive report on the fraudulent MLM Companies in the country Similar reports were also published in other newspapers Sensing the possible drastic legal actions by the Bangladesh government Destiny 2000 Limited has already started lobbying with various offices of the government and spending hugely to salvage the promoters of this questioned MLM Company from being booked inside the bar for massive fraud and broad-day-light robbery of public fund

People who already are cheated by MLM fraudsters have drawn the attention of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to this matter

Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty

Investors and members of the most controversial Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited which already is under the radar of various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh including Special Branch of Bangladesh Police as well as the anti Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Bank are seeing high risk of losing their investments as the companys future has become totally dark A large number of directors of this fraudulent MLM Company has already resigned sensing dire consequences as major segment of the money collected by this company has already been smuggled out of Bangladesh through various channels Mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited as well as other sister concerns of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and members of his family are Canadian citizen who has built substantial properties in a number of countries including Australia Malaysia Canada etc Though it was suggested by an intelligence agency to stop all the directors as well as the

mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns from leaving abroad chairman of dubious Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid [Retired] is using numerous channels in influencing the government from not imposing any travel ban either of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or any of the directors of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Seeking anonymity a highly placed source in an intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the ex chief of Bangladesh Army Gen Harun has already assigned few lobbyists with high political connections in doing everything in salvaging the fraudulent MLM company from being collapsed It may me further added here that masterminds of the Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have set 2012 at the year of disappearing for this company by looting thousands of crores of Taka from the innocent people and small investors

Meanwhile sensing possible fate of this fraudulent MLM enterprise dozens of its members and clients have already started putting pressure on authorities in refunding money with promised profit while frequency of lodging of criminal cases are also gradually increasing It is anticipated that by the end of July 2012 more than ten thousand criminal cases will be lodged against the mastermind and directors of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sister concerns for mass cheating of the people in the name of various fake projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim that they already have acquired huge properties in various parts of Bangladesh it is learnt from dependable sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited that none of such purchased properties are in the names of any of the companies of this fraudulent MLM enterprise All such properties are purchased either in the personal name of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other sister concerns

Masterminds and fraudsters in Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are also caught in making fake plaintiff in getting few of the criminal cases lodged against them withdrawn while one such forgery has already been caught red-handed in a court in Dhaka

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives [DoC] which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue [NBR] and the Anti-Corruption Commission [ACC] have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing [MLM] company

The Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destiny Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told reporters

Officers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30 he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the Bangladesh Bank probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

I have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destiny ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told reporters

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told reporters

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Limited began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud

Whatever is taking place in the country is either destiny or fait accompli We are destined to be cheated by all kinds of ways and means while the government stands by and looks on until it is too late The painful saga of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continues and appear multi-level marketing firms on the scene It looks as though here too people are bound to suffer just as millions did due to the scam of the stock market To be fair it looks as though there is more to Destiny than the stock exchange market The entire process that led to the start of the operations is not only murky but also full of suspicion From whatever one could decipher from newspaper reports it is only the tip of the iceberg

It is interesting to note that most questionable operations involving big money do not rule out involvement of the establishment Only time shall tell whether the mistakes made in this instant were willful or otherwise Like in previous instances here too a high powered committee would be set up or has already been set up to probe into the irregularities In time to come a report would be submitted only some features of which will be published under pressures from the media followed by talk-shows in some private TV channels thereafter all will be forgotten Nobody would ever come to know as to who did what to who One might say that these are

mere speculations and conjectures but tell us if things have been any different over the years People should be told right now as to what would happen to their investments should the operations of Destiny come to a close or aborted

Destiny was first unveiled in some details by a leading Bangla national daily Apparently Destiny had been operating outside the scope of approval

Destiny was first registered by the Department of Cooperatives as Destiny 2000 Ltd as a multi-level marketing [MLM] company Since governmental authorities were well aware of yet for some reasons they decided to keep quiet As reported the outfit has already collected about Taka Two billion [200 corer] from the public as of March 31 2000 Besides since then a number of letters have crossed between concerned ministries and department informing of possible irregularities committed by Destiny yet no one agency made a move to either verify or take punitive measures In 2004 Bangladesh Bank [BB] issued a letter to the ministry of finance indicating Destinys acts being fraudulent It was followed by yet another ministry -- the ministry of home - and the Development of Cooperatives [DOC] to take necessary actions against Destiny Nothing has happened so far Furthermore it is reported that no independent audit of its operations has been undertaken until now

The illegal operation of MLM companies in Bangladesh is nothing new In recent times two other companies have defrauded public by billions - Unipay-2 and Jubok

Not only money laundering but also cheating and indulging in fraudulent acts have become commonplace in Bangladesh The three wheelers are cheating by charging astronomical fares The retailers in the kitchen markets are asking prices for essentials as they please The business syndicate is sucking our blood day and night The toll collectors have made the whole country their operating fields The truth is there are many other thieves who are emptying our pockets in multiple ways Like extra judicial killings charges and fees are imposed at random outside the purview of budgetary provisions While the MLM companies are fleecing us in a criminal way the government is doing it in the garb of increasing internal revenue collection

Who are the sufferers people belonging to the middle class and the fixed income groups

Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General [Retired] Harun Ar Rashid has once again come forward in creating newer scope for the fraudulent Destiny 2000 Limited in helping it in obtaining license to launch a bank though Destiny already is continuing banking activities through Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] which claims to be have issued license by the Bangladesh government in 2005 as financial institution

General Harun has applied for permission of Destiny Bank Limited where the members of the fraudulent MLM Company are the founder directors It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has visibly looted at least 65 thousand crore Taka from more than 48 million people by selling TREE in their fake plantation project Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent project Meanwhile it is learnt that mastermind of Destiny Group Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun Ar Rashid and his connections being one of the top leaders of Sector Commanders Forum in lobbying in the ruling party for obtaining permission of the bank It is learnt that Destiny 2000 Limited is secretly offering bribes to a number of influential figures in the ruling party through General Harun for obtaining the license General Haruns direct involvement with Destiny fraudster will ultimately put the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces in stake

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has sold trees in their so-called plantation project to innocent people by alluring them with the offer of huge profit But in reality Destiny does not own even a small fraction of the land which they are showing to people as lands already acquired by them In most cases fraudsters of Destiny 2000 Limited are showing photographs of Sunderban to innocent investors with the claim of being plantation project of this dubious enterprise

Meanwhile Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is publicly claiming to have direct connection with one of the most influential female members of the political family in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz published a number of reports on the illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited including money laundering by Mohammad Rafiqul Amin which are now under active investigation with Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

At the reaction of the members of Destiny Group the owners of this fraudulent MLM Company privately announced the launching of the flights of Best Air which is another fake project of this group It may be mentioned here that Destiny has collected a few hundred crore Taka from the people by selling shares of Best Air though there is no such existence of any aircraft of this company except an office at Dhakas Badda area

Meanwhile dubious multilevel marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited made a nefarious attempt by sending one of the employees of a company owned by this group who tried to gather information on the movements of the Weekly Blitz editor which is doubted to be attempt of assassination

On November 15 2011 a person named Musaddek went to Weekly Blitz office during noon time and introduced himself to be an employee with an advertising agency and wanted to meet the editor of Weekly Blitz When he was told that the Weekly Blitz editor was not available he first made a call at the cell phone of the Blitz editor from 0181-7584216 and then from 01711-223370 When the call was returned at 01711-223370 the man introduced himself to be Musaddek owning a news agency The Blitz editor wanted to know the name of the news agency and the man said he was willing to meet the Weekly Blitz editor to discuss some important issue related to his news agency

As the same time the man gave two different identities to the Weekly Blitz first being from an advertising agency and then being from a news agency his background was investigated through various contacts including some intelligence agencies in the country and finally it was revealed that this man works with Boishakhi Television a private TV channel recently purchased by the Destiny 2000 Limited It was also learnt that after buying the company Destiny authorities have collected a few hundred crore Taka from innocent people by selling of share packages of this TV company

The case of suspicious visit by the employee of Destiny 2000 Limited has already generated serious doubts in the minds of the Weekly Blitz management and the matter has already been properly reported with authorities concerned in Bangladesh

It is learnt that Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank are seriously investigating the illegal operation of a financial institution by the Destiny 2000 Limited as well as running of a fake life insurance company None of such enterprises have any license from the authorities concerned Running any financial institution without valid license is a criminal offence punishable under the laws of the land Similarly running of any insurance company with any license is clearly a serious crime But Destiny 2000 Limited pays damn to any such laws of the land as they are trying to keep all such government offices under their evil control by paying huge amount of bribe on a monthly basis

Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives (DoC) which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing (MLM) company

ldquoThe Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destinyrdquo Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoOfficers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30rdquo he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the BB probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

ldquoI have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destinyrdquo ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoIf it is not formed today [yesterday] it will be done tomorrow [today]rdquo he added

The NBR on the other hand will scrutinise the tax files of Destiny and its profit distribution among members to see if the company has evaded tax

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told this correspondent

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Ltd began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities -- from deposit collection to lending -- illegally It has around 70 lakh members and set a target to take the number to 1 crore by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

As on December 31 2011 the organisation collected nearly Tk 2000 crore in deposits and share capital from people

Of the deposit the bulk amount is lent to its sister organisations and only a small portion to its members

The BB report said Destiny did not try to borrow from the banks or capital markets to meet its demand for capital

High profile connection of MLM fraudsters

Following the rivalry between two of the prominent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] fraudsters named Destiny 2000 Limited and Amway Directorate General of Forces Intelligence [DGFI] and National Security Intelligence [NSI] have reportedly sent confidential reports to the ministries concerned suggesting immediate action against MLM fraudsters of Aim-way Corporation Limited and its chairman Redwan Bin Ishaq [step brother of Moulana Syed Fazlul Karim Pir of Chormonai and leader of an Islamist political party] It may be mentioned here that Aim-way Corporation Limited was established by one of the founding directors of Destiny 2000 Limited keeping Redwan Bin Ishaq at the forefront The company started its fraudulent activities from July 1 2011 with Redwan Bin Ishaq who proclaims to be the pir of Chormonai Prior to formation of this fraudulent MLM Company Redwan Bin Ishaq worked as a close aide of one Gofran who is one of the founding directors of another fraudulent MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited

Sources inside Aim-way Corporation Limited told reporters that their current number of clients is above three hundred thousand while it is speculated that Aim-way Corporation Limited has already collected a few hundred crore Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high-profile trap similar as that of

Destiny 2000 Limited In an interview with a vernacular daily Redwan Bin Ishaq openly confessed his previous connections with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin of Destiny 2000 Limited and narrated details about their so-called graveyard project in the country Earlier the same Redwan Bin Ishaq was arrested in the year 2000 along with his elder brother when they cheated hundreds of innocent people with their fake Hajj package Being released from prison Redwan Bin Ishaq established connections with one of the advisors of Destiny 2000 Limited and gradually became intimate with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and founder director Gofran Later Redwan Bin Ishaq turned into one of the closest aides of Gofran taking the advantage of Gofrans personal interest on females from the showbiz Redwan was regularly seen with Gofran at Destiny 2000 Limiteds office as well as other places and it is even reported that shrewd Redwan took an apartment in Dhaka exclusively to use as the secret entertainment home of Gofranul Hoque of Destiny 2000 Limited

Aimway Corporation Limited activities came under radar of the intelligence agencies when retired Lieutenant General and former chief of Bangladesh Army Harun Ar Rashid [who now is the chairman of Destiny 2000 Limited] sent a secret memo to some of his junior officers at DGFI and NSI suggesting legal actions against Redwan Bin Ishaq and Aim-way Corporation Limited Subsequently both the agencies investigated activities of this MLM fraudster and sent recommendations to the government suggesting immediate action against Aim-way Corporation Limited as well as other MLM companies which have already collecting billions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them in high-profit trap Learning about this intelligence investigation Redwan Bin Ishaq raised fingers at General Harun and alleged him of conspiring against Aim-way Corporation Limited seeing its huge success Redwan Bin Ishaq confessed that he has already collected more than Taka two thousand crore from people by offering various investment packages including the Graveyard Project of his company

Policymakers of Destiny 2000 Limited became envy of a Aim-way Corporation Limited when its kingpin Redwan Bin Ishaq was seen receiving award from the then commerce minister Lt Col Faruk Khan Shrewd Ishaq continued to display the photograph of receiving award from the commerce minister as well as

photographs with other influential political and cultural figures in the country to portray legitimacy of his activities in the eyes of the innocent investors While several local newspapers are continuing to publish reports against fraudulent activities of Aim-way Corporation Limited the main kingpin of the MLM fraudster Redwan Bin Ishaq on the other hand raises fingers at Destiny 2000 Limited and claims that it is trying to monopolize the MLM business in Bangladesh When asked Redwan Bin Ishaq said If Aim-way Corporation Limited is fraud then Destiny 2000 Limited and Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are champion frauds

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on the illegal activities of various fraudulent MLM companies in Bangladesh Since publication of such reports various intelligence agencies in the country started investigation into the activities of these MLM companies and in recent past Bangladesh Bank sent a number of letters to the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Social Welfare suggesting immediate investigation and actions against the MLM fraudster Destiny 2000 Limited in particular But it is learnt from dependable sources that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid and the main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are making strong lobbying within various influential quarters in the government and the ministries concerned in salvaging this fraudulent MLM Company from facing legal consequences Some of the top brasses at Destiny 2000 Limited even names few extremely influential figures in the country along with some of the members of the most influential political families as being connected with Destiny 2000 Limited It may be mentioned here that chairman of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq also mentions several influential people being connected with his company

While major portion of the public money collected by destiny 2000 Limited has already been smuggled out to various countries the mastermind of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq is also reported to have already started smuggling out the money to Dubai and it is apprehended that most of the top figures in these MLM scam racket may leave Bangladesh anytime cheating millions of local people

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Meanwhile English language newspaper The New Nation in its report titled Ban on operation of 45 multi-level marketing cos said Bangladesh government has decided to cancel registration of 45 Multi Level Marketing Companies including Destiny 2000 Limited for using fake address and false information

The 45 MLM companies using false addresses are Vision [Pvt] Limited International Ting Chang Products [BD] Ltd Destiny-2000 Ltd Ocean Marketing Company Limited Sohabos International Ltd Herbal Life International For Life Consortium Ltd Bravo IT International Ltd Village World Network Company Ltd Sketch Ltd Royal Dream Ltd Uttara Green City Ltd Griho Nirman Ltd SMN Global Ltd Siege Aim Corporation Ltd Musk Marketing Private Ltd Gano E World Wide Ltd Exhibition Dream Market Company Ltd Bondhan Associates Pvt Ltd Multivision 2010 Tone and Tune Network Ltd Plus Gain Company Ltd Eva Telecommunication Ltd G- E- Com Ltd Naf International Ltd Faith Marketing System Ltd Gadone Network Ltd Glaciar [BD] Ltd Ganoderema Stokist Bangladesh Company Ltd Bhianchi Bangladesh Company Ltd Loyal Vision Private Ltd Shuk Sari Bangladesh Limited Green Active Business System Ltd Liberty [BD] Network Market Private Ltd Royal Vision Pvt Ltd Royal Dream International Ltd For Ever Living Products Bangladesh Limited One Million Private Ltd Mega Polish Ltd Gonet Ltd Golden Fida Ltd Natural HerbalLtd and the Aim Solution Private Ltd

Commerce secretary Golam Hossain told reporters that legal actions will also be taken against these MLM Companies for using false address and giving false information

Protests against fraud of Destiny 2000 Limited

Just within 3 days of lodging criminal cases against Destiny 2000 Limited at countrys southern district of Rajshahi [Bagmara Police Station] cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district [northern part of Bangladesh] have demonstrated on October 25 2011 demanding refund of their invested money and legal action against the fraudsters at Destiny 2000 Limited The cheated

clients of Destiny 2000 Limited are expected to submit memorandum with the deputy commissioner of Panchagarh district today

The cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited said the MLM Company is extracting money from the people with various alluring offers or high profit It is alleged that Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to collect millions of Taka from the rural population with numerous alluring profit offers and in most cases the agents of Destiny 2000 Limited even do not issue any money receipt for such financial transaction

The latest case of fraud by Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district came into public attention through a news item published in vernacular daily Manabzamin on October 27 2011 [Page 11]

Meanwhile in a frantic bid of saving skin Muhammad Rafiqul Amin managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited has published advertisements in most of the major dailies in Bangladesh drawing attention of the people sensing ongoing actions by the government against Destiny 2000 Limited and other fraud MLM Companies In the advertisement published in the local dailies the managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited tried to hide most of the illegal activities of this company which has so far collected a few thousand crore of Taka from the locals by selling the so-called trees at their so-called plantation project It was already reported that Destiny 2000 Limited through its 36 millions agents and members throughout Bangladesh has already collected US$ 5-6 billion from 18 million people by selling tress with high profit allure It is learnt that in reality the MLM Company does not have even 025 of the total number of trees they already sold to people with high profit promises The MLM Company has promised to start giving profits to the people from 2012 It is anticipated that the promoters of the fraudulent MLM Company may flee Bangladesh anytime thus cheating millions of people It may also be mentioned here that some of the top figures in Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting funds to numerous businesses and properties abroad In past six months the frequency of foreign tours of the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited has significantly increased It is learnt that during such foreign trips the owners of this MLM Company are not only shifting funds but also are trying to locate a safe country for them as well their

family members of settle in near future when the fraudulent activities of this company will get busted

Anticipating such consequences as well as for the sake of protecting interests of the millions of people Ministry of Home Affairs is actively considering sending information at various immigration points in Bangladesh to stop the members of the board of MLM Companies in order to check them from fleeing the country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and other ministries and offices concerned to stay vigilant about activities of the MLM Companies and to make sure that these MLM Companies do not go into hiding thus cheating millions of people It was already brought into attention of the PMO as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs that the main promoter and managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin holds Canadian citizenship and he already has sent members of his family to Canada It is also learnt from numerous sources that other members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited are already taking immigration in the West

Government fails to regulate MLM companies

Fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company named Unipay2U after swindling millions of dollars from the innocent investors in Bangladesh has re-started its activities under the banner of a newly formed enterprise named Uni Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which offers doubling the amount of investment within a period of 18 months It may be mentioned here that Unipay2U promoters went into hiding when their fraudulent activities came under radar or various law enforcing agencies following publication of investigative reports on this MLM fraudsters It was already learnt that Unipay2U offered huge profit to the investors for investment in Gold Mines in Africa and sold shares worth a few hundred millions dollars simply by giving false and fabricated information

Multi Level Marketing traps were set in Bangladesh by a company named GGN few years back which ultimately disappeared after swindling significant amount of money from the small investors Later one of the kingpins of GGN Mohammed

Rafiqul Amin established another MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited with a number of highly-ambitious youths

Mohammed Rafiqul Amin a Canadian citizen returned to Bangladesh with the concept of MLM business in 1998 and started applying that internationally known fraudulent practice in this country with the ulterior motive of cheating innocent investors By now Destiny 2000 Limited through a number of its enterprises has already swindled more than US$ 8 billion while it is largely speculated that the company may go bankrupt or the promoters may simply leave Bangladesh anytime during 2012 Even at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited a clock is moving towards anti-clock direction which will end by November 2012 which actually is the deadline of this company to disappear thus cheating at least 38 million members and small investors in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz has already collected several documentary evidences about the fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited One of the fake enterprises of this MLM fraudster is Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as a Financial Institution or bank and is openly continuing banking activities in the country The promoters of this MLM fraud racket are selling shares of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for TK 20000 each with annual dividend of the investment The Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited claims to be run under Sharia rules

As per a brochure published by one Azad Rahman diamond executive trainer of the MLM racket Destiny 2000 Limited has its own real estate projects with a large number of multi-storied buildings in various parts of the country and the MLM racket are selling shares of these non existent buildings to the small investors as well collecting huge amount of money promising huge profit within the period of 6 years Each of such shares in the real estate projects of Destiny 2000 Limited are sold for TK 20000 with profit assurance of TK 30000 within a period of 6 years According to the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited names of these real multi stories [non existent] buildings are Destiny Diamond Diplomatic Tower [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Barisal [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Khulna [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Feni [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building

at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rangpur [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Sylhet [Proposed] Modern hospital complex at Dhakas Darus Salam area [Proposed] etc

Destiny 2000 Limited in its brochure also claims to be constructing Destiny Crown Pacific Beach Hotel amp Resort at Coxs Bazar area The MLM fraudster claims this project to be the first world-class five star beach hotels in Bangladesh

But the top listed fraudulent enterprise of Destiny 2000 Limited is Destiny Tree Plantation Limited where former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ar Rahid is the chairman Each shares of this project is sold for TK 10000 with a profit of TK 50000 within the span of 12 years It is learnt that promoters of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited have already collected a few billion dollars from the innocent investors by giving totally false information on their so-called plantation projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited claims to have already planted more than 40 million trees it is evidently proved that the company in reality does not even have a fraction of the number of trees they claim to own MLM analysts believe that from March 2012 Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will require starting paying the profit to the investors which actually will be the beginning of the doom of this fraud racket as major segment of the swindled fund has already been illegally shifted to various foreign countries by now According to Destiny 2000 Limited the amount of existing liquid cash in the company stands at TK 200 crore while according to analysts the company has already collected at least TK 45-50 thousand crore Taka from the investors be selling shares of their fake plantation project

In the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited it claims to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Geely Automobile Research Institute China Photograph of Destinys top kingpin Mohammed Rafiqul Amin is published with a team of Geely Automobile Research Institute in the brochure of the MLM Company

Geely Automobile Research Institute as one of ten largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has achieved rapid development with flexible operating mechanism and continuous self-innovation

since its entry into auto industry in 1997 With more than RMB 12 billion of total asset value Geely has been one of top 500 Chinese enterprises for continuous 6 years and one of 10 largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry for successive 4 years Geely has been appraised as Most rapid and excellent developing enterprise in 5 decades of Chinese Automobile Industry State innovation-type trial enterprise and the first batch of state-class Vehicles and parts export base enterprises

The headquarters of the Group is located in Hangzhou capital city of Zhejiang Province With six vehicle and power assembly manufacturing bases in Linhai Ningbo Shanghai Lanzhou and Xiangtan the company now has an annual production capacity of 300000 entire vehicles 300000 engines and 300000 transmissions

Currently Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd boasts more than 30 models from 8 main serials including Geely Free Cruise Geely KINGKONG Geely Vision Shanghai Maple and Beauty Leopard etc 8 main serials of engines including MR10L-18L JL16L-18L and 4G10-18CVVT etc and the corresponding manual and automatic transmissions All of the products have passed 3C state certification and conformed to European Emission Standard III some products even conform to European Emission Standard IV And Geely owns complete intelligent properties right over all its products

The Group has set up nationwide well-functioned sales and marketing network which includes nearly 500 4S franchised shops and 600 service stations And with up to tens of million RMB investment a domestically first class call centre has been built up that provides around- the- clock instant service to customers Meantime Geely introduced the Sales ERP management system and service information system based on SAP for rapid response to needs from customers and rapid handling of market information which is the first of its kind in domestic automobile industry All those above efforts contribute to the fact that there have been totally 12 million Geely cars running on the road globally and Geely has been recognized as a famous auto brand in China

With more than 300 sales amp service dealerships globally and SKD CKD operations in Ukraine Russia and Indonesia Geely has exported more than one

hundred thousands car aboard which is among the top few Chinese car makers that exportsZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has invested hundreds of million RMB to establish Geely Automobile Ramp D center headquartered in Linhai and Now the RampD center is capable of developing entire cars engines transmissions and automotive electronic apparatus and every year about four to five brand-new vehicle models or machinery models are launched in the domestic market The self-developed 4G18CVVT engine is appraised as a new auto technology that is globally-advanced and domestically-leading likewise the self -developed serial Z automatic transmission has filled the blank in domestic automobile field and achieved the only Class A science amp technology for Chinese automobile industry in 2006 the EPS initiated the automobile electronic power steering system for domestic brands and there have been significant breakthroughs in patent technologies applications such as BMBS tire bursting safety technology electronic equal-balance technology and new energy application etc and with a total number of patents of up to 718 among which more than 70 are invention patents and 26 international patents the Geely Ramp D center has been certified as state-class Enterprise technical center and Postdoctoral working station

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 14: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

Here are some of the other fraudulent projects of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fake Airline Company

Best Air is one of the many fake projects of Destiny 2000 racket When Bollywood cine star Shahrukh Khan visited Bangladesh to attend the hugely organized cultural evening Destinys sister concern Boishakhi Television bought the broadcast right of this event and while the event was continuing advertisement of BEST AIR was televised repeatedly to give an impression to public that this was a genuine airline company But in reality Best Air is nothing but a fake company only with an office at Dhakas Badda area According to Civil Aviation Authorities in Bangladesh there is no move from the promoters of Best Air in importing any aircraft in near future though Destinys kingpin Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and his gang are openly publicizing that the commercial flights of Best Air will begin from December 28 2011 It is learnt from inside sources in Best Air that Muhammed Rafiqul Amin has already sold share package of this fake airline company to the agents of the company as well as citizen thus collecting at least TK 1200 crore Destiny is also planning to sell shares of Boishakhi Television to its agents with the target of collecting at least TK 2000 crores It is cautioned by the financial experts that people buying shares of this television channel may not ever get any profit or dividend in near future

Boishakhi Television

It is learnt that every month satellite transponder rental amounting to US$ 35 thousand is being sent by Destiny 2000 Limited to continue the Boishakhi Television through illegal hawala channel Foreign Exchange Regulations Department of Bangladesh Bank has confirmed that no permission was ever

taken from it for transferring such huge amount of foreign currency every month which clearly is a gross violation of the existing law of the land Owners of Destiny 2000 Limited are already liable of money laundering crime for illegal transfer of such foreign currency every month Anti Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Bank are reluctant in taking any action against Destiny 2000 Limited or Boishakhi Television for such illegal transfer of foreign currency for reason unknown

It is also learnt from the sources in National Board of Revenue [NBR] that the Boishakhi Television is supposed to pay 15 per cent of the total amount of advertisement revenue it collects from the advertisers It said on an average Boishakhi Television airs advertisement worth TK 15-20 lakh while the amount of accrued Value Added Tax [VAT] is around TK 225000~300000 thus making the amount of VAT payable by Boishakhi Television to TK 821~1095 crore Actual amount of VAT paid by Boishakhi TV is much less Boishakhi Television which commenced broadcast in 2002 has also evaded VAT of a large amount of money which also now falls into liability of Destiny 2000 Limited as it currently owns the share of this project

Government needs to immediately initiate investigations into the gross irregularities and massive fraud inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Weekly Blitz has already brought this issue of massive irregularities and fraud to the attention of Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion

Boishakhi Television a sister concern of fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited is engaged in money laundering on a regular basis as well as evasion of Value Added Tax [VAT] worth millions of Taka Weekly Blitz conducted an investigation into the matter and found worrisome information on the broad-day-light money laundering by the masterminds of the most controversial MLM enterprise by cheating the eyes of the law enforcing agencies Foreign Exchange Control Department at the Bangladesh Bank has already

started investigation into the allegation of smuggling out millions of dollars by Boishakhi Television every year At the same time National Board of Revenue [NBR] has launched investigating the case of evading VAT worth millions of Taka every month

Boishakhi Television which operates via Telstar-10 satellite pays monthly transponder rental of US$ 35000 while it never applied Bangladesh Bank for permission for such sending of foreign currency It is understood that the company is sending such significant amount of foreign currency every month via illegal channel which falls under Money Laundering Act in Bangladesh It may be mentioned here that Money Laundering is a serious offense as per the existing law of the land

Meanwhile Weekly Blitz also has detected the case of evading Value Added Tax worth millions of Taka every month by Boishakhi Television According to the existing law the private television channels are required to pay fifteen percent of the amount of its advertisement tariff as VAT to the government Collecting agency of such VAT is National Board of Revenue It is learnt that on an average Boishakhi Television receives advertisement worth TK 15-20 million every day where the accrued amount of Value Added Tax is TK 225000~300000 The monthly amount of accrued payable VAT by Boishakhi Television is TK 675~90 million while the annual amount stands at TK 81~108 million But the private television channel pays only a fraction of the accrued amount of Valued Added Tax to the government which also is a punishable offense National Board of Revenue has the legal right to penalize any evader of VAT with multiple digit while as per the existing law of the land evading government taxes is a serious offense bearing vigorous imprisonment of various terms

Seeking anonymity a source inside National Board of Revenue [NBR] told Weekly Blitz that the matter of evasion of VAT by Boishakhi Television Limited is one of the many items of investigation while it [NBR] will take necessary legal actions against the masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited the owning company of Boishakhi Television Limited for deceiving the country from VAT worth a few hundred crore Taka

Meanwhile there is already legal dispute over ownership of Boishakhi Television Limited while one of its owners have already won a legal battle against the masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited on the issue of ownership over Boishakhi Television Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed

Ministry of Commerce has finally sent the drafted Multil Level Marketing [MLM] Company Law 2011 for approval of the cabinet Secretary of the Commerce Ministry Mohammed Golam Hossain sent the drafted law for cabinets approval on January 11 2012 which is expected to get nods on January 16 2012 Once approved by the cabinet selling of trees apartments shops and plots by the Multi Level Marketing companies will become illegal

Sources in the ministry of commerce told Weekly Blitz that MLM laws exist in most of the countries in the world while due to absence of such laws in Bangladesh several MLM companies were already engaged in mass fraud by offering trees plots shops and plots in imaginary projects while there had not been any law to protect the people from being visibly looted by these MLM companies It said parliamentary committee decided to formulate MLM Companies regulation laws on September 30 2010 This decision was taken when thousands of Bangladeshi people were already cheated by an MLM company named Unipay2U Once the law is approved by the cabinet and the parliament a separate directorate will be formulated to regulate and monitor activities of the MLM companies in Bangladesh Once the law becomes effective punitive measures will be taken against those MLM companies which are engaged in selling trees apartments shops plots as well as other imaginary packages to its clients

A source in Registrar of Joint Stock Companies in Bangladesh said according to their records currently 70 MLM companies are operating in the country through incorporation with them while many are illegally operating in various parts of Bangladesh Incorporation of MLM companies has been stopped since end of 2010 following instructions from the ministry of Commerce

Seeking anonymity another source within Commerce Ministry told Weekly Blitz that proper implementation of the law will increase governments revenue earnings and also help bring the sector under the tax net commerce ministry sources said

The only change that was made in the draft law was inserting the words agriculture input and machineries instead of agriculture and agriculture product to keep Destiny -2000 away from running illegal tree plantation business The draft law which contains 13 clauses 50 provisions and two schedules will restrict MLM companies from the sales of business instruments shares debentures and currency

The ministry of commerce has prepared the law with the help of Malaysias Direct Sales Act - 1993 the United Kingdoms Fair Trade Act Price Chits and Money Circulation Schemes Act ndash 1978 of India Chinas Direct Selling Administration Act and Canadas Competition Act

A total of TK 50000 will be fined if any MLM company supplies its products without packaging as per the draft law

Officials of MLM companies will face three years of imprisonment if they are found supplying products violating the rule the draft proposed

Besides the owner of an MLM company having no license will face minimum imprisonment of three years

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been continuing to expose illegal activities of the MLM companies for past few months Following publication of such reports ministry of Finance ministry of Commerce Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission has already undertaken investigations to scrutinize the illegal activities of the fraudulent MLM companies In these reports illegal activities of countrys largest MLM Company were exposed with specific evidences Destiny Tree Plantation Limited is one of the most fraudulent enterprises of the dubious MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which claims to be engaged in the plantation of trees on commercial basis all over the country Till date the company has planted

over 94 Lac [94 million] trees on 6293 acres The target is to raise the plantation number to 6 crore [60 million] by 2012

It is learnt that Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offered alluring packages to its members and the people where the company claims to possess 60000 acres of land in Bangladesh Meanwhile Destiny Tree Plantation Limited has already collected more than Tk 65 thousand crore from the people by selling packages of the Destiny Tree Plantation Limited though Destiny 2000 Limited or Destiny Tree Plantation Limited do not possess even a fraction of the claimed land in the country According to a number of sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited the company has already sold more than 120 million tree packages to the people by giving false and fabricated information In some cases fake pictures of tree plantation were taken from Chittagong Hill Tract and Sundarban mangrove forest areas to befool the prospective buyers of the Tree Package

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin knows that the Tree Package is a total fraud and he is continuing this trap to collect millions and billions of Taka from the innocent people General Harun [the ex chief of army] will be ultimately made a scapegoat in this huge financial scam when the Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will bust by end 2012 said a Destiny source

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

It may be further mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited is set to emerge as one of the leading real estate and housing companies in Bangladesh by offering apartments shops and plots in various parts of the country With this goal the MLM Company has already registered a number of companies such as Diamond Builder Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny SASCO Properties Limited Destiny Builders Limited and Configure Housing Limited as forefront companies to run housing and real estate businesses in Bangladesh The company has also established branches in Malaysia United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia Kuwait Qatar and a number of Arab nations along with representative offices in Hong Kong China United Kingdom United States of America Canada and Australia for selling plots apartments and commercial spaces offered by Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliated concerns

Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering

Soon after depositing investors money in banks Destiny Group directors withdrew almost all the money only to deposit it in their personal accounts to conceal the source of the money they collected through fraudulence

A Bangladesh Bank report has revealed such fraud concluding that such withdrawals are indicative of money laundering an offence punishable by seven years jail term

The Financial Intelligence Unit of the central bank sent an interim report on Destiny Groups bank transactions to the finance ministry last month sources in the BB and the ministry said

Three of the groups major concerns -- Destiny 2000 Ltd Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd and Destiny Tree Plantation -- in their 252 bank accounts deposited Tk 5118 crore of which Tk 5099 crore was transferred to personal

accounts of their directors and several associated firms and was again withdrawn the BB inquiry found

All these transactions took place between 2001 and the first quarter of this year

ldquoIt seems the Group directors embezzled the huge amount of money in the name of taking commission through violating laws the report said

Finance Minister AMA Muhith asked the banking division to send the report to the prime minister after incorporating opinions of the commerce ministry and the Local Government Division a finance ministry official told The Daily Star

The finance ministry will take action against Destiny on prime ministers advice the official added

The laws under which Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society was registered do not permit deposit collection the BB report said

Those on the board of directors of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd and Destiny 2000 Ltd are mostly the same persons and the benefit of their decisions went to a selected few it added

In the process the cooperative society incurred a loss of Tk 68653 crore the liability of which falls on more than 9 lakh share holders the cooperative has

Most of the transactions were done through 11 banks including two foreign ones

According to the report the directors and associate companies of Destiny Groups 37 concerns have 443 bank accounts Another 252 accounts were found closed

Recently the central bank froze most of the bank accounts of the groups sister concerns and their directors

This followed news reports on numerous irregularities of Destiny 2000 Ltd after a Bangladesh Bank inquiry found evidence of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society

The Anti-Corruption Commission has already opened an investigation into the alleged irregularities and fraud

Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt

After visibly looting at least 55 thousand crores of Taka from the innocent people by offering them shares of the fraudulent projects such as Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Best Air Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Hospital amp Medical College Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperatives Society Limited Destiny Bank Limited and dozens of fictitious enterprises of the biggest fraudulent multilevel marketing company in Bangladesh led by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ur Rashid and internationally branded fraud Mohammed Rafiqul Amin it has been recently found in an inter-ministerial investigation that almost 99 percent of the collected funds have already been illegally trafficked abroad by the owners and promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited It is already apprehended by the intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that this fraud MLM Company will soon go into hiding thus cheating at least 4 million small investors

It may be mentioned here that a high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been carrying out investigative reports and articles on the illegal and fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited since past few months The articles and reports are listed below

Many fake enterprises of Destiny

At the website of Destiny 2000 Limited names of a number of fake institutions and companies are put on display For example though Destiny claims to be owning Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited in reality there is no such license issued in favor of this company by the authorities concerned The MLM Company is not only operating an illegal financial institution but also is operating an illegal life insurance company which again is a punishable offense

Very interestingly at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited the page titled Annual Report 2009 is simply blank for reason unknown At the same time there is no mention about Annual Report 2010

From the gross irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited it is well understood that the company is paying no value to the existing laws of the country Illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its enterprises are continuing in full-swing The government is yet to take any action against this fraudulent MLM company thus pushing the fate of the millions of small investors who also invested money in projects of Destiny 2000 Limited into total dark

When contacted a source inside the Ministry of Home Affairs told Weekly Blitz that the home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun has already instructed the law enforcing and intelligence agencies in Bangladesh to immediately investigate the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited It also said detail background of each of the share holders of Destiny 2000 Limited are being collected by the intelligence agencies It may be mentioned here that Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company are internationally considered as fraudulent enterprises or scams According to experts analyzing activities of the MLM companies in the world in almost 100 cases within the span of 12-15 years all of the MLM Companies simply disappear by robbing-off money from the innocent people

Following publication of a number of reports and editorials fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 has come under closest monitoring of the Bangladesh government Home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun told the Bangladesh Parliament that the government will take actions

against the misdeeds of the MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Intelligence agencies in the country are already investigating various complaints of the cheated customers of this fraudulent MLM Company

Shahara Khatun told parliament on 24th October 2011 in response to a public importance notice put forward by Bagmara MP Enamul Haque The way Destiny is operating a mess can happen any day

Enamul Haque MP in the notice said Destiny is operating without any proper documents and a victim has already filed a case against the company

The company has already collected TK 200 million from 10000 people in my constituency he said

The home minister said in recent times some institutions had been seen alluring people by giving them high profits in the short run and ultimately cheating them

A victim has already filed a case against Destiny and investigation is going on she said

She said the home ministry would provide all out assistance if any government agency wished to investigate the company Advocate Shahara Khatun urged the people not to fall into trap

Enamul in the notice said that Destiny 2000 was conducting heinous acts taking advantage of the innocent commoners

The MLM with the help of skilled employees coaxes innocent people into doing business with them he said

Influential people and retired government officials are also working for them and they are getting financial benefit from Destiny he alleged Destiny-2000 Limited on its website claims it is one of the largest multi-level marketing companies in the world About 36 million distributors have joined the company since its inception in December 2000 and its corporate office is located in Dhaka The company has 26 sister concerns

Weekly Blitz already published a number of reports on the illegal operation of Destiny 2000 Limited which has been continuing to operate series of illegal activities as well as the fraudulent MLM Company has collected a few hundred million dollars from the innocent Bangladeshi people in the name of its so-called tree plantation project It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited sold imaginary trees to people by alluring them with heavy profit traps though the fraudulent MLM company has no such huge tree plantation project in Bangladesh

Sensing the possible disaster the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting significant amount of funds abroad The main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin visited a number of countries during October 2011 with the goal of shifting funds to various profitable projects Similarly other directors of this fraud institution are also making frequent foreign trips while they also are transferring huge amount of fund abroad It is anticipated that most of the top figures of Destiny 2000 Limited will be suddenly leaving Bangladesh anytime in next six months as the promoters are well aware of the huge legal consequences if the cheated locals will start lodging complaints with the police station and the courts against Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns for its reckless corruption and huge frauds

Seeking anonymity a senior official with Bangladeshi intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the government has already instructed the intelligence agencies to conduct a comprehensive investigation on the degree of fraud of the Destiny 2000 Limited and submit a report in three weeks The source indicated that the Bangladesh government may impose legal actions against Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile immigration desks at various immigration points in Bangladesh are instructed on October 25 2011 to stop any of the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited from leaving Bangladesh

People have already started making complaints against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny 2000 Limiteds name has already appeared in international website of combating scam Some of the cheated customers of Destiny 2000 Limited are also complaining against this organization on various social networking sites including Facebook

Ministry of Commerce has asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms [RJSC] to cancel registration of 45 Multi-Level Marketing Companies [MLM] including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses Earlier Bangladesh government banned a false MLM Company named Unipay2u and at that time it was learnt by various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that Destiny 2000 Limited was already having 45 million clients

It is hinted by a number of investors who paid huge amount of money to Destiny 2000 Limited for buying trees under the false tree plantation project of this MLM fraudster Leading Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star also published a comprehensive report on the fraudulent MLM Companies in the country Similar reports were also published in other newspapers Sensing the possible drastic legal actions by the Bangladesh government Destiny 2000 Limited has already started lobbying with various offices of the government and spending hugely to salvage the promoters of this questioned MLM Company from being booked inside the bar for massive fraud and broad-day-light robbery of public fund

People who already are cheated by MLM fraudsters have drawn the attention of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to this matter

Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty

Investors and members of the most controversial Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited which already is under the radar of various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh including Special Branch of Bangladesh Police as well as the anti Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Bank are seeing high risk of losing their investments as the companys future has become totally dark A large number of directors of this fraudulent MLM Company has already resigned sensing dire consequences as major segment of the money collected by this company has already been smuggled out of Bangladesh through various channels Mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited as well as other sister concerns of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and members of his family are Canadian citizen who has built substantial properties in a number of countries including Australia Malaysia Canada etc Though it was suggested by an intelligence agency to stop all the directors as well as the

mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns from leaving abroad chairman of dubious Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid [Retired] is using numerous channels in influencing the government from not imposing any travel ban either of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or any of the directors of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Seeking anonymity a highly placed source in an intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the ex chief of Bangladesh Army Gen Harun has already assigned few lobbyists with high political connections in doing everything in salvaging the fraudulent MLM company from being collapsed It may me further added here that masterminds of the Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have set 2012 at the year of disappearing for this company by looting thousands of crores of Taka from the innocent people and small investors

Meanwhile sensing possible fate of this fraudulent MLM enterprise dozens of its members and clients have already started putting pressure on authorities in refunding money with promised profit while frequency of lodging of criminal cases are also gradually increasing It is anticipated that by the end of July 2012 more than ten thousand criminal cases will be lodged against the mastermind and directors of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sister concerns for mass cheating of the people in the name of various fake projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim that they already have acquired huge properties in various parts of Bangladesh it is learnt from dependable sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited that none of such purchased properties are in the names of any of the companies of this fraudulent MLM enterprise All such properties are purchased either in the personal name of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other sister concerns

Masterminds and fraudsters in Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are also caught in making fake plaintiff in getting few of the criminal cases lodged against them withdrawn while one such forgery has already been caught red-handed in a court in Dhaka

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives [DoC] which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue [NBR] and the Anti-Corruption Commission [ACC] have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing [MLM] company

The Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destiny Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told reporters

Officers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30 he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the Bangladesh Bank probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

I have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destiny ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told reporters

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told reporters

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Limited began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud

Whatever is taking place in the country is either destiny or fait accompli We are destined to be cheated by all kinds of ways and means while the government stands by and looks on until it is too late The painful saga of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continues and appear multi-level marketing firms on the scene It looks as though here too people are bound to suffer just as millions did due to the scam of the stock market To be fair it looks as though there is more to Destiny than the stock exchange market The entire process that led to the start of the operations is not only murky but also full of suspicion From whatever one could decipher from newspaper reports it is only the tip of the iceberg

It is interesting to note that most questionable operations involving big money do not rule out involvement of the establishment Only time shall tell whether the mistakes made in this instant were willful or otherwise Like in previous instances here too a high powered committee would be set up or has already been set up to probe into the irregularities In time to come a report would be submitted only some features of which will be published under pressures from the media followed by talk-shows in some private TV channels thereafter all will be forgotten Nobody would ever come to know as to who did what to who One might say that these are

mere speculations and conjectures but tell us if things have been any different over the years People should be told right now as to what would happen to their investments should the operations of Destiny come to a close or aborted

Destiny was first unveiled in some details by a leading Bangla national daily Apparently Destiny had been operating outside the scope of approval

Destiny was first registered by the Department of Cooperatives as Destiny 2000 Ltd as a multi-level marketing [MLM] company Since governmental authorities were well aware of yet for some reasons they decided to keep quiet As reported the outfit has already collected about Taka Two billion [200 corer] from the public as of March 31 2000 Besides since then a number of letters have crossed between concerned ministries and department informing of possible irregularities committed by Destiny yet no one agency made a move to either verify or take punitive measures In 2004 Bangladesh Bank [BB] issued a letter to the ministry of finance indicating Destinys acts being fraudulent It was followed by yet another ministry -- the ministry of home - and the Development of Cooperatives [DOC] to take necessary actions against Destiny Nothing has happened so far Furthermore it is reported that no independent audit of its operations has been undertaken until now

The illegal operation of MLM companies in Bangladesh is nothing new In recent times two other companies have defrauded public by billions - Unipay-2 and Jubok

Not only money laundering but also cheating and indulging in fraudulent acts have become commonplace in Bangladesh The three wheelers are cheating by charging astronomical fares The retailers in the kitchen markets are asking prices for essentials as they please The business syndicate is sucking our blood day and night The toll collectors have made the whole country their operating fields The truth is there are many other thieves who are emptying our pockets in multiple ways Like extra judicial killings charges and fees are imposed at random outside the purview of budgetary provisions While the MLM companies are fleecing us in a criminal way the government is doing it in the garb of increasing internal revenue collection

Who are the sufferers people belonging to the middle class and the fixed income groups

Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General [Retired] Harun Ar Rashid has once again come forward in creating newer scope for the fraudulent Destiny 2000 Limited in helping it in obtaining license to launch a bank though Destiny already is continuing banking activities through Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] which claims to be have issued license by the Bangladesh government in 2005 as financial institution

General Harun has applied for permission of Destiny Bank Limited where the members of the fraudulent MLM Company are the founder directors It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has visibly looted at least 65 thousand crore Taka from more than 48 million people by selling TREE in their fake plantation project Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent project Meanwhile it is learnt that mastermind of Destiny Group Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun Ar Rashid and his connections being one of the top leaders of Sector Commanders Forum in lobbying in the ruling party for obtaining permission of the bank It is learnt that Destiny 2000 Limited is secretly offering bribes to a number of influential figures in the ruling party through General Harun for obtaining the license General Haruns direct involvement with Destiny fraudster will ultimately put the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces in stake

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has sold trees in their so-called plantation project to innocent people by alluring them with the offer of huge profit But in reality Destiny does not own even a small fraction of the land which they are showing to people as lands already acquired by them In most cases fraudsters of Destiny 2000 Limited are showing photographs of Sunderban to innocent investors with the claim of being plantation project of this dubious enterprise

Meanwhile Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is publicly claiming to have direct connection with one of the most influential female members of the political family in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz published a number of reports on the illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited including money laundering by Mohammad Rafiqul Amin which are now under active investigation with Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

At the reaction of the members of Destiny Group the owners of this fraudulent MLM Company privately announced the launching of the flights of Best Air which is another fake project of this group It may be mentioned here that Destiny has collected a few hundred crore Taka from the people by selling shares of Best Air though there is no such existence of any aircraft of this company except an office at Dhakas Badda area

Meanwhile dubious multilevel marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited made a nefarious attempt by sending one of the employees of a company owned by this group who tried to gather information on the movements of the Weekly Blitz editor which is doubted to be attempt of assassination

On November 15 2011 a person named Musaddek went to Weekly Blitz office during noon time and introduced himself to be an employee with an advertising agency and wanted to meet the editor of Weekly Blitz When he was told that the Weekly Blitz editor was not available he first made a call at the cell phone of the Blitz editor from 0181-7584216 and then from 01711-223370 When the call was returned at 01711-223370 the man introduced himself to be Musaddek owning a news agency The Blitz editor wanted to know the name of the news agency and the man said he was willing to meet the Weekly Blitz editor to discuss some important issue related to his news agency

As the same time the man gave two different identities to the Weekly Blitz first being from an advertising agency and then being from a news agency his background was investigated through various contacts including some intelligence agencies in the country and finally it was revealed that this man works with Boishakhi Television a private TV channel recently purchased by the Destiny 2000 Limited It was also learnt that after buying the company Destiny authorities have collected a few hundred crore Taka from innocent people by selling of share packages of this TV company

The case of suspicious visit by the employee of Destiny 2000 Limited has already generated serious doubts in the minds of the Weekly Blitz management and the matter has already been properly reported with authorities concerned in Bangladesh

It is learnt that Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank are seriously investigating the illegal operation of a financial institution by the Destiny 2000 Limited as well as running of a fake life insurance company None of such enterprises have any license from the authorities concerned Running any financial institution without valid license is a criminal offence punishable under the laws of the land Similarly running of any insurance company with any license is clearly a serious crime But Destiny 2000 Limited pays damn to any such laws of the land as they are trying to keep all such government offices under their evil control by paying huge amount of bribe on a monthly basis

Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives (DoC) which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing (MLM) company

ldquoThe Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destinyrdquo Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoOfficers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30rdquo he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the BB probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

ldquoI have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destinyrdquo ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoIf it is not formed today [yesterday] it will be done tomorrow [today]rdquo he added

The NBR on the other hand will scrutinise the tax files of Destiny and its profit distribution among members to see if the company has evaded tax

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told this correspondent

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Ltd began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities -- from deposit collection to lending -- illegally It has around 70 lakh members and set a target to take the number to 1 crore by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

As on December 31 2011 the organisation collected nearly Tk 2000 crore in deposits and share capital from people

Of the deposit the bulk amount is lent to its sister organisations and only a small portion to its members

The BB report said Destiny did not try to borrow from the banks or capital markets to meet its demand for capital

High profile connection of MLM fraudsters

Following the rivalry between two of the prominent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] fraudsters named Destiny 2000 Limited and Amway Directorate General of Forces Intelligence [DGFI] and National Security Intelligence [NSI] have reportedly sent confidential reports to the ministries concerned suggesting immediate action against MLM fraudsters of Aim-way Corporation Limited and its chairman Redwan Bin Ishaq [step brother of Moulana Syed Fazlul Karim Pir of Chormonai and leader of an Islamist political party] It may be mentioned here that Aim-way Corporation Limited was established by one of the founding directors of Destiny 2000 Limited keeping Redwan Bin Ishaq at the forefront The company started its fraudulent activities from July 1 2011 with Redwan Bin Ishaq who proclaims to be the pir of Chormonai Prior to formation of this fraudulent MLM Company Redwan Bin Ishaq worked as a close aide of one Gofran who is one of the founding directors of another fraudulent MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited

Sources inside Aim-way Corporation Limited told reporters that their current number of clients is above three hundred thousand while it is speculated that Aim-way Corporation Limited has already collected a few hundred crore Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high-profile trap similar as that of

Destiny 2000 Limited In an interview with a vernacular daily Redwan Bin Ishaq openly confessed his previous connections with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin of Destiny 2000 Limited and narrated details about their so-called graveyard project in the country Earlier the same Redwan Bin Ishaq was arrested in the year 2000 along with his elder brother when they cheated hundreds of innocent people with their fake Hajj package Being released from prison Redwan Bin Ishaq established connections with one of the advisors of Destiny 2000 Limited and gradually became intimate with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and founder director Gofran Later Redwan Bin Ishaq turned into one of the closest aides of Gofran taking the advantage of Gofrans personal interest on females from the showbiz Redwan was regularly seen with Gofran at Destiny 2000 Limiteds office as well as other places and it is even reported that shrewd Redwan took an apartment in Dhaka exclusively to use as the secret entertainment home of Gofranul Hoque of Destiny 2000 Limited

Aimway Corporation Limited activities came under radar of the intelligence agencies when retired Lieutenant General and former chief of Bangladesh Army Harun Ar Rashid [who now is the chairman of Destiny 2000 Limited] sent a secret memo to some of his junior officers at DGFI and NSI suggesting legal actions against Redwan Bin Ishaq and Aim-way Corporation Limited Subsequently both the agencies investigated activities of this MLM fraudster and sent recommendations to the government suggesting immediate action against Aim-way Corporation Limited as well as other MLM companies which have already collecting billions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them in high-profit trap Learning about this intelligence investigation Redwan Bin Ishaq raised fingers at General Harun and alleged him of conspiring against Aim-way Corporation Limited seeing its huge success Redwan Bin Ishaq confessed that he has already collected more than Taka two thousand crore from people by offering various investment packages including the Graveyard Project of his company

Policymakers of Destiny 2000 Limited became envy of a Aim-way Corporation Limited when its kingpin Redwan Bin Ishaq was seen receiving award from the then commerce minister Lt Col Faruk Khan Shrewd Ishaq continued to display the photograph of receiving award from the commerce minister as well as

photographs with other influential political and cultural figures in the country to portray legitimacy of his activities in the eyes of the innocent investors While several local newspapers are continuing to publish reports against fraudulent activities of Aim-way Corporation Limited the main kingpin of the MLM fraudster Redwan Bin Ishaq on the other hand raises fingers at Destiny 2000 Limited and claims that it is trying to monopolize the MLM business in Bangladesh When asked Redwan Bin Ishaq said If Aim-way Corporation Limited is fraud then Destiny 2000 Limited and Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are champion frauds

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on the illegal activities of various fraudulent MLM companies in Bangladesh Since publication of such reports various intelligence agencies in the country started investigation into the activities of these MLM companies and in recent past Bangladesh Bank sent a number of letters to the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Social Welfare suggesting immediate investigation and actions against the MLM fraudster Destiny 2000 Limited in particular But it is learnt from dependable sources that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid and the main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are making strong lobbying within various influential quarters in the government and the ministries concerned in salvaging this fraudulent MLM Company from facing legal consequences Some of the top brasses at Destiny 2000 Limited even names few extremely influential figures in the country along with some of the members of the most influential political families as being connected with Destiny 2000 Limited It may be mentioned here that chairman of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq also mentions several influential people being connected with his company

While major portion of the public money collected by destiny 2000 Limited has already been smuggled out to various countries the mastermind of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq is also reported to have already started smuggling out the money to Dubai and it is apprehended that most of the top figures in these MLM scam racket may leave Bangladesh anytime cheating millions of local people

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Meanwhile English language newspaper The New Nation in its report titled Ban on operation of 45 multi-level marketing cos said Bangladesh government has decided to cancel registration of 45 Multi Level Marketing Companies including Destiny 2000 Limited for using fake address and false information

The 45 MLM companies using false addresses are Vision [Pvt] Limited International Ting Chang Products [BD] Ltd Destiny-2000 Ltd Ocean Marketing Company Limited Sohabos International Ltd Herbal Life International For Life Consortium Ltd Bravo IT International Ltd Village World Network Company Ltd Sketch Ltd Royal Dream Ltd Uttara Green City Ltd Griho Nirman Ltd SMN Global Ltd Siege Aim Corporation Ltd Musk Marketing Private Ltd Gano E World Wide Ltd Exhibition Dream Market Company Ltd Bondhan Associates Pvt Ltd Multivision 2010 Tone and Tune Network Ltd Plus Gain Company Ltd Eva Telecommunication Ltd G- E- Com Ltd Naf International Ltd Faith Marketing System Ltd Gadone Network Ltd Glaciar [BD] Ltd Ganoderema Stokist Bangladesh Company Ltd Bhianchi Bangladesh Company Ltd Loyal Vision Private Ltd Shuk Sari Bangladesh Limited Green Active Business System Ltd Liberty [BD] Network Market Private Ltd Royal Vision Pvt Ltd Royal Dream International Ltd For Ever Living Products Bangladesh Limited One Million Private Ltd Mega Polish Ltd Gonet Ltd Golden Fida Ltd Natural HerbalLtd and the Aim Solution Private Ltd

Commerce secretary Golam Hossain told reporters that legal actions will also be taken against these MLM Companies for using false address and giving false information

Protests against fraud of Destiny 2000 Limited

Just within 3 days of lodging criminal cases against Destiny 2000 Limited at countrys southern district of Rajshahi [Bagmara Police Station] cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district [northern part of Bangladesh] have demonstrated on October 25 2011 demanding refund of their invested money and legal action against the fraudsters at Destiny 2000 Limited The cheated

clients of Destiny 2000 Limited are expected to submit memorandum with the deputy commissioner of Panchagarh district today

The cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited said the MLM Company is extracting money from the people with various alluring offers or high profit It is alleged that Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to collect millions of Taka from the rural population with numerous alluring profit offers and in most cases the agents of Destiny 2000 Limited even do not issue any money receipt for such financial transaction

The latest case of fraud by Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district came into public attention through a news item published in vernacular daily Manabzamin on October 27 2011 [Page 11]

Meanwhile in a frantic bid of saving skin Muhammad Rafiqul Amin managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited has published advertisements in most of the major dailies in Bangladesh drawing attention of the people sensing ongoing actions by the government against Destiny 2000 Limited and other fraud MLM Companies In the advertisement published in the local dailies the managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited tried to hide most of the illegal activities of this company which has so far collected a few thousand crore of Taka from the locals by selling the so-called trees at their so-called plantation project It was already reported that Destiny 2000 Limited through its 36 millions agents and members throughout Bangladesh has already collected US$ 5-6 billion from 18 million people by selling tress with high profit allure It is learnt that in reality the MLM Company does not have even 025 of the total number of trees they already sold to people with high profit promises The MLM Company has promised to start giving profits to the people from 2012 It is anticipated that the promoters of the fraudulent MLM Company may flee Bangladesh anytime thus cheating millions of people It may also be mentioned here that some of the top figures in Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting funds to numerous businesses and properties abroad In past six months the frequency of foreign tours of the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited has significantly increased It is learnt that during such foreign trips the owners of this MLM Company are not only shifting funds but also are trying to locate a safe country for them as well their

family members of settle in near future when the fraudulent activities of this company will get busted

Anticipating such consequences as well as for the sake of protecting interests of the millions of people Ministry of Home Affairs is actively considering sending information at various immigration points in Bangladesh to stop the members of the board of MLM Companies in order to check them from fleeing the country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and other ministries and offices concerned to stay vigilant about activities of the MLM Companies and to make sure that these MLM Companies do not go into hiding thus cheating millions of people It was already brought into attention of the PMO as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs that the main promoter and managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin holds Canadian citizenship and he already has sent members of his family to Canada It is also learnt from numerous sources that other members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited are already taking immigration in the West

Government fails to regulate MLM companies

Fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company named Unipay2U after swindling millions of dollars from the innocent investors in Bangladesh has re-started its activities under the banner of a newly formed enterprise named Uni Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which offers doubling the amount of investment within a period of 18 months It may be mentioned here that Unipay2U promoters went into hiding when their fraudulent activities came under radar or various law enforcing agencies following publication of investigative reports on this MLM fraudsters It was already learnt that Unipay2U offered huge profit to the investors for investment in Gold Mines in Africa and sold shares worth a few hundred millions dollars simply by giving false and fabricated information

Multi Level Marketing traps were set in Bangladesh by a company named GGN few years back which ultimately disappeared after swindling significant amount of money from the small investors Later one of the kingpins of GGN Mohammed

Rafiqul Amin established another MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited with a number of highly-ambitious youths

Mohammed Rafiqul Amin a Canadian citizen returned to Bangladesh with the concept of MLM business in 1998 and started applying that internationally known fraudulent practice in this country with the ulterior motive of cheating innocent investors By now Destiny 2000 Limited through a number of its enterprises has already swindled more than US$ 8 billion while it is largely speculated that the company may go bankrupt or the promoters may simply leave Bangladesh anytime during 2012 Even at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited a clock is moving towards anti-clock direction which will end by November 2012 which actually is the deadline of this company to disappear thus cheating at least 38 million members and small investors in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz has already collected several documentary evidences about the fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited One of the fake enterprises of this MLM fraudster is Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as a Financial Institution or bank and is openly continuing banking activities in the country The promoters of this MLM fraud racket are selling shares of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for TK 20000 each with annual dividend of the investment The Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited claims to be run under Sharia rules

As per a brochure published by one Azad Rahman diamond executive trainer of the MLM racket Destiny 2000 Limited has its own real estate projects with a large number of multi-storied buildings in various parts of the country and the MLM racket are selling shares of these non existent buildings to the small investors as well collecting huge amount of money promising huge profit within the period of 6 years Each of such shares in the real estate projects of Destiny 2000 Limited are sold for TK 20000 with profit assurance of TK 30000 within a period of 6 years According to the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited names of these real multi stories [non existent] buildings are Destiny Diamond Diplomatic Tower [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Barisal [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Khulna [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Feni [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building

at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rangpur [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Sylhet [Proposed] Modern hospital complex at Dhakas Darus Salam area [Proposed] etc

Destiny 2000 Limited in its brochure also claims to be constructing Destiny Crown Pacific Beach Hotel amp Resort at Coxs Bazar area The MLM fraudster claims this project to be the first world-class five star beach hotels in Bangladesh

But the top listed fraudulent enterprise of Destiny 2000 Limited is Destiny Tree Plantation Limited where former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ar Rahid is the chairman Each shares of this project is sold for TK 10000 with a profit of TK 50000 within the span of 12 years It is learnt that promoters of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited have already collected a few billion dollars from the innocent investors by giving totally false information on their so-called plantation projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited claims to have already planted more than 40 million trees it is evidently proved that the company in reality does not even have a fraction of the number of trees they claim to own MLM analysts believe that from March 2012 Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will require starting paying the profit to the investors which actually will be the beginning of the doom of this fraud racket as major segment of the swindled fund has already been illegally shifted to various foreign countries by now According to Destiny 2000 Limited the amount of existing liquid cash in the company stands at TK 200 crore while according to analysts the company has already collected at least TK 45-50 thousand crore Taka from the investors be selling shares of their fake plantation project

In the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited it claims to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Geely Automobile Research Institute China Photograph of Destinys top kingpin Mohammed Rafiqul Amin is published with a team of Geely Automobile Research Institute in the brochure of the MLM Company

Geely Automobile Research Institute as one of ten largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has achieved rapid development with flexible operating mechanism and continuous self-innovation

since its entry into auto industry in 1997 With more than RMB 12 billion of total asset value Geely has been one of top 500 Chinese enterprises for continuous 6 years and one of 10 largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry for successive 4 years Geely has been appraised as Most rapid and excellent developing enterprise in 5 decades of Chinese Automobile Industry State innovation-type trial enterprise and the first batch of state-class Vehicles and parts export base enterprises

The headquarters of the Group is located in Hangzhou capital city of Zhejiang Province With six vehicle and power assembly manufacturing bases in Linhai Ningbo Shanghai Lanzhou and Xiangtan the company now has an annual production capacity of 300000 entire vehicles 300000 engines and 300000 transmissions

Currently Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd boasts more than 30 models from 8 main serials including Geely Free Cruise Geely KINGKONG Geely Vision Shanghai Maple and Beauty Leopard etc 8 main serials of engines including MR10L-18L JL16L-18L and 4G10-18CVVT etc and the corresponding manual and automatic transmissions All of the products have passed 3C state certification and conformed to European Emission Standard III some products even conform to European Emission Standard IV And Geely owns complete intelligent properties right over all its products

The Group has set up nationwide well-functioned sales and marketing network which includes nearly 500 4S franchised shops and 600 service stations And with up to tens of million RMB investment a domestically first class call centre has been built up that provides around- the- clock instant service to customers Meantime Geely introduced the Sales ERP management system and service information system based on SAP for rapid response to needs from customers and rapid handling of market information which is the first of its kind in domestic automobile industry All those above efforts contribute to the fact that there have been totally 12 million Geely cars running on the road globally and Geely has been recognized as a famous auto brand in China

With more than 300 sales amp service dealerships globally and SKD CKD operations in Ukraine Russia and Indonesia Geely has exported more than one

hundred thousands car aboard which is among the top few Chinese car makers that exportsZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has invested hundreds of million RMB to establish Geely Automobile Ramp D center headquartered in Linhai and Now the RampD center is capable of developing entire cars engines transmissions and automotive electronic apparatus and every year about four to five brand-new vehicle models or machinery models are launched in the domestic market The self-developed 4G18CVVT engine is appraised as a new auto technology that is globally-advanced and domestically-leading likewise the self -developed serial Z automatic transmission has filled the blank in domestic automobile field and achieved the only Class A science amp technology for Chinese automobile industry in 2006 the EPS initiated the automobile electronic power steering system for domestic brands and there have been significant breakthroughs in patent technologies applications such as BMBS tire bursting safety technology electronic equal-balance technology and new energy application etc and with a total number of patents of up to 718 among which more than 70 are invention patents and 26 international patents the Geely Ramp D center has been certified as state-class Enterprise technical center and Postdoctoral working station

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 15: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

taken from it for transferring such huge amount of foreign currency every month which clearly is a gross violation of the existing law of the land Owners of Destiny 2000 Limited are already liable of money laundering crime for illegal transfer of such foreign currency every month Anti Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Bank are reluctant in taking any action against Destiny 2000 Limited or Boishakhi Television for such illegal transfer of foreign currency for reason unknown

It is also learnt from the sources in National Board of Revenue [NBR] that the Boishakhi Television is supposed to pay 15 per cent of the total amount of advertisement revenue it collects from the advertisers It said on an average Boishakhi Television airs advertisement worth TK 15-20 lakh while the amount of accrued Value Added Tax [VAT] is around TK 225000~300000 thus making the amount of VAT payable by Boishakhi Television to TK 821~1095 crore Actual amount of VAT paid by Boishakhi TV is much less Boishakhi Television which commenced broadcast in 2002 has also evaded VAT of a large amount of money which also now falls into liability of Destiny 2000 Limited as it currently owns the share of this project

Government needs to immediately initiate investigations into the gross irregularities and massive fraud inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Weekly Blitz has already brought this issue of massive irregularities and fraud to the attention of Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion

Boishakhi Television a sister concern of fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited is engaged in money laundering on a regular basis as well as evasion of Value Added Tax [VAT] worth millions of Taka Weekly Blitz conducted an investigation into the matter and found worrisome information on the broad-day-light money laundering by the masterminds of the most controversial MLM enterprise by cheating the eyes of the law enforcing agencies Foreign Exchange Control Department at the Bangladesh Bank has already

started investigation into the allegation of smuggling out millions of dollars by Boishakhi Television every year At the same time National Board of Revenue [NBR] has launched investigating the case of evading VAT worth millions of Taka every month

Boishakhi Television which operates via Telstar-10 satellite pays monthly transponder rental of US$ 35000 while it never applied Bangladesh Bank for permission for such sending of foreign currency It is understood that the company is sending such significant amount of foreign currency every month via illegal channel which falls under Money Laundering Act in Bangladesh It may be mentioned here that Money Laundering is a serious offense as per the existing law of the land

Meanwhile Weekly Blitz also has detected the case of evading Value Added Tax worth millions of Taka every month by Boishakhi Television According to the existing law the private television channels are required to pay fifteen percent of the amount of its advertisement tariff as VAT to the government Collecting agency of such VAT is National Board of Revenue It is learnt that on an average Boishakhi Television receives advertisement worth TK 15-20 million every day where the accrued amount of Value Added Tax is TK 225000~300000 The monthly amount of accrued payable VAT by Boishakhi Television is TK 675~90 million while the annual amount stands at TK 81~108 million But the private television channel pays only a fraction of the accrued amount of Valued Added Tax to the government which also is a punishable offense National Board of Revenue has the legal right to penalize any evader of VAT with multiple digit while as per the existing law of the land evading government taxes is a serious offense bearing vigorous imprisonment of various terms

Seeking anonymity a source inside National Board of Revenue [NBR] told Weekly Blitz that the matter of evasion of VAT by Boishakhi Television Limited is one of the many items of investigation while it [NBR] will take necessary legal actions against the masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited the owning company of Boishakhi Television Limited for deceiving the country from VAT worth a few hundred crore Taka

Meanwhile there is already legal dispute over ownership of Boishakhi Television Limited while one of its owners have already won a legal battle against the masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited on the issue of ownership over Boishakhi Television Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed

Ministry of Commerce has finally sent the drafted Multil Level Marketing [MLM] Company Law 2011 for approval of the cabinet Secretary of the Commerce Ministry Mohammed Golam Hossain sent the drafted law for cabinets approval on January 11 2012 which is expected to get nods on January 16 2012 Once approved by the cabinet selling of trees apartments shops and plots by the Multi Level Marketing companies will become illegal

Sources in the ministry of commerce told Weekly Blitz that MLM laws exist in most of the countries in the world while due to absence of such laws in Bangladesh several MLM companies were already engaged in mass fraud by offering trees plots shops and plots in imaginary projects while there had not been any law to protect the people from being visibly looted by these MLM companies It said parliamentary committee decided to formulate MLM Companies regulation laws on September 30 2010 This decision was taken when thousands of Bangladeshi people were already cheated by an MLM company named Unipay2U Once the law is approved by the cabinet and the parliament a separate directorate will be formulated to regulate and monitor activities of the MLM companies in Bangladesh Once the law becomes effective punitive measures will be taken against those MLM companies which are engaged in selling trees apartments shops plots as well as other imaginary packages to its clients

A source in Registrar of Joint Stock Companies in Bangladesh said according to their records currently 70 MLM companies are operating in the country through incorporation with them while many are illegally operating in various parts of Bangladesh Incorporation of MLM companies has been stopped since end of 2010 following instructions from the ministry of Commerce

Seeking anonymity another source within Commerce Ministry told Weekly Blitz that proper implementation of the law will increase governments revenue earnings and also help bring the sector under the tax net commerce ministry sources said

The only change that was made in the draft law was inserting the words agriculture input and machineries instead of agriculture and agriculture product to keep Destiny -2000 away from running illegal tree plantation business The draft law which contains 13 clauses 50 provisions and two schedules will restrict MLM companies from the sales of business instruments shares debentures and currency

The ministry of commerce has prepared the law with the help of Malaysias Direct Sales Act - 1993 the United Kingdoms Fair Trade Act Price Chits and Money Circulation Schemes Act ndash 1978 of India Chinas Direct Selling Administration Act and Canadas Competition Act

A total of TK 50000 will be fined if any MLM company supplies its products without packaging as per the draft law

Officials of MLM companies will face three years of imprisonment if they are found supplying products violating the rule the draft proposed

Besides the owner of an MLM company having no license will face minimum imprisonment of three years

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been continuing to expose illegal activities of the MLM companies for past few months Following publication of such reports ministry of Finance ministry of Commerce Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission has already undertaken investigations to scrutinize the illegal activities of the fraudulent MLM companies In these reports illegal activities of countrys largest MLM Company were exposed with specific evidences Destiny Tree Plantation Limited is one of the most fraudulent enterprises of the dubious MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which claims to be engaged in the plantation of trees on commercial basis all over the country Till date the company has planted

over 94 Lac [94 million] trees on 6293 acres The target is to raise the plantation number to 6 crore [60 million] by 2012

It is learnt that Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offered alluring packages to its members and the people where the company claims to possess 60000 acres of land in Bangladesh Meanwhile Destiny Tree Plantation Limited has already collected more than Tk 65 thousand crore from the people by selling packages of the Destiny Tree Plantation Limited though Destiny 2000 Limited or Destiny Tree Plantation Limited do not possess even a fraction of the claimed land in the country According to a number of sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited the company has already sold more than 120 million tree packages to the people by giving false and fabricated information In some cases fake pictures of tree plantation were taken from Chittagong Hill Tract and Sundarban mangrove forest areas to befool the prospective buyers of the Tree Package

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin knows that the Tree Package is a total fraud and he is continuing this trap to collect millions and billions of Taka from the innocent people General Harun [the ex chief of army] will be ultimately made a scapegoat in this huge financial scam when the Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will bust by end 2012 said a Destiny source

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

It may be further mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited is set to emerge as one of the leading real estate and housing companies in Bangladesh by offering apartments shops and plots in various parts of the country With this goal the MLM Company has already registered a number of companies such as Diamond Builder Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny SASCO Properties Limited Destiny Builders Limited and Configure Housing Limited as forefront companies to run housing and real estate businesses in Bangladesh The company has also established branches in Malaysia United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia Kuwait Qatar and a number of Arab nations along with representative offices in Hong Kong China United Kingdom United States of America Canada and Australia for selling plots apartments and commercial spaces offered by Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliated concerns

Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering

Soon after depositing investors money in banks Destiny Group directors withdrew almost all the money only to deposit it in their personal accounts to conceal the source of the money they collected through fraudulence

A Bangladesh Bank report has revealed such fraud concluding that such withdrawals are indicative of money laundering an offence punishable by seven years jail term

The Financial Intelligence Unit of the central bank sent an interim report on Destiny Groups bank transactions to the finance ministry last month sources in the BB and the ministry said

Three of the groups major concerns -- Destiny 2000 Ltd Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd and Destiny Tree Plantation -- in their 252 bank accounts deposited Tk 5118 crore of which Tk 5099 crore was transferred to personal

accounts of their directors and several associated firms and was again withdrawn the BB inquiry found

All these transactions took place between 2001 and the first quarter of this year

ldquoIt seems the Group directors embezzled the huge amount of money in the name of taking commission through violating laws the report said

Finance Minister AMA Muhith asked the banking division to send the report to the prime minister after incorporating opinions of the commerce ministry and the Local Government Division a finance ministry official told The Daily Star

The finance ministry will take action against Destiny on prime ministers advice the official added

The laws under which Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society was registered do not permit deposit collection the BB report said

Those on the board of directors of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd and Destiny 2000 Ltd are mostly the same persons and the benefit of their decisions went to a selected few it added

In the process the cooperative society incurred a loss of Tk 68653 crore the liability of which falls on more than 9 lakh share holders the cooperative has

Most of the transactions were done through 11 banks including two foreign ones

According to the report the directors and associate companies of Destiny Groups 37 concerns have 443 bank accounts Another 252 accounts were found closed

Recently the central bank froze most of the bank accounts of the groups sister concerns and their directors

This followed news reports on numerous irregularities of Destiny 2000 Ltd after a Bangladesh Bank inquiry found evidence of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society

The Anti-Corruption Commission has already opened an investigation into the alleged irregularities and fraud

Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt

After visibly looting at least 55 thousand crores of Taka from the innocent people by offering them shares of the fraudulent projects such as Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Best Air Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Hospital amp Medical College Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperatives Society Limited Destiny Bank Limited and dozens of fictitious enterprises of the biggest fraudulent multilevel marketing company in Bangladesh led by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ur Rashid and internationally branded fraud Mohammed Rafiqul Amin it has been recently found in an inter-ministerial investigation that almost 99 percent of the collected funds have already been illegally trafficked abroad by the owners and promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited It is already apprehended by the intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that this fraud MLM Company will soon go into hiding thus cheating at least 4 million small investors

It may be mentioned here that a high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been carrying out investigative reports and articles on the illegal and fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited since past few months The articles and reports are listed below

Many fake enterprises of Destiny

At the website of Destiny 2000 Limited names of a number of fake institutions and companies are put on display For example though Destiny claims to be owning Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited in reality there is no such license issued in favor of this company by the authorities concerned The MLM Company is not only operating an illegal financial institution but also is operating an illegal life insurance company which again is a punishable offense

Very interestingly at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited the page titled Annual Report 2009 is simply blank for reason unknown At the same time there is no mention about Annual Report 2010

From the gross irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited it is well understood that the company is paying no value to the existing laws of the country Illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its enterprises are continuing in full-swing The government is yet to take any action against this fraudulent MLM company thus pushing the fate of the millions of small investors who also invested money in projects of Destiny 2000 Limited into total dark

When contacted a source inside the Ministry of Home Affairs told Weekly Blitz that the home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun has already instructed the law enforcing and intelligence agencies in Bangladesh to immediately investigate the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited It also said detail background of each of the share holders of Destiny 2000 Limited are being collected by the intelligence agencies It may be mentioned here that Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company are internationally considered as fraudulent enterprises or scams According to experts analyzing activities of the MLM companies in the world in almost 100 cases within the span of 12-15 years all of the MLM Companies simply disappear by robbing-off money from the innocent people

Following publication of a number of reports and editorials fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 has come under closest monitoring of the Bangladesh government Home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun told the Bangladesh Parliament that the government will take actions

against the misdeeds of the MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Intelligence agencies in the country are already investigating various complaints of the cheated customers of this fraudulent MLM Company

Shahara Khatun told parliament on 24th October 2011 in response to a public importance notice put forward by Bagmara MP Enamul Haque The way Destiny is operating a mess can happen any day

Enamul Haque MP in the notice said Destiny is operating without any proper documents and a victim has already filed a case against the company

The company has already collected TK 200 million from 10000 people in my constituency he said

The home minister said in recent times some institutions had been seen alluring people by giving them high profits in the short run and ultimately cheating them

A victim has already filed a case against Destiny and investigation is going on she said

She said the home ministry would provide all out assistance if any government agency wished to investigate the company Advocate Shahara Khatun urged the people not to fall into trap

Enamul in the notice said that Destiny 2000 was conducting heinous acts taking advantage of the innocent commoners

The MLM with the help of skilled employees coaxes innocent people into doing business with them he said

Influential people and retired government officials are also working for them and they are getting financial benefit from Destiny he alleged Destiny-2000 Limited on its website claims it is one of the largest multi-level marketing companies in the world About 36 million distributors have joined the company since its inception in December 2000 and its corporate office is located in Dhaka The company has 26 sister concerns

Weekly Blitz already published a number of reports on the illegal operation of Destiny 2000 Limited which has been continuing to operate series of illegal activities as well as the fraudulent MLM Company has collected a few hundred million dollars from the innocent Bangladeshi people in the name of its so-called tree plantation project It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited sold imaginary trees to people by alluring them with heavy profit traps though the fraudulent MLM company has no such huge tree plantation project in Bangladesh

Sensing the possible disaster the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting significant amount of funds abroad The main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin visited a number of countries during October 2011 with the goal of shifting funds to various profitable projects Similarly other directors of this fraud institution are also making frequent foreign trips while they also are transferring huge amount of fund abroad It is anticipated that most of the top figures of Destiny 2000 Limited will be suddenly leaving Bangladesh anytime in next six months as the promoters are well aware of the huge legal consequences if the cheated locals will start lodging complaints with the police station and the courts against Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns for its reckless corruption and huge frauds

Seeking anonymity a senior official with Bangladeshi intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the government has already instructed the intelligence agencies to conduct a comprehensive investigation on the degree of fraud of the Destiny 2000 Limited and submit a report in three weeks The source indicated that the Bangladesh government may impose legal actions against Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile immigration desks at various immigration points in Bangladesh are instructed on October 25 2011 to stop any of the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited from leaving Bangladesh

People have already started making complaints against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny 2000 Limiteds name has already appeared in international website of combating scam Some of the cheated customers of Destiny 2000 Limited are also complaining against this organization on various social networking sites including Facebook

Ministry of Commerce has asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms [RJSC] to cancel registration of 45 Multi-Level Marketing Companies [MLM] including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses Earlier Bangladesh government banned a false MLM Company named Unipay2u and at that time it was learnt by various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that Destiny 2000 Limited was already having 45 million clients

It is hinted by a number of investors who paid huge amount of money to Destiny 2000 Limited for buying trees under the false tree plantation project of this MLM fraudster Leading Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star also published a comprehensive report on the fraudulent MLM Companies in the country Similar reports were also published in other newspapers Sensing the possible drastic legal actions by the Bangladesh government Destiny 2000 Limited has already started lobbying with various offices of the government and spending hugely to salvage the promoters of this questioned MLM Company from being booked inside the bar for massive fraud and broad-day-light robbery of public fund

People who already are cheated by MLM fraudsters have drawn the attention of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to this matter

Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty

Investors and members of the most controversial Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited which already is under the radar of various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh including Special Branch of Bangladesh Police as well as the anti Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Bank are seeing high risk of losing their investments as the companys future has become totally dark A large number of directors of this fraudulent MLM Company has already resigned sensing dire consequences as major segment of the money collected by this company has already been smuggled out of Bangladesh through various channels Mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited as well as other sister concerns of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and members of his family are Canadian citizen who has built substantial properties in a number of countries including Australia Malaysia Canada etc Though it was suggested by an intelligence agency to stop all the directors as well as the

mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns from leaving abroad chairman of dubious Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid [Retired] is using numerous channels in influencing the government from not imposing any travel ban either of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or any of the directors of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Seeking anonymity a highly placed source in an intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the ex chief of Bangladesh Army Gen Harun has already assigned few lobbyists with high political connections in doing everything in salvaging the fraudulent MLM company from being collapsed It may me further added here that masterminds of the Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have set 2012 at the year of disappearing for this company by looting thousands of crores of Taka from the innocent people and small investors

Meanwhile sensing possible fate of this fraudulent MLM enterprise dozens of its members and clients have already started putting pressure on authorities in refunding money with promised profit while frequency of lodging of criminal cases are also gradually increasing It is anticipated that by the end of July 2012 more than ten thousand criminal cases will be lodged against the mastermind and directors of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sister concerns for mass cheating of the people in the name of various fake projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim that they already have acquired huge properties in various parts of Bangladesh it is learnt from dependable sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited that none of such purchased properties are in the names of any of the companies of this fraudulent MLM enterprise All such properties are purchased either in the personal name of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other sister concerns

Masterminds and fraudsters in Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are also caught in making fake plaintiff in getting few of the criminal cases lodged against them withdrawn while one such forgery has already been caught red-handed in a court in Dhaka

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives [DoC] which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue [NBR] and the Anti-Corruption Commission [ACC] have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing [MLM] company

The Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destiny Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told reporters

Officers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30 he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the Bangladesh Bank probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

I have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destiny ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told reporters

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told reporters

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Limited began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud

Whatever is taking place in the country is either destiny or fait accompli We are destined to be cheated by all kinds of ways and means while the government stands by and looks on until it is too late The painful saga of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continues and appear multi-level marketing firms on the scene It looks as though here too people are bound to suffer just as millions did due to the scam of the stock market To be fair it looks as though there is more to Destiny than the stock exchange market The entire process that led to the start of the operations is not only murky but also full of suspicion From whatever one could decipher from newspaper reports it is only the tip of the iceberg

It is interesting to note that most questionable operations involving big money do not rule out involvement of the establishment Only time shall tell whether the mistakes made in this instant were willful or otherwise Like in previous instances here too a high powered committee would be set up or has already been set up to probe into the irregularities In time to come a report would be submitted only some features of which will be published under pressures from the media followed by talk-shows in some private TV channels thereafter all will be forgotten Nobody would ever come to know as to who did what to who One might say that these are

mere speculations and conjectures but tell us if things have been any different over the years People should be told right now as to what would happen to their investments should the operations of Destiny come to a close or aborted

Destiny was first unveiled in some details by a leading Bangla national daily Apparently Destiny had been operating outside the scope of approval

Destiny was first registered by the Department of Cooperatives as Destiny 2000 Ltd as a multi-level marketing [MLM] company Since governmental authorities were well aware of yet for some reasons they decided to keep quiet As reported the outfit has already collected about Taka Two billion [200 corer] from the public as of March 31 2000 Besides since then a number of letters have crossed between concerned ministries and department informing of possible irregularities committed by Destiny yet no one agency made a move to either verify or take punitive measures In 2004 Bangladesh Bank [BB] issued a letter to the ministry of finance indicating Destinys acts being fraudulent It was followed by yet another ministry -- the ministry of home - and the Development of Cooperatives [DOC] to take necessary actions against Destiny Nothing has happened so far Furthermore it is reported that no independent audit of its operations has been undertaken until now

The illegal operation of MLM companies in Bangladesh is nothing new In recent times two other companies have defrauded public by billions - Unipay-2 and Jubok

Not only money laundering but also cheating and indulging in fraudulent acts have become commonplace in Bangladesh The three wheelers are cheating by charging astronomical fares The retailers in the kitchen markets are asking prices for essentials as they please The business syndicate is sucking our blood day and night The toll collectors have made the whole country their operating fields The truth is there are many other thieves who are emptying our pockets in multiple ways Like extra judicial killings charges and fees are imposed at random outside the purview of budgetary provisions While the MLM companies are fleecing us in a criminal way the government is doing it in the garb of increasing internal revenue collection

Who are the sufferers people belonging to the middle class and the fixed income groups

Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General [Retired] Harun Ar Rashid has once again come forward in creating newer scope for the fraudulent Destiny 2000 Limited in helping it in obtaining license to launch a bank though Destiny already is continuing banking activities through Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] which claims to be have issued license by the Bangladesh government in 2005 as financial institution

General Harun has applied for permission of Destiny Bank Limited where the members of the fraudulent MLM Company are the founder directors It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has visibly looted at least 65 thousand crore Taka from more than 48 million people by selling TREE in their fake plantation project Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent project Meanwhile it is learnt that mastermind of Destiny Group Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun Ar Rashid and his connections being one of the top leaders of Sector Commanders Forum in lobbying in the ruling party for obtaining permission of the bank It is learnt that Destiny 2000 Limited is secretly offering bribes to a number of influential figures in the ruling party through General Harun for obtaining the license General Haruns direct involvement with Destiny fraudster will ultimately put the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces in stake

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has sold trees in their so-called plantation project to innocent people by alluring them with the offer of huge profit But in reality Destiny does not own even a small fraction of the land which they are showing to people as lands already acquired by them In most cases fraudsters of Destiny 2000 Limited are showing photographs of Sunderban to innocent investors with the claim of being plantation project of this dubious enterprise

Meanwhile Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is publicly claiming to have direct connection with one of the most influential female members of the political family in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz published a number of reports on the illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited including money laundering by Mohammad Rafiqul Amin which are now under active investigation with Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

At the reaction of the members of Destiny Group the owners of this fraudulent MLM Company privately announced the launching of the flights of Best Air which is another fake project of this group It may be mentioned here that Destiny has collected a few hundred crore Taka from the people by selling shares of Best Air though there is no such existence of any aircraft of this company except an office at Dhakas Badda area

Meanwhile dubious multilevel marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited made a nefarious attempt by sending one of the employees of a company owned by this group who tried to gather information on the movements of the Weekly Blitz editor which is doubted to be attempt of assassination

On November 15 2011 a person named Musaddek went to Weekly Blitz office during noon time and introduced himself to be an employee with an advertising agency and wanted to meet the editor of Weekly Blitz When he was told that the Weekly Blitz editor was not available he first made a call at the cell phone of the Blitz editor from 0181-7584216 and then from 01711-223370 When the call was returned at 01711-223370 the man introduced himself to be Musaddek owning a news agency The Blitz editor wanted to know the name of the news agency and the man said he was willing to meet the Weekly Blitz editor to discuss some important issue related to his news agency

As the same time the man gave two different identities to the Weekly Blitz first being from an advertising agency and then being from a news agency his background was investigated through various contacts including some intelligence agencies in the country and finally it was revealed that this man works with Boishakhi Television a private TV channel recently purchased by the Destiny 2000 Limited It was also learnt that after buying the company Destiny authorities have collected a few hundred crore Taka from innocent people by selling of share packages of this TV company

The case of suspicious visit by the employee of Destiny 2000 Limited has already generated serious doubts in the minds of the Weekly Blitz management and the matter has already been properly reported with authorities concerned in Bangladesh

It is learnt that Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank are seriously investigating the illegal operation of a financial institution by the Destiny 2000 Limited as well as running of a fake life insurance company None of such enterprises have any license from the authorities concerned Running any financial institution without valid license is a criminal offence punishable under the laws of the land Similarly running of any insurance company with any license is clearly a serious crime But Destiny 2000 Limited pays damn to any such laws of the land as they are trying to keep all such government offices under their evil control by paying huge amount of bribe on a monthly basis

Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives (DoC) which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing (MLM) company

ldquoThe Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destinyrdquo Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoOfficers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30rdquo he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the BB probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

ldquoI have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destinyrdquo ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoIf it is not formed today [yesterday] it will be done tomorrow [today]rdquo he added

The NBR on the other hand will scrutinise the tax files of Destiny and its profit distribution among members to see if the company has evaded tax

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told this correspondent

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Ltd began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities -- from deposit collection to lending -- illegally It has around 70 lakh members and set a target to take the number to 1 crore by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

As on December 31 2011 the organisation collected nearly Tk 2000 crore in deposits and share capital from people

Of the deposit the bulk amount is lent to its sister organisations and only a small portion to its members

The BB report said Destiny did not try to borrow from the banks or capital markets to meet its demand for capital

High profile connection of MLM fraudsters

Following the rivalry between two of the prominent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] fraudsters named Destiny 2000 Limited and Amway Directorate General of Forces Intelligence [DGFI] and National Security Intelligence [NSI] have reportedly sent confidential reports to the ministries concerned suggesting immediate action against MLM fraudsters of Aim-way Corporation Limited and its chairman Redwan Bin Ishaq [step brother of Moulana Syed Fazlul Karim Pir of Chormonai and leader of an Islamist political party] It may be mentioned here that Aim-way Corporation Limited was established by one of the founding directors of Destiny 2000 Limited keeping Redwan Bin Ishaq at the forefront The company started its fraudulent activities from July 1 2011 with Redwan Bin Ishaq who proclaims to be the pir of Chormonai Prior to formation of this fraudulent MLM Company Redwan Bin Ishaq worked as a close aide of one Gofran who is one of the founding directors of another fraudulent MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited

Sources inside Aim-way Corporation Limited told reporters that their current number of clients is above three hundred thousand while it is speculated that Aim-way Corporation Limited has already collected a few hundred crore Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high-profile trap similar as that of

Destiny 2000 Limited In an interview with a vernacular daily Redwan Bin Ishaq openly confessed his previous connections with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin of Destiny 2000 Limited and narrated details about their so-called graveyard project in the country Earlier the same Redwan Bin Ishaq was arrested in the year 2000 along with his elder brother when they cheated hundreds of innocent people with their fake Hajj package Being released from prison Redwan Bin Ishaq established connections with one of the advisors of Destiny 2000 Limited and gradually became intimate with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and founder director Gofran Later Redwan Bin Ishaq turned into one of the closest aides of Gofran taking the advantage of Gofrans personal interest on females from the showbiz Redwan was regularly seen with Gofran at Destiny 2000 Limiteds office as well as other places and it is even reported that shrewd Redwan took an apartment in Dhaka exclusively to use as the secret entertainment home of Gofranul Hoque of Destiny 2000 Limited

Aimway Corporation Limited activities came under radar of the intelligence agencies when retired Lieutenant General and former chief of Bangladesh Army Harun Ar Rashid [who now is the chairman of Destiny 2000 Limited] sent a secret memo to some of his junior officers at DGFI and NSI suggesting legal actions against Redwan Bin Ishaq and Aim-way Corporation Limited Subsequently both the agencies investigated activities of this MLM fraudster and sent recommendations to the government suggesting immediate action against Aim-way Corporation Limited as well as other MLM companies which have already collecting billions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them in high-profit trap Learning about this intelligence investigation Redwan Bin Ishaq raised fingers at General Harun and alleged him of conspiring against Aim-way Corporation Limited seeing its huge success Redwan Bin Ishaq confessed that he has already collected more than Taka two thousand crore from people by offering various investment packages including the Graveyard Project of his company

Policymakers of Destiny 2000 Limited became envy of a Aim-way Corporation Limited when its kingpin Redwan Bin Ishaq was seen receiving award from the then commerce minister Lt Col Faruk Khan Shrewd Ishaq continued to display the photograph of receiving award from the commerce minister as well as

photographs with other influential political and cultural figures in the country to portray legitimacy of his activities in the eyes of the innocent investors While several local newspapers are continuing to publish reports against fraudulent activities of Aim-way Corporation Limited the main kingpin of the MLM fraudster Redwan Bin Ishaq on the other hand raises fingers at Destiny 2000 Limited and claims that it is trying to monopolize the MLM business in Bangladesh When asked Redwan Bin Ishaq said If Aim-way Corporation Limited is fraud then Destiny 2000 Limited and Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are champion frauds

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on the illegal activities of various fraudulent MLM companies in Bangladesh Since publication of such reports various intelligence agencies in the country started investigation into the activities of these MLM companies and in recent past Bangladesh Bank sent a number of letters to the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Social Welfare suggesting immediate investigation and actions against the MLM fraudster Destiny 2000 Limited in particular But it is learnt from dependable sources that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid and the main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are making strong lobbying within various influential quarters in the government and the ministries concerned in salvaging this fraudulent MLM Company from facing legal consequences Some of the top brasses at Destiny 2000 Limited even names few extremely influential figures in the country along with some of the members of the most influential political families as being connected with Destiny 2000 Limited It may be mentioned here that chairman of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq also mentions several influential people being connected with his company

While major portion of the public money collected by destiny 2000 Limited has already been smuggled out to various countries the mastermind of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq is also reported to have already started smuggling out the money to Dubai and it is apprehended that most of the top figures in these MLM scam racket may leave Bangladesh anytime cheating millions of local people

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Meanwhile English language newspaper The New Nation in its report titled Ban on operation of 45 multi-level marketing cos said Bangladesh government has decided to cancel registration of 45 Multi Level Marketing Companies including Destiny 2000 Limited for using fake address and false information

The 45 MLM companies using false addresses are Vision [Pvt] Limited International Ting Chang Products [BD] Ltd Destiny-2000 Ltd Ocean Marketing Company Limited Sohabos International Ltd Herbal Life International For Life Consortium Ltd Bravo IT International Ltd Village World Network Company Ltd Sketch Ltd Royal Dream Ltd Uttara Green City Ltd Griho Nirman Ltd SMN Global Ltd Siege Aim Corporation Ltd Musk Marketing Private Ltd Gano E World Wide Ltd Exhibition Dream Market Company Ltd Bondhan Associates Pvt Ltd Multivision 2010 Tone and Tune Network Ltd Plus Gain Company Ltd Eva Telecommunication Ltd G- E- Com Ltd Naf International Ltd Faith Marketing System Ltd Gadone Network Ltd Glaciar [BD] Ltd Ganoderema Stokist Bangladesh Company Ltd Bhianchi Bangladesh Company Ltd Loyal Vision Private Ltd Shuk Sari Bangladesh Limited Green Active Business System Ltd Liberty [BD] Network Market Private Ltd Royal Vision Pvt Ltd Royal Dream International Ltd For Ever Living Products Bangladesh Limited One Million Private Ltd Mega Polish Ltd Gonet Ltd Golden Fida Ltd Natural HerbalLtd and the Aim Solution Private Ltd

Commerce secretary Golam Hossain told reporters that legal actions will also be taken against these MLM Companies for using false address and giving false information

Protests against fraud of Destiny 2000 Limited

Just within 3 days of lodging criminal cases against Destiny 2000 Limited at countrys southern district of Rajshahi [Bagmara Police Station] cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district [northern part of Bangladesh] have demonstrated on October 25 2011 demanding refund of their invested money and legal action against the fraudsters at Destiny 2000 Limited The cheated

clients of Destiny 2000 Limited are expected to submit memorandum with the deputy commissioner of Panchagarh district today

The cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited said the MLM Company is extracting money from the people with various alluring offers or high profit It is alleged that Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to collect millions of Taka from the rural population with numerous alluring profit offers and in most cases the agents of Destiny 2000 Limited even do not issue any money receipt for such financial transaction

The latest case of fraud by Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district came into public attention through a news item published in vernacular daily Manabzamin on October 27 2011 [Page 11]

Meanwhile in a frantic bid of saving skin Muhammad Rafiqul Amin managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited has published advertisements in most of the major dailies in Bangladesh drawing attention of the people sensing ongoing actions by the government against Destiny 2000 Limited and other fraud MLM Companies In the advertisement published in the local dailies the managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited tried to hide most of the illegal activities of this company which has so far collected a few thousand crore of Taka from the locals by selling the so-called trees at their so-called plantation project It was already reported that Destiny 2000 Limited through its 36 millions agents and members throughout Bangladesh has already collected US$ 5-6 billion from 18 million people by selling tress with high profit allure It is learnt that in reality the MLM Company does not have even 025 of the total number of trees they already sold to people with high profit promises The MLM Company has promised to start giving profits to the people from 2012 It is anticipated that the promoters of the fraudulent MLM Company may flee Bangladesh anytime thus cheating millions of people It may also be mentioned here that some of the top figures in Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting funds to numerous businesses and properties abroad In past six months the frequency of foreign tours of the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited has significantly increased It is learnt that during such foreign trips the owners of this MLM Company are not only shifting funds but also are trying to locate a safe country for them as well their

family members of settle in near future when the fraudulent activities of this company will get busted

Anticipating such consequences as well as for the sake of protecting interests of the millions of people Ministry of Home Affairs is actively considering sending information at various immigration points in Bangladesh to stop the members of the board of MLM Companies in order to check them from fleeing the country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and other ministries and offices concerned to stay vigilant about activities of the MLM Companies and to make sure that these MLM Companies do not go into hiding thus cheating millions of people It was already brought into attention of the PMO as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs that the main promoter and managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin holds Canadian citizenship and he already has sent members of his family to Canada It is also learnt from numerous sources that other members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited are already taking immigration in the West

Government fails to regulate MLM companies

Fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company named Unipay2U after swindling millions of dollars from the innocent investors in Bangladesh has re-started its activities under the banner of a newly formed enterprise named Uni Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which offers doubling the amount of investment within a period of 18 months It may be mentioned here that Unipay2U promoters went into hiding when their fraudulent activities came under radar or various law enforcing agencies following publication of investigative reports on this MLM fraudsters It was already learnt that Unipay2U offered huge profit to the investors for investment in Gold Mines in Africa and sold shares worth a few hundred millions dollars simply by giving false and fabricated information

Multi Level Marketing traps were set in Bangladesh by a company named GGN few years back which ultimately disappeared after swindling significant amount of money from the small investors Later one of the kingpins of GGN Mohammed

Rafiqul Amin established another MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited with a number of highly-ambitious youths

Mohammed Rafiqul Amin a Canadian citizen returned to Bangladesh with the concept of MLM business in 1998 and started applying that internationally known fraudulent practice in this country with the ulterior motive of cheating innocent investors By now Destiny 2000 Limited through a number of its enterprises has already swindled more than US$ 8 billion while it is largely speculated that the company may go bankrupt or the promoters may simply leave Bangladesh anytime during 2012 Even at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited a clock is moving towards anti-clock direction which will end by November 2012 which actually is the deadline of this company to disappear thus cheating at least 38 million members and small investors in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz has already collected several documentary evidences about the fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited One of the fake enterprises of this MLM fraudster is Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as a Financial Institution or bank and is openly continuing banking activities in the country The promoters of this MLM fraud racket are selling shares of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for TK 20000 each with annual dividend of the investment The Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited claims to be run under Sharia rules

As per a brochure published by one Azad Rahman diamond executive trainer of the MLM racket Destiny 2000 Limited has its own real estate projects with a large number of multi-storied buildings in various parts of the country and the MLM racket are selling shares of these non existent buildings to the small investors as well collecting huge amount of money promising huge profit within the period of 6 years Each of such shares in the real estate projects of Destiny 2000 Limited are sold for TK 20000 with profit assurance of TK 30000 within a period of 6 years According to the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited names of these real multi stories [non existent] buildings are Destiny Diamond Diplomatic Tower [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Barisal [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Khulna [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Feni [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building

at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rangpur [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Sylhet [Proposed] Modern hospital complex at Dhakas Darus Salam area [Proposed] etc

Destiny 2000 Limited in its brochure also claims to be constructing Destiny Crown Pacific Beach Hotel amp Resort at Coxs Bazar area The MLM fraudster claims this project to be the first world-class five star beach hotels in Bangladesh

But the top listed fraudulent enterprise of Destiny 2000 Limited is Destiny Tree Plantation Limited where former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ar Rahid is the chairman Each shares of this project is sold for TK 10000 with a profit of TK 50000 within the span of 12 years It is learnt that promoters of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited have already collected a few billion dollars from the innocent investors by giving totally false information on their so-called plantation projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited claims to have already planted more than 40 million trees it is evidently proved that the company in reality does not even have a fraction of the number of trees they claim to own MLM analysts believe that from March 2012 Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will require starting paying the profit to the investors which actually will be the beginning of the doom of this fraud racket as major segment of the swindled fund has already been illegally shifted to various foreign countries by now According to Destiny 2000 Limited the amount of existing liquid cash in the company stands at TK 200 crore while according to analysts the company has already collected at least TK 45-50 thousand crore Taka from the investors be selling shares of their fake plantation project

In the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited it claims to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Geely Automobile Research Institute China Photograph of Destinys top kingpin Mohammed Rafiqul Amin is published with a team of Geely Automobile Research Institute in the brochure of the MLM Company

Geely Automobile Research Institute as one of ten largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has achieved rapid development with flexible operating mechanism and continuous self-innovation

since its entry into auto industry in 1997 With more than RMB 12 billion of total asset value Geely has been one of top 500 Chinese enterprises for continuous 6 years and one of 10 largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry for successive 4 years Geely has been appraised as Most rapid and excellent developing enterprise in 5 decades of Chinese Automobile Industry State innovation-type trial enterprise and the first batch of state-class Vehicles and parts export base enterprises

The headquarters of the Group is located in Hangzhou capital city of Zhejiang Province With six vehicle and power assembly manufacturing bases in Linhai Ningbo Shanghai Lanzhou and Xiangtan the company now has an annual production capacity of 300000 entire vehicles 300000 engines and 300000 transmissions

Currently Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd boasts more than 30 models from 8 main serials including Geely Free Cruise Geely KINGKONG Geely Vision Shanghai Maple and Beauty Leopard etc 8 main serials of engines including MR10L-18L JL16L-18L and 4G10-18CVVT etc and the corresponding manual and automatic transmissions All of the products have passed 3C state certification and conformed to European Emission Standard III some products even conform to European Emission Standard IV And Geely owns complete intelligent properties right over all its products

The Group has set up nationwide well-functioned sales and marketing network which includes nearly 500 4S franchised shops and 600 service stations And with up to tens of million RMB investment a domestically first class call centre has been built up that provides around- the- clock instant service to customers Meantime Geely introduced the Sales ERP management system and service information system based on SAP for rapid response to needs from customers and rapid handling of market information which is the first of its kind in domestic automobile industry All those above efforts contribute to the fact that there have been totally 12 million Geely cars running on the road globally and Geely has been recognized as a famous auto brand in China

With more than 300 sales amp service dealerships globally and SKD CKD operations in Ukraine Russia and Indonesia Geely has exported more than one

hundred thousands car aboard which is among the top few Chinese car makers that exportsZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has invested hundreds of million RMB to establish Geely Automobile Ramp D center headquartered in Linhai and Now the RampD center is capable of developing entire cars engines transmissions and automotive electronic apparatus and every year about four to five brand-new vehicle models or machinery models are launched in the domestic market The self-developed 4G18CVVT engine is appraised as a new auto technology that is globally-advanced and domestically-leading likewise the self -developed serial Z automatic transmission has filled the blank in domestic automobile field and achieved the only Class A science amp technology for Chinese automobile industry in 2006 the EPS initiated the automobile electronic power steering system for domestic brands and there have been significant breakthroughs in patent technologies applications such as BMBS tire bursting safety technology electronic equal-balance technology and new energy application etc and with a total number of patents of up to 718 among which more than 70 are invention patents and 26 international patents the Geely Ramp D center has been certified as state-class Enterprise technical center and Postdoctoral working station

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 16: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

started investigation into the allegation of smuggling out millions of dollars by Boishakhi Television every year At the same time National Board of Revenue [NBR] has launched investigating the case of evading VAT worth millions of Taka every month

Boishakhi Television which operates via Telstar-10 satellite pays monthly transponder rental of US$ 35000 while it never applied Bangladesh Bank for permission for such sending of foreign currency It is understood that the company is sending such significant amount of foreign currency every month via illegal channel which falls under Money Laundering Act in Bangladesh It may be mentioned here that Money Laundering is a serious offense as per the existing law of the land

Meanwhile Weekly Blitz also has detected the case of evading Value Added Tax worth millions of Taka every month by Boishakhi Television According to the existing law the private television channels are required to pay fifteen percent of the amount of its advertisement tariff as VAT to the government Collecting agency of such VAT is National Board of Revenue It is learnt that on an average Boishakhi Television receives advertisement worth TK 15-20 million every day where the accrued amount of Value Added Tax is TK 225000~300000 The monthly amount of accrued payable VAT by Boishakhi Television is TK 675~90 million while the annual amount stands at TK 81~108 million But the private television channel pays only a fraction of the accrued amount of Valued Added Tax to the government which also is a punishable offense National Board of Revenue has the legal right to penalize any evader of VAT with multiple digit while as per the existing law of the land evading government taxes is a serious offense bearing vigorous imprisonment of various terms

Seeking anonymity a source inside National Board of Revenue [NBR] told Weekly Blitz that the matter of evasion of VAT by Boishakhi Television Limited is one of the many items of investigation while it [NBR] will take necessary legal actions against the masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited the owning company of Boishakhi Television Limited for deceiving the country from VAT worth a few hundred crore Taka

Meanwhile there is already legal dispute over ownership of Boishakhi Television Limited while one of its owners have already won a legal battle against the masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited on the issue of ownership over Boishakhi Television Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed

Ministry of Commerce has finally sent the drafted Multil Level Marketing [MLM] Company Law 2011 for approval of the cabinet Secretary of the Commerce Ministry Mohammed Golam Hossain sent the drafted law for cabinets approval on January 11 2012 which is expected to get nods on January 16 2012 Once approved by the cabinet selling of trees apartments shops and plots by the Multi Level Marketing companies will become illegal

Sources in the ministry of commerce told Weekly Blitz that MLM laws exist in most of the countries in the world while due to absence of such laws in Bangladesh several MLM companies were already engaged in mass fraud by offering trees plots shops and plots in imaginary projects while there had not been any law to protect the people from being visibly looted by these MLM companies It said parliamentary committee decided to formulate MLM Companies regulation laws on September 30 2010 This decision was taken when thousands of Bangladeshi people were already cheated by an MLM company named Unipay2U Once the law is approved by the cabinet and the parliament a separate directorate will be formulated to regulate and monitor activities of the MLM companies in Bangladesh Once the law becomes effective punitive measures will be taken against those MLM companies which are engaged in selling trees apartments shops plots as well as other imaginary packages to its clients

A source in Registrar of Joint Stock Companies in Bangladesh said according to their records currently 70 MLM companies are operating in the country through incorporation with them while many are illegally operating in various parts of Bangladesh Incorporation of MLM companies has been stopped since end of 2010 following instructions from the ministry of Commerce

Seeking anonymity another source within Commerce Ministry told Weekly Blitz that proper implementation of the law will increase governments revenue earnings and also help bring the sector under the tax net commerce ministry sources said

The only change that was made in the draft law was inserting the words agriculture input and machineries instead of agriculture and agriculture product to keep Destiny -2000 away from running illegal tree plantation business The draft law which contains 13 clauses 50 provisions and two schedules will restrict MLM companies from the sales of business instruments shares debentures and currency

The ministry of commerce has prepared the law with the help of Malaysias Direct Sales Act - 1993 the United Kingdoms Fair Trade Act Price Chits and Money Circulation Schemes Act ndash 1978 of India Chinas Direct Selling Administration Act and Canadas Competition Act

A total of TK 50000 will be fined if any MLM company supplies its products without packaging as per the draft law

Officials of MLM companies will face three years of imprisonment if they are found supplying products violating the rule the draft proposed

Besides the owner of an MLM company having no license will face minimum imprisonment of three years

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been continuing to expose illegal activities of the MLM companies for past few months Following publication of such reports ministry of Finance ministry of Commerce Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission has already undertaken investigations to scrutinize the illegal activities of the fraudulent MLM companies In these reports illegal activities of countrys largest MLM Company were exposed with specific evidences Destiny Tree Plantation Limited is one of the most fraudulent enterprises of the dubious MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which claims to be engaged in the plantation of trees on commercial basis all over the country Till date the company has planted

over 94 Lac [94 million] trees on 6293 acres The target is to raise the plantation number to 6 crore [60 million] by 2012

It is learnt that Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offered alluring packages to its members and the people where the company claims to possess 60000 acres of land in Bangladesh Meanwhile Destiny Tree Plantation Limited has already collected more than Tk 65 thousand crore from the people by selling packages of the Destiny Tree Plantation Limited though Destiny 2000 Limited or Destiny Tree Plantation Limited do not possess even a fraction of the claimed land in the country According to a number of sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited the company has already sold more than 120 million tree packages to the people by giving false and fabricated information In some cases fake pictures of tree plantation were taken from Chittagong Hill Tract and Sundarban mangrove forest areas to befool the prospective buyers of the Tree Package

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin knows that the Tree Package is a total fraud and he is continuing this trap to collect millions and billions of Taka from the innocent people General Harun [the ex chief of army] will be ultimately made a scapegoat in this huge financial scam when the Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will bust by end 2012 said a Destiny source

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

It may be further mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited is set to emerge as one of the leading real estate and housing companies in Bangladesh by offering apartments shops and plots in various parts of the country With this goal the MLM Company has already registered a number of companies such as Diamond Builder Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny SASCO Properties Limited Destiny Builders Limited and Configure Housing Limited as forefront companies to run housing and real estate businesses in Bangladesh The company has also established branches in Malaysia United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia Kuwait Qatar and a number of Arab nations along with representative offices in Hong Kong China United Kingdom United States of America Canada and Australia for selling plots apartments and commercial spaces offered by Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliated concerns

Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering

Soon after depositing investors money in banks Destiny Group directors withdrew almost all the money only to deposit it in their personal accounts to conceal the source of the money they collected through fraudulence

A Bangladesh Bank report has revealed such fraud concluding that such withdrawals are indicative of money laundering an offence punishable by seven years jail term

The Financial Intelligence Unit of the central bank sent an interim report on Destiny Groups bank transactions to the finance ministry last month sources in the BB and the ministry said

Three of the groups major concerns -- Destiny 2000 Ltd Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd and Destiny Tree Plantation -- in their 252 bank accounts deposited Tk 5118 crore of which Tk 5099 crore was transferred to personal

accounts of their directors and several associated firms and was again withdrawn the BB inquiry found

All these transactions took place between 2001 and the first quarter of this year

ldquoIt seems the Group directors embezzled the huge amount of money in the name of taking commission through violating laws the report said

Finance Minister AMA Muhith asked the banking division to send the report to the prime minister after incorporating opinions of the commerce ministry and the Local Government Division a finance ministry official told The Daily Star

The finance ministry will take action against Destiny on prime ministers advice the official added

The laws under which Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society was registered do not permit deposit collection the BB report said

Those on the board of directors of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd and Destiny 2000 Ltd are mostly the same persons and the benefit of their decisions went to a selected few it added

In the process the cooperative society incurred a loss of Tk 68653 crore the liability of which falls on more than 9 lakh share holders the cooperative has

Most of the transactions were done through 11 banks including two foreign ones

According to the report the directors and associate companies of Destiny Groups 37 concerns have 443 bank accounts Another 252 accounts were found closed

Recently the central bank froze most of the bank accounts of the groups sister concerns and their directors

This followed news reports on numerous irregularities of Destiny 2000 Ltd after a Bangladesh Bank inquiry found evidence of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society

The Anti-Corruption Commission has already opened an investigation into the alleged irregularities and fraud

Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt

After visibly looting at least 55 thousand crores of Taka from the innocent people by offering them shares of the fraudulent projects such as Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Best Air Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Hospital amp Medical College Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperatives Society Limited Destiny Bank Limited and dozens of fictitious enterprises of the biggest fraudulent multilevel marketing company in Bangladesh led by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ur Rashid and internationally branded fraud Mohammed Rafiqul Amin it has been recently found in an inter-ministerial investigation that almost 99 percent of the collected funds have already been illegally trafficked abroad by the owners and promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited It is already apprehended by the intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that this fraud MLM Company will soon go into hiding thus cheating at least 4 million small investors

It may be mentioned here that a high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been carrying out investigative reports and articles on the illegal and fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited since past few months The articles and reports are listed below

Many fake enterprises of Destiny

At the website of Destiny 2000 Limited names of a number of fake institutions and companies are put on display For example though Destiny claims to be owning Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited in reality there is no such license issued in favor of this company by the authorities concerned The MLM Company is not only operating an illegal financial institution but also is operating an illegal life insurance company which again is a punishable offense

Very interestingly at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited the page titled Annual Report 2009 is simply blank for reason unknown At the same time there is no mention about Annual Report 2010

From the gross irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited it is well understood that the company is paying no value to the existing laws of the country Illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its enterprises are continuing in full-swing The government is yet to take any action against this fraudulent MLM company thus pushing the fate of the millions of small investors who also invested money in projects of Destiny 2000 Limited into total dark

When contacted a source inside the Ministry of Home Affairs told Weekly Blitz that the home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun has already instructed the law enforcing and intelligence agencies in Bangladesh to immediately investigate the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited It also said detail background of each of the share holders of Destiny 2000 Limited are being collected by the intelligence agencies It may be mentioned here that Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company are internationally considered as fraudulent enterprises or scams According to experts analyzing activities of the MLM companies in the world in almost 100 cases within the span of 12-15 years all of the MLM Companies simply disappear by robbing-off money from the innocent people

Following publication of a number of reports and editorials fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 has come under closest monitoring of the Bangladesh government Home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun told the Bangladesh Parliament that the government will take actions

against the misdeeds of the MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Intelligence agencies in the country are already investigating various complaints of the cheated customers of this fraudulent MLM Company

Shahara Khatun told parliament on 24th October 2011 in response to a public importance notice put forward by Bagmara MP Enamul Haque The way Destiny is operating a mess can happen any day

Enamul Haque MP in the notice said Destiny is operating without any proper documents and a victim has already filed a case against the company

The company has already collected TK 200 million from 10000 people in my constituency he said

The home minister said in recent times some institutions had been seen alluring people by giving them high profits in the short run and ultimately cheating them

A victim has already filed a case against Destiny and investigation is going on she said

She said the home ministry would provide all out assistance if any government agency wished to investigate the company Advocate Shahara Khatun urged the people not to fall into trap

Enamul in the notice said that Destiny 2000 was conducting heinous acts taking advantage of the innocent commoners

The MLM with the help of skilled employees coaxes innocent people into doing business with them he said

Influential people and retired government officials are also working for them and they are getting financial benefit from Destiny he alleged Destiny-2000 Limited on its website claims it is one of the largest multi-level marketing companies in the world About 36 million distributors have joined the company since its inception in December 2000 and its corporate office is located in Dhaka The company has 26 sister concerns

Weekly Blitz already published a number of reports on the illegal operation of Destiny 2000 Limited which has been continuing to operate series of illegal activities as well as the fraudulent MLM Company has collected a few hundred million dollars from the innocent Bangladeshi people in the name of its so-called tree plantation project It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited sold imaginary trees to people by alluring them with heavy profit traps though the fraudulent MLM company has no such huge tree plantation project in Bangladesh

Sensing the possible disaster the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting significant amount of funds abroad The main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin visited a number of countries during October 2011 with the goal of shifting funds to various profitable projects Similarly other directors of this fraud institution are also making frequent foreign trips while they also are transferring huge amount of fund abroad It is anticipated that most of the top figures of Destiny 2000 Limited will be suddenly leaving Bangladesh anytime in next six months as the promoters are well aware of the huge legal consequences if the cheated locals will start lodging complaints with the police station and the courts against Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns for its reckless corruption and huge frauds

Seeking anonymity a senior official with Bangladeshi intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the government has already instructed the intelligence agencies to conduct a comprehensive investigation on the degree of fraud of the Destiny 2000 Limited and submit a report in three weeks The source indicated that the Bangladesh government may impose legal actions against Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile immigration desks at various immigration points in Bangladesh are instructed on October 25 2011 to stop any of the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited from leaving Bangladesh

People have already started making complaints against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny 2000 Limiteds name has already appeared in international website of combating scam Some of the cheated customers of Destiny 2000 Limited are also complaining against this organization on various social networking sites including Facebook

Ministry of Commerce has asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms [RJSC] to cancel registration of 45 Multi-Level Marketing Companies [MLM] including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses Earlier Bangladesh government banned a false MLM Company named Unipay2u and at that time it was learnt by various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that Destiny 2000 Limited was already having 45 million clients

It is hinted by a number of investors who paid huge amount of money to Destiny 2000 Limited for buying trees under the false tree plantation project of this MLM fraudster Leading Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star also published a comprehensive report on the fraudulent MLM Companies in the country Similar reports were also published in other newspapers Sensing the possible drastic legal actions by the Bangladesh government Destiny 2000 Limited has already started lobbying with various offices of the government and spending hugely to salvage the promoters of this questioned MLM Company from being booked inside the bar for massive fraud and broad-day-light robbery of public fund

People who already are cheated by MLM fraudsters have drawn the attention of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to this matter

Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty

Investors and members of the most controversial Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited which already is under the radar of various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh including Special Branch of Bangladesh Police as well as the anti Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Bank are seeing high risk of losing their investments as the companys future has become totally dark A large number of directors of this fraudulent MLM Company has already resigned sensing dire consequences as major segment of the money collected by this company has already been smuggled out of Bangladesh through various channels Mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited as well as other sister concerns of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and members of his family are Canadian citizen who has built substantial properties in a number of countries including Australia Malaysia Canada etc Though it was suggested by an intelligence agency to stop all the directors as well as the

mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns from leaving abroad chairman of dubious Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid [Retired] is using numerous channels in influencing the government from not imposing any travel ban either of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or any of the directors of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Seeking anonymity a highly placed source in an intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the ex chief of Bangladesh Army Gen Harun has already assigned few lobbyists with high political connections in doing everything in salvaging the fraudulent MLM company from being collapsed It may me further added here that masterminds of the Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have set 2012 at the year of disappearing for this company by looting thousands of crores of Taka from the innocent people and small investors

Meanwhile sensing possible fate of this fraudulent MLM enterprise dozens of its members and clients have already started putting pressure on authorities in refunding money with promised profit while frequency of lodging of criminal cases are also gradually increasing It is anticipated that by the end of July 2012 more than ten thousand criminal cases will be lodged against the mastermind and directors of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sister concerns for mass cheating of the people in the name of various fake projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim that they already have acquired huge properties in various parts of Bangladesh it is learnt from dependable sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited that none of such purchased properties are in the names of any of the companies of this fraudulent MLM enterprise All such properties are purchased either in the personal name of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other sister concerns

Masterminds and fraudsters in Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are also caught in making fake plaintiff in getting few of the criminal cases lodged against them withdrawn while one such forgery has already been caught red-handed in a court in Dhaka

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives [DoC] which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue [NBR] and the Anti-Corruption Commission [ACC] have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing [MLM] company

The Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destiny Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told reporters

Officers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30 he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the Bangladesh Bank probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

I have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destiny ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told reporters

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told reporters

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Limited began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud

Whatever is taking place in the country is either destiny or fait accompli We are destined to be cheated by all kinds of ways and means while the government stands by and looks on until it is too late The painful saga of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continues and appear multi-level marketing firms on the scene It looks as though here too people are bound to suffer just as millions did due to the scam of the stock market To be fair it looks as though there is more to Destiny than the stock exchange market The entire process that led to the start of the operations is not only murky but also full of suspicion From whatever one could decipher from newspaper reports it is only the tip of the iceberg

It is interesting to note that most questionable operations involving big money do not rule out involvement of the establishment Only time shall tell whether the mistakes made in this instant were willful or otherwise Like in previous instances here too a high powered committee would be set up or has already been set up to probe into the irregularities In time to come a report would be submitted only some features of which will be published under pressures from the media followed by talk-shows in some private TV channels thereafter all will be forgotten Nobody would ever come to know as to who did what to who One might say that these are

mere speculations and conjectures but tell us if things have been any different over the years People should be told right now as to what would happen to their investments should the operations of Destiny come to a close or aborted

Destiny was first unveiled in some details by a leading Bangla national daily Apparently Destiny had been operating outside the scope of approval

Destiny was first registered by the Department of Cooperatives as Destiny 2000 Ltd as a multi-level marketing [MLM] company Since governmental authorities were well aware of yet for some reasons they decided to keep quiet As reported the outfit has already collected about Taka Two billion [200 corer] from the public as of March 31 2000 Besides since then a number of letters have crossed between concerned ministries and department informing of possible irregularities committed by Destiny yet no one agency made a move to either verify or take punitive measures In 2004 Bangladesh Bank [BB] issued a letter to the ministry of finance indicating Destinys acts being fraudulent It was followed by yet another ministry -- the ministry of home - and the Development of Cooperatives [DOC] to take necessary actions against Destiny Nothing has happened so far Furthermore it is reported that no independent audit of its operations has been undertaken until now

The illegal operation of MLM companies in Bangladesh is nothing new In recent times two other companies have defrauded public by billions - Unipay-2 and Jubok

Not only money laundering but also cheating and indulging in fraudulent acts have become commonplace in Bangladesh The three wheelers are cheating by charging astronomical fares The retailers in the kitchen markets are asking prices for essentials as they please The business syndicate is sucking our blood day and night The toll collectors have made the whole country their operating fields The truth is there are many other thieves who are emptying our pockets in multiple ways Like extra judicial killings charges and fees are imposed at random outside the purview of budgetary provisions While the MLM companies are fleecing us in a criminal way the government is doing it in the garb of increasing internal revenue collection

Who are the sufferers people belonging to the middle class and the fixed income groups

Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General [Retired] Harun Ar Rashid has once again come forward in creating newer scope for the fraudulent Destiny 2000 Limited in helping it in obtaining license to launch a bank though Destiny already is continuing banking activities through Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] which claims to be have issued license by the Bangladesh government in 2005 as financial institution

General Harun has applied for permission of Destiny Bank Limited where the members of the fraudulent MLM Company are the founder directors It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has visibly looted at least 65 thousand crore Taka from more than 48 million people by selling TREE in their fake plantation project Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent project Meanwhile it is learnt that mastermind of Destiny Group Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun Ar Rashid and his connections being one of the top leaders of Sector Commanders Forum in lobbying in the ruling party for obtaining permission of the bank It is learnt that Destiny 2000 Limited is secretly offering bribes to a number of influential figures in the ruling party through General Harun for obtaining the license General Haruns direct involvement with Destiny fraudster will ultimately put the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces in stake

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has sold trees in their so-called plantation project to innocent people by alluring them with the offer of huge profit But in reality Destiny does not own even a small fraction of the land which they are showing to people as lands already acquired by them In most cases fraudsters of Destiny 2000 Limited are showing photographs of Sunderban to innocent investors with the claim of being plantation project of this dubious enterprise

Meanwhile Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is publicly claiming to have direct connection with one of the most influential female members of the political family in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz published a number of reports on the illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited including money laundering by Mohammad Rafiqul Amin which are now under active investigation with Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

At the reaction of the members of Destiny Group the owners of this fraudulent MLM Company privately announced the launching of the flights of Best Air which is another fake project of this group It may be mentioned here that Destiny has collected a few hundred crore Taka from the people by selling shares of Best Air though there is no such existence of any aircraft of this company except an office at Dhakas Badda area

Meanwhile dubious multilevel marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited made a nefarious attempt by sending one of the employees of a company owned by this group who tried to gather information on the movements of the Weekly Blitz editor which is doubted to be attempt of assassination

On November 15 2011 a person named Musaddek went to Weekly Blitz office during noon time and introduced himself to be an employee with an advertising agency and wanted to meet the editor of Weekly Blitz When he was told that the Weekly Blitz editor was not available he first made a call at the cell phone of the Blitz editor from 0181-7584216 and then from 01711-223370 When the call was returned at 01711-223370 the man introduced himself to be Musaddek owning a news agency The Blitz editor wanted to know the name of the news agency and the man said he was willing to meet the Weekly Blitz editor to discuss some important issue related to his news agency

As the same time the man gave two different identities to the Weekly Blitz first being from an advertising agency and then being from a news agency his background was investigated through various contacts including some intelligence agencies in the country and finally it was revealed that this man works with Boishakhi Television a private TV channel recently purchased by the Destiny 2000 Limited It was also learnt that after buying the company Destiny authorities have collected a few hundred crore Taka from innocent people by selling of share packages of this TV company

The case of suspicious visit by the employee of Destiny 2000 Limited has already generated serious doubts in the minds of the Weekly Blitz management and the matter has already been properly reported with authorities concerned in Bangladesh

It is learnt that Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank are seriously investigating the illegal operation of a financial institution by the Destiny 2000 Limited as well as running of a fake life insurance company None of such enterprises have any license from the authorities concerned Running any financial institution without valid license is a criminal offence punishable under the laws of the land Similarly running of any insurance company with any license is clearly a serious crime But Destiny 2000 Limited pays damn to any such laws of the land as they are trying to keep all such government offices under their evil control by paying huge amount of bribe on a monthly basis

Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives (DoC) which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing (MLM) company

ldquoThe Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destinyrdquo Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoOfficers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30rdquo he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the BB probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

ldquoI have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destinyrdquo ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoIf it is not formed today [yesterday] it will be done tomorrow [today]rdquo he added

The NBR on the other hand will scrutinise the tax files of Destiny and its profit distribution among members to see if the company has evaded tax

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told this correspondent

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Ltd began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities -- from deposit collection to lending -- illegally It has around 70 lakh members and set a target to take the number to 1 crore by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

As on December 31 2011 the organisation collected nearly Tk 2000 crore in deposits and share capital from people

Of the deposit the bulk amount is lent to its sister organisations and only a small portion to its members

The BB report said Destiny did not try to borrow from the banks or capital markets to meet its demand for capital

High profile connection of MLM fraudsters

Following the rivalry between two of the prominent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] fraudsters named Destiny 2000 Limited and Amway Directorate General of Forces Intelligence [DGFI] and National Security Intelligence [NSI] have reportedly sent confidential reports to the ministries concerned suggesting immediate action against MLM fraudsters of Aim-way Corporation Limited and its chairman Redwan Bin Ishaq [step brother of Moulana Syed Fazlul Karim Pir of Chormonai and leader of an Islamist political party] It may be mentioned here that Aim-way Corporation Limited was established by one of the founding directors of Destiny 2000 Limited keeping Redwan Bin Ishaq at the forefront The company started its fraudulent activities from July 1 2011 with Redwan Bin Ishaq who proclaims to be the pir of Chormonai Prior to formation of this fraudulent MLM Company Redwan Bin Ishaq worked as a close aide of one Gofran who is one of the founding directors of another fraudulent MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited

Sources inside Aim-way Corporation Limited told reporters that their current number of clients is above three hundred thousand while it is speculated that Aim-way Corporation Limited has already collected a few hundred crore Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high-profile trap similar as that of

Destiny 2000 Limited In an interview with a vernacular daily Redwan Bin Ishaq openly confessed his previous connections with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin of Destiny 2000 Limited and narrated details about their so-called graveyard project in the country Earlier the same Redwan Bin Ishaq was arrested in the year 2000 along with his elder brother when they cheated hundreds of innocent people with their fake Hajj package Being released from prison Redwan Bin Ishaq established connections with one of the advisors of Destiny 2000 Limited and gradually became intimate with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and founder director Gofran Later Redwan Bin Ishaq turned into one of the closest aides of Gofran taking the advantage of Gofrans personal interest on females from the showbiz Redwan was regularly seen with Gofran at Destiny 2000 Limiteds office as well as other places and it is even reported that shrewd Redwan took an apartment in Dhaka exclusively to use as the secret entertainment home of Gofranul Hoque of Destiny 2000 Limited

Aimway Corporation Limited activities came under radar of the intelligence agencies when retired Lieutenant General and former chief of Bangladesh Army Harun Ar Rashid [who now is the chairman of Destiny 2000 Limited] sent a secret memo to some of his junior officers at DGFI and NSI suggesting legal actions against Redwan Bin Ishaq and Aim-way Corporation Limited Subsequently both the agencies investigated activities of this MLM fraudster and sent recommendations to the government suggesting immediate action against Aim-way Corporation Limited as well as other MLM companies which have already collecting billions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them in high-profit trap Learning about this intelligence investigation Redwan Bin Ishaq raised fingers at General Harun and alleged him of conspiring against Aim-way Corporation Limited seeing its huge success Redwan Bin Ishaq confessed that he has already collected more than Taka two thousand crore from people by offering various investment packages including the Graveyard Project of his company

Policymakers of Destiny 2000 Limited became envy of a Aim-way Corporation Limited when its kingpin Redwan Bin Ishaq was seen receiving award from the then commerce minister Lt Col Faruk Khan Shrewd Ishaq continued to display the photograph of receiving award from the commerce minister as well as

photographs with other influential political and cultural figures in the country to portray legitimacy of his activities in the eyes of the innocent investors While several local newspapers are continuing to publish reports against fraudulent activities of Aim-way Corporation Limited the main kingpin of the MLM fraudster Redwan Bin Ishaq on the other hand raises fingers at Destiny 2000 Limited and claims that it is trying to monopolize the MLM business in Bangladesh When asked Redwan Bin Ishaq said If Aim-way Corporation Limited is fraud then Destiny 2000 Limited and Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are champion frauds

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on the illegal activities of various fraudulent MLM companies in Bangladesh Since publication of such reports various intelligence agencies in the country started investigation into the activities of these MLM companies and in recent past Bangladesh Bank sent a number of letters to the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Social Welfare suggesting immediate investigation and actions against the MLM fraudster Destiny 2000 Limited in particular But it is learnt from dependable sources that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid and the main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are making strong lobbying within various influential quarters in the government and the ministries concerned in salvaging this fraudulent MLM Company from facing legal consequences Some of the top brasses at Destiny 2000 Limited even names few extremely influential figures in the country along with some of the members of the most influential political families as being connected with Destiny 2000 Limited It may be mentioned here that chairman of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq also mentions several influential people being connected with his company

While major portion of the public money collected by destiny 2000 Limited has already been smuggled out to various countries the mastermind of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq is also reported to have already started smuggling out the money to Dubai and it is apprehended that most of the top figures in these MLM scam racket may leave Bangladesh anytime cheating millions of local people

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Meanwhile English language newspaper The New Nation in its report titled Ban on operation of 45 multi-level marketing cos said Bangladesh government has decided to cancel registration of 45 Multi Level Marketing Companies including Destiny 2000 Limited for using fake address and false information

The 45 MLM companies using false addresses are Vision [Pvt] Limited International Ting Chang Products [BD] Ltd Destiny-2000 Ltd Ocean Marketing Company Limited Sohabos International Ltd Herbal Life International For Life Consortium Ltd Bravo IT International Ltd Village World Network Company Ltd Sketch Ltd Royal Dream Ltd Uttara Green City Ltd Griho Nirman Ltd SMN Global Ltd Siege Aim Corporation Ltd Musk Marketing Private Ltd Gano E World Wide Ltd Exhibition Dream Market Company Ltd Bondhan Associates Pvt Ltd Multivision 2010 Tone and Tune Network Ltd Plus Gain Company Ltd Eva Telecommunication Ltd G- E- Com Ltd Naf International Ltd Faith Marketing System Ltd Gadone Network Ltd Glaciar [BD] Ltd Ganoderema Stokist Bangladesh Company Ltd Bhianchi Bangladesh Company Ltd Loyal Vision Private Ltd Shuk Sari Bangladesh Limited Green Active Business System Ltd Liberty [BD] Network Market Private Ltd Royal Vision Pvt Ltd Royal Dream International Ltd For Ever Living Products Bangladesh Limited One Million Private Ltd Mega Polish Ltd Gonet Ltd Golden Fida Ltd Natural HerbalLtd and the Aim Solution Private Ltd

Commerce secretary Golam Hossain told reporters that legal actions will also be taken against these MLM Companies for using false address and giving false information

Protests against fraud of Destiny 2000 Limited

Just within 3 days of lodging criminal cases against Destiny 2000 Limited at countrys southern district of Rajshahi [Bagmara Police Station] cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district [northern part of Bangladesh] have demonstrated on October 25 2011 demanding refund of their invested money and legal action against the fraudsters at Destiny 2000 Limited The cheated

clients of Destiny 2000 Limited are expected to submit memorandum with the deputy commissioner of Panchagarh district today

The cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited said the MLM Company is extracting money from the people with various alluring offers or high profit It is alleged that Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to collect millions of Taka from the rural population with numerous alluring profit offers and in most cases the agents of Destiny 2000 Limited even do not issue any money receipt for such financial transaction

The latest case of fraud by Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district came into public attention through a news item published in vernacular daily Manabzamin on October 27 2011 [Page 11]

Meanwhile in a frantic bid of saving skin Muhammad Rafiqul Amin managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited has published advertisements in most of the major dailies in Bangladesh drawing attention of the people sensing ongoing actions by the government against Destiny 2000 Limited and other fraud MLM Companies In the advertisement published in the local dailies the managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited tried to hide most of the illegal activities of this company which has so far collected a few thousand crore of Taka from the locals by selling the so-called trees at their so-called plantation project It was already reported that Destiny 2000 Limited through its 36 millions agents and members throughout Bangladesh has already collected US$ 5-6 billion from 18 million people by selling tress with high profit allure It is learnt that in reality the MLM Company does not have even 025 of the total number of trees they already sold to people with high profit promises The MLM Company has promised to start giving profits to the people from 2012 It is anticipated that the promoters of the fraudulent MLM Company may flee Bangladesh anytime thus cheating millions of people It may also be mentioned here that some of the top figures in Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting funds to numerous businesses and properties abroad In past six months the frequency of foreign tours of the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited has significantly increased It is learnt that during such foreign trips the owners of this MLM Company are not only shifting funds but also are trying to locate a safe country for them as well their

family members of settle in near future when the fraudulent activities of this company will get busted

Anticipating such consequences as well as for the sake of protecting interests of the millions of people Ministry of Home Affairs is actively considering sending information at various immigration points in Bangladesh to stop the members of the board of MLM Companies in order to check them from fleeing the country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and other ministries and offices concerned to stay vigilant about activities of the MLM Companies and to make sure that these MLM Companies do not go into hiding thus cheating millions of people It was already brought into attention of the PMO as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs that the main promoter and managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin holds Canadian citizenship and he already has sent members of his family to Canada It is also learnt from numerous sources that other members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited are already taking immigration in the West

Government fails to regulate MLM companies

Fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company named Unipay2U after swindling millions of dollars from the innocent investors in Bangladesh has re-started its activities under the banner of a newly formed enterprise named Uni Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which offers doubling the amount of investment within a period of 18 months It may be mentioned here that Unipay2U promoters went into hiding when their fraudulent activities came under radar or various law enforcing agencies following publication of investigative reports on this MLM fraudsters It was already learnt that Unipay2U offered huge profit to the investors for investment in Gold Mines in Africa and sold shares worth a few hundred millions dollars simply by giving false and fabricated information

Multi Level Marketing traps were set in Bangladesh by a company named GGN few years back which ultimately disappeared after swindling significant amount of money from the small investors Later one of the kingpins of GGN Mohammed

Rafiqul Amin established another MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited with a number of highly-ambitious youths

Mohammed Rafiqul Amin a Canadian citizen returned to Bangladesh with the concept of MLM business in 1998 and started applying that internationally known fraudulent practice in this country with the ulterior motive of cheating innocent investors By now Destiny 2000 Limited through a number of its enterprises has already swindled more than US$ 8 billion while it is largely speculated that the company may go bankrupt or the promoters may simply leave Bangladesh anytime during 2012 Even at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited a clock is moving towards anti-clock direction which will end by November 2012 which actually is the deadline of this company to disappear thus cheating at least 38 million members and small investors in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz has already collected several documentary evidences about the fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited One of the fake enterprises of this MLM fraudster is Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as a Financial Institution or bank and is openly continuing banking activities in the country The promoters of this MLM fraud racket are selling shares of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for TK 20000 each with annual dividend of the investment The Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited claims to be run under Sharia rules

As per a brochure published by one Azad Rahman diamond executive trainer of the MLM racket Destiny 2000 Limited has its own real estate projects with a large number of multi-storied buildings in various parts of the country and the MLM racket are selling shares of these non existent buildings to the small investors as well collecting huge amount of money promising huge profit within the period of 6 years Each of such shares in the real estate projects of Destiny 2000 Limited are sold for TK 20000 with profit assurance of TK 30000 within a period of 6 years According to the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited names of these real multi stories [non existent] buildings are Destiny Diamond Diplomatic Tower [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Barisal [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Khulna [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Feni [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building

at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rangpur [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Sylhet [Proposed] Modern hospital complex at Dhakas Darus Salam area [Proposed] etc

Destiny 2000 Limited in its brochure also claims to be constructing Destiny Crown Pacific Beach Hotel amp Resort at Coxs Bazar area The MLM fraudster claims this project to be the first world-class five star beach hotels in Bangladesh

But the top listed fraudulent enterprise of Destiny 2000 Limited is Destiny Tree Plantation Limited where former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ar Rahid is the chairman Each shares of this project is sold for TK 10000 with a profit of TK 50000 within the span of 12 years It is learnt that promoters of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited have already collected a few billion dollars from the innocent investors by giving totally false information on their so-called plantation projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited claims to have already planted more than 40 million trees it is evidently proved that the company in reality does not even have a fraction of the number of trees they claim to own MLM analysts believe that from March 2012 Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will require starting paying the profit to the investors which actually will be the beginning of the doom of this fraud racket as major segment of the swindled fund has already been illegally shifted to various foreign countries by now According to Destiny 2000 Limited the amount of existing liquid cash in the company stands at TK 200 crore while according to analysts the company has already collected at least TK 45-50 thousand crore Taka from the investors be selling shares of their fake plantation project

In the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited it claims to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Geely Automobile Research Institute China Photograph of Destinys top kingpin Mohammed Rafiqul Amin is published with a team of Geely Automobile Research Institute in the brochure of the MLM Company

Geely Automobile Research Institute as one of ten largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has achieved rapid development with flexible operating mechanism and continuous self-innovation

since its entry into auto industry in 1997 With more than RMB 12 billion of total asset value Geely has been one of top 500 Chinese enterprises for continuous 6 years and one of 10 largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry for successive 4 years Geely has been appraised as Most rapid and excellent developing enterprise in 5 decades of Chinese Automobile Industry State innovation-type trial enterprise and the first batch of state-class Vehicles and parts export base enterprises

The headquarters of the Group is located in Hangzhou capital city of Zhejiang Province With six vehicle and power assembly manufacturing bases in Linhai Ningbo Shanghai Lanzhou and Xiangtan the company now has an annual production capacity of 300000 entire vehicles 300000 engines and 300000 transmissions

Currently Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd boasts more than 30 models from 8 main serials including Geely Free Cruise Geely KINGKONG Geely Vision Shanghai Maple and Beauty Leopard etc 8 main serials of engines including MR10L-18L JL16L-18L and 4G10-18CVVT etc and the corresponding manual and automatic transmissions All of the products have passed 3C state certification and conformed to European Emission Standard III some products even conform to European Emission Standard IV And Geely owns complete intelligent properties right over all its products

The Group has set up nationwide well-functioned sales and marketing network which includes nearly 500 4S franchised shops and 600 service stations And with up to tens of million RMB investment a domestically first class call centre has been built up that provides around- the- clock instant service to customers Meantime Geely introduced the Sales ERP management system and service information system based on SAP for rapid response to needs from customers and rapid handling of market information which is the first of its kind in domestic automobile industry All those above efforts contribute to the fact that there have been totally 12 million Geely cars running on the road globally and Geely has been recognized as a famous auto brand in China

With more than 300 sales amp service dealerships globally and SKD CKD operations in Ukraine Russia and Indonesia Geely has exported more than one

hundred thousands car aboard which is among the top few Chinese car makers that exportsZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has invested hundreds of million RMB to establish Geely Automobile Ramp D center headquartered in Linhai and Now the RampD center is capable of developing entire cars engines transmissions and automotive electronic apparatus and every year about four to five brand-new vehicle models or machinery models are launched in the domestic market The self-developed 4G18CVVT engine is appraised as a new auto technology that is globally-advanced and domestically-leading likewise the self -developed serial Z automatic transmission has filled the blank in domestic automobile field and achieved the only Class A science amp technology for Chinese automobile industry in 2006 the EPS initiated the automobile electronic power steering system for domestic brands and there have been significant breakthroughs in patent technologies applications such as BMBS tire bursting safety technology electronic equal-balance technology and new energy application etc and with a total number of patents of up to 718 among which more than 70 are invention patents and 26 international patents the Geely Ramp D center has been certified as state-class Enterprise technical center and Postdoctoral working station

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

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  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 17: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

Meanwhile there is already legal dispute over ownership of Boishakhi Television Limited while one of its owners have already won a legal battle against the masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited on the issue of ownership over Boishakhi Television Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed

Ministry of Commerce has finally sent the drafted Multil Level Marketing [MLM] Company Law 2011 for approval of the cabinet Secretary of the Commerce Ministry Mohammed Golam Hossain sent the drafted law for cabinets approval on January 11 2012 which is expected to get nods on January 16 2012 Once approved by the cabinet selling of trees apartments shops and plots by the Multi Level Marketing companies will become illegal

Sources in the ministry of commerce told Weekly Blitz that MLM laws exist in most of the countries in the world while due to absence of such laws in Bangladesh several MLM companies were already engaged in mass fraud by offering trees plots shops and plots in imaginary projects while there had not been any law to protect the people from being visibly looted by these MLM companies It said parliamentary committee decided to formulate MLM Companies regulation laws on September 30 2010 This decision was taken when thousands of Bangladeshi people were already cheated by an MLM company named Unipay2U Once the law is approved by the cabinet and the parliament a separate directorate will be formulated to regulate and monitor activities of the MLM companies in Bangladesh Once the law becomes effective punitive measures will be taken against those MLM companies which are engaged in selling trees apartments shops plots as well as other imaginary packages to its clients

A source in Registrar of Joint Stock Companies in Bangladesh said according to their records currently 70 MLM companies are operating in the country through incorporation with them while many are illegally operating in various parts of Bangladesh Incorporation of MLM companies has been stopped since end of 2010 following instructions from the ministry of Commerce

Seeking anonymity another source within Commerce Ministry told Weekly Blitz that proper implementation of the law will increase governments revenue earnings and also help bring the sector under the tax net commerce ministry sources said

The only change that was made in the draft law was inserting the words agriculture input and machineries instead of agriculture and agriculture product to keep Destiny -2000 away from running illegal tree plantation business The draft law which contains 13 clauses 50 provisions and two schedules will restrict MLM companies from the sales of business instruments shares debentures and currency

The ministry of commerce has prepared the law with the help of Malaysias Direct Sales Act - 1993 the United Kingdoms Fair Trade Act Price Chits and Money Circulation Schemes Act ndash 1978 of India Chinas Direct Selling Administration Act and Canadas Competition Act

A total of TK 50000 will be fined if any MLM company supplies its products without packaging as per the draft law

Officials of MLM companies will face three years of imprisonment if they are found supplying products violating the rule the draft proposed

Besides the owner of an MLM company having no license will face minimum imprisonment of three years

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been continuing to expose illegal activities of the MLM companies for past few months Following publication of such reports ministry of Finance ministry of Commerce Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission has already undertaken investigations to scrutinize the illegal activities of the fraudulent MLM companies In these reports illegal activities of countrys largest MLM Company were exposed with specific evidences Destiny Tree Plantation Limited is one of the most fraudulent enterprises of the dubious MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which claims to be engaged in the plantation of trees on commercial basis all over the country Till date the company has planted

over 94 Lac [94 million] trees on 6293 acres The target is to raise the plantation number to 6 crore [60 million] by 2012

It is learnt that Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offered alluring packages to its members and the people where the company claims to possess 60000 acres of land in Bangladesh Meanwhile Destiny Tree Plantation Limited has already collected more than Tk 65 thousand crore from the people by selling packages of the Destiny Tree Plantation Limited though Destiny 2000 Limited or Destiny Tree Plantation Limited do not possess even a fraction of the claimed land in the country According to a number of sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited the company has already sold more than 120 million tree packages to the people by giving false and fabricated information In some cases fake pictures of tree plantation were taken from Chittagong Hill Tract and Sundarban mangrove forest areas to befool the prospective buyers of the Tree Package

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin knows that the Tree Package is a total fraud and he is continuing this trap to collect millions and billions of Taka from the innocent people General Harun [the ex chief of army] will be ultimately made a scapegoat in this huge financial scam when the Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will bust by end 2012 said a Destiny source

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

It may be further mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited is set to emerge as one of the leading real estate and housing companies in Bangladesh by offering apartments shops and plots in various parts of the country With this goal the MLM Company has already registered a number of companies such as Diamond Builder Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny SASCO Properties Limited Destiny Builders Limited and Configure Housing Limited as forefront companies to run housing and real estate businesses in Bangladesh The company has also established branches in Malaysia United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia Kuwait Qatar and a number of Arab nations along with representative offices in Hong Kong China United Kingdom United States of America Canada and Australia for selling plots apartments and commercial spaces offered by Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliated concerns

Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering

Soon after depositing investors money in banks Destiny Group directors withdrew almost all the money only to deposit it in their personal accounts to conceal the source of the money they collected through fraudulence

A Bangladesh Bank report has revealed such fraud concluding that such withdrawals are indicative of money laundering an offence punishable by seven years jail term

The Financial Intelligence Unit of the central bank sent an interim report on Destiny Groups bank transactions to the finance ministry last month sources in the BB and the ministry said

Three of the groups major concerns -- Destiny 2000 Ltd Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd and Destiny Tree Plantation -- in their 252 bank accounts deposited Tk 5118 crore of which Tk 5099 crore was transferred to personal

accounts of their directors and several associated firms and was again withdrawn the BB inquiry found

All these transactions took place between 2001 and the first quarter of this year

ldquoIt seems the Group directors embezzled the huge amount of money in the name of taking commission through violating laws the report said

Finance Minister AMA Muhith asked the banking division to send the report to the prime minister after incorporating opinions of the commerce ministry and the Local Government Division a finance ministry official told The Daily Star

The finance ministry will take action against Destiny on prime ministers advice the official added

The laws under which Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society was registered do not permit deposit collection the BB report said

Those on the board of directors of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd and Destiny 2000 Ltd are mostly the same persons and the benefit of their decisions went to a selected few it added

In the process the cooperative society incurred a loss of Tk 68653 crore the liability of which falls on more than 9 lakh share holders the cooperative has

Most of the transactions were done through 11 banks including two foreign ones

According to the report the directors and associate companies of Destiny Groups 37 concerns have 443 bank accounts Another 252 accounts were found closed

Recently the central bank froze most of the bank accounts of the groups sister concerns and their directors

This followed news reports on numerous irregularities of Destiny 2000 Ltd after a Bangladesh Bank inquiry found evidence of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society

The Anti-Corruption Commission has already opened an investigation into the alleged irregularities and fraud

Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt

After visibly looting at least 55 thousand crores of Taka from the innocent people by offering them shares of the fraudulent projects such as Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Best Air Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Hospital amp Medical College Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperatives Society Limited Destiny Bank Limited and dozens of fictitious enterprises of the biggest fraudulent multilevel marketing company in Bangladesh led by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ur Rashid and internationally branded fraud Mohammed Rafiqul Amin it has been recently found in an inter-ministerial investigation that almost 99 percent of the collected funds have already been illegally trafficked abroad by the owners and promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited It is already apprehended by the intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that this fraud MLM Company will soon go into hiding thus cheating at least 4 million small investors

It may be mentioned here that a high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been carrying out investigative reports and articles on the illegal and fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited since past few months The articles and reports are listed below

Many fake enterprises of Destiny

At the website of Destiny 2000 Limited names of a number of fake institutions and companies are put on display For example though Destiny claims to be owning Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited in reality there is no such license issued in favor of this company by the authorities concerned The MLM Company is not only operating an illegal financial institution but also is operating an illegal life insurance company which again is a punishable offense

Very interestingly at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited the page titled Annual Report 2009 is simply blank for reason unknown At the same time there is no mention about Annual Report 2010

From the gross irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited it is well understood that the company is paying no value to the existing laws of the country Illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its enterprises are continuing in full-swing The government is yet to take any action against this fraudulent MLM company thus pushing the fate of the millions of small investors who also invested money in projects of Destiny 2000 Limited into total dark

When contacted a source inside the Ministry of Home Affairs told Weekly Blitz that the home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun has already instructed the law enforcing and intelligence agencies in Bangladesh to immediately investigate the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited It also said detail background of each of the share holders of Destiny 2000 Limited are being collected by the intelligence agencies It may be mentioned here that Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company are internationally considered as fraudulent enterprises or scams According to experts analyzing activities of the MLM companies in the world in almost 100 cases within the span of 12-15 years all of the MLM Companies simply disappear by robbing-off money from the innocent people

Following publication of a number of reports and editorials fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 has come under closest monitoring of the Bangladesh government Home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun told the Bangladesh Parliament that the government will take actions

against the misdeeds of the MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Intelligence agencies in the country are already investigating various complaints of the cheated customers of this fraudulent MLM Company

Shahara Khatun told parliament on 24th October 2011 in response to a public importance notice put forward by Bagmara MP Enamul Haque The way Destiny is operating a mess can happen any day

Enamul Haque MP in the notice said Destiny is operating without any proper documents and a victim has already filed a case against the company

The company has already collected TK 200 million from 10000 people in my constituency he said

The home minister said in recent times some institutions had been seen alluring people by giving them high profits in the short run and ultimately cheating them

A victim has already filed a case against Destiny and investigation is going on she said

She said the home ministry would provide all out assistance if any government agency wished to investigate the company Advocate Shahara Khatun urged the people not to fall into trap

Enamul in the notice said that Destiny 2000 was conducting heinous acts taking advantage of the innocent commoners

The MLM with the help of skilled employees coaxes innocent people into doing business with them he said

Influential people and retired government officials are also working for them and they are getting financial benefit from Destiny he alleged Destiny-2000 Limited on its website claims it is one of the largest multi-level marketing companies in the world About 36 million distributors have joined the company since its inception in December 2000 and its corporate office is located in Dhaka The company has 26 sister concerns

Weekly Blitz already published a number of reports on the illegal operation of Destiny 2000 Limited which has been continuing to operate series of illegal activities as well as the fraudulent MLM Company has collected a few hundred million dollars from the innocent Bangladeshi people in the name of its so-called tree plantation project It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited sold imaginary trees to people by alluring them with heavy profit traps though the fraudulent MLM company has no such huge tree plantation project in Bangladesh

Sensing the possible disaster the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting significant amount of funds abroad The main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin visited a number of countries during October 2011 with the goal of shifting funds to various profitable projects Similarly other directors of this fraud institution are also making frequent foreign trips while they also are transferring huge amount of fund abroad It is anticipated that most of the top figures of Destiny 2000 Limited will be suddenly leaving Bangladesh anytime in next six months as the promoters are well aware of the huge legal consequences if the cheated locals will start lodging complaints with the police station and the courts against Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns for its reckless corruption and huge frauds

Seeking anonymity a senior official with Bangladeshi intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the government has already instructed the intelligence agencies to conduct a comprehensive investigation on the degree of fraud of the Destiny 2000 Limited and submit a report in three weeks The source indicated that the Bangladesh government may impose legal actions against Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile immigration desks at various immigration points in Bangladesh are instructed on October 25 2011 to stop any of the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited from leaving Bangladesh

People have already started making complaints against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny 2000 Limiteds name has already appeared in international website of combating scam Some of the cheated customers of Destiny 2000 Limited are also complaining against this organization on various social networking sites including Facebook

Ministry of Commerce has asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms [RJSC] to cancel registration of 45 Multi-Level Marketing Companies [MLM] including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses Earlier Bangladesh government banned a false MLM Company named Unipay2u and at that time it was learnt by various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that Destiny 2000 Limited was already having 45 million clients

It is hinted by a number of investors who paid huge amount of money to Destiny 2000 Limited for buying trees under the false tree plantation project of this MLM fraudster Leading Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star also published a comprehensive report on the fraudulent MLM Companies in the country Similar reports were also published in other newspapers Sensing the possible drastic legal actions by the Bangladesh government Destiny 2000 Limited has already started lobbying with various offices of the government and spending hugely to salvage the promoters of this questioned MLM Company from being booked inside the bar for massive fraud and broad-day-light robbery of public fund

People who already are cheated by MLM fraudsters have drawn the attention of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to this matter

Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty

Investors and members of the most controversial Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited which already is under the radar of various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh including Special Branch of Bangladesh Police as well as the anti Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Bank are seeing high risk of losing their investments as the companys future has become totally dark A large number of directors of this fraudulent MLM Company has already resigned sensing dire consequences as major segment of the money collected by this company has already been smuggled out of Bangladesh through various channels Mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited as well as other sister concerns of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and members of his family are Canadian citizen who has built substantial properties in a number of countries including Australia Malaysia Canada etc Though it was suggested by an intelligence agency to stop all the directors as well as the

mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns from leaving abroad chairman of dubious Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid [Retired] is using numerous channels in influencing the government from not imposing any travel ban either of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or any of the directors of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Seeking anonymity a highly placed source in an intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the ex chief of Bangladesh Army Gen Harun has already assigned few lobbyists with high political connections in doing everything in salvaging the fraudulent MLM company from being collapsed It may me further added here that masterminds of the Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have set 2012 at the year of disappearing for this company by looting thousands of crores of Taka from the innocent people and small investors

Meanwhile sensing possible fate of this fraudulent MLM enterprise dozens of its members and clients have already started putting pressure on authorities in refunding money with promised profit while frequency of lodging of criminal cases are also gradually increasing It is anticipated that by the end of July 2012 more than ten thousand criminal cases will be lodged against the mastermind and directors of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sister concerns for mass cheating of the people in the name of various fake projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim that they already have acquired huge properties in various parts of Bangladesh it is learnt from dependable sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited that none of such purchased properties are in the names of any of the companies of this fraudulent MLM enterprise All such properties are purchased either in the personal name of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other sister concerns

Masterminds and fraudsters in Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are also caught in making fake plaintiff in getting few of the criminal cases lodged against them withdrawn while one such forgery has already been caught red-handed in a court in Dhaka

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives [DoC] which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue [NBR] and the Anti-Corruption Commission [ACC] have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing [MLM] company

The Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destiny Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told reporters

Officers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30 he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the Bangladesh Bank probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

I have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destiny ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told reporters

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told reporters

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Limited began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud

Whatever is taking place in the country is either destiny or fait accompli We are destined to be cheated by all kinds of ways and means while the government stands by and looks on until it is too late The painful saga of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continues and appear multi-level marketing firms on the scene It looks as though here too people are bound to suffer just as millions did due to the scam of the stock market To be fair it looks as though there is more to Destiny than the stock exchange market The entire process that led to the start of the operations is not only murky but also full of suspicion From whatever one could decipher from newspaper reports it is only the tip of the iceberg

It is interesting to note that most questionable operations involving big money do not rule out involvement of the establishment Only time shall tell whether the mistakes made in this instant were willful or otherwise Like in previous instances here too a high powered committee would be set up or has already been set up to probe into the irregularities In time to come a report would be submitted only some features of which will be published under pressures from the media followed by talk-shows in some private TV channels thereafter all will be forgotten Nobody would ever come to know as to who did what to who One might say that these are

mere speculations and conjectures but tell us if things have been any different over the years People should be told right now as to what would happen to their investments should the operations of Destiny come to a close or aborted

Destiny was first unveiled in some details by a leading Bangla national daily Apparently Destiny had been operating outside the scope of approval

Destiny was first registered by the Department of Cooperatives as Destiny 2000 Ltd as a multi-level marketing [MLM] company Since governmental authorities were well aware of yet for some reasons they decided to keep quiet As reported the outfit has already collected about Taka Two billion [200 corer] from the public as of March 31 2000 Besides since then a number of letters have crossed between concerned ministries and department informing of possible irregularities committed by Destiny yet no one agency made a move to either verify or take punitive measures In 2004 Bangladesh Bank [BB] issued a letter to the ministry of finance indicating Destinys acts being fraudulent It was followed by yet another ministry -- the ministry of home - and the Development of Cooperatives [DOC] to take necessary actions against Destiny Nothing has happened so far Furthermore it is reported that no independent audit of its operations has been undertaken until now

The illegal operation of MLM companies in Bangladesh is nothing new In recent times two other companies have defrauded public by billions - Unipay-2 and Jubok

Not only money laundering but also cheating and indulging in fraudulent acts have become commonplace in Bangladesh The three wheelers are cheating by charging astronomical fares The retailers in the kitchen markets are asking prices for essentials as they please The business syndicate is sucking our blood day and night The toll collectors have made the whole country their operating fields The truth is there are many other thieves who are emptying our pockets in multiple ways Like extra judicial killings charges and fees are imposed at random outside the purview of budgetary provisions While the MLM companies are fleecing us in a criminal way the government is doing it in the garb of increasing internal revenue collection

Who are the sufferers people belonging to the middle class and the fixed income groups

Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General [Retired] Harun Ar Rashid has once again come forward in creating newer scope for the fraudulent Destiny 2000 Limited in helping it in obtaining license to launch a bank though Destiny already is continuing banking activities through Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] which claims to be have issued license by the Bangladesh government in 2005 as financial institution

General Harun has applied for permission of Destiny Bank Limited where the members of the fraudulent MLM Company are the founder directors It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has visibly looted at least 65 thousand crore Taka from more than 48 million people by selling TREE in their fake plantation project Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent project Meanwhile it is learnt that mastermind of Destiny Group Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun Ar Rashid and his connections being one of the top leaders of Sector Commanders Forum in lobbying in the ruling party for obtaining permission of the bank It is learnt that Destiny 2000 Limited is secretly offering bribes to a number of influential figures in the ruling party through General Harun for obtaining the license General Haruns direct involvement with Destiny fraudster will ultimately put the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces in stake

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has sold trees in their so-called plantation project to innocent people by alluring them with the offer of huge profit But in reality Destiny does not own even a small fraction of the land which they are showing to people as lands already acquired by them In most cases fraudsters of Destiny 2000 Limited are showing photographs of Sunderban to innocent investors with the claim of being plantation project of this dubious enterprise

Meanwhile Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is publicly claiming to have direct connection with one of the most influential female members of the political family in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz published a number of reports on the illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited including money laundering by Mohammad Rafiqul Amin which are now under active investigation with Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

At the reaction of the members of Destiny Group the owners of this fraudulent MLM Company privately announced the launching of the flights of Best Air which is another fake project of this group It may be mentioned here that Destiny has collected a few hundred crore Taka from the people by selling shares of Best Air though there is no such existence of any aircraft of this company except an office at Dhakas Badda area

Meanwhile dubious multilevel marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited made a nefarious attempt by sending one of the employees of a company owned by this group who tried to gather information on the movements of the Weekly Blitz editor which is doubted to be attempt of assassination

On November 15 2011 a person named Musaddek went to Weekly Blitz office during noon time and introduced himself to be an employee with an advertising agency and wanted to meet the editor of Weekly Blitz When he was told that the Weekly Blitz editor was not available he first made a call at the cell phone of the Blitz editor from 0181-7584216 and then from 01711-223370 When the call was returned at 01711-223370 the man introduced himself to be Musaddek owning a news agency The Blitz editor wanted to know the name of the news agency and the man said he was willing to meet the Weekly Blitz editor to discuss some important issue related to his news agency

As the same time the man gave two different identities to the Weekly Blitz first being from an advertising agency and then being from a news agency his background was investigated through various contacts including some intelligence agencies in the country and finally it was revealed that this man works with Boishakhi Television a private TV channel recently purchased by the Destiny 2000 Limited It was also learnt that after buying the company Destiny authorities have collected a few hundred crore Taka from innocent people by selling of share packages of this TV company

The case of suspicious visit by the employee of Destiny 2000 Limited has already generated serious doubts in the minds of the Weekly Blitz management and the matter has already been properly reported with authorities concerned in Bangladesh

It is learnt that Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank are seriously investigating the illegal operation of a financial institution by the Destiny 2000 Limited as well as running of a fake life insurance company None of such enterprises have any license from the authorities concerned Running any financial institution without valid license is a criminal offence punishable under the laws of the land Similarly running of any insurance company with any license is clearly a serious crime But Destiny 2000 Limited pays damn to any such laws of the land as they are trying to keep all such government offices under their evil control by paying huge amount of bribe on a monthly basis

Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives (DoC) which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing (MLM) company

ldquoThe Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destinyrdquo Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoOfficers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30rdquo he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the BB probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

ldquoI have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destinyrdquo ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoIf it is not formed today [yesterday] it will be done tomorrow [today]rdquo he added

The NBR on the other hand will scrutinise the tax files of Destiny and its profit distribution among members to see if the company has evaded tax

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told this correspondent

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Ltd began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities -- from deposit collection to lending -- illegally It has around 70 lakh members and set a target to take the number to 1 crore by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

As on December 31 2011 the organisation collected nearly Tk 2000 crore in deposits and share capital from people

Of the deposit the bulk amount is lent to its sister organisations and only a small portion to its members

The BB report said Destiny did not try to borrow from the banks or capital markets to meet its demand for capital

High profile connection of MLM fraudsters

Following the rivalry between two of the prominent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] fraudsters named Destiny 2000 Limited and Amway Directorate General of Forces Intelligence [DGFI] and National Security Intelligence [NSI] have reportedly sent confidential reports to the ministries concerned suggesting immediate action against MLM fraudsters of Aim-way Corporation Limited and its chairman Redwan Bin Ishaq [step brother of Moulana Syed Fazlul Karim Pir of Chormonai and leader of an Islamist political party] It may be mentioned here that Aim-way Corporation Limited was established by one of the founding directors of Destiny 2000 Limited keeping Redwan Bin Ishaq at the forefront The company started its fraudulent activities from July 1 2011 with Redwan Bin Ishaq who proclaims to be the pir of Chormonai Prior to formation of this fraudulent MLM Company Redwan Bin Ishaq worked as a close aide of one Gofran who is one of the founding directors of another fraudulent MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited

Sources inside Aim-way Corporation Limited told reporters that their current number of clients is above three hundred thousand while it is speculated that Aim-way Corporation Limited has already collected a few hundred crore Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high-profile trap similar as that of

Destiny 2000 Limited In an interview with a vernacular daily Redwan Bin Ishaq openly confessed his previous connections with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin of Destiny 2000 Limited and narrated details about their so-called graveyard project in the country Earlier the same Redwan Bin Ishaq was arrested in the year 2000 along with his elder brother when they cheated hundreds of innocent people with their fake Hajj package Being released from prison Redwan Bin Ishaq established connections with one of the advisors of Destiny 2000 Limited and gradually became intimate with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and founder director Gofran Later Redwan Bin Ishaq turned into one of the closest aides of Gofran taking the advantage of Gofrans personal interest on females from the showbiz Redwan was regularly seen with Gofran at Destiny 2000 Limiteds office as well as other places and it is even reported that shrewd Redwan took an apartment in Dhaka exclusively to use as the secret entertainment home of Gofranul Hoque of Destiny 2000 Limited

Aimway Corporation Limited activities came under radar of the intelligence agencies when retired Lieutenant General and former chief of Bangladesh Army Harun Ar Rashid [who now is the chairman of Destiny 2000 Limited] sent a secret memo to some of his junior officers at DGFI and NSI suggesting legal actions against Redwan Bin Ishaq and Aim-way Corporation Limited Subsequently both the agencies investigated activities of this MLM fraudster and sent recommendations to the government suggesting immediate action against Aim-way Corporation Limited as well as other MLM companies which have already collecting billions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them in high-profit trap Learning about this intelligence investigation Redwan Bin Ishaq raised fingers at General Harun and alleged him of conspiring against Aim-way Corporation Limited seeing its huge success Redwan Bin Ishaq confessed that he has already collected more than Taka two thousand crore from people by offering various investment packages including the Graveyard Project of his company

Policymakers of Destiny 2000 Limited became envy of a Aim-way Corporation Limited when its kingpin Redwan Bin Ishaq was seen receiving award from the then commerce minister Lt Col Faruk Khan Shrewd Ishaq continued to display the photograph of receiving award from the commerce minister as well as

photographs with other influential political and cultural figures in the country to portray legitimacy of his activities in the eyes of the innocent investors While several local newspapers are continuing to publish reports against fraudulent activities of Aim-way Corporation Limited the main kingpin of the MLM fraudster Redwan Bin Ishaq on the other hand raises fingers at Destiny 2000 Limited and claims that it is trying to monopolize the MLM business in Bangladesh When asked Redwan Bin Ishaq said If Aim-way Corporation Limited is fraud then Destiny 2000 Limited and Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are champion frauds

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on the illegal activities of various fraudulent MLM companies in Bangladesh Since publication of such reports various intelligence agencies in the country started investigation into the activities of these MLM companies and in recent past Bangladesh Bank sent a number of letters to the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Social Welfare suggesting immediate investigation and actions against the MLM fraudster Destiny 2000 Limited in particular But it is learnt from dependable sources that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid and the main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are making strong lobbying within various influential quarters in the government and the ministries concerned in salvaging this fraudulent MLM Company from facing legal consequences Some of the top brasses at Destiny 2000 Limited even names few extremely influential figures in the country along with some of the members of the most influential political families as being connected with Destiny 2000 Limited It may be mentioned here that chairman of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq also mentions several influential people being connected with his company

While major portion of the public money collected by destiny 2000 Limited has already been smuggled out to various countries the mastermind of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq is also reported to have already started smuggling out the money to Dubai and it is apprehended that most of the top figures in these MLM scam racket may leave Bangladesh anytime cheating millions of local people

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Meanwhile English language newspaper The New Nation in its report titled Ban on operation of 45 multi-level marketing cos said Bangladesh government has decided to cancel registration of 45 Multi Level Marketing Companies including Destiny 2000 Limited for using fake address and false information

The 45 MLM companies using false addresses are Vision [Pvt] Limited International Ting Chang Products [BD] Ltd Destiny-2000 Ltd Ocean Marketing Company Limited Sohabos International Ltd Herbal Life International For Life Consortium Ltd Bravo IT International Ltd Village World Network Company Ltd Sketch Ltd Royal Dream Ltd Uttara Green City Ltd Griho Nirman Ltd SMN Global Ltd Siege Aim Corporation Ltd Musk Marketing Private Ltd Gano E World Wide Ltd Exhibition Dream Market Company Ltd Bondhan Associates Pvt Ltd Multivision 2010 Tone and Tune Network Ltd Plus Gain Company Ltd Eva Telecommunication Ltd G- E- Com Ltd Naf International Ltd Faith Marketing System Ltd Gadone Network Ltd Glaciar [BD] Ltd Ganoderema Stokist Bangladesh Company Ltd Bhianchi Bangladesh Company Ltd Loyal Vision Private Ltd Shuk Sari Bangladesh Limited Green Active Business System Ltd Liberty [BD] Network Market Private Ltd Royal Vision Pvt Ltd Royal Dream International Ltd For Ever Living Products Bangladesh Limited One Million Private Ltd Mega Polish Ltd Gonet Ltd Golden Fida Ltd Natural HerbalLtd and the Aim Solution Private Ltd

Commerce secretary Golam Hossain told reporters that legal actions will also be taken against these MLM Companies for using false address and giving false information

Protests against fraud of Destiny 2000 Limited

Just within 3 days of lodging criminal cases against Destiny 2000 Limited at countrys southern district of Rajshahi [Bagmara Police Station] cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district [northern part of Bangladesh] have demonstrated on October 25 2011 demanding refund of their invested money and legal action against the fraudsters at Destiny 2000 Limited The cheated

clients of Destiny 2000 Limited are expected to submit memorandum with the deputy commissioner of Panchagarh district today

The cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited said the MLM Company is extracting money from the people with various alluring offers or high profit It is alleged that Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to collect millions of Taka from the rural population with numerous alluring profit offers and in most cases the agents of Destiny 2000 Limited even do not issue any money receipt for such financial transaction

The latest case of fraud by Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district came into public attention through a news item published in vernacular daily Manabzamin on October 27 2011 [Page 11]

Meanwhile in a frantic bid of saving skin Muhammad Rafiqul Amin managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited has published advertisements in most of the major dailies in Bangladesh drawing attention of the people sensing ongoing actions by the government against Destiny 2000 Limited and other fraud MLM Companies In the advertisement published in the local dailies the managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited tried to hide most of the illegal activities of this company which has so far collected a few thousand crore of Taka from the locals by selling the so-called trees at their so-called plantation project It was already reported that Destiny 2000 Limited through its 36 millions agents and members throughout Bangladesh has already collected US$ 5-6 billion from 18 million people by selling tress with high profit allure It is learnt that in reality the MLM Company does not have even 025 of the total number of trees they already sold to people with high profit promises The MLM Company has promised to start giving profits to the people from 2012 It is anticipated that the promoters of the fraudulent MLM Company may flee Bangladesh anytime thus cheating millions of people It may also be mentioned here that some of the top figures in Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting funds to numerous businesses and properties abroad In past six months the frequency of foreign tours of the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited has significantly increased It is learnt that during such foreign trips the owners of this MLM Company are not only shifting funds but also are trying to locate a safe country for them as well their

family members of settle in near future when the fraudulent activities of this company will get busted

Anticipating such consequences as well as for the sake of protecting interests of the millions of people Ministry of Home Affairs is actively considering sending information at various immigration points in Bangladesh to stop the members of the board of MLM Companies in order to check them from fleeing the country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and other ministries and offices concerned to stay vigilant about activities of the MLM Companies and to make sure that these MLM Companies do not go into hiding thus cheating millions of people It was already brought into attention of the PMO as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs that the main promoter and managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin holds Canadian citizenship and he already has sent members of his family to Canada It is also learnt from numerous sources that other members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited are already taking immigration in the West

Government fails to regulate MLM companies

Fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company named Unipay2U after swindling millions of dollars from the innocent investors in Bangladesh has re-started its activities under the banner of a newly formed enterprise named Uni Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which offers doubling the amount of investment within a period of 18 months It may be mentioned here that Unipay2U promoters went into hiding when their fraudulent activities came under radar or various law enforcing agencies following publication of investigative reports on this MLM fraudsters It was already learnt that Unipay2U offered huge profit to the investors for investment in Gold Mines in Africa and sold shares worth a few hundred millions dollars simply by giving false and fabricated information

Multi Level Marketing traps were set in Bangladesh by a company named GGN few years back which ultimately disappeared after swindling significant amount of money from the small investors Later one of the kingpins of GGN Mohammed

Rafiqul Amin established another MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited with a number of highly-ambitious youths

Mohammed Rafiqul Amin a Canadian citizen returned to Bangladesh with the concept of MLM business in 1998 and started applying that internationally known fraudulent practice in this country with the ulterior motive of cheating innocent investors By now Destiny 2000 Limited through a number of its enterprises has already swindled more than US$ 8 billion while it is largely speculated that the company may go bankrupt or the promoters may simply leave Bangladesh anytime during 2012 Even at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited a clock is moving towards anti-clock direction which will end by November 2012 which actually is the deadline of this company to disappear thus cheating at least 38 million members and small investors in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz has already collected several documentary evidences about the fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited One of the fake enterprises of this MLM fraudster is Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as a Financial Institution or bank and is openly continuing banking activities in the country The promoters of this MLM fraud racket are selling shares of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for TK 20000 each with annual dividend of the investment The Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited claims to be run under Sharia rules

As per a brochure published by one Azad Rahman diamond executive trainer of the MLM racket Destiny 2000 Limited has its own real estate projects with a large number of multi-storied buildings in various parts of the country and the MLM racket are selling shares of these non existent buildings to the small investors as well collecting huge amount of money promising huge profit within the period of 6 years Each of such shares in the real estate projects of Destiny 2000 Limited are sold for TK 20000 with profit assurance of TK 30000 within a period of 6 years According to the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited names of these real multi stories [non existent] buildings are Destiny Diamond Diplomatic Tower [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Barisal [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Khulna [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Feni [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building

at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rangpur [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Sylhet [Proposed] Modern hospital complex at Dhakas Darus Salam area [Proposed] etc

Destiny 2000 Limited in its brochure also claims to be constructing Destiny Crown Pacific Beach Hotel amp Resort at Coxs Bazar area The MLM fraudster claims this project to be the first world-class five star beach hotels in Bangladesh

But the top listed fraudulent enterprise of Destiny 2000 Limited is Destiny Tree Plantation Limited where former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ar Rahid is the chairman Each shares of this project is sold for TK 10000 with a profit of TK 50000 within the span of 12 years It is learnt that promoters of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited have already collected a few billion dollars from the innocent investors by giving totally false information on their so-called plantation projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited claims to have already planted more than 40 million trees it is evidently proved that the company in reality does not even have a fraction of the number of trees they claim to own MLM analysts believe that from March 2012 Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will require starting paying the profit to the investors which actually will be the beginning of the doom of this fraud racket as major segment of the swindled fund has already been illegally shifted to various foreign countries by now According to Destiny 2000 Limited the amount of existing liquid cash in the company stands at TK 200 crore while according to analysts the company has already collected at least TK 45-50 thousand crore Taka from the investors be selling shares of their fake plantation project

In the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited it claims to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Geely Automobile Research Institute China Photograph of Destinys top kingpin Mohammed Rafiqul Amin is published with a team of Geely Automobile Research Institute in the brochure of the MLM Company

Geely Automobile Research Institute as one of ten largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has achieved rapid development with flexible operating mechanism and continuous self-innovation

since its entry into auto industry in 1997 With more than RMB 12 billion of total asset value Geely has been one of top 500 Chinese enterprises for continuous 6 years and one of 10 largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry for successive 4 years Geely has been appraised as Most rapid and excellent developing enterprise in 5 decades of Chinese Automobile Industry State innovation-type trial enterprise and the first batch of state-class Vehicles and parts export base enterprises

The headquarters of the Group is located in Hangzhou capital city of Zhejiang Province With six vehicle and power assembly manufacturing bases in Linhai Ningbo Shanghai Lanzhou and Xiangtan the company now has an annual production capacity of 300000 entire vehicles 300000 engines and 300000 transmissions

Currently Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd boasts more than 30 models from 8 main serials including Geely Free Cruise Geely KINGKONG Geely Vision Shanghai Maple and Beauty Leopard etc 8 main serials of engines including MR10L-18L JL16L-18L and 4G10-18CVVT etc and the corresponding manual and automatic transmissions All of the products have passed 3C state certification and conformed to European Emission Standard III some products even conform to European Emission Standard IV And Geely owns complete intelligent properties right over all its products

The Group has set up nationwide well-functioned sales and marketing network which includes nearly 500 4S franchised shops and 600 service stations And with up to tens of million RMB investment a domestically first class call centre has been built up that provides around- the- clock instant service to customers Meantime Geely introduced the Sales ERP management system and service information system based on SAP for rapid response to needs from customers and rapid handling of market information which is the first of its kind in domestic automobile industry All those above efforts contribute to the fact that there have been totally 12 million Geely cars running on the road globally and Geely has been recognized as a famous auto brand in China

With more than 300 sales amp service dealerships globally and SKD CKD operations in Ukraine Russia and Indonesia Geely has exported more than one

hundred thousands car aboard which is among the top few Chinese car makers that exportsZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has invested hundreds of million RMB to establish Geely Automobile Ramp D center headquartered in Linhai and Now the RampD center is capable of developing entire cars engines transmissions and automotive electronic apparatus and every year about four to five brand-new vehicle models or machinery models are launched in the domestic market The self-developed 4G18CVVT engine is appraised as a new auto technology that is globally-advanced and domestically-leading likewise the self -developed serial Z automatic transmission has filled the blank in domestic automobile field and achieved the only Class A science amp technology for Chinese automobile industry in 2006 the EPS initiated the automobile electronic power steering system for domestic brands and there have been significant breakthroughs in patent technologies applications such as BMBS tire bursting safety technology electronic equal-balance technology and new energy application etc and with a total number of patents of up to 718 among which more than 70 are invention patents and 26 international patents the Geely Ramp D center has been certified as state-class Enterprise technical center and Postdoctoral working station

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 18: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

Seeking anonymity another source within Commerce Ministry told Weekly Blitz that proper implementation of the law will increase governments revenue earnings and also help bring the sector under the tax net commerce ministry sources said

The only change that was made in the draft law was inserting the words agriculture input and machineries instead of agriculture and agriculture product to keep Destiny -2000 away from running illegal tree plantation business The draft law which contains 13 clauses 50 provisions and two schedules will restrict MLM companies from the sales of business instruments shares debentures and currency

The ministry of commerce has prepared the law with the help of Malaysias Direct Sales Act - 1993 the United Kingdoms Fair Trade Act Price Chits and Money Circulation Schemes Act ndash 1978 of India Chinas Direct Selling Administration Act and Canadas Competition Act

A total of TK 50000 will be fined if any MLM company supplies its products without packaging as per the draft law

Officials of MLM companies will face three years of imprisonment if they are found supplying products violating the rule the draft proposed

Besides the owner of an MLM company having no license will face minimum imprisonment of three years

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been continuing to expose illegal activities of the MLM companies for past few months Following publication of such reports ministry of Finance ministry of Commerce Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission has already undertaken investigations to scrutinize the illegal activities of the fraudulent MLM companies In these reports illegal activities of countrys largest MLM Company were exposed with specific evidences Destiny Tree Plantation Limited is one of the most fraudulent enterprises of the dubious MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen M Harun-Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which claims to be engaged in the plantation of trees on commercial basis all over the country Till date the company has planted

over 94 Lac [94 million] trees on 6293 acres The target is to raise the plantation number to 6 crore [60 million] by 2012

It is learnt that Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offered alluring packages to its members and the people where the company claims to possess 60000 acres of land in Bangladesh Meanwhile Destiny Tree Plantation Limited has already collected more than Tk 65 thousand crore from the people by selling packages of the Destiny Tree Plantation Limited though Destiny 2000 Limited or Destiny Tree Plantation Limited do not possess even a fraction of the claimed land in the country According to a number of sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited the company has already sold more than 120 million tree packages to the people by giving false and fabricated information In some cases fake pictures of tree plantation were taken from Chittagong Hill Tract and Sundarban mangrove forest areas to befool the prospective buyers of the Tree Package

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin knows that the Tree Package is a total fraud and he is continuing this trap to collect millions and billions of Taka from the innocent people General Harun [the ex chief of army] will be ultimately made a scapegoat in this huge financial scam when the Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will bust by end 2012 said a Destiny source

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

It may be further mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited is set to emerge as one of the leading real estate and housing companies in Bangladesh by offering apartments shops and plots in various parts of the country With this goal the MLM Company has already registered a number of companies such as Diamond Builder Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny SASCO Properties Limited Destiny Builders Limited and Configure Housing Limited as forefront companies to run housing and real estate businesses in Bangladesh The company has also established branches in Malaysia United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia Kuwait Qatar and a number of Arab nations along with representative offices in Hong Kong China United Kingdom United States of America Canada and Australia for selling plots apartments and commercial spaces offered by Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliated concerns

Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering

Soon after depositing investors money in banks Destiny Group directors withdrew almost all the money only to deposit it in their personal accounts to conceal the source of the money they collected through fraudulence

A Bangladesh Bank report has revealed such fraud concluding that such withdrawals are indicative of money laundering an offence punishable by seven years jail term

The Financial Intelligence Unit of the central bank sent an interim report on Destiny Groups bank transactions to the finance ministry last month sources in the BB and the ministry said

Three of the groups major concerns -- Destiny 2000 Ltd Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd and Destiny Tree Plantation -- in their 252 bank accounts deposited Tk 5118 crore of which Tk 5099 crore was transferred to personal

accounts of their directors and several associated firms and was again withdrawn the BB inquiry found

All these transactions took place between 2001 and the first quarter of this year

ldquoIt seems the Group directors embezzled the huge amount of money in the name of taking commission through violating laws the report said

Finance Minister AMA Muhith asked the banking division to send the report to the prime minister after incorporating opinions of the commerce ministry and the Local Government Division a finance ministry official told The Daily Star

The finance ministry will take action against Destiny on prime ministers advice the official added

The laws under which Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society was registered do not permit deposit collection the BB report said

Those on the board of directors of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd and Destiny 2000 Ltd are mostly the same persons and the benefit of their decisions went to a selected few it added

In the process the cooperative society incurred a loss of Tk 68653 crore the liability of which falls on more than 9 lakh share holders the cooperative has

Most of the transactions were done through 11 banks including two foreign ones

According to the report the directors and associate companies of Destiny Groups 37 concerns have 443 bank accounts Another 252 accounts were found closed

Recently the central bank froze most of the bank accounts of the groups sister concerns and their directors

This followed news reports on numerous irregularities of Destiny 2000 Ltd after a Bangladesh Bank inquiry found evidence of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society

The Anti-Corruption Commission has already opened an investigation into the alleged irregularities and fraud

Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt

After visibly looting at least 55 thousand crores of Taka from the innocent people by offering them shares of the fraudulent projects such as Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Best Air Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Hospital amp Medical College Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperatives Society Limited Destiny Bank Limited and dozens of fictitious enterprises of the biggest fraudulent multilevel marketing company in Bangladesh led by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ur Rashid and internationally branded fraud Mohammed Rafiqul Amin it has been recently found in an inter-ministerial investigation that almost 99 percent of the collected funds have already been illegally trafficked abroad by the owners and promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited It is already apprehended by the intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that this fraud MLM Company will soon go into hiding thus cheating at least 4 million small investors

It may be mentioned here that a high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been carrying out investigative reports and articles on the illegal and fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited since past few months The articles and reports are listed below

Many fake enterprises of Destiny

At the website of Destiny 2000 Limited names of a number of fake institutions and companies are put on display For example though Destiny claims to be owning Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited in reality there is no such license issued in favor of this company by the authorities concerned The MLM Company is not only operating an illegal financial institution but also is operating an illegal life insurance company which again is a punishable offense

Very interestingly at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited the page titled Annual Report 2009 is simply blank for reason unknown At the same time there is no mention about Annual Report 2010

From the gross irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited it is well understood that the company is paying no value to the existing laws of the country Illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its enterprises are continuing in full-swing The government is yet to take any action against this fraudulent MLM company thus pushing the fate of the millions of small investors who also invested money in projects of Destiny 2000 Limited into total dark

When contacted a source inside the Ministry of Home Affairs told Weekly Blitz that the home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun has already instructed the law enforcing and intelligence agencies in Bangladesh to immediately investigate the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited It also said detail background of each of the share holders of Destiny 2000 Limited are being collected by the intelligence agencies It may be mentioned here that Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company are internationally considered as fraudulent enterprises or scams According to experts analyzing activities of the MLM companies in the world in almost 100 cases within the span of 12-15 years all of the MLM Companies simply disappear by robbing-off money from the innocent people

Following publication of a number of reports and editorials fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 has come under closest monitoring of the Bangladesh government Home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun told the Bangladesh Parliament that the government will take actions

against the misdeeds of the MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Intelligence agencies in the country are already investigating various complaints of the cheated customers of this fraudulent MLM Company

Shahara Khatun told parliament on 24th October 2011 in response to a public importance notice put forward by Bagmara MP Enamul Haque The way Destiny is operating a mess can happen any day

Enamul Haque MP in the notice said Destiny is operating without any proper documents and a victim has already filed a case against the company

The company has already collected TK 200 million from 10000 people in my constituency he said

The home minister said in recent times some institutions had been seen alluring people by giving them high profits in the short run and ultimately cheating them

A victim has already filed a case against Destiny and investigation is going on she said

She said the home ministry would provide all out assistance if any government agency wished to investigate the company Advocate Shahara Khatun urged the people not to fall into trap

Enamul in the notice said that Destiny 2000 was conducting heinous acts taking advantage of the innocent commoners

The MLM with the help of skilled employees coaxes innocent people into doing business with them he said

Influential people and retired government officials are also working for them and they are getting financial benefit from Destiny he alleged Destiny-2000 Limited on its website claims it is one of the largest multi-level marketing companies in the world About 36 million distributors have joined the company since its inception in December 2000 and its corporate office is located in Dhaka The company has 26 sister concerns

Weekly Blitz already published a number of reports on the illegal operation of Destiny 2000 Limited which has been continuing to operate series of illegal activities as well as the fraudulent MLM Company has collected a few hundred million dollars from the innocent Bangladeshi people in the name of its so-called tree plantation project It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited sold imaginary trees to people by alluring them with heavy profit traps though the fraudulent MLM company has no such huge tree plantation project in Bangladesh

Sensing the possible disaster the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting significant amount of funds abroad The main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin visited a number of countries during October 2011 with the goal of shifting funds to various profitable projects Similarly other directors of this fraud institution are also making frequent foreign trips while they also are transferring huge amount of fund abroad It is anticipated that most of the top figures of Destiny 2000 Limited will be suddenly leaving Bangladesh anytime in next six months as the promoters are well aware of the huge legal consequences if the cheated locals will start lodging complaints with the police station and the courts against Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns for its reckless corruption and huge frauds

Seeking anonymity a senior official with Bangladeshi intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the government has already instructed the intelligence agencies to conduct a comprehensive investigation on the degree of fraud of the Destiny 2000 Limited and submit a report in three weeks The source indicated that the Bangladesh government may impose legal actions against Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile immigration desks at various immigration points in Bangladesh are instructed on October 25 2011 to stop any of the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited from leaving Bangladesh

People have already started making complaints against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny 2000 Limiteds name has already appeared in international website of combating scam Some of the cheated customers of Destiny 2000 Limited are also complaining against this organization on various social networking sites including Facebook

Ministry of Commerce has asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms [RJSC] to cancel registration of 45 Multi-Level Marketing Companies [MLM] including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses Earlier Bangladesh government banned a false MLM Company named Unipay2u and at that time it was learnt by various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that Destiny 2000 Limited was already having 45 million clients

It is hinted by a number of investors who paid huge amount of money to Destiny 2000 Limited for buying trees under the false tree plantation project of this MLM fraudster Leading Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star also published a comprehensive report on the fraudulent MLM Companies in the country Similar reports were also published in other newspapers Sensing the possible drastic legal actions by the Bangladesh government Destiny 2000 Limited has already started lobbying with various offices of the government and spending hugely to salvage the promoters of this questioned MLM Company from being booked inside the bar for massive fraud and broad-day-light robbery of public fund

People who already are cheated by MLM fraudsters have drawn the attention of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to this matter

Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty

Investors and members of the most controversial Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited which already is under the radar of various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh including Special Branch of Bangladesh Police as well as the anti Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Bank are seeing high risk of losing their investments as the companys future has become totally dark A large number of directors of this fraudulent MLM Company has already resigned sensing dire consequences as major segment of the money collected by this company has already been smuggled out of Bangladesh through various channels Mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited as well as other sister concerns of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and members of his family are Canadian citizen who has built substantial properties in a number of countries including Australia Malaysia Canada etc Though it was suggested by an intelligence agency to stop all the directors as well as the

mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns from leaving abroad chairman of dubious Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid [Retired] is using numerous channels in influencing the government from not imposing any travel ban either of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or any of the directors of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Seeking anonymity a highly placed source in an intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the ex chief of Bangladesh Army Gen Harun has already assigned few lobbyists with high political connections in doing everything in salvaging the fraudulent MLM company from being collapsed It may me further added here that masterminds of the Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have set 2012 at the year of disappearing for this company by looting thousands of crores of Taka from the innocent people and small investors

Meanwhile sensing possible fate of this fraudulent MLM enterprise dozens of its members and clients have already started putting pressure on authorities in refunding money with promised profit while frequency of lodging of criminal cases are also gradually increasing It is anticipated that by the end of July 2012 more than ten thousand criminal cases will be lodged against the mastermind and directors of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sister concerns for mass cheating of the people in the name of various fake projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim that they already have acquired huge properties in various parts of Bangladesh it is learnt from dependable sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited that none of such purchased properties are in the names of any of the companies of this fraudulent MLM enterprise All such properties are purchased either in the personal name of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other sister concerns

Masterminds and fraudsters in Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are also caught in making fake plaintiff in getting few of the criminal cases lodged against them withdrawn while one such forgery has already been caught red-handed in a court in Dhaka

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives [DoC] which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue [NBR] and the Anti-Corruption Commission [ACC] have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing [MLM] company

The Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destiny Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told reporters

Officers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30 he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the Bangladesh Bank probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

I have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destiny ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told reporters

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told reporters

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Limited began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud

Whatever is taking place in the country is either destiny or fait accompli We are destined to be cheated by all kinds of ways and means while the government stands by and looks on until it is too late The painful saga of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continues and appear multi-level marketing firms on the scene It looks as though here too people are bound to suffer just as millions did due to the scam of the stock market To be fair it looks as though there is more to Destiny than the stock exchange market The entire process that led to the start of the operations is not only murky but also full of suspicion From whatever one could decipher from newspaper reports it is only the tip of the iceberg

It is interesting to note that most questionable operations involving big money do not rule out involvement of the establishment Only time shall tell whether the mistakes made in this instant were willful or otherwise Like in previous instances here too a high powered committee would be set up or has already been set up to probe into the irregularities In time to come a report would be submitted only some features of which will be published under pressures from the media followed by talk-shows in some private TV channels thereafter all will be forgotten Nobody would ever come to know as to who did what to who One might say that these are

mere speculations and conjectures but tell us if things have been any different over the years People should be told right now as to what would happen to their investments should the operations of Destiny come to a close or aborted

Destiny was first unveiled in some details by a leading Bangla national daily Apparently Destiny had been operating outside the scope of approval

Destiny was first registered by the Department of Cooperatives as Destiny 2000 Ltd as a multi-level marketing [MLM] company Since governmental authorities were well aware of yet for some reasons they decided to keep quiet As reported the outfit has already collected about Taka Two billion [200 corer] from the public as of March 31 2000 Besides since then a number of letters have crossed between concerned ministries and department informing of possible irregularities committed by Destiny yet no one agency made a move to either verify or take punitive measures In 2004 Bangladesh Bank [BB] issued a letter to the ministry of finance indicating Destinys acts being fraudulent It was followed by yet another ministry -- the ministry of home - and the Development of Cooperatives [DOC] to take necessary actions against Destiny Nothing has happened so far Furthermore it is reported that no independent audit of its operations has been undertaken until now

The illegal operation of MLM companies in Bangladesh is nothing new In recent times two other companies have defrauded public by billions - Unipay-2 and Jubok

Not only money laundering but also cheating and indulging in fraudulent acts have become commonplace in Bangladesh The three wheelers are cheating by charging astronomical fares The retailers in the kitchen markets are asking prices for essentials as they please The business syndicate is sucking our blood day and night The toll collectors have made the whole country their operating fields The truth is there are many other thieves who are emptying our pockets in multiple ways Like extra judicial killings charges and fees are imposed at random outside the purview of budgetary provisions While the MLM companies are fleecing us in a criminal way the government is doing it in the garb of increasing internal revenue collection

Who are the sufferers people belonging to the middle class and the fixed income groups

Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General [Retired] Harun Ar Rashid has once again come forward in creating newer scope for the fraudulent Destiny 2000 Limited in helping it in obtaining license to launch a bank though Destiny already is continuing banking activities through Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] which claims to be have issued license by the Bangladesh government in 2005 as financial institution

General Harun has applied for permission of Destiny Bank Limited where the members of the fraudulent MLM Company are the founder directors It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has visibly looted at least 65 thousand crore Taka from more than 48 million people by selling TREE in their fake plantation project Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent project Meanwhile it is learnt that mastermind of Destiny Group Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun Ar Rashid and his connections being one of the top leaders of Sector Commanders Forum in lobbying in the ruling party for obtaining permission of the bank It is learnt that Destiny 2000 Limited is secretly offering bribes to a number of influential figures in the ruling party through General Harun for obtaining the license General Haruns direct involvement with Destiny fraudster will ultimately put the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces in stake

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has sold trees in their so-called plantation project to innocent people by alluring them with the offer of huge profit But in reality Destiny does not own even a small fraction of the land which they are showing to people as lands already acquired by them In most cases fraudsters of Destiny 2000 Limited are showing photographs of Sunderban to innocent investors with the claim of being plantation project of this dubious enterprise

Meanwhile Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is publicly claiming to have direct connection with one of the most influential female members of the political family in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz published a number of reports on the illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited including money laundering by Mohammad Rafiqul Amin which are now under active investigation with Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

At the reaction of the members of Destiny Group the owners of this fraudulent MLM Company privately announced the launching of the flights of Best Air which is another fake project of this group It may be mentioned here that Destiny has collected a few hundred crore Taka from the people by selling shares of Best Air though there is no such existence of any aircraft of this company except an office at Dhakas Badda area

Meanwhile dubious multilevel marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited made a nefarious attempt by sending one of the employees of a company owned by this group who tried to gather information on the movements of the Weekly Blitz editor which is doubted to be attempt of assassination

On November 15 2011 a person named Musaddek went to Weekly Blitz office during noon time and introduced himself to be an employee with an advertising agency and wanted to meet the editor of Weekly Blitz When he was told that the Weekly Blitz editor was not available he first made a call at the cell phone of the Blitz editor from 0181-7584216 and then from 01711-223370 When the call was returned at 01711-223370 the man introduced himself to be Musaddek owning a news agency The Blitz editor wanted to know the name of the news agency and the man said he was willing to meet the Weekly Blitz editor to discuss some important issue related to his news agency

As the same time the man gave two different identities to the Weekly Blitz first being from an advertising agency and then being from a news agency his background was investigated through various contacts including some intelligence agencies in the country and finally it was revealed that this man works with Boishakhi Television a private TV channel recently purchased by the Destiny 2000 Limited It was also learnt that after buying the company Destiny authorities have collected a few hundred crore Taka from innocent people by selling of share packages of this TV company

The case of suspicious visit by the employee of Destiny 2000 Limited has already generated serious doubts in the minds of the Weekly Blitz management and the matter has already been properly reported with authorities concerned in Bangladesh

It is learnt that Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank are seriously investigating the illegal operation of a financial institution by the Destiny 2000 Limited as well as running of a fake life insurance company None of such enterprises have any license from the authorities concerned Running any financial institution without valid license is a criminal offence punishable under the laws of the land Similarly running of any insurance company with any license is clearly a serious crime But Destiny 2000 Limited pays damn to any such laws of the land as they are trying to keep all such government offices under their evil control by paying huge amount of bribe on a monthly basis

Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives (DoC) which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing (MLM) company

ldquoThe Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destinyrdquo Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoOfficers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30rdquo he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the BB probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

ldquoI have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destinyrdquo ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoIf it is not formed today [yesterday] it will be done tomorrow [today]rdquo he added

The NBR on the other hand will scrutinise the tax files of Destiny and its profit distribution among members to see if the company has evaded tax

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told this correspondent

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Ltd began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities -- from deposit collection to lending -- illegally It has around 70 lakh members and set a target to take the number to 1 crore by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

As on December 31 2011 the organisation collected nearly Tk 2000 crore in deposits and share capital from people

Of the deposit the bulk amount is lent to its sister organisations and only a small portion to its members

The BB report said Destiny did not try to borrow from the banks or capital markets to meet its demand for capital

High profile connection of MLM fraudsters

Following the rivalry between two of the prominent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] fraudsters named Destiny 2000 Limited and Amway Directorate General of Forces Intelligence [DGFI] and National Security Intelligence [NSI] have reportedly sent confidential reports to the ministries concerned suggesting immediate action against MLM fraudsters of Aim-way Corporation Limited and its chairman Redwan Bin Ishaq [step brother of Moulana Syed Fazlul Karim Pir of Chormonai and leader of an Islamist political party] It may be mentioned here that Aim-way Corporation Limited was established by one of the founding directors of Destiny 2000 Limited keeping Redwan Bin Ishaq at the forefront The company started its fraudulent activities from July 1 2011 with Redwan Bin Ishaq who proclaims to be the pir of Chormonai Prior to formation of this fraudulent MLM Company Redwan Bin Ishaq worked as a close aide of one Gofran who is one of the founding directors of another fraudulent MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited

Sources inside Aim-way Corporation Limited told reporters that their current number of clients is above three hundred thousand while it is speculated that Aim-way Corporation Limited has already collected a few hundred crore Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high-profile trap similar as that of

Destiny 2000 Limited In an interview with a vernacular daily Redwan Bin Ishaq openly confessed his previous connections with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin of Destiny 2000 Limited and narrated details about their so-called graveyard project in the country Earlier the same Redwan Bin Ishaq was arrested in the year 2000 along with his elder brother when they cheated hundreds of innocent people with their fake Hajj package Being released from prison Redwan Bin Ishaq established connections with one of the advisors of Destiny 2000 Limited and gradually became intimate with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and founder director Gofran Later Redwan Bin Ishaq turned into one of the closest aides of Gofran taking the advantage of Gofrans personal interest on females from the showbiz Redwan was regularly seen with Gofran at Destiny 2000 Limiteds office as well as other places and it is even reported that shrewd Redwan took an apartment in Dhaka exclusively to use as the secret entertainment home of Gofranul Hoque of Destiny 2000 Limited

Aimway Corporation Limited activities came under radar of the intelligence agencies when retired Lieutenant General and former chief of Bangladesh Army Harun Ar Rashid [who now is the chairman of Destiny 2000 Limited] sent a secret memo to some of his junior officers at DGFI and NSI suggesting legal actions against Redwan Bin Ishaq and Aim-way Corporation Limited Subsequently both the agencies investigated activities of this MLM fraudster and sent recommendations to the government suggesting immediate action against Aim-way Corporation Limited as well as other MLM companies which have already collecting billions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them in high-profit trap Learning about this intelligence investigation Redwan Bin Ishaq raised fingers at General Harun and alleged him of conspiring against Aim-way Corporation Limited seeing its huge success Redwan Bin Ishaq confessed that he has already collected more than Taka two thousand crore from people by offering various investment packages including the Graveyard Project of his company

Policymakers of Destiny 2000 Limited became envy of a Aim-way Corporation Limited when its kingpin Redwan Bin Ishaq was seen receiving award from the then commerce minister Lt Col Faruk Khan Shrewd Ishaq continued to display the photograph of receiving award from the commerce minister as well as

photographs with other influential political and cultural figures in the country to portray legitimacy of his activities in the eyes of the innocent investors While several local newspapers are continuing to publish reports against fraudulent activities of Aim-way Corporation Limited the main kingpin of the MLM fraudster Redwan Bin Ishaq on the other hand raises fingers at Destiny 2000 Limited and claims that it is trying to monopolize the MLM business in Bangladesh When asked Redwan Bin Ishaq said If Aim-way Corporation Limited is fraud then Destiny 2000 Limited and Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are champion frauds

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on the illegal activities of various fraudulent MLM companies in Bangladesh Since publication of such reports various intelligence agencies in the country started investigation into the activities of these MLM companies and in recent past Bangladesh Bank sent a number of letters to the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Social Welfare suggesting immediate investigation and actions against the MLM fraudster Destiny 2000 Limited in particular But it is learnt from dependable sources that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid and the main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are making strong lobbying within various influential quarters in the government and the ministries concerned in salvaging this fraudulent MLM Company from facing legal consequences Some of the top brasses at Destiny 2000 Limited even names few extremely influential figures in the country along with some of the members of the most influential political families as being connected with Destiny 2000 Limited It may be mentioned here that chairman of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq also mentions several influential people being connected with his company

While major portion of the public money collected by destiny 2000 Limited has already been smuggled out to various countries the mastermind of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq is also reported to have already started smuggling out the money to Dubai and it is apprehended that most of the top figures in these MLM scam racket may leave Bangladesh anytime cheating millions of local people

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Meanwhile English language newspaper The New Nation in its report titled Ban on operation of 45 multi-level marketing cos said Bangladesh government has decided to cancel registration of 45 Multi Level Marketing Companies including Destiny 2000 Limited for using fake address and false information

The 45 MLM companies using false addresses are Vision [Pvt] Limited International Ting Chang Products [BD] Ltd Destiny-2000 Ltd Ocean Marketing Company Limited Sohabos International Ltd Herbal Life International For Life Consortium Ltd Bravo IT International Ltd Village World Network Company Ltd Sketch Ltd Royal Dream Ltd Uttara Green City Ltd Griho Nirman Ltd SMN Global Ltd Siege Aim Corporation Ltd Musk Marketing Private Ltd Gano E World Wide Ltd Exhibition Dream Market Company Ltd Bondhan Associates Pvt Ltd Multivision 2010 Tone and Tune Network Ltd Plus Gain Company Ltd Eva Telecommunication Ltd G- E- Com Ltd Naf International Ltd Faith Marketing System Ltd Gadone Network Ltd Glaciar [BD] Ltd Ganoderema Stokist Bangladesh Company Ltd Bhianchi Bangladesh Company Ltd Loyal Vision Private Ltd Shuk Sari Bangladesh Limited Green Active Business System Ltd Liberty [BD] Network Market Private Ltd Royal Vision Pvt Ltd Royal Dream International Ltd For Ever Living Products Bangladesh Limited One Million Private Ltd Mega Polish Ltd Gonet Ltd Golden Fida Ltd Natural HerbalLtd and the Aim Solution Private Ltd

Commerce secretary Golam Hossain told reporters that legal actions will also be taken against these MLM Companies for using false address and giving false information

Protests against fraud of Destiny 2000 Limited

Just within 3 days of lodging criminal cases against Destiny 2000 Limited at countrys southern district of Rajshahi [Bagmara Police Station] cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district [northern part of Bangladesh] have demonstrated on October 25 2011 demanding refund of their invested money and legal action against the fraudsters at Destiny 2000 Limited The cheated

clients of Destiny 2000 Limited are expected to submit memorandum with the deputy commissioner of Panchagarh district today

The cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited said the MLM Company is extracting money from the people with various alluring offers or high profit It is alleged that Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to collect millions of Taka from the rural population with numerous alluring profit offers and in most cases the agents of Destiny 2000 Limited even do not issue any money receipt for such financial transaction

The latest case of fraud by Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district came into public attention through a news item published in vernacular daily Manabzamin on October 27 2011 [Page 11]

Meanwhile in a frantic bid of saving skin Muhammad Rafiqul Amin managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited has published advertisements in most of the major dailies in Bangladesh drawing attention of the people sensing ongoing actions by the government against Destiny 2000 Limited and other fraud MLM Companies In the advertisement published in the local dailies the managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited tried to hide most of the illegal activities of this company which has so far collected a few thousand crore of Taka from the locals by selling the so-called trees at their so-called plantation project It was already reported that Destiny 2000 Limited through its 36 millions agents and members throughout Bangladesh has already collected US$ 5-6 billion from 18 million people by selling tress with high profit allure It is learnt that in reality the MLM Company does not have even 025 of the total number of trees they already sold to people with high profit promises The MLM Company has promised to start giving profits to the people from 2012 It is anticipated that the promoters of the fraudulent MLM Company may flee Bangladesh anytime thus cheating millions of people It may also be mentioned here that some of the top figures in Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting funds to numerous businesses and properties abroad In past six months the frequency of foreign tours of the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited has significantly increased It is learnt that during such foreign trips the owners of this MLM Company are not only shifting funds but also are trying to locate a safe country for them as well their

family members of settle in near future when the fraudulent activities of this company will get busted

Anticipating such consequences as well as for the sake of protecting interests of the millions of people Ministry of Home Affairs is actively considering sending information at various immigration points in Bangladesh to stop the members of the board of MLM Companies in order to check them from fleeing the country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and other ministries and offices concerned to stay vigilant about activities of the MLM Companies and to make sure that these MLM Companies do not go into hiding thus cheating millions of people It was already brought into attention of the PMO as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs that the main promoter and managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin holds Canadian citizenship and he already has sent members of his family to Canada It is also learnt from numerous sources that other members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited are already taking immigration in the West

Government fails to regulate MLM companies

Fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company named Unipay2U after swindling millions of dollars from the innocent investors in Bangladesh has re-started its activities under the banner of a newly formed enterprise named Uni Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which offers doubling the amount of investment within a period of 18 months It may be mentioned here that Unipay2U promoters went into hiding when their fraudulent activities came under radar or various law enforcing agencies following publication of investigative reports on this MLM fraudsters It was already learnt that Unipay2U offered huge profit to the investors for investment in Gold Mines in Africa and sold shares worth a few hundred millions dollars simply by giving false and fabricated information

Multi Level Marketing traps were set in Bangladesh by a company named GGN few years back which ultimately disappeared after swindling significant amount of money from the small investors Later one of the kingpins of GGN Mohammed

Rafiqul Amin established another MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited with a number of highly-ambitious youths

Mohammed Rafiqul Amin a Canadian citizen returned to Bangladesh with the concept of MLM business in 1998 and started applying that internationally known fraudulent practice in this country with the ulterior motive of cheating innocent investors By now Destiny 2000 Limited through a number of its enterprises has already swindled more than US$ 8 billion while it is largely speculated that the company may go bankrupt or the promoters may simply leave Bangladesh anytime during 2012 Even at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited a clock is moving towards anti-clock direction which will end by November 2012 which actually is the deadline of this company to disappear thus cheating at least 38 million members and small investors in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz has already collected several documentary evidences about the fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited One of the fake enterprises of this MLM fraudster is Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as a Financial Institution or bank and is openly continuing banking activities in the country The promoters of this MLM fraud racket are selling shares of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for TK 20000 each with annual dividend of the investment The Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited claims to be run under Sharia rules

As per a brochure published by one Azad Rahman diamond executive trainer of the MLM racket Destiny 2000 Limited has its own real estate projects with a large number of multi-storied buildings in various parts of the country and the MLM racket are selling shares of these non existent buildings to the small investors as well collecting huge amount of money promising huge profit within the period of 6 years Each of such shares in the real estate projects of Destiny 2000 Limited are sold for TK 20000 with profit assurance of TK 30000 within a period of 6 years According to the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited names of these real multi stories [non existent] buildings are Destiny Diamond Diplomatic Tower [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Barisal [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Khulna [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Feni [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building

at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rangpur [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Sylhet [Proposed] Modern hospital complex at Dhakas Darus Salam area [Proposed] etc

Destiny 2000 Limited in its brochure also claims to be constructing Destiny Crown Pacific Beach Hotel amp Resort at Coxs Bazar area The MLM fraudster claims this project to be the first world-class five star beach hotels in Bangladesh

But the top listed fraudulent enterprise of Destiny 2000 Limited is Destiny Tree Plantation Limited where former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ar Rahid is the chairman Each shares of this project is sold for TK 10000 with a profit of TK 50000 within the span of 12 years It is learnt that promoters of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited have already collected a few billion dollars from the innocent investors by giving totally false information on their so-called plantation projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited claims to have already planted more than 40 million trees it is evidently proved that the company in reality does not even have a fraction of the number of trees they claim to own MLM analysts believe that from March 2012 Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will require starting paying the profit to the investors which actually will be the beginning of the doom of this fraud racket as major segment of the swindled fund has already been illegally shifted to various foreign countries by now According to Destiny 2000 Limited the amount of existing liquid cash in the company stands at TK 200 crore while according to analysts the company has already collected at least TK 45-50 thousand crore Taka from the investors be selling shares of their fake plantation project

In the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited it claims to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Geely Automobile Research Institute China Photograph of Destinys top kingpin Mohammed Rafiqul Amin is published with a team of Geely Automobile Research Institute in the brochure of the MLM Company

Geely Automobile Research Institute as one of ten largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has achieved rapid development with flexible operating mechanism and continuous self-innovation

since its entry into auto industry in 1997 With more than RMB 12 billion of total asset value Geely has been one of top 500 Chinese enterprises for continuous 6 years and one of 10 largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry for successive 4 years Geely has been appraised as Most rapid and excellent developing enterprise in 5 decades of Chinese Automobile Industry State innovation-type trial enterprise and the first batch of state-class Vehicles and parts export base enterprises

The headquarters of the Group is located in Hangzhou capital city of Zhejiang Province With six vehicle and power assembly manufacturing bases in Linhai Ningbo Shanghai Lanzhou and Xiangtan the company now has an annual production capacity of 300000 entire vehicles 300000 engines and 300000 transmissions

Currently Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd boasts more than 30 models from 8 main serials including Geely Free Cruise Geely KINGKONG Geely Vision Shanghai Maple and Beauty Leopard etc 8 main serials of engines including MR10L-18L JL16L-18L and 4G10-18CVVT etc and the corresponding manual and automatic transmissions All of the products have passed 3C state certification and conformed to European Emission Standard III some products even conform to European Emission Standard IV And Geely owns complete intelligent properties right over all its products

The Group has set up nationwide well-functioned sales and marketing network which includes nearly 500 4S franchised shops and 600 service stations And with up to tens of million RMB investment a domestically first class call centre has been built up that provides around- the- clock instant service to customers Meantime Geely introduced the Sales ERP management system and service information system based on SAP for rapid response to needs from customers and rapid handling of market information which is the first of its kind in domestic automobile industry All those above efforts contribute to the fact that there have been totally 12 million Geely cars running on the road globally and Geely has been recognized as a famous auto brand in China

With more than 300 sales amp service dealerships globally and SKD CKD operations in Ukraine Russia and Indonesia Geely has exported more than one

hundred thousands car aboard which is among the top few Chinese car makers that exportsZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has invested hundreds of million RMB to establish Geely Automobile Ramp D center headquartered in Linhai and Now the RampD center is capable of developing entire cars engines transmissions and automotive electronic apparatus and every year about four to five brand-new vehicle models or machinery models are launched in the domestic market The self-developed 4G18CVVT engine is appraised as a new auto technology that is globally-advanced and domestically-leading likewise the self -developed serial Z automatic transmission has filled the blank in domestic automobile field and achieved the only Class A science amp technology for Chinese automobile industry in 2006 the EPS initiated the automobile electronic power steering system for domestic brands and there have been significant breakthroughs in patent technologies applications such as BMBS tire bursting safety technology electronic equal-balance technology and new energy application etc and with a total number of patents of up to 718 among which more than 70 are invention patents and 26 international patents the Geely Ramp D center has been certified as state-class Enterprise technical center and Postdoctoral working station

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 19: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

over 94 Lac [94 million] trees on 6293 acres The target is to raise the plantation number to 6 crore [60 million] by 2012

It is learnt that Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offered alluring packages to its members and the people where the company claims to possess 60000 acres of land in Bangladesh Meanwhile Destiny Tree Plantation Limited has already collected more than Tk 65 thousand crore from the people by selling packages of the Destiny Tree Plantation Limited though Destiny 2000 Limited or Destiny Tree Plantation Limited do not possess even a fraction of the claimed land in the country According to a number of sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited the company has already sold more than 120 million tree packages to the people by giving false and fabricated information In some cases fake pictures of tree plantation were taken from Chittagong Hill Tract and Sundarban mangrove forest areas to befool the prospective buyers of the Tree Package

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin knows that the Tree Package is a total fraud and he is continuing this trap to collect millions and billions of Taka from the innocent people General Harun [the ex chief of army] will be ultimately made a scapegoat in this huge financial scam when the Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will bust by end 2012 said a Destiny source

Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun by taking full advantage of huge greed of this ex army chief But by the end of 2012 when Muhammed Rafiqul Amin and most of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other enterprises of the MLM fraud racket will flee Bangladesh General Harun will be the man in real trouble the source added

It is believed by many that by continuing as one of the policymakers of the extremely fraudulent MLM racket General Harun is not only putting his own integrity into serious doubts he also is greatly tarnishing the excellent image of Bangladesh Armed Forces as a large segment of the people are putting their money on projects of Destiny 2000 Limited seeing General M Harun-Ar Rashid at the top most position in Destiny Tree Plantation Limited as well as a few retired army officers in various positions in the fraudulent MLM Company

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

It may be further mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited is set to emerge as one of the leading real estate and housing companies in Bangladesh by offering apartments shops and plots in various parts of the country With this goal the MLM Company has already registered a number of companies such as Diamond Builder Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny SASCO Properties Limited Destiny Builders Limited and Configure Housing Limited as forefront companies to run housing and real estate businesses in Bangladesh The company has also established branches in Malaysia United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia Kuwait Qatar and a number of Arab nations along with representative offices in Hong Kong China United Kingdom United States of America Canada and Australia for selling plots apartments and commercial spaces offered by Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliated concerns

Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering

Soon after depositing investors money in banks Destiny Group directors withdrew almost all the money only to deposit it in their personal accounts to conceal the source of the money they collected through fraudulence

A Bangladesh Bank report has revealed such fraud concluding that such withdrawals are indicative of money laundering an offence punishable by seven years jail term

The Financial Intelligence Unit of the central bank sent an interim report on Destiny Groups bank transactions to the finance ministry last month sources in the BB and the ministry said

Three of the groups major concerns -- Destiny 2000 Ltd Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd and Destiny Tree Plantation -- in their 252 bank accounts deposited Tk 5118 crore of which Tk 5099 crore was transferred to personal

accounts of their directors and several associated firms and was again withdrawn the BB inquiry found

All these transactions took place between 2001 and the first quarter of this year

ldquoIt seems the Group directors embezzled the huge amount of money in the name of taking commission through violating laws the report said

Finance Minister AMA Muhith asked the banking division to send the report to the prime minister after incorporating opinions of the commerce ministry and the Local Government Division a finance ministry official told The Daily Star

The finance ministry will take action against Destiny on prime ministers advice the official added

The laws under which Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society was registered do not permit deposit collection the BB report said

Those on the board of directors of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd and Destiny 2000 Ltd are mostly the same persons and the benefit of their decisions went to a selected few it added

In the process the cooperative society incurred a loss of Tk 68653 crore the liability of which falls on more than 9 lakh share holders the cooperative has

Most of the transactions were done through 11 banks including two foreign ones

According to the report the directors and associate companies of Destiny Groups 37 concerns have 443 bank accounts Another 252 accounts were found closed

Recently the central bank froze most of the bank accounts of the groups sister concerns and their directors

This followed news reports on numerous irregularities of Destiny 2000 Ltd after a Bangladesh Bank inquiry found evidence of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society

The Anti-Corruption Commission has already opened an investigation into the alleged irregularities and fraud

Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt

After visibly looting at least 55 thousand crores of Taka from the innocent people by offering them shares of the fraudulent projects such as Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Best Air Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Hospital amp Medical College Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperatives Society Limited Destiny Bank Limited and dozens of fictitious enterprises of the biggest fraudulent multilevel marketing company in Bangladesh led by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ur Rashid and internationally branded fraud Mohammed Rafiqul Amin it has been recently found in an inter-ministerial investigation that almost 99 percent of the collected funds have already been illegally trafficked abroad by the owners and promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited It is already apprehended by the intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that this fraud MLM Company will soon go into hiding thus cheating at least 4 million small investors

It may be mentioned here that a high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been carrying out investigative reports and articles on the illegal and fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited since past few months The articles and reports are listed below

Many fake enterprises of Destiny

At the website of Destiny 2000 Limited names of a number of fake institutions and companies are put on display For example though Destiny claims to be owning Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited in reality there is no such license issued in favor of this company by the authorities concerned The MLM Company is not only operating an illegal financial institution but also is operating an illegal life insurance company which again is a punishable offense

Very interestingly at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited the page titled Annual Report 2009 is simply blank for reason unknown At the same time there is no mention about Annual Report 2010

From the gross irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited it is well understood that the company is paying no value to the existing laws of the country Illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its enterprises are continuing in full-swing The government is yet to take any action against this fraudulent MLM company thus pushing the fate of the millions of small investors who also invested money in projects of Destiny 2000 Limited into total dark

When contacted a source inside the Ministry of Home Affairs told Weekly Blitz that the home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun has already instructed the law enforcing and intelligence agencies in Bangladesh to immediately investigate the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited It also said detail background of each of the share holders of Destiny 2000 Limited are being collected by the intelligence agencies It may be mentioned here that Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company are internationally considered as fraudulent enterprises or scams According to experts analyzing activities of the MLM companies in the world in almost 100 cases within the span of 12-15 years all of the MLM Companies simply disappear by robbing-off money from the innocent people

Following publication of a number of reports and editorials fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 has come under closest monitoring of the Bangladesh government Home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun told the Bangladesh Parliament that the government will take actions

against the misdeeds of the MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Intelligence agencies in the country are already investigating various complaints of the cheated customers of this fraudulent MLM Company

Shahara Khatun told parliament on 24th October 2011 in response to a public importance notice put forward by Bagmara MP Enamul Haque The way Destiny is operating a mess can happen any day

Enamul Haque MP in the notice said Destiny is operating without any proper documents and a victim has already filed a case against the company

The company has already collected TK 200 million from 10000 people in my constituency he said

The home minister said in recent times some institutions had been seen alluring people by giving them high profits in the short run and ultimately cheating them

A victim has already filed a case against Destiny and investigation is going on she said

She said the home ministry would provide all out assistance if any government agency wished to investigate the company Advocate Shahara Khatun urged the people not to fall into trap

Enamul in the notice said that Destiny 2000 was conducting heinous acts taking advantage of the innocent commoners

The MLM with the help of skilled employees coaxes innocent people into doing business with them he said

Influential people and retired government officials are also working for them and they are getting financial benefit from Destiny he alleged Destiny-2000 Limited on its website claims it is one of the largest multi-level marketing companies in the world About 36 million distributors have joined the company since its inception in December 2000 and its corporate office is located in Dhaka The company has 26 sister concerns

Weekly Blitz already published a number of reports on the illegal operation of Destiny 2000 Limited which has been continuing to operate series of illegal activities as well as the fraudulent MLM Company has collected a few hundred million dollars from the innocent Bangladeshi people in the name of its so-called tree plantation project It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited sold imaginary trees to people by alluring them with heavy profit traps though the fraudulent MLM company has no such huge tree plantation project in Bangladesh

Sensing the possible disaster the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting significant amount of funds abroad The main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin visited a number of countries during October 2011 with the goal of shifting funds to various profitable projects Similarly other directors of this fraud institution are also making frequent foreign trips while they also are transferring huge amount of fund abroad It is anticipated that most of the top figures of Destiny 2000 Limited will be suddenly leaving Bangladesh anytime in next six months as the promoters are well aware of the huge legal consequences if the cheated locals will start lodging complaints with the police station and the courts against Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns for its reckless corruption and huge frauds

Seeking anonymity a senior official with Bangladeshi intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the government has already instructed the intelligence agencies to conduct a comprehensive investigation on the degree of fraud of the Destiny 2000 Limited and submit a report in three weeks The source indicated that the Bangladesh government may impose legal actions against Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile immigration desks at various immigration points in Bangladesh are instructed on October 25 2011 to stop any of the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited from leaving Bangladesh

People have already started making complaints against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny 2000 Limiteds name has already appeared in international website of combating scam Some of the cheated customers of Destiny 2000 Limited are also complaining against this organization on various social networking sites including Facebook

Ministry of Commerce has asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms [RJSC] to cancel registration of 45 Multi-Level Marketing Companies [MLM] including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses Earlier Bangladesh government banned a false MLM Company named Unipay2u and at that time it was learnt by various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that Destiny 2000 Limited was already having 45 million clients

It is hinted by a number of investors who paid huge amount of money to Destiny 2000 Limited for buying trees under the false tree plantation project of this MLM fraudster Leading Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star also published a comprehensive report on the fraudulent MLM Companies in the country Similar reports were also published in other newspapers Sensing the possible drastic legal actions by the Bangladesh government Destiny 2000 Limited has already started lobbying with various offices of the government and spending hugely to salvage the promoters of this questioned MLM Company from being booked inside the bar for massive fraud and broad-day-light robbery of public fund

People who already are cheated by MLM fraudsters have drawn the attention of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to this matter

Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty

Investors and members of the most controversial Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited which already is under the radar of various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh including Special Branch of Bangladesh Police as well as the anti Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Bank are seeing high risk of losing their investments as the companys future has become totally dark A large number of directors of this fraudulent MLM Company has already resigned sensing dire consequences as major segment of the money collected by this company has already been smuggled out of Bangladesh through various channels Mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited as well as other sister concerns of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and members of his family are Canadian citizen who has built substantial properties in a number of countries including Australia Malaysia Canada etc Though it was suggested by an intelligence agency to stop all the directors as well as the

mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns from leaving abroad chairman of dubious Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid [Retired] is using numerous channels in influencing the government from not imposing any travel ban either of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or any of the directors of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Seeking anonymity a highly placed source in an intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the ex chief of Bangladesh Army Gen Harun has already assigned few lobbyists with high political connections in doing everything in salvaging the fraudulent MLM company from being collapsed It may me further added here that masterminds of the Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have set 2012 at the year of disappearing for this company by looting thousands of crores of Taka from the innocent people and small investors

Meanwhile sensing possible fate of this fraudulent MLM enterprise dozens of its members and clients have already started putting pressure on authorities in refunding money with promised profit while frequency of lodging of criminal cases are also gradually increasing It is anticipated that by the end of July 2012 more than ten thousand criminal cases will be lodged against the mastermind and directors of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sister concerns for mass cheating of the people in the name of various fake projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim that they already have acquired huge properties in various parts of Bangladesh it is learnt from dependable sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited that none of such purchased properties are in the names of any of the companies of this fraudulent MLM enterprise All such properties are purchased either in the personal name of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other sister concerns

Masterminds and fraudsters in Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are also caught in making fake plaintiff in getting few of the criminal cases lodged against them withdrawn while one such forgery has already been caught red-handed in a court in Dhaka

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives [DoC] which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue [NBR] and the Anti-Corruption Commission [ACC] have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing [MLM] company

The Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destiny Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told reporters

Officers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30 he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the Bangladesh Bank probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

I have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destiny ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told reporters

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told reporters

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Limited began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud

Whatever is taking place in the country is either destiny or fait accompli We are destined to be cheated by all kinds of ways and means while the government stands by and looks on until it is too late The painful saga of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continues and appear multi-level marketing firms on the scene It looks as though here too people are bound to suffer just as millions did due to the scam of the stock market To be fair it looks as though there is more to Destiny than the stock exchange market The entire process that led to the start of the operations is not only murky but also full of suspicion From whatever one could decipher from newspaper reports it is only the tip of the iceberg

It is interesting to note that most questionable operations involving big money do not rule out involvement of the establishment Only time shall tell whether the mistakes made in this instant were willful or otherwise Like in previous instances here too a high powered committee would be set up or has already been set up to probe into the irregularities In time to come a report would be submitted only some features of which will be published under pressures from the media followed by talk-shows in some private TV channels thereafter all will be forgotten Nobody would ever come to know as to who did what to who One might say that these are

mere speculations and conjectures but tell us if things have been any different over the years People should be told right now as to what would happen to their investments should the operations of Destiny come to a close or aborted

Destiny was first unveiled in some details by a leading Bangla national daily Apparently Destiny had been operating outside the scope of approval

Destiny was first registered by the Department of Cooperatives as Destiny 2000 Ltd as a multi-level marketing [MLM] company Since governmental authorities were well aware of yet for some reasons they decided to keep quiet As reported the outfit has already collected about Taka Two billion [200 corer] from the public as of March 31 2000 Besides since then a number of letters have crossed between concerned ministries and department informing of possible irregularities committed by Destiny yet no one agency made a move to either verify or take punitive measures In 2004 Bangladesh Bank [BB] issued a letter to the ministry of finance indicating Destinys acts being fraudulent It was followed by yet another ministry -- the ministry of home - and the Development of Cooperatives [DOC] to take necessary actions against Destiny Nothing has happened so far Furthermore it is reported that no independent audit of its operations has been undertaken until now

The illegal operation of MLM companies in Bangladesh is nothing new In recent times two other companies have defrauded public by billions - Unipay-2 and Jubok

Not only money laundering but also cheating and indulging in fraudulent acts have become commonplace in Bangladesh The three wheelers are cheating by charging astronomical fares The retailers in the kitchen markets are asking prices for essentials as they please The business syndicate is sucking our blood day and night The toll collectors have made the whole country their operating fields The truth is there are many other thieves who are emptying our pockets in multiple ways Like extra judicial killings charges and fees are imposed at random outside the purview of budgetary provisions While the MLM companies are fleecing us in a criminal way the government is doing it in the garb of increasing internal revenue collection

Who are the sufferers people belonging to the middle class and the fixed income groups

Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General [Retired] Harun Ar Rashid has once again come forward in creating newer scope for the fraudulent Destiny 2000 Limited in helping it in obtaining license to launch a bank though Destiny already is continuing banking activities through Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] which claims to be have issued license by the Bangladesh government in 2005 as financial institution

General Harun has applied for permission of Destiny Bank Limited where the members of the fraudulent MLM Company are the founder directors It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has visibly looted at least 65 thousand crore Taka from more than 48 million people by selling TREE in their fake plantation project Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent project Meanwhile it is learnt that mastermind of Destiny Group Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun Ar Rashid and his connections being one of the top leaders of Sector Commanders Forum in lobbying in the ruling party for obtaining permission of the bank It is learnt that Destiny 2000 Limited is secretly offering bribes to a number of influential figures in the ruling party through General Harun for obtaining the license General Haruns direct involvement with Destiny fraudster will ultimately put the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces in stake

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has sold trees in their so-called plantation project to innocent people by alluring them with the offer of huge profit But in reality Destiny does not own even a small fraction of the land which they are showing to people as lands already acquired by them In most cases fraudsters of Destiny 2000 Limited are showing photographs of Sunderban to innocent investors with the claim of being plantation project of this dubious enterprise

Meanwhile Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is publicly claiming to have direct connection with one of the most influential female members of the political family in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz published a number of reports on the illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited including money laundering by Mohammad Rafiqul Amin which are now under active investigation with Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

At the reaction of the members of Destiny Group the owners of this fraudulent MLM Company privately announced the launching of the flights of Best Air which is another fake project of this group It may be mentioned here that Destiny has collected a few hundred crore Taka from the people by selling shares of Best Air though there is no such existence of any aircraft of this company except an office at Dhakas Badda area

Meanwhile dubious multilevel marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited made a nefarious attempt by sending one of the employees of a company owned by this group who tried to gather information on the movements of the Weekly Blitz editor which is doubted to be attempt of assassination

On November 15 2011 a person named Musaddek went to Weekly Blitz office during noon time and introduced himself to be an employee with an advertising agency and wanted to meet the editor of Weekly Blitz When he was told that the Weekly Blitz editor was not available he first made a call at the cell phone of the Blitz editor from 0181-7584216 and then from 01711-223370 When the call was returned at 01711-223370 the man introduced himself to be Musaddek owning a news agency The Blitz editor wanted to know the name of the news agency and the man said he was willing to meet the Weekly Blitz editor to discuss some important issue related to his news agency

As the same time the man gave two different identities to the Weekly Blitz first being from an advertising agency and then being from a news agency his background was investigated through various contacts including some intelligence agencies in the country and finally it was revealed that this man works with Boishakhi Television a private TV channel recently purchased by the Destiny 2000 Limited It was also learnt that after buying the company Destiny authorities have collected a few hundred crore Taka from innocent people by selling of share packages of this TV company

The case of suspicious visit by the employee of Destiny 2000 Limited has already generated serious doubts in the minds of the Weekly Blitz management and the matter has already been properly reported with authorities concerned in Bangladesh

It is learnt that Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank are seriously investigating the illegal operation of a financial institution by the Destiny 2000 Limited as well as running of a fake life insurance company None of such enterprises have any license from the authorities concerned Running any financial institution without valid license is a criminal offence punishable under the laws of the land Similarly running of any insurance company with any license is clearly a serious crime But Destiny 2000 Limited pays damn to any such laws of the land as they are trying to keep all such government offices under their evil control by paying huge amount of bribe on a monthly basis

Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives (DoC) which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing (MLM) company

ldquoThe Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destinyrdquo Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoOfficers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30rdquo he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the BB probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

ldquoI have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destinyrdquo ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoIf it is not formed today [yesterday] it will be done tomorrow [today]rdquo he added

The NBR on the other hand will scrutinise the tax files of Destiny and its profit distribution among members to see if the company has evaded tax

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told this correspondent

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Ltd began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities -- from deposit collection to lending -- illegally It has around 70 lakh members and set a target to take the number to 1 crore by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

As on December 31 2011 the organisation collected nearly Tk 2000 crore in deposits and share capital from people

Of the deposit the bulk amount is lent to its sister organisations and only a small portion to its members

The BB report said Destiny did not try to borrow from the banks or capital markets to meet its demand for capital

High profile connection of MLM fraudsters

Following the rivalry between two of the prominent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] fraudsters named Destiny 2000 Limited and Amway Directorate General of Forces Intelligence [DGFI] and National Security Intelligence [NSI] have reportedly sent confidential reports to the ministries concerned suggesting immediate action against MLM fraudsters of Aim-way Corporation Limited and its chairman Redwan Bin Ishaq [step brother of Moulana Syed Fazlul Karim Pir of Chormonai and leader of an Islamist political party] It may be mentioned here that Aim-way Corporation Limited was established by one of the founding directors of Destiny 2000 Limited keeping Redwan Bin Ishaq at the forefront The company started its fraudulent activities from July 1 2011 with Redwan Bin Ishaq who proclaims to be the pir of Chormonai Prior to formation of this fraudulent MLM Company Redwan Bin Ishaq worked as a close aide of one Gofran who is one of the founding directors of another fraudulent MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited

Sources inside Aim-way Corporation Limited told reporters that their current number of clients is above three hundred thousand while it is speculated that Aim-way Corporation Limited has already collected a few hundred crore Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high-profile trap similar as that of

Destiny 2000 Limited In an interview with a vernacular daily Redwan Bin Ishaq openly confessed his previous connections with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin of Destiny 2000 Limited and narrated details about their so-called graveyard project in the country Earlier the same Redwan Bin Ishaq was arrested in the year 2000 along with his elder brother when they cheated hundreds of innocent people with their fake Hajj package Being released from prison Redwan Bin Ishaq established connections with one of the advisors of Destiny 2000 Limited and gradually became intimate with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and founder director Gofran Later Redwan Bin Ishaq turned into one of the closest aides of Gofran taking the advantage of Gofrans personal interest on females from the showbiz Redwan was regularly seen with Gofran at Destiny 2000 Limiteds office as well as other places and it is even reported that shrewd Redwan took an apartment in Dhaka exclusively to use as the secret entertainment home of Gofranul Hoque of Destiny 2000 Limited

Aimway Corporation Limited activities came under radar of the intelligence agencies when retired Lieutenant General and former chief of Bangladesh Army Harun Ar Rashid [who now is the chairman of Destiny 2000 Limited] sent a secret memo to some of his junior officers at DGFI and NSI suggesting legal actions against Redwan Bin Ishaq and Aim-way Corporation Limited Subsequently both the agencies investigated activities of this MLM fraudster and sent recommendations to the government suggesting immediate action against Aim-way Corporation Limited as well as other MLM companies which have already collecting billions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them in high-profit trap Learning about this intelligence investigation Redwan Bin Ishaq raised fingers at General Harun and alleged him of conspiring against Aim-way Corporation Limited seeing its huge success Redwan Bin Ishaq confessed that he has already collected more than Taka two thousand crore from people by offering various investment packages including the Graveyard Project of his company

Policymakers of Destiny 2000 Limited became envy of a Aim-way Corporation Limited when its kingpin Redwan Bin Ishaq was seen receiving award from the then commerce minister Lt Col Faruk Khan Shrewd Ishaq continued to display the photograph of receiving award from the commerce minister as well as

photographs with other influential political and cultural figures in the country to portray legitimacy of his activities in the eyes of the innocent investors While several local newspapers are continuing to publish reports against fraudulent activities of Aim-way Corporation Limited the main kingpin of the MLM fraudster Redwan Bin Ishaq on the other hand raises fingers at Destiny 2000 Limited and claims that it is trying to monopolize the MLM business in Bangladesh When asked Redwan Bin Ishaq said If Aim-way Corporation Limited is fraud then Destiny 2000 Limited and Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are champion frauds

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on the illegal activities of various fraudulent MLM companies in Bangladesh Since publication of such reports various intelligence agencies in the country started investigation into the activities of these MLM companies and in recent past Bangladesh Bank sent a number of letters to the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Social Welfare suggesting immediate investigation and actions against the MLM fraudster Destiny 2000 Limited in particular But it is learnt from dependable sources that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid and the main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are making strong lobbying within various influential quarters in the government and the ministries concerned in salvaging this fraudulent MLM Company from facing legal consequences Some of the top brasses at Destiny 2000 Limited even names few extremely influential figures in the country along with some of the members of the most influential political families as being connected with Destiny 2000 Limited It may be mentioned here that chairman of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq also mentions several influential people being connected with his company

While major portion of the public money collected by destiny 2000 Limited has already been smuggled out to various countries the mastermind of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq is also reported to have already started smuggling out the money to Dubai and it is apprehended that most of the top figures in these MLM scam racket may leave Bangladesh anytime cheating millions of local people

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Meanwhile English language newspaper The New Nation in its report titled Ban on operation of 45 multi-level marketing cos said Bangladesh government has decided to cancel registration of 45 Multi Level Marketing Companies including Destiny 2000 Limited for using fake address and false information

The 45 MLM companies using false addresses are Vision [Pvt] Limited International Ting Chang Products [BD] Ltd Destiny-2000 Ltd Ocean Marketing Company Limited Sohabos International Ltd Herbal Life International For Life Consortium Ltd Bravo IT International Ltd Village World Network Company Ltd Sketch Ltd Royal Dream Ltd Uttara Green City Ltd Griho Nirman Ltd SMN Global Ltd Siege Aim Corporation Ltd Musk Marketing Private Ltd Gano E World Wide Ltd Exhibition Dream Market Company Ltd Bondhan Associates Pvt Ltd Multivision 2010 Tone and Tune Network Ltd Plus Gain Company Ltd Eva Telecommunication Ltd G- E- Com Ltd Naf International Ltd Faith Marketing System Ltd Gadone Network Ltd Glaciar [BD] Ltd Ganoderema Stokist Bangladesh Company Ltd Bhianchi Bangladesh Company Ltd Loyal Vision Private Ltd Shuk Sari Bangladesh Limited Green Active Business System Ltd Liberty [BD] Network Market Private Ltd Royal Vision Pvt Ltd Royal Dream International Ltd For Ever Living Products Bangladesh Limited One Million Private Ltd Mega Polish Ltd Gonet Ltd Golden Fida Ltd Natural HerbalLtd and the Aim Solution Private Ltd

Commerce secretary Golam Hossain told reporters that legal actions will also be taken against these MLM Companies for using false address and giving false information

Protests against fraud of Destiny 2000 Limited

Just within 3 days of lodging criminal cases against Destiny 2000 Limited at countrys southern district of Rajshahi [Bagmara Police Station] cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district [northern part of Bangladesh] have demonstrated on October 25 2011 demanding refund of their invested money and legal action against the fraudsters at Destiny 2000 Limited The cheated

clients of Destiny 2000 Limited are expected to submit memorandum with the deputy commissioner of Panchagarh district today

The cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited said the MLM Company is extracting money from the people with various alluring offers or high profit It is alleged that Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to collect millions of Taka from the rural population with numerous alluring profit offers and in most cases the agents of Destiny 2000 Limited even do not issue any money receipt for such financial transaction

The latest case of fraud by Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district came into public attention through a news item published in vernacular daily Manabzamin on October 27 2011 [Page 11]

Meanwhile in a frantic bid of saving skin Muhammad Rafiqul Amin managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited has published advertisements in most of the major dailies in Bangladesh drawing attention of the people sensing ongoing actions by the government against Destiny 2000 Limited and other fraud MLM Companies In the advertisement published in the local dailies the managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited tried to hide most of the illegal activities of this company which has so far collected a few thousand crore of Taka from the locals by selling the so-called trees at their so-called plantation project It was already reported that Destiny 2000 Limited through its 36 millions agents and members throughout Bangladesh has already collected US$ 5-6 billion from 18 million people by selling tress with high profit allure It is learnt that in reality the MLM Company does not have even 025 of the total number of trees they already sold to people with high profit promises The MLM Company has promised to start giving profits to the people from 2012 It is anticipated that the promoters of the fraudulent MLM Company may flee Bangladesh anytime thus cheating millions of people It may also be mentioned here that some of the top figures in Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting funds to numerous businesses and properties abroad In past six months the frequency of foreign tours of the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited has significantly increased It is learnt that during such foreign trips the owners of this MLM Company are not only shifting funds but also are trying to locate a safe country for them as well their

family members of settle in near future when the fraudulent activities of this company will get busted

Anticipating such consequences as well as for the sake of protecting interests of the millions of people Ministry of Home Affairs is actively considering sending information at various immigration points in Bangladesh to stop the members of the board of MLM Companies in order to check them from fleeing the country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and other ministries and offices concerned to stay vigilant about activities of the MLM Companies and to make sure that these MLM Companies do not go into hiding thus cheating millions of people It was already brought into attention of the PMO as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs that the main promoter and managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin holds Canadian citizenship and he already has sent members of his family to Canada It is also learnt from numerous sources that other members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited are already taking immigration in the West

Government fails to regulate MLM companies

Fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company named Unipay2U after swindling millions of dollars from the innocent investors in Bangladesh has re-started its activities under the banner of a newly formed enterprise named Uni Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which offers doubling the amount of investment within a period of 18 months It may be mentioned here that Unipay2U promoters went into hiding when their fraudulent activities came under radar or various law enforcing agencies following publication of investigative reports on this MLM fraudsters It was already learnt that Unipay2U offered huge profit to the investors for investment in Gold Mines in Africa and sold shares worth a few hundred millions dollars simply by giving false and fabricated information

Multi Level Marketing traps were set in Bangladesh by a company named GGN few years back which ultimately disappeared after swindling significant amount of money from the small investors Later one of the kingpins of GGN Mohammed

Rafiqul Amin established another MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited with a number of highly-ambitious youths

Mohammed Rafiqul Amin a Canadian citizen returned to Bangladesh with the concept of MLM business in 1998 and started applying that internationally known fraudulent practice in this country with the ulterior motive of cheating innocent investors By now Destiny 2000 Limited through a number of its enterprises has already swindled more than US$ 8 billion while it is largely speculated that the company may go bankrupt or the promoters may simply leave Bangladesh anytime during 2012 Even at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited a clock is moving towards anti-clock direction which will end by November 2012 which actually is the deadline of this company to disappear thus cheating at least 38 million members and small investors in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz has already collected several documentary evidences about the fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited One of the fake enterprises of this MLM fraudster is Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as a Financial Institution or bank and is openly continuing banking activities in the country The promoters of this MLM fraud racket are selling shares of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for TK 20000 each with annual dividend of the investment The Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited claims to be run under Sharia rules

As per a brochure published by one Azad Rahman diamond executive trainer of the MLM racket Destiny 2000 Limited has its own real estate projects with a large number of multi-storied buildings in various parts of the country and the MLM racket are selling shares of these non existent buildings to the small investors as well collecting huge amount of money promising huge profit within the period of 6 years Each of such shares in the real estate projects of Destiny 2000 Limited are sold for TK 20000 with profit assurance of TK 30000 within a period of 6 years According to the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited names of these real multi stories [non existent] buildings are Destiny Diamond Diplomatic Tower [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Barisal [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Khulna [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Feni [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building

at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rangpur [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Sylhet [Proposed] Modern hospital complex at Dhakas Darus Salam area [Proposed] etc

Destiny 2000 Limited in its brochure also claims to be constructing Destiny Crown Pacific Beach Hotel amp Resort at Coxs Bazar area The MLM fraudster claims this project to be the first world-class five star beach hotels in Bangladesh

But the top listed fraudulent enterprise of Destiny 2000 Limited is Destiny Tree Plantation Limited where former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ar Rahid is the chairman Each shares of this project is sold for TK 10000 with a profit of TK 50000 within the span of 12 years It is learnt that promoters of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited have already collected a few billion dollars from the innocent investors by giving totally false information on their so-called plantation projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited claims to have already planted more than 40 million trees it is evidently proved that the company in reality does not even have a fraction of the number of trees they claim to own MLM analysts believe that from March 2012 Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will require starting paying the profit to the investors which actually will be the beginning of the doom of this fraud racket as major segment of the swindled fund has already been illegally shifted to various foreign countries by now According to Destiny 2000 Limited the amount of existing liquid cash in the company stands at TK 200 crore while according to analysts the company has already collected at least TK 45-50 thousand crore Taka from the investors be selling shares of their fake plantation project

In the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited it claims to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Geely Automobile Research Institute China Photograph of Destinys top kingpin Mohammed Rafiqul Amin is published with a team of Geely Automobile Research Institute in the brochure of the MLM Company

Geely Automobile Research Institute as one of ten largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has achieved rapid development with flexible operating mechanism and continuous self-innovation

since its entry into auto industry in 1997 With more than RMB 12 billion of total asset value Geely has been one of top 500 Chinese enterprises for continuous 6 years and one of 10 largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry for successive 4 years Geely has been appraised as Most rapid and excellent developing enterprise in 5 decades of Chinese Automobile Industry State innovation-type trial enterprise and the first batch of state-class Vehicles and parts export base enterprises

The headquarters of the Group is located in Hangzhou capital city of Zhejiang Province With six vehicle and power assembly manufacturing bases in Linhai Ningbo Shanghai Lanzhou and Xiangtan the company now has an annual production capacity of 300000 entire vehicles 300000 engines and 300000 transmissions

Currently Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd boasts more than 30 models from 8 main serials including Geely Free Cruise Geely KINGKONG Geely Vision Shanghai Maple and Beauty Leopard etc 8 main serials of engines including MR10L-18L JL16L-18L and 4G10-18CVVT etc and the corresponding manual and automatic transmissions All of the products have passed 3C state certification and conformed to European Emission Standard III some products even conform to European Emission Standard IV And Geely owns complete intelligent properties right over all its products

The Group has set up nationwide well-functioned sales and marketing network which includes nearly 500 4S franchised shops and 600 service stations And with up to tens of million RMB investment a domestically first class call centre has been built up that provides around- the- clock instant service to customers Meantime Geely introduced the Sales ERP management system and service information system based on SAP for rapid response to needs from customers and rapid handling of market information which is the first of its kind in domestic automobile industry All those above efforts contribute to the fact that there have been totally 12 million Geely cars running on the road globally and Geely has been recognized as a famous auto brand in China

With more than 300 sales amp service dealerships globally and SKD CKD operations in Ukraine Russia and Indonesia Geely has exported more than one

hundred thousands car aboard which is among the top few Chinese car makers that exportsZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has invested hundreds of million RMB to establish Geely Automobile Ramp D center headquartered in Linhai and Now the RampD center is capable of developing entire cars engines transmissions and automotive electronic apparatus and every year about four to five brand-new vehicle models or machinery models are launched in the domestic market The self-developed 4G18CVVT engine is appraised as a new auto technology that is globally-advanced and domestically-leading likewise the self -developed serial Z automatic transmission has filled the blank in domestic automobile field and achieved the only Class A science amp technology for Chinese automobile industry in 2006 the EPS initiated the automobile electronic power steering system for domestic brands and there have been significant breakthroughs in patent technologies applications such as BMBS tire bursting safety technology electronic equal-balance technology and new energy application etc and with a total number of patents of up to 718 among which more than 70 are invention patents and 26 international patents the Geely Ramp D center has been certified as state-class Enterprise technical center and Postdoctoral working station

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 20: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limiteds mastermind Muhammed Rafiqul Amin is a Canadian citizen while a large number of directors of the board of the fraudulent MLM Company have already obtained immigration status in various countries such as Malaysia United Arab Emirates and Australia

It may be further mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited is set to emerge as one of the leading real estate and housing companies in Bangladesh by offering apartments shops and plots in various parts of the country With this goal the MLM Company has already registered a number of companies such as Diamond Builder Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny SASCO Properties Limited Destiny Builders Limited and Configure Housing Limited as forefront companies to run housing and real estate businesses in Bangladesh The company has also established branches in Malaysia United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia Kuwait Qatar and a number of Arab nations along with representative offices in Hong Kong China United Kingdom United States of America Canada and Australia for selling plots apartments and commercial spaces offered by Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliated concerns

Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering

Soon after depositing investors money in banks Destiny Group directors withdrew almost all the money only to deposit it in their personal accounts to conceal the source of the money they collected through fraudulence

A Bangladesh Bank report has revealed such fraud concluding that such withdrawals are indicative of money laundering an offence punishable by seven years jail term

The Financial Intelligence Unit of the central bank sent an interim report on Destiny Groups bank transactions to the finance ministry last month sources in the BB and the ministry said

Three of the groups major concerns -- Destiny 2000 Ltd Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd and Destiny Tree Plantation -- in their 252 bank accounts deposited Tk 5118 crore of which Tk 5099 crore was transferred to personal

accounts of their directors and several associated firms and was again withdrawn the BB inquiry found

All these transactions took place between 2001 and the first quarter of this year

ldquoIt seems the Group directors embezzled the huge amount of money in the name of taking commission through violating laws the report said

Finance Minister AMA Muhith asked the banking division to send the report to the prime minister after incorporating opinions of the commerce ministry and the Local Government Division a finance ministry official told The Daily Star

The finance ministry will take action against Destiny on prime ministers advice the official added

The laws under which Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society was registered do not permit deposit collection the BB report said

Those on the board of directors of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd and Destiny 2000 Ltd are mostly the same persons and the benefit of their decisions went to a selected few it added

In the process the cooperative society incurred a loss of Tk 68653 crore the liability of which falls on more than 9 lakh share holders the cooperative has

Most of the transactions were done through 11 banks including two foreign ones

According to the report the directors and associate companies of Destiny Groups 37 concerns have 443 bank accounts Another 252 accounts were found closed

Recently the central bank froze most of the bank accounts of the groups sister concerns and their directors

This followed news reports on numerous irregularities of Destiny 2000 Ltd after a Bangladesh Bank inquiry found evidence of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society

The Anti-Corruption Commission has already opened an investigation into the alleged irregularities and fraud

Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt

After visibly looting at least 55 thousand crores of Taka from the innocent people by offering them shares of the fraudulent projects such as Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Best Air Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Hospital amp Medical College Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperatives Society Limited Destiny Bank Limited and dozens of fictitious enterprises of the biggest fraudulent multilevel marketing company in Bangladesh led by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ur Rashid and internationally branded fraud Mohammed Rafiqul Amin it has been recently found in an inter-ministerial investigation that almost 99 percent of the collected funds have already been illegally trafficked abroad by the owners and promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited It is already apprehended by the intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that this fraud MLM Company will soon go into hiding thus cheating at least 4 million small investors

It may be mentioned here that a high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been carrying out investigative reports and articles on the illegal and fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited since past few months The articles and reports are listed below

Many fake enterprises of Destiny

At the website of Destiny 2000 Limited names of a number of fake institutions and companies are put on display For example though Destiny claims to be owning Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited in reality there is no such license issued in favor of this company by the authorities concerned The MLM Company is not only operating an illegal financial institution but also is operating an illegal life insurance company which again is a punishable offense

Very interestingly at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited the page titled Annual Report 2009 is simply blank for reason unknown At the same time there is no mention about Annual Report 2010

From the gross irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited it is well understood that the company is paying no value to the existing laws of the country Illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its enterprises are continuing in full-swing The government is yet to take any action against this fraudulent MLM company thus pushing the fate of the millions of small investors who also invested money in projects of Destiny 2000 Limited into total dark

When contacted a source inside the Ministry of Home Affairs told Weekly Blitz that the home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun has already instructed the law enforcing and intelligence agencies in Bangladesh to immediately investigate the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited It also said detail background of each of the share holders of Destiny 2000 Limited are being collected by the intelligence agencies It may be mentioned here that Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company are internationally considered as fraudulent enterprises or scams According to experts analyzing activities of the MLM companies in the world in almost 100 cases within the span of 12-15 years all of the MLM Companies simply disappear by robbing-off money from the innocent people

Following publication of a number of reports and editorials fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 has come under closest monitoring of the Bangladesh government Home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun told the Bangladesh Parliament that the government will take actions

against the misdeeds of the MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Intelligence agencies in the country are already investigating various complaints of the cheated customers of this fraudulent MLM Company

Shahara Khatun told parliament on 24th October 2011 in response to a public importance notice put forward by Bagmara MP Enamul Haque The way Destiny is operating a mess can happen any day

Enamul Haque MP in the notice said Destiny is operating without any proper documents and a victim has already filed a case against the company

The company has already collected TK 200 million from 10000 people in my constituency he said

The home minister said in recent times some institutions had been seen alluring people by giving them high profits in the short run and ultimately cheating them

A victim has already filed a case against Destiny and investigation is going on she said

She said the home ministry would provide all out assistance if any government agency wished to investigate the company Advocate Shahara Khatun urged the people not to fall into trap

Enamul in the notice said that Destiny 2000 was conducting heinous acts taking advantage of the innocent commoners

The MLM with the help of skilled employees coaxes innocent people into doing business with them he said

Influential people and retired government officials are also working for them and they are getting financial benefit from Destiny he alleged Destiny-2000 Limited on its website claims it is one of the largest multi-level marketing companies in the world About 36 million distributors have joined the company since its inception in December 2000 and its corporate office is located in Dhaka The company has 26 sister concerns

Weekly Blitz already published a number of reports on the illegal operation of Destiny 2000 Limited which has been continuing to operate series of illegal activities as well as the fraudulent MLM Company has collected a few hundred million dollars from the innocent Bangladeshi people in the name of its so-called tree plantation project It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited sold imaginary trees to people by alluring them with heavy profit traps though the fraudulent MLM company has no such huge tree plantation project in Bangladesh

Sensing the possible disaster the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting significant amount of funds abroad The main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin visited a number of countries during October 2011 with the goal of shifting funds to various profitable projects Similarly other directors of this fraud institution are also making frequent foreign trips while they also are transferring huge amount of fund abroad It is anticipated that most of the top figures of Destiny 2000 Limited will be suddenly leaving Bangladesh anytime in next six months as the promoters are well aware of the huge legal consequences if the cheated locals will start lodging complaints with the police station and the courts against Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns for its reckless corruption and huge frauds

Seeking anonymity a senior official with Bangladeshi intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the government has already instructed the intelligence agencies to conduct a comprehensive investigation on the degree of fraud of the Destiny 2000 Limited and submit a report in three weeks The source indicated that the Bangladesh government may impose legal actions against Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile immigration desks at various immigration points in Bangladesh are instructed on October 25 2011 to stop any of the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited from leaving Bangladesh

People have already started making complaints against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny 2000 Limiteds name has already appeared in international website of combating scam Some of the cheated customers of Destiny 2000 Limited are also complaining against this organization on various social networking sites including Facebook

Ministry of Commerce has asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms [RJSC] to cancel registration of 45 Multi-Level Marketing Companies [MLM] including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses Earlier Bangladesh government banned a false MLM Company named Unipay2u and at that time it was learnt by various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that Destiny 2000 Limited was already having 45 million clients

It is hinted by a number of investors who paid huge amount of money to Destiny 2000 Limited for buying trees under the false tree plantation project of this MLM fraudster Leading Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star also published a comprehensive report on the fraudulent MLM Companies in the country Similar reports were also published in other newspapers Sensing the possible drastic legal actions by the Bangladesh government Destiny 2000 Limited has already started lobbying with various offices of the government and spending hugely to salvage the promoters of this questioned MLM Company from being booked inside the bar for massive fraud and broad-day-light robbery of public fund

People who already are cheated by MLM fraudsters have drawn the attention of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to this matter

Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty

Investors and members of the most controversial Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited which already is under the radar of various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh including Special Branch of Bangladesh Police as well as the anti Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Bank are seeing high risk of losing their investments as the companys future has become totally dark A large number of directors of this fraudulent MLM Company has already resigned sensing dire consequences as major segment of the money collected by this company has already been smuggled out of Bangladesh through various channels Mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited as well as other sister concerns of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and members of his family are Canadian citizen who has built substantial properties in a number of countries including Australia Malaysia Canada etc Though it was suggested by an intelligence agency to stop all the directors as well as the

mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns from leaving abroad chairman of dubious Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid [Retired] is using numerous channels in influencing the government from not imposing any travel ban either of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or any of the directors of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Seeking anonymity a highly placed source in an intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the ex chief of Bangladesh Army Gen Harun has already assigned few lobbyists with high political connections in doing everything in salvaging the fraudulent MLM company from being collapsed It may me further added here that masterminds of the Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have set 2012 at the year of disappearing for this company by looting thousands of crores of Taka from the innocent people and small investors

Meanwhile sensing possible fate of this fraudulent MLM enterprise dozens of its members and clients have already started putting pressure on authorities in refunding money with promised profit while frequency of lodging of criminal cases are also gradually increasing It is anticipated that by the end of July 2012 more than ten thousand criminal cases will be lodged against the mastermind and directors of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sister concerns for mass cheating of the people in the name of various fake projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim that they already have acquired huge properties in various parts of Bangladesh it is learnt from dependable sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited that none of such purchased properties are in the names of any of the companies of this fraudulent MLM enterprise All such properties are purchased either in the personal name of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other sister concerns

Masterminds and fraudsters in Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are also caught in making fake plaintiff in getting few of the criminal cases lodged against them withdrawn while one such forgery has already been caught red-handed in a court in Dhaka

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives [DoC] which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue [NBR] and the Anti-Corruption Commission [ACC] have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing [MLM] company

The Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destiny Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told reporters

Officers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30 he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the Bangladesh Bank probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

I have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destiny ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told reporters

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told reporters

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Limited began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud

Whatever is taking place in the country is either destiny or fait accompli We are destined to be cheated by all kinds of ways and means while the government stands by and looks on until it is too late The painful saga of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continues and appear multi-level marketing firms on the scene It looks as though here too people are bound to suffer just as millions did due to the scam of the stock market To be fair it looks as though there is more to Destiny than the stock exchange market The entire process that led to the start of the operations is not only murky but also full of suspicion From whatever one could decipher from newspaper reports it is only the tip of the iceberg

It is interesting to note that most questionable operations involving big money do not rule out involvement of the establishment Only time shall tell whether the mistakes made in this instant were willful or otherwise Like in previous instances here too a high powered committee would be set up or has already been set up to probe into the irregularities In time to come a report would be submitted only some features of which will be published under pressures from the media followed by talk-shows in some private TV channels thereafter all will be forgotten Nobody would ever come to know as to who did what to who One might say that these are

mere speculations and conjectures but tell us if things have been any different over the years People should be told right now as to what would happen to their investments should the operations of Destiny come to a close or aborted

Destiny was first unveiled in some details by a leading Bangla national daily Apparently Destiny had been operating outside the scope of approval

Destiny was first registered by the Department of Cooperatives as Destiny 2000 Ltd as a multi-level marketing [MLM] company Since governmental authorities were well aware of yet for some reasons they decided to keep quiet As reported the outfit has already collected about Taka Two billion [200 corer] from the public as of March 31 2000 Besides since then a number of letters have crossed between concerned ministries and department informing of possible irregularities committed by Destiny yet no one agency made a move to either verify or take punitive measures In 2004 Bangladesh Bank [BB] issued a letter to the ministry of finance indicating Destinys acts being fraudulent It was followed by yet another ministry -- the ministry of home - and the Development of Cooperatives [DOC] to take necessary actions against Destiny Nothing has happened so far Furthermore it is reported that no independent audit of its operations has been undertaken until now

The illegal operation of MLM companies in Bangladesh is nothing new In recent times two other companies have defrauded public by billions - Unipay-2 and Jubok

Not only money laundering but also cheating and indulging in fraudulent acts have become commonplace in Bangladesh The three wheelers are cheating by charging astronomical fares The retailers in the kitchen markets are asking prices for essentials as they please The business syndicate is sucking our blood day and night The toll collectors have made the whole country their operating fields The truth is there are many other thieves who are emptying our pockets in multiple ways Like extra judicial killings charges and fees are imposed at random outside the purview of budgetary provisions While the MLM companies are fleecing us in a criminal way the government is doing it in the garb of increasing internal revenue collection

Who are the sufferers people belonging to the middle class and the fixed income groups

Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General [Retired] Harun Ar Rashid has once again come forward in creating newer scope for the fraudulent Destiny 2000 Limited in helping it in obtaining license to launch a bank though Destiny already is continuing banking activities through Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] which claims to be have issued license by the Bangladesh government in 2005 as financial institution

General Harun has applied for permission of Destiny Bank Limited where the members of the fraudulent MLM Company are the founder directors It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has visibly looted at least 65 thousand crore Taka from more than 48 million people by selling TREE in their fake plantation project Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent project Meanwhile it is learnt that mastermind of Destiny Group Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun Ar Rashid and his connections being one of the top leaders of Sector Commanders Forum in lobbying in the ruling party for obtaining permission of the bank It is learnt that Destiny 2000 Limited is secretly offering bribes to a number of influential figures in the ruling party through General Harun for obtaining the license General Haruns direct involvement with Destiny fraudster will ultimately put the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces in stake

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has sold trees in their so-called plantation project to innocent people by alluring them with the offer of huge profit But in reality Destiny does not own even a small fraction of the land which they are showing to people as lands already acquired by them In most cases fraudsters of Destiny 2000 Limited are showing photographs of Sunderban to innocent investors with the claim of being plantation project of this dubious enterprise

Meanwhile Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is publicly claiming to have direct connection with one of the most influential female members of the political family in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz published a number of reports on the illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited including money laundering by Mohammad Rafiqul Amin which are now under active investigation with Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

At the reaction of the members of Destiny Group the owners of this fraudulent MLM Company privately announced the launching of the flights of Best Air which is another fake project of this group It may be mentioned here that Destiny has collected a few hundred crore Taka from the people by selling shares of Best Air though there is no such existence of any aircraft of this company except an office at Dhakas Badda area

Meanwhile dubious multilevel marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited made a nefarious attempt by sending one of the employees of a company owned by this group who tried to gather information on the movements of the Weekly Blitz editor which is doubted to be attempt of assassination

On November 15 2011 a person named Musaddek went to Weekly Blitz office during noon time and introduced himself to be an employee with an advertising agency and wanted to meet the editor of Weekly Blitz When he was told that the Weekly Blitz editor was not available he first made a call at the cell phone of the Blitz editor from 0181-7584216 and then from 01711-223370 When the call was returned at 01711-223370 the man introduced himself to be Musaddek owning a news agency The Blitz editor wanted to know the name of the news agency and the man said he was willing to meet the Weekly Blitz editor to discuss some important issue related to his news agency

As the same time the man gave two different identities to the Weekly Blitz first being from an advertising agency and then being from a news agency his background was investigated through various contacts including some intelligence agencies in the country and finally it was revealed that this man works with Boishakhi Television a private TV channel recently purchased by the Destiny 2000 Limited It was also learnt that after buying the company Destiny authorities have collected a few hundred crore Taka from innocent people by selling of share packages of this TV company

The case of suspicious visit by the employee of Destiny 2000 Limited has already generated serious doubts in the minds of the Weekly Blitz management and the matter has already been properly reported with authorities concerned in Bangladesh

It is learnt that Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank are seriously investigating the illegal operation of a financial institution by the Destiny 2000 Limited as well as running of a fake life insurance company None of such enterprises have any license from the authorities concerned Running any financial institution without valid license is a criminal offence punishable under the laws of the land Similarly running of any insurance company with any license is clearly a serious crime But Destiny 2000 Limited pays damn to any such laws of the land as they are trying to keep all such government offices under their evil control by paying huge amount of bribe on a monthly basis

Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives (DoC) which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing (MLM) company

ldquoThe Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destinyrdquo Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoOfficers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30rdquo he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the BB probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

ldquoI have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destinyrdquo ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoIf it is not formed today [yesterday] it will be done tomorrow [today]rdquo he added

The NBR on the other hand will scrutinise the tax files of Destiny and its profit distribution among members to see if the company has evaded tax

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told this correspondent

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Ltd began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities -- from deposit collection to lending -- illegally It has around 70 lakh members and set a target to take the number to 1 crore by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

As on December 31 2011 the organisation collected nearly Tk 2000 crore in deposits and share capital from people

Of the deposit the bulk amount is lent to its sister organisations and only a small portion to its members

The BB report said Destiny did not try to borrow from the banks or capital markets to meet its demand for capital

High profile connection of MLM fraudsters

Following the rivalry between two of the prominent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] fraudsters named Destiny 2000 Limited and Amway Directorate General of Forces Intelligence [DGFI] and National Security Intelligence [NSI] have reportedly sent confidential reports to the ministries concerned suggesting immediate action against MLM fraudsters of Aim-way Corporation Limited and its chairman Redwan Bin Ishaq [step brother of Moulana Syed Fazlul Karim Pir of Chormonai and leader of an Islamist political party] It may be mentioned here that Aim-way Corporation Limited was established by one of the founding directors of Destiny 2000 Limited keeping Redwan Bin Ishaq at the forefront The company started its fraudulent activities from July 1 2011 with Redwan Bin Ishaq who proclaims to be the pir of Chormonai Prior to formation of this fraudulent MLM Company Redwan Bin Ishaq worked as a close aide of one Gofran who is one of the founding directors of another fraudulent MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited

Sources inside Aim-way Corporation Limited told reporters that their current number of clients is above three hundred thousand while it is speculated that Aim-way Corporation Limited has already collected a few hundred crore Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high-profile trap similar as that of

Destiny 2000 Limited In an interview with a vernacular daily Redwan Bin Ishaq openly confessed his previous connections with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin of Destiny 2000 Limited and narrated details about their so-called graveyard project in the country Earlier the same Redwan Bin Ishaq was arrested in the year 2000 along with his elder brother when they cheated hundreds of innocent people with their fake Hajj package Being released from prison Redwan Bin Ishaq established connections with one of the advisors of Destiny 2000 Limited and gradually became intimate with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and founder director Gofran Later Redwan Bin Ishaq turned into one of the closest aides of Gofran taking the advantage of Gofrans personal interest on females from the showbiz Redwan was regularly seen with Gofran at Destiny 2000 Limiteds office as well as other places and it is even reported that shrewd Redwan took an apartment in Dhaka exclusively to use as the secret entertainment home of Gofranul Hoque of Destiny 2000 Limited

Aimway Corporation Limited activities came under radar of the intelligence agencies when retired Lieutenant General and former chief of Bangladesh Army Harun Ar Rashid [who now is the chairman of Destiny 2000 Limited] sent a secret memo to some of his junior officers at DGFI and NSI suggesting legal actions against Redwan Bin Ishaq and Aim-way Corporation Limited Subsequently both the agencies investigated activities of this MLM fraudster and sent recommendations to the government suggesting immediate action against Aim-way Corporation Limited as well as other MLM companies which have already collecting billions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them in high-profit trap Learning about this intelligence investigation Redwan Bin Ishaq raised fingers at General Harun and alleged him of conspiring against Aim-way Corporation Limited seeing its huge success Redwan Bin Ishaq confessed that he has already collected more than Taka two thousand crore from people by offering various investment packages including the Graveyard Project of his company

Policymakers of Destiny 2000 Limited became envy of a Aim-way Corporation Limited when its kingpin Redwan Bin Ishaq was seen receiving award from the then commerce minister Lt Col Faruk Khan Shrewd Ishaq continued to display the photograph of receiving award from the commerce minister as well as

photographs with other influential political and cultural figures in the country to portray legitimacy of his activities in the eyes of the innocent investors While several local newspapers are continuing to publish reports against fraudulent activities of Aim-way Corporation Limited the main kingpin of the MLM fraudster Redwan Bin Ishaq on the other hand raises fingers at Destiny 2000 Limited and claims that it is trying to monopolize the MLM business in Bangladesh When asked Redwan Bin Ishaq said If Aim-way Corporation Limited is fraud then Destiny 2000 Limited and Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are champion frauds

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on the illegal activities of various fraudulent MLM companies in Bangladesh Since publication of such reports various intelligence agencies in the country started investigation into the activities of these MLM companies and in recent past Bangladesh Bank sent a number of letters to the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Social Welfare suggesting immediate investigation and actions against the MLM fraudster Destiny 2000 Limited in particular But it is learnt from dependable sources that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid and the main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are making strong lobbying within various influential quarters in the government and the ministries concerned in salvaging this fraudulent MLM Company from facing legal consequences Some of the top brasses at Destiny 2000 Limited even names few extremely influential figures in the country along with some of the members of the most influential political families as being connected with Destiny 2000 Limited It may be mentioned here that chairman of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq also mentions several influential people being connected with his company

While major portion of the public money collected by destiny 2000 Limited has already been smuggled out to various countries the mastermind of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq is also reported to have already started smuggling out the money to Dubai and it is apprehended that most of the top figures in these MLM scam racket may leave Bangladesh anytime cheating millions of local people

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Meanwhile English language newspaper The New Nation in its report titled Ban on operation of 45 multi-level marketing cos said Bangladesh government has decided to cancel registration of 45 Multi Level Marketing Companies including Destiny 2000 Limited for using fake address and false information

The 45 MLM companies using false addresses are Vision [Pvt] Limited International Ting Chang Products [BD] Ltd Destiny-2000 Ltd Ocean Marketing Company Limited Sohabos International Ltd Herbal Life International For Life Consortium Ltd Bravo IT International Ltd Village World Network Company Ltd Sketch Ltd Royal Dream Ltd Uttara Green City Ltd Griho Nirman Ltd SMN Global Ltd Siege Aim Corporation Ltd Musk Marketing Private Ltd Gano E World Wide Ltd Exhibition Dream Market Company Ltd Bondhan Associates Pvt Ltd Multivision 2010 Tone and Tune Network Ltd Plus Gain Company Ltd Eva Telecommunication Ltd G- E- Com Ltd Naf International Ltd Faith Marketing System Ltd Gadone Network Ltd Glaciar [BD] Ltd Ganoderema Stokist Bangladesh Company Ltd Bhianchi Bangladesh Company Ltd Loyal Vision Private Ltd Shuk Sari Bangladesh Limited Green Active Business System Ltd Liberty [BD] Network Market Private Ltd Royal Vision Pvt Ltd Royal Dream International Ltd For Ever Living Products Bangladesh Limited One Million Private Ltd Mega Polish Ltd Gonet Ltd Golden Fida Ltd Natural HerbalLtd and the Aim Solution Private Ltd

Commerce secretary Golam Hossain told reporters that legal actions will also be taken against these MLM Companies for using false address and giving false information

Protests against fraud of Destiny 2000 Limited

Just within 3 days of lodging criminal cases against Destiny 2000 Limited at countrys southern district of Rajshahi [Bagmara Police Station] cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district [northern part of Bangladesh] have demonstrated on October 25 2011 demanding refund of their invested money and legal action against the fraudsters at Destiny 2000 Limited The cheated

clients of Destiny 2000 Limited are expected to submit memorandum with the deputy commissioner of Panchagarh district today

The cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited said the MLM Company is extracting money from the people with various alluring offers or high profit It is alleged that Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to collect millions of Taka from the rural population with numerous alluring profit offers and in most cases the agents of Destiny 2000 Limited even do not issue any money receipt for such financial transaction

The latest case of fraud by Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district came into public attention through a news item published in vernacular daily Manabzamin on October 27 2011 [Page 11]

Meanwhile in a frantic bid of saving skin Muhammad Rafiqul Amin managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited has published advertisements in most of the major dailies in Bangladesh drawing attention of the people sensing ongoing actions by the government against Destiny 2000 Limited and other fraud MLM Companies In the advertisement published in the local dailies the managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited tried to hide most of the illegal activities of this company which has so far collected a few thousand crore of Taka from the locals by selling the so-called trees at their so-called plantation project It was already reported that Destiny 2000 Limited through its 36 millions agents and members throughout Bangladesh has already collected US$ 5-6 billion from 18 million people by selling tress with high profit allure It is learnt that in reality the MLM Company does not have even 025 of the total number of trees they already sold to people with high profit promises The MLM Company has promised to start giving profits to the people from 2012 It is anticipated that the promoters of the fraudulent MLM Company may flee Bangladesh anytime thus cheating millions of people It may also be mentioned here that some of the top figures in Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting funds to numerous businesses and properties abroad In past six months the frequency of foreign tours of the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited has significantly increased It is learnt that during such foreign trips the owners of this MLM Company are not only shifting funds but also are trying to locate a safe country for them as well their

family members of settle in near future when the fraudulent activities of this company will get busted

Anticipating such consequences as well as for the sake of protecting interests of the millions of people Ministry of Home Affairs is actively considering sending information at various immigration points in Bangladesh to stop the members of the board of MLM Companies in order to check them from fleeing the country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and other ministries and offices concerned to stay vigilant about activities of the MLM Companies and to make sure that these MLM Companies do not go into hiding thus cheating millions of people It was already brought into attention of the PMO as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs that the main promoter and managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin holds Canadian citizenship and he already has sent members of his family to Canada It is also learnt from numerous sources that other members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited are already taking immigration in the West

Government fails to regulate MLM companies

Fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company named Unipay2U after swindling millions of dollars from the innocent investors in Bangladesh has re-started its activities under the banner of a newly formed enterprise named Uni Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which offers doubling the amount of investment within a period of 18 months It may be mentioned here that Unipay2U promoters went into hiding when their fraudulent activities came under radar or various law enforcing agencies following publication of investigative reports on this MLM fraudsters It was already learnt that Unipay2U offered huge profit to the investors for investment in Gold Mines in Africa and sold shares worth a few hundred millions dollars simply by giving false and fabricated information

Multi Level Marketing traps were set in Bangladesh by a company named GGN few years back which ultimately disappeared after swindling significant amount of money from the small investors Later one of the kingpins of GGN Mohammed

Rafiqul Amin established another MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited with a number of highly-ambitious youths

Mohammed Rafiqul Amin a Canadian citizen returned to Bangladesh with the concept of MLM business in 1998 and started applying that internationally known fraudulent practice in this country with the ulterior motive of cheating innocent investors By now Destiny 2000 Limited through a number of its enterprises has already swindled more than US$ 8 billion while it is largely speculated that the company may go bankrupt or the promoters may simply leave Bangladesh anytime during 2012 Even at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited a clock is moving towards anti-clock direction which will end by November 2012 which actually is the deadline of this company to disappear thus cheating at least 38 million members and small investors in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz has already collected several documentary evidences about the fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited One of the fake enterprises of this MLM fraudster is Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as a Financial Institution or bank and is openly continuing banking activities in the country The promoters of this MLM fraud racket are selling shares of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for TK 20000 each with annual dividend of the investment The Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited claims to be run under Sharia rules

As per a brochure published by one Azad Rahman diamond executive trainer of the MLM racket Destiny 2000 Limited has its own real estate projects with a large number of multi-storied buildings in various parts of the country and the MLM racket are selling shares of these non existent buildings to the small investors as well collecting huge amount of money promising huge profit within the period of 6 years Each of such shares in the real estate projects of Destiny 2000 Limited are sold for TK 20000 with profit assurance of TK 30000 within a period of 6 years According to the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited names of these real multi stories [non existent] buildings are Destiny Diamond Diplomatic Tower [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Barisal [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Khulna [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Feni [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building

at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rangpur [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Sylhet [Proposed] Modern hospital complex at Dhakas Darus Salam area [Proposed] etc

Destiny 2000 Limited in its brochure also claims to be constructing Destiny Crown Pacific Beach Hotel amp Resort at Coxs Bazar area The MLM fraudster claims this project to be the first world-class five star beach hotels in Bangladesh

But the top listed fraudulent enterprise of Destiny 2000 Limited is Destiny Tree Plantation Limited where former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ar Rahid is the chairman Each shares of this project is sold for TK 10000 with a profit of TK 50000 within the span of 12 years It is learnt that promoters of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited have already collected a few billion dollars from the innocent investors by giving totally false information on their so-called plantation projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited claims to have already planted more than 40 million trees it is evidently proved that the company in reality does not even have a fraction of the number of trees they claim to own MLM analysts believe that from March 2012 Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will require starting paying the profit to the investors which actually will be the beginning of the doom of this fraud racket as major segment of the swindled fund has already been illegally shifted to various foreign countries by now According to Destiny 2000 Limited the amount of existing liquid cash in the company stands at TK 200 crore while according to analysts the company has already collected at least TK 45-50 thousand crore Taka from the investors be selling shares of their fake plantation project

In the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited it claims to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Geely Automobile Research Institute China Photograph of Destinys top kingpin Mohammed Rafiqul Amin is published with a team of Geely Automobile Research Institute in the brochure of the MLM Company

Geely Automobile Research Institute as one of ten largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has achieved rapid development with flexible operating mechanism and continuous self-innovation

since its entry into auto industry in 1997 With more than RMB 12 billion of total asset value Geely has been one of top 500 Chinese enterprises for continuous 6 years and one of 10 largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry for successive 4 years Geely has been appraised as Most rapid and excellent developing enterprise in 5 decades of Chinese Automobile Industry State innovation-type trial enterprise and the first batch of state-class Vehicles and parts export base enterprises

The headquarters of the Group is located in Hangzhou capital city of Zhejiang Province With six vehicle and power assembly manufacturing bases in Linhai Ningbo Shanghai Lanzhou and Xiangtan the company now has an annual production capacity of 300000 entire vehicles 300000 engines and 300000 transmissions

Currently Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd boasts more than 30 models from 8 main serials including Geely Free Cruise Geely KINGKONG Geely Vision Shanghai Maple and Beauty Leopard etc 8 main serials of engines including MR10L-18L JL16L-18L and 4G10-18CVVT etc and the corresponding manual and automatic transmissions All of the products have passed 3C state certification and conformed to European Emission Standard III some products even conform to European Emission Standard IV And Geely owns complete intelligent properties right over all its products

The Group has set up nationwide well-functioned sales and marketing network which includes nearly 500 4S franchised shops and 600 service stations And with up to tens of million RMB investment a domestically first class call centre has been built up that provides around- the- clock instant service to customers Meantime Geely introduced the Sales ERP management system and service information system based on SAP for rapid response to needs from customers and rapid handling of market information which is the first of its kind in domestic automobile industry All those above efforts contribute to the fact that there have been totally 12 million Geely cars running on the road globally and Geely has been recognized as a famous auto brand in China

With more than 300 sales amp service dealerships globally and SKD CKD operations in Ukraine Russia and Indonesia Geely has exported more than one

hundred thousands car aboard which is among the top few Chinese car makers that exportsZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has invested hundreds of million RMB to establish Geely Automobile Ramp D center headquartered in Linhai and Now the RampD center is capable of developing entire cars engines transmissions and automotive electronic apparatus and every year about four to five brand-new vehicle models or machinery models are launched in the domestic market The self-developed 4G18CVVT engine is appraised as a new auto technology that is globally-advanced and domestically-leading likewise the self -developed serial Z automatic transmission has filled the blank in domestic automobile field and achieved the only Class A science amp technology for Chinese automobile industry in 2006 the EPS initiated the automobile electronic power steering system for domestic brands and there have been significant breakthroughs in patent technologies applications such as BMBS tire bursting safety technology electronic equal-balance technology and new energy application etc and with a total number of patents of up to 718 among which more than 70 are invention patents and 26 international patents the Geely Ramp D center has been certified as state-class Enterprise technical center and Postdoctoral working station

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 21: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

accounts of their directors and several associated firms and was again withdrawn the BB inquiry found

All these transactions took place between 2001 and the first quarter of this year

ldquoIt seems the Group directors embezzled the huge amount of money in the name of taking commission through violating laws the report said

Finance Minister AMA Muhith asked the banking division to send the report to the prime minister after incorporating opinions of the commerce ministry and the Local Government Division a finance ministry official told The Daily Star

The finance ministry will take action against Destiny on prime ministers advice the official added

The laws under which Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society was registered do not permit deposit collection the BB report said

Those on the board of directors of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd and Destiny 2000 Ltd are mostly the same persons and the benefit of their decisions went to a selected few it added

In the process the cooperative society incurred a loss of Tk 68653 crore the liability of which falls on more than 9 lakh share holders the cooperative has

Most of the transactions were done through 11 banks including two foreign ones

According to the report the directors and associate companies of Destiny Groups 37 concerns have 443 bank accounts Another 252 accounts were found closed

Recently the central bank froze most of the bank accounts of the groups sister concerns and their directors

This followed news reports on numerous irregularities of Destiny 2000 Ltd after a Bangladesh Bank inquiry found evidence of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society

The Anti-Corruption Commission has already opened an investigation into the alleged irregularities and fraud

Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt

After visibly looting at least 55 thousand crores of Taka from the innocent people by offering them shares of the fraudulent projects such as Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Best Air Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Hospital amp Medical College Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperatives Society Limited Destiny Bank Limited and dozens of fictitious enterprises of the biggest fraudulent multilevel marketing company in Bangladesh led by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ur Rashid and internationally branded fraud Mohammed Rafiqul Amin it has been recently found in an inter-ministerial investigation that almost 99 percent of the collected funds have already been illegally trafficked abroad by the owners and promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited It is already apprehended by the intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that this fraud MLM Company will soon go into hiding thus cheating at least 4 million small investors

It may be mentioned here that a high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been carrying out investigative reports and articles on the illegal and fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited since past few months The articles and reports are listed below

Many fake enterprises of Destiny

At the website of Destiny 2000 Limited names of a number of fake institutions and companies are put on display For example though Destiny claims to be owning Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited in reality there is no such license issued in favor of this company by the authorities concerned The MLM Company is not only operating an illegal financial institution but also is operating an illegal life insurance company which again is a punishable offense

Very interestingly at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited the page titled Annual Report 2009 is simply blank for reason unknown At the same time there is no mention about Annual Report 2010

From the gross irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited it is well understood that the company is paying no value to the existing laws of the country Illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its enterprises are continuing in full-swing The government is yet to take any action against this fraudulent MLM company thus pushing the fate of the millions of small investors who also invested money in projects of Destiny 2000 Limited into total dark

When contacted a source inside the Ministry of Home Affairs told Weekly Blitz that the home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun has already instructed the law enforcing and intelligence agencies in Bangladesh to immediately investigate the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited It also said detail background of each of the share holders of Destiny 2000 Limited are being collected by the intelligence agencies It may be mentioned here that Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company are internationally considered as fraudulent enterprises or scams According to experts analyzing activities of the MLM companies in the world in almost 100 cases within the span of 12-15 years all of the MLM Companies simply disappear by robbing-off money from the innocent people

Following publication of a number of reports and editorials fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 has come under closest monitoring of the Bangladesh government Home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun told the Bangladesh Parliament that the government will take actions

against the misdeeds of the MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Intelligence agencies in the country are already investigating various complaints of the cheated customers of this fraudulent MLM Company

Shahara Khatun told parliament on 24th October 2011 in response to a public importance notice put forward by Bagmara MP Enamul Haque The way Destiny is operating a mess can happen any day

Enamul Haque MP in the notice said Destiny is operating without any proper documents and a victim has already filed a case against the company

The company has already collected TK 200 million from 10000 people in my constituency he said

The home minister said in recent times some institutions had been seen alluring people by giving them high profits in the short run and ultimately cheating them

A victim has already filed a case against Destiny and investigation is going on she said

She said the home ministry would provide all out assistance if any government agency wished to investigate the company Advocate Shahara Khatun urged the people not to fall into trap

Enamul in the notice said that Destiny 2000 was conducting heinous acts taking advantage of the innocent commoners

The MLM with the help of skilled employees coaxes innocent people into doing business with them he said

Influential people and retired government officials are also working for them and they are getting financial benefit from Destiny he alleged Destiny-2000 Limited on its website claims it is one of the largest multi-level marketing companies in the world About 36 million distributors have joined the company since its inception in December 2000 and its corporate office is located in Dhaka The company has 26 sister concerns

Weekly Blitz already published a number of reports on the illegal operation of Destiny 2000 Limited which has been continuing to operate series of illegal activities as well as the fraudulent MLM Company has collected a few hundred million dollars from the innocent Bangladeshi people in the name of its so-called tree plantation project It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited sold imaginary trees to people by alluring them with heavy profit traps though the fraudulent MLM company has no such huge tree plantation project in Bangladesh

Sensing the possible disaster the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting significant amount of funds abroad The main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin visited a number of countries during October 2011 with the goal of shifting funds to various profitable projects Similarly other directors of this fraud institution are also making frequent foreign trips while they also are transferring huge amount of fund abroad It is anticipated that most of the top figures of Destiny 2000 Limited will be suddenly leaving Bangladesh anytime in next six months as the promoters are well aware of the huge legal consequences if the cheated locals will start lodging complaints with the police station and the courts against Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns for its reckless corruption and huge frauds

Seeking anonymity a senior official with Bangladeshi intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the government has already instructed the intelligence agencies to conduct a comprehensive investigation on the degree of fraud of the Destiny 2000 Limited and submit a report in three weeks The source indicated that the Bangladesh government may impose legal actions against Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile immigration desks at various immigration points in Bangladesh are instructed on October 25 2011 to stop any of the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited from leaving Bangladesh

People have already started making complaints against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny 2000 Limiteds name has already appeared in international website of combating scam Some of the cheated customers of Destiny 2000 Limited are also complaining against this organization on various social networking sites including Facebook

Ministry of Commerce has asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms [RJSC] to cancel registration of 45 Multi-Level Marketing Companies [MLM] including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses Earlier Bangladesh government banned a false MLM Company named Unipay2u and at that time it was learnt by various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that Destiny 2000 Limited was already having 45 million clients

It is hinted by a number of investors who paid huge amount of money to Destiny 2000 Limited for buying trees under the false tree plantation project of this MLM fraudster Leading Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star also published a comprehensive report on the fraudulent MLM Companies in the country Similar reports were also published in other newspapers Sensing the possible drastic legal actions by the Bangladesh government Destiny 2000 Limited has already started lobbying with various offices of the government and spending hugely to salvage the promoters of this questioned MLM Company from being booked inside the bar for massive fraud and broad-day-light robbery of public fund

People who already are cheated by MLM fraudsters have drawn the attention of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to this matter

Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty

Investors and members of the most controversial Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited which already is under the radar of various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh including Special Branch of Bangladesh Police as well as the anti Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Bank are seeing high risk of losing their investments as the companys future has become totally dark A large number of directors of this fraudulent MLM Company has already resigned sensing dire consequences as major segment of the money collected by this company has already been smuggled out of Bangladesh through various channels Mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited as well as other sister concerns of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and members of his family are Canadian citizen who has built substantial properties in a number of countries including Australia Malaysia Canada etc Though it was suggested by an intelligence agency to stop all the directors as well as the

mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns from leaving abroad chairman of dubious Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid [Retired] is using numerous channels in influencing the government from not imposing any travel ban either of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or any of the directors of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Seeking anonymity a highly placed source in an intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the ex chief of Bangladesh Army Gen Harun has already assigned few lobbyists with high political connections in doing everything in salvaging the fraudulent MLM company from being collapsed It may me further added here that masterminds of the Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have set 2012 at the year of disappearing for this company by looting thousands of crores of Taka from the innocent people and small investors

Meanwhile sensing possible fate of this fraudulent MLM enterprise dozens of its members and clients have already started putting pressure on authorities in refunding money with promised profit while frequency of lodging of criminal cases are also gradually increasing It is anticipated that by the end of July 2012 more than ten thousand criminal cases will be lodged against the mastermind and directors of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sister concerns for mass cheating of the people in the name of various fake projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim that they already have acquired huge properties in various parts of Bangladesh it is learnt from dependable sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited that none of such purchased properties are in the names of any of the companies of this fraudulent MLM enterprise All such properties are purchased either in the personal name of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other sister concerns

Masterminds and fraudsters in Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are also caught in making fake plaintiff in getting few of the criminal cases lodged against them withdrawn while one such forgery has already been caught red-handed in a court in Dhaka

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives [DoC] which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue [NBR] and the Anti-Corruption Commission [ACC] have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing [MLM] company

The Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destiny Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told reporters

Officers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30 he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the Bangladesh Bank probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

I have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destiny ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told reporters

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told reporters

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Limited began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud

Whatever is taking place in the country is either destiny or fait accompli We are destined to be cheated by all kinds of ways and means while the government stands by and looks on until it is too late The painful saga of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continues and appear multi-level marketing firms on the scene It looks as though here too people are bound to suffer just as millions did due to the scam of the stock market To be fair it looks as though there is more to Destiny than the stock exchange market The entire process that led to the start of the operations is not only murky but also full of suspicion From whatever one could decipher from newspaper reports it is only the tip of the iceberg

It is interesting to note that most questionable operations involving big money do not rule out involvement of the establishment Only time shall tell whether the mistakes made in this instant were willful or otherwise Like in previous instances here too a high powered committee would be set up or has already been set up to probe into the irregularities In time to come a report would be submitted only some features of which will be published under pressures from the media followed by talk-shows in some private TV channels thereafter all will be forgotten Nobody would ever come to know as to who did what to who One might say that these are

mere speculations and conjectures but tell us if things have been any different over the years People should be told right now as to what would happen to their investments should the operations of Destiny come to a close or aborted

Destiny was first unveiled in some details by a leading Bangla national daily Apparently Destiny had been operating outside the scope of approval

Destiny was first registered by the Department of Cooperatives as Destiny 2000 Ltd as a multi-level marketing [MLM] company Since governmental authorities were well aware of yet for some reasons they decided to keep quiet As reported the outfit has already collected about Taka Two billion [200 corer] from the public as of March 31 2000 Besides since then a number of letters have crossed between concerned ministries and department informing of possible irregularities committed by Destiny yet no one agency made a move to either verify or take punitive measures In 2004 Bangladesh Bank [BB] issued a letter to the ministry of finance indicating Destinys acts being fraudulent It was followed by yet another ministry -- the ministry of home - and the Development of Cooperatives [DOC] to take necessary actions against Destiny Nothing has happened so far Furthermore it is reported that no independent audit of its operations has been undertaken until now

The illegal operation of MLM companies in Bangladesh is nothing new In recent times two other companies have defrauded public by billions - Unipay-2 and Jubok

Not only money laundering but also cheating and indulging in fraudulent acts have become commonplace in Bangladesh The three wheelers are cheating by charging astronomical fares The retailers in the kitchen markets are asking prices for essentials as they please The business syndicate is sucking our blood day and night The toll collectors have made the whole country their operating fields The truth is there are many other thieves who are emptying our pockets in multiple ways Like extra judicial killings charges and fees are imposed at random outside the purview of budgetary provisions While the MLM companies are fleecing us in a criminal way the government is doing it in the garb of increasing internal revenue collection

Who are the sufferers people belonging to the middle class and the fixed income groups

Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General [Retired] Harun Ar Rashid has once again come forward in creating newer scope for the fraudulent Destiny 2000 Limited in helping it in obtaining license to launch a bank though Destiny already is continuing banking activities through Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] which claims to be have issued license by the Bangladesh government in 2005 as financial institution

General Harun has applied for permission of Destiny Bank Limited where the members of the fraudulent MLM Company are the founder directors It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has visibly looted at least 65 thousand crore Taka from more than 48 million people by selling TREE in their fake plantation project Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent project Meanwhile it is learnt that mastermind of Destiny Group Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun Ar Rashid and his connections being one of the top leaders of Sector Commanders Forum in lobbying in the ruling party for obtaining permission of the bank It is learnt that Destiny 2000 Limited is secretly offering bribes to a number of influential figures in the ruling party through General Harun for obtaining the license General Haruns direct involvement with Destiny fraudster will ultimately put the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces in stake

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has sold trees in their so-called plantation project to innocent people by alluring them with the offer of huge profit But in reality Destiny does not own even a small fraction of the land which they are showing to people as lands already acquired by them In most cases fraudsters of Destiny 2000 Limited are showing photographs of Sunderban to innocent investors with the claim of being plantation project of this dubious enterprise

Meanwhile Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is publicly claiming to have direct connection with one of the most influential female members of the political family in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz published a number of reports on the illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited including money laundering by Mohammad Rafiqul Amin which are now under active investigation with Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

At the reaction of the members of Destiny Group the owners of this fraudulent MLM Company privately announced the launching of the flights of Best Air which is another fake project of this group It may be mentioned here that Destiny has collected a few hundred crore Taka from the people by selling shares of Best Air though there is no such existence of any aircraft of this company except an office at Dhakas Badda area

Meanwhile dubious multilevel marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited made a nefarious attempt by sending one of the employees of a company owned by this group who tried to gather information on the movements of the Weekly Blitz editor which is doubted to be attempt of assassination

On November 15 2011 a person named Musaddek went to Weekly Blitz office during noon time and introduced himself to be an employee with an advertising agency and wanted to meet the editor of Weekly Blitz When he was told that the Weekly Blitz editor was not available he first made a call at the cell phone of the Blitz editor from 0181-7584216 and then from 01711-223370 When the call was returned at 01711-223370 the man introduced himself to be Musaddek owning a news agency The Blitz editor wanted to know the name of the news agency and the man said he was willing to meet the Weekly Blitz editor to discuss some important issue related to his news agency

As the same time the man gave two different identities to the Weekly Blitz first being from an advertising agency and then being from a news agency his background was investigated through various contacts including some intelligence agencies in the country and finally it was revealed that this man works with Boishakhi Television a private TV channel recently purchased by the Destiny 2000 Limited It was also learnt that after buying the company Destiny authorities have collected a few hundred crore Taka from innocent people by selling of share packages of this TV company

The case of suspicious visit by the employee of Destiny 2000 Limited has already generated serious doubts in the minds of the Weekly Blitz management and the matter has already been properly reported with authorities concerned in Bangladesh

It is learnt that Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank are seriously investigating the illegal operation of a financial institution by the Destiny 2000 Limited as well as running of a fake life insurance company None of such enterprises have any license from the authorities concerned Running any financial institution without valid license is a criminal offence punishable under the laws of the land Similarly running of any insurance company with any license is clearly a serious crime But Destiny 2000 Limited pays damn to any such laws of the land as they are trying to keep all such government offices under their evil control by paying huge amount of bribe on a monthly basis

Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives (DoC) which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing (MLM) company

ldquoThe Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destinyrdquo Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoOfficers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30rdquo he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the BB probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

ldquoI have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destinyrdquo ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoIf it is not formed today [yesterday] it will be done tomorrow [today]rdquo he added

The NBR on the other hand will scrutinise the tax files of Destiny and its profit distribution among members to see if the company has evaded tax

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told this correspondent

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Ltd began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities -- from deposit collection to lending -- illegally It has around 70 lakh members and set a target to take the number to 1 crore by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

As on December 31 2011 the organisation collected nearly Tk 2000 crore in deposits and share capital from people

Of the deposit the bulk amount is lent to its sister organisations and only a small portion to its members

The BB report said Destiny did not try to borrow from the banks or capital markets to meet its demand for capital

High profile connection of MLM fraudsters

Following the rivalry between two of the prominent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] fraudsters named Destiny 2000 Limited and Amway Directorate General of Forces Intelligence [DGFI] and National Security Intelligence [NSI] have reportedly sent confidential reports to the ministries concerned suggesting immediate action against MLM fraudsters of Aim-way Corporation Limited and its chairman Redwan Bin Ishaq [step brother of Moulana Syed Fazlul Karim Pir of Chormonai and leader of an Islamist political party] It may be mentioned here that Aim-way Corporation Limited was established by one of the founding directors of Destiny 2000 Limited keeping Redwan Bin Ishaq at the forefront The company started its fraudulent activities from July 1 2011 with Redwan Bin Ishaq who proclaims to be the pir of Chormonai Prior to formation of this fraudulent MLM Company Redwan Bin Ishaq worked as a close aide of one Gofran who is one of the founding directors of another fraudulent MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited

Sources inside Aim-way Corporation Limited told reporters that their current number of clients is above three hundred thousand while it is speculated that Aim-way Corporation Limited has already collected a few hundred crore Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high-profile trap similar as that of

Destiny 2000 Limited In an interview with a vernacular daily Redwan Bin Ishaq openly confessed his previous connections with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin of Destiny 2000 Limited and narrated details about their so-called graveyard project in the country Earlier the same Redwan Bin Ishaq was arrested in the year 2000 along with his elder brother when they cheated hundreds of innocent people with their fake Hajj package Being released from prison Redwan Bin Ishaq established connections with one of the advisors of Destiny 2000 Limited and gradually became intimate with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and founder director Gofran Later Redwan Bin Ishaq turned into one of the closest aides of Gofran taking the advantage of Gofrans personal interest on females from the showbiz Redwan was regularly seen with Gofran at Destiny 2000 Limiteds office as well as other places and it is even reported that shrewd Redwan took an apartment in Dhaka exclusively to use as the secret entertainment home of Gofranul Hoque of Destiny 2000 Limited

Aimway Corporation Limited activities came under radar of the intelligence agencies when retired Lieutenant General and former chief of Bangladesh Army Harun Ar Rashid [who now is the chairman of Destiny 2000 Limited] sent a secret memo to some of his junior officers at DGFI and NSI suggesting legal actions against Redwan Bin Ishaq and Aim-way Corporation Limited Subsequently both the agencies investigated activities of this MLM fraudster and sent recommendations to the government suggesting immediate action against Aim-way Corporation Limited as well as other MLM companies which have already collecting billions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them in high-profit trap Learning about this intelligence investigation Redwan Bin Ishaq raised fingers at General Harun and alleged him of conspiring against Aim-way Corporation Limited seeing its huge success Redwan Bin Ishaq confessed that he has already collected more than Taka two thousand crore from people by offering various investment packages including the Graveyard Project of his company

Policymakers of Destiny 2000 Limited became envy of a Aim-way Corporation Limited when its kingpin Redwan Bin Ishaq was seen receiving award from the then commerce minister Lt Col Faruk Khan Shrewd Ishaq continued to display the photograph of receiving award from the commerce minister as well as

photographs with other influential political and cultural figures in the country to portray legitimacy of his activities in the eyes of the innocent investors While several local newspapers are continuing to publish reports against fraudulent activities of Aim-way Corporation Limited the main kingpin of the MLM fraudster Redwan Bin Ishaq on the other hand raises fingers at Destiny 2000 Limited and claims that it is trying to monopolize the MLM business in Bangladesh When asked Redwan Bin Ishaq said If Aim-way Corporation Limited is fraud then Destiny 2000 Limited and Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are champion frauds

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on the illegal activities of various fraudulent MLM companies in Bangladesh Since publication of such reports various intelligence agencies in the country started investigation into the activities of these MLM companies and in recent past Bangladesh Bank sent a number of letters to the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Social Welfare suggesting immediate investigation and actions against the MLM fraudster Destiny 2000 Limited in particular But it is learnt from dependable sources that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid and the main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are making strong lobbying within various influential quarters in the government and the ministries concerned in salvaging this fraudulent MLM Company from facing legal consequences Some of the top brasses at Destiny 2000 Limited even names few extremely influential figures in the country along with some of the members of the most influential political families as being connected with Destiny 2000 Limited It may be mentioned here that chairman of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq also mentions several influential people being connected with his company

While major portion of the public money collected by destiny 2000 Limited has already been smuggled out to various countries the mastermind of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq is also reported to have already started smuggling out the money to Dubai and it is apprehended that most of the top figures in these MLM scam racket may leave Bangladesh anytime cheating millions of local people

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Meanwhile English language newspaper The New Nation in its report titled Ban on operation of 45 multi-level marketing cos said Bangladesh government has decided to cancel registration of 45 Multi Level Marketing Companies including Destiny 2000 Limited for using fake address and false information

The 45 MLM companies using false addresses are Vision [Pvt] Limited International Ting Chang Products [BD] Ltd Destiny-2000 Ltd Ocean Marketing Company Limited Sohabos International Ltd Herbal Life International For Life Consortium Ltd Bravo IT International Ltd Village World Network Company Ltd Sketch Ltd Royal Dream Ltd Uttara Green City Ltd Griho Nirman Ltd SMN Global Ltd Siege Aim Corporation Ltd Musk Marketing Private Ltd Gano E World Wide Ltd Exhibition Dream Market Company Ltd Bondhan Associates Pvt Ltd Multivision 2010 Tone and Tune Network Ltd Plus Gain Company Ltd Eva Telecommunication Ltd G- E- Com Ltd Naf International Ltd Faith Marketing System Ltd Gadone Network Ltd Glaciar [BD] Ltd Ganoderema Stokist Bangladesh Company Ltd Bhianchi Bangladesh Company Ltd Loyal Vision Private Ltd Shuk Sari Bangladesh Limited Green Active Business System Ltd Liberty [BD] Network Market Private Ltd Royal Vision Pvt Ltd Royal Dream International Ltd For Ever Living Products Bangladesh Limited One Million Private Ltd Mega Polish Ltd Gonet Ltd Golden Fida Ltd Natural HerbalLtd and the Aim Solution Private Ltd

Commerce secretary Golam Hossain told reporters that legal actions will also be taken against these MLM Companies for using false address and giving false information

Protests against fraud of Destiny 2000 Limited

Just within 3 days of lodging criminal cases against Destiny 2000 Limited at countrys southern district of Rajshahi [Bagmara Police Station] cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district [northern part of Bangladesh] have demonstrated on October 25 2011 demanding refund of their invested money and legal action against the fraudsters at Destiny 2000 Limited The cheated

clients of Destiny 2000 Limited are expected to submit memorandum with the deputy commissioner of Panchagarh district today

The cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited said the MLM Company is extracting money from the people with various alluring offers or high profit It is alleged that Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to collect millions of Taka from the rural population with numerous alluring profit offers and in most cases the agents of Destiny 2000 Limited even do not issue any money receipt for such financial transaction

The latest case of fraud by Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district came into public attention through a news item published in vernacular daily Manabzamin on October 27 2011 [Page 11]

Meanwhile in a frantic bid of saving skin Muhammad Rafiqul Amin managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited has published advertisements in most of the major dailies in Bangladesh drawing attention of the people sensing ongoing actions by the government against Destiny 2000 Limited and other fraud MLM Companies In the advertisement published in the local dailies the managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited tried to hide most of the illegal activities of this company which has so far collected a few thousand crore of Taka from the locals by selling the so-called trees at their so-called plantation project It was already reported that Destiny 2000 Limited through its 36 millions agents and members throughout Bangladesh has already collected US$ 5-6 billion from 18 million people by selling tress with high profit allure It is learnt that in reality the MLM Company does not have even 025 of the total number of trees they already sold to people with high profit promises The MLM Company has promised to start giving profits to the people from 2012 It is anticipated that the promoters of the fraudulent MLM Company may flee Bangladesh anytime thus cheating millions of people It may also be mentioned here that some of the top figures in Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting funds to numerous businesses and properties abroad In past six months the frequency of foreign tours of the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited has significantly increased It is learnt that during such foreign trips the owners of this MLM Company are not only shifting funds but also are trying to locate a safe country for them as well their

family members of settle in near future when the fraudulent activities of this company will get busted

Anticipating such consequences as well as for the sake of protecting interests of the millions of people Ministry of Home Affairs is actively considering sending information at various immigration points in Bangladesh to stop the members of the board of MLM Companies in order to check them from fleeing the country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and other ministries and offices concerned to stay vigilant about activities of the MLM Companies and to make sure that these MLM Companies do not go into hiding thus cheating millions of people It was already brought into attention of the PMO as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs that the main promoter and managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin holds Canadian citizenship and he already has sent members of his family to Canada It is also learnt from numerous sources that other members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited are already taking immigration in the West

Government fails to regulate MLM companies

Fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company named Unipay2U after swindling millions of dollars from the innocent investors in Bangladesh has re-started its activities under the banner of a newly formed enterprise named Uni Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which offers doubling the amount of investment within a period of 18 months It may be mentioned here that Unipay2U promoters went into hiding when their fraudulent activities came under radar or various law enforcing agencies following publication of investigative reports on this MLM fraudsters It was already learnt that Unipay2U offered huge profit to the investors for investment in Gold Mines in Africa and sold shares worth a few hundred millions dollars simply by giving false and fabricated information

Multi Level Marketing traps were set in Bangladesh by a company named GGN few years back which ultimately disappeared after swindling significant amount of money from the small investors Later one of the kingpins of GGN Mohammed

Rafiqul Amin established another MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited with a number of highly-ambitious youths

Mohammed Rafiqul Amin a Canadian citizen returned to Bangladesh with the concept of MLM business in 1998 and started applying that internationally known fraudulent practice in this country with the ulterior motive of cheating innocent investors By now Destiny 2000 Limited through a number of its enterprises has already swindled more than US$ 8 billion while it is largely speculated that the company may go bankrupt or the promoters may simply leave Bangladesh anytime during 2012 Even at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited a clock is moving towards anti-clock direction which will end by November 2012 which actually is the deadline of this company to disappear thus cheating at least 38 million members and small investors in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz has already collected several documentary evidences about the fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited One of the fake enterprises of this MLM fraudster is Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as a Financial Institution or bank and is openly continuing banking activities in the country The promoters of this MLM fraud racket are selling shares of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for TK 20000 each with annual dividend of the investment The Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited claims to be run under Sharia rules

As per a brochure published by one Azad Rahman diamond executive trainer of the MLM racket Destiny 2000 Limited has its own real estate projects with a large number of multi-storied buildings in various parts of the country and the MLM racket are selling shares of these non existent buildings to the small investors as well collecting huge amount of money promising huge profit within the period of 6 years Each of such shares in the real estate projects of Destiny 2000 Limited are sold for TK 20000 with profit assurance of TK 30000 within a period of 6 years According to the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited names of these real multi stories [non existent] buildings are Destiny Diamond Diplomatic Tower [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Barisal [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Khulna [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Feni [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building

at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rangpur [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Sylhet [Proposed] Modern hospital complex at Dhakas Darus Salam area [Proposed] etc

Destiny 2000 Limited in its brochure also claims to be constructing Destiny Crown Pacific Beach Hotel amp Resort at Coxs Bazar area The MLM fraudster claims this project to be the first world-class five star beach hotels in Bangladesh

But the top listed fraudulent enterprise of Destiny 2000 Limited is Destiny Tree Plantation Limited where former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ar Rahid is the chairman Each shares of this project is sold for TK 10000 with a profit of TK 50000 within the span of 12 years It is learnt that promoters of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited have already collected a few billion dollars from the innocent investors by giving totally false information on their so-called plantation projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited claims to have already planted more than 40 million trees it is evidently proved that the company in reality does not even have a fraction of the number of trees they claim to own MLM analysts believe that from March 2012 Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will require starting paying the profit to the investors which actually will be the beginning of the doom of this fraud racket as major segment of the swindled fund has already been illegally shifted to various foreign countries by now According to Destiny 2000 Limited the amount of existing liquid cash in the company stands at TK 200 crore while according to analysts the company has already collected at least TK 45-50 thousand crore Taka from the investors be selling shares of their fake plantation project

In the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited it claims to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Geely Automobile Research Institute China Photograph of Destinys top kingpin Mohammed Rafiqul Amin is published with a team of Geely Automobile Research Institute in the brochure of the MLM Company

Geely Automobile Research Institute as one of ten largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has achieved rapid development with flexible operating mechanism and continuous self-innovation

since its entry into auto industry in 1997 With more than RMB 12 billion of total asset value Geely has been one of top 500 Chinese enterprises for continuous 6 years and one of 10 largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry for successive 4 years Geely has been appraised as Most rapid and excellent developing enterprise in 5 decades of Chinese Automobile Industry State innovation-type trial enterprise and the first batch of state-class Vehicles and parts export base enterprises

The headquarters of the Group is located in Hangzhou capital city of Zhejiang Province With six vehicle and power assembly manufacturing bases in Linhai Ningbo Shanghai Lanzhou and Xiangtan the company now has an annual production capacity of 300000 entire vehicles 300000 engines and 300000 transmissions

Currently Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd boasts more than 30 models from 8 main serials including Geely Free Cruise Geely KINGKONG Geely Vision Shanghai Maple and Beauty Leopard etc 8 main serials of engines including MR10L-18L JL16L-18L and 4G10-18CVVT etc and the corresponding manual and automatic transmissions All of the products have passed 3C state certification and conformed to European Emission Standard III some products even conform to European Emission Standard IV And Geely owns complete intelligent properties right over all its products

The Group has set up nationwide well-functioned sales and marketing network which includes nearly 500 4S franchised shops and 600 service stations And with up to tens of million RMB investment a domestically first class call centre has been built up that provides around- the- clock instant service to customers Meantime Geely introduced the Sales ERP management system and service information system based on SAP for rapid response to needs from customers and rapid handling of market information which is the first of its kind in domestic automobile industry All those above efforts contribute to the fact that there have been totally 12 million Geely cars running on the road globally and Geely has been recognized as a famous auto brand in China

With more than 300 sales amp service dealerships globally and SKD CKD operations in Ukraine Russia and Indonesia Geely has exported more than one

hundred thousands car aboard which is among the top few Chinese car makers that exportsZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has invested hundreds of million RMB to establish Geely Automobile Ramp D center headquartered in Linhai and Now the RampD center is capable of developing entire cars engines transmissions and automotive electronic apparatus and every year about four to five brand-new vehicle models or machinery models are launched in the domestic market The self-developed 4G18CVVT engine is appraised as a new auto technology that is globally-advanced and domestically-leading likewise the self -developed serial Z automatic transmission has filled the blank in domestic automobile field and achieved the only Class A science amp technology for Chinese automobile industry in 2006 the EPS initiated the automobile electronic power steering system for domestic brands and there have been significant breakthroughs in patent technologies applications such as BMBS tire bursting safety technology electronic equal-balance technology and new energy application etc and with a total number of patents of up to 718 among which more than 70 are invention patents and 26 international patents the Geely Ramp D center has been certified as state-class Enterprise technical center and Postdoctoral working station

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 22: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt

After visibly looting at least 55 thousand crores of Taka from the innocent people by offering them shares of the fraudulent projects such as Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Best Air Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Hospital amp Medical College Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperatives Society Limited Destiny Bank Limited and dozens of fictitious enterprises of the biggest fraudulent multilevel marketing company in Bangladesh led by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ur Rashid and internationally branded fraud Mohammed Rafiqul Amin it has been recently found in an inter-ministerial investigation that almost 99 percent of the collected funds have already been illegally trafficked abroad by the owners and promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited It is already apprehended by the intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that this fraud MLM Company will soon go into hiding thus cheating at least 4 million small investors

It may be mentioned here that a high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been carrying out investigative reports and articles on the illegal and fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited since past few months The articles and reports are listed below

Many fake enterprises of Destiny

At the website of Destiny 2000 Limited names of a number of fake institutions and companies are put on display For example though Destiny claims to be owning Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited in reality there is no such license issued in favor of this company by the authorities concerned The MLM Company is not only operating an illegal financial institution but also is operating an illegal life insurance company which again is a punishable offense

Very interestingly at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited the page titled Annual Report 2009 is simply blank for reason unknown At the same time there is no mention about Annual Report 2010

From the gross irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited it is well understood that the company is paying no value to the existing laws of the country Illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its enterprises are continuing in full-swing The government is yet to take any action against this fraudulent MLM company thus pushing the fate of the millions of small investors who also invested money in projects of Destiny 2000 Limited into total dark

When contacted a source inside the Ministry of Home Affairs told Weekly Blitz that the home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun has already instructed the law enforcing and intelligence agencies in Bangladesh to immediately investigate the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited It also said detail background of each of the share holders of Destiny 2000 Limited are being collected by the intelligence agencies It may be mentioned here that Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company are internationally considered as fraudulent enterprises or scams According to experts analyzing activities of the MLM companies in the world in almost 100 cases within the span of 12-15 years all of the MLM Companies simply disappear by robbing-off money from the innocent people

Following publication of a number of reports and editorials fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 has come under closest monitoring of the Bangladesh government Home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun told the Bangladesh Parliament that the government will take actions

against the misdeeds of the MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Intelligence agencies in the country are already investigating various complaints of the cheated customers of this fraudulent MLM Company

Shahara Khatun told parliament on 24th October 2011 in response to a public importance notice put forward by Bagmara MP Enamul Haque The way Destiny is operating a mess can happen any day

Enamul Haque MP in the notice said Destiny is operating without any proper documents and a victim has already filed a case against the company

The company has already collected TK 200 million from 10000 people in my constituency he said

The home minister said in recent times some institutions had been seen alluring people by giving them high profits in the short run and ultimately cheating them

A victim has already filed a case against Destiny and investigation is going on she said

She said the home ministry would provide all out assistance if any government agency wished to investigate the company Advocate Shahara Khatun urged the people not to fall into trap

Enamul in the notice said that Destiny 2000 was conducting heinous acts taking advantage of the innocent commoners

The MLM with the help of skilled employees coaxes innocent people into doing business with them he said

Influential people and retired government officials are also working for them and they are getting financial benefit from Destiny he alleged Destiny-2000 Limited on its website claims it is one of the largest multi-level marketing companies in the world About 36 million distributors have joined the company since its inception in December 2000 and its corporate office is located in Dhaka The company has 26 sister concerns

Weekly Blitz already published a number of reports on the illegal operation of Destiny 2000 Limited which has been continuing to operate series of illegal activities as well as the fraudulent MLM Company has collected a few hundred million dollars from the innocent Bangladeshi people in the name of its so-called tree plantation project It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited sold imaginary trees to people by alluring them with heavy profit traps though the fraudulent MLM company has no such huge tree plantation project in Bangladesh

Sensing the possible disaster the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting significant amount of funds abroad The main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin visited a number of countries during October 2011 with the goal of shifting funds to various profitable projects Similarly other directors of this fraud institution are also making frequent foreign trips while they also are transferring huge amount of fund abroad It is anticipated that most of the top figures of Destiny 2000 Limited will be suddenly leaving Bangladesh anytime in next six months as the promoters are well aware of the huge legal consequences if the cheated locals will start lodging complaints with the police station and the courts against Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns for its reckless corruption and huge frauds

Seeking anonymity a senior official with Bangladeshi intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the government has already instructed the intelligence agencies to conduct a comprehensive investigation on the degree of fraud of the Destiny 2000 Limited and submit a report in three weeks The source indicated that the Bangladesh government may impose legal actions against Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile immigration desks at various immigration points in Bangladesh are instructed on October 25 2011 to stop any of the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited from leaving Bangladesh

People have already started making complaints against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny 2000 Limiteds name has already appeared in international website of combating scam Some of the cheated customers of Destiny 2000 Limited are also complaining against this organization on various social networking sites including Facebook

Ministry of Commerce has asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms [RJSC] to cancel registration of 45 Multi-Level Marketing Companies [MLM] including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses Earlier Bangladesh government banned a false MLM Company named Unipay2u and at that time it was learnt by various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that Destiny 2000 Limited was already having 45 million clients

It is hinted by a number of investors who paid huge amount of money to Destiny 2000 Limited for buying trees under the false tree plantation project of this MLM fraudster Leading Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star also published a comprehensive report on the fraudulent MLM Companies in the country Similar reports were also published in other newspapers Sensing the possible drastic legal actions by the Bangladesh government Destiny 2000 Limited has already started lobbying with various offices of the government and spending hugely to salvage the promoters of this questioned MLM Company from being booked inside the bar for massive fraud and broad-day-light robbery of public fund

People who already are cheated by MLM fraudsters have drawn the attention of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to this matter

Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty

Investors and members of the most controversial Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited which already is under the radar of various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh including Special Branch of Bangladesh Police as well as the anti Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Bank are seeing high risk of losing their investments as the companys future has become totally dark A large number of directors of this fraudulent MLM Company has already resigned sensing dire consequences as major segment of the money collected by this company has already been smuggled out of Bangladesh through various channels Mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited as well as other sister concerns of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and members of his family are Canadian citizen who has built substantial properties in a number of countries including Australia Malaysia Canada etc Though it was suggested by an intelligence agency to stop all the directors as well as the

mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns from leaving abroad chairman of dubious Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid [Retired] is using numerous channels in influencing the government from not imposing any travel ban either of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or any of the directors of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Seeking anonymity a highly placed source in an intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the ex chief of Bangladesh Army Gen Harun has already assigned few lobbyists with high political connections in doing everything in salvaging the fraudulent MLM company from being collapsed It may me further added here that masterminds of the Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have set 2012 at the year of disappearing for this company by looting thousands of crores of Taka from the innocent people and small investors

Meanwhile sensing possible fate of this fraudulent MLM enterprise dozens of its members and clients have already started putting pressure on authorities in refunding money with promised profit while frequency of lodging of criminal cases are also gradually increasing It is anticipated that by the end of July 2012 more than ten thousand criminal cases will be lodged against the mastermind and directors of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sister concerns for mass cheating of the people in the name of various fake projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim that they already have acquired huge properties in various parts of Bangladesh it is learnt from dependable sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited that none of such purchased properties are in the names of any of the companies of this fraudulent MLM enterprise All such properties are purchased either in the personal name of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other sister concerns

Masterminds and fraudsters in Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are also caught in making fake plaintiff in getting few of the criminal cases lodged against them withdrawn while one such forgery has already been caught red-handed in a court in Dhaka

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives [DoC] which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue [NBR] and the Anti-Corruption Commission [ACC] have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing [MLM] company

The Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destiny Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told reporters

Officers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30 he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the Bangladesh Bank probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

I have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destiny ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told reporters

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told reporters

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Limited began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud

Whatever is taking place in the country is either destiny or fait accompli We are destined to be cheated by all kinds of ways and means while the government stands by and looks on until it is too late The painful saga of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continues and appear multi-level marketing firms on the scene It looks as though here too people are bound to suffer just as millions did due to the scam of the stock market To be fair it looks as though there is more to Destiny than the stock exchange market The entire process that led to the start of the operations is not only murky but also full of suspicion From whatever one could decipher from newspaper reports it is only the tip of the iceberg

It is interesting to note that most questionable operations involving big money do not rule out involvement of the establishment Only time shall tell whether the mistakes made in this instant were willful or otherwise Like in previous instances here too a high powered committee would be set up or has already been set up to probe into the irregularities In time to come a report would be submitted only some features of which will be published under pressures from the media followed by talk-shows in some private TV channels thereafter all will be forgotten Nobody would ever come to know as to who did what to who One might say that these are

mere speculations and conjectures but tell us if things have been any different over the years People should be told right now as to what would happen to their investments should the operations of Destiny come to a close or aborted

Destiny was first unveiled in some details by a leading Bangla national daily Apparently Destiny had been operating outside the scope of approval

Destiny was first registered by the Department of Cooperatives as Destiny 2000 Ltd as a multi-level marketing [MLM] company Since governmental authorities were well aware of yet for some reasons they decided to keep quiet As reported the outfit has already collected about Taka Two billion [200 corer] from the public as of March 31 2000 Besides since then a number of letters have crossed between concerned ministries and department informing of possible irregularities committed by Destiny yet no one agency made a move to either verify or take punitive measures In 2004 Bangladesh Bank [BB] issued a letter to the ministry of finance indicating Destinys acts being fraudulent It was followed by yet another ministry -- the ministry of home - and the Development of Cooperatives [DOC] to take necessary actions against Destiny Nothing has happened so far Furthermore it is reported that no independent audit of its operations has been undertaken until now

The illegal operation of MLM companies in Bangladesh is nothing new In recent times two other companies have defrauded public by billions - Unipay-2 and Jubok

Not only money laundering but also cheating and indulging in fraudulent acts have become commonplace in Bangladesh The three wheelers are cheating by charging astronomical fares The retailers in the kitchen markets are asking prices for essentials as they please The business syndicate is sucking our blood day and night The toll collectors have made the whole country their operating fields The truth is there are many other thieves who are emptying our pockets in multiple ways Like extra judicial killings charges and fees are imposed at random outside the purview of budgetary provisions While the MLM companies are fleecing us in a criminal way the government is doing it in the garb of increasing internal revenue collection

Who are the sufferers people belonging to the middle class and the fixed income groups

Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General [Retired] Harun Ar Rashid has once again come forward in creating newer scope for the fraudulent Destiny 2000 Limited in helping it in obtaining license to launch a bank though Destiny already is continuing banking activities through Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] which claims to be have issued license by the Bangladesh government in 2005 as financial institution

General Harun has applied for permission of Destiny Bank Limited where the members of the fraudulent MLM Company are the founder directors It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has visibly looted at least 65 thousand crore Taka from more than 48 million people by selling TREE in their fake plantation project Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent project Meanwhile it is learnt that mastermind of Destiny Group Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun Ar Rashid and his connections being one of the top leaders of Sector Commanders Forum in lobbying in the ruling party for obtaining permission of the bank It is learnt that Destiny 2000 Limited is secretly offering bribes to a number of influential figures in the ruling party through General Harun for obtaining the license General Haruns direct involvement with Destiny fraudster will ultimately put the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces in stake

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has sold trees in their so-called plantation project to innocent people by alluring them with the offer of huge profit But in reality Destiny does not own even a small fraction of the land which they are showing to people as lands already acquired by them In most cases fraudsters of Destiny 2000 Limited are showing photographs of Sunderban to innocent investors with the claim of being plantation project of this dubious enterprise

Meanwhile Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is publicly claiming to have direct connection with one of the most influential female members of the political family in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz published a number of reports on the illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited including money laundering by Mohammad Rafiqul Amin which are now under active investigation with Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

At the reaction of the members of Destiny Group the owners of this fraudulent MLM Company privately announced the launching of the flights of Best Air which is another fake project of this group It may be mentioned here that Destiny has collected a few hundred crore Taka from the people by selling shares of Best Air though there is no such existence of any aircraft of this company except an office at Dhakas Badda area

Meanwhile dubious multilevel marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited made a nefarious attempt by sending one of the employees of a company owned by this group who tried to gather information on the movements of the Weekly Blitz editor which is doubted to be attempt of assassination

On November 15 2011 a person named Musaddek went to Weekly Blitz office during noon time and introduced himself to be an employee with an advertising agency and wanted to meet the editor of Weekly Blitz When he was told that the Weekly Blitz editor was not available he first made a call at the cell phone of the Blitz editor from 0181-7584216 and then from 01711-223370 When the call was returned at 01711-223370 the man introduced himself to be Musaddek owning a news agency The Blitz editor wanted to know the name of the news agency and the man said he was willing to meet the Weekly Blitz editor to discuss some important issue related to his news agency

As the same time the man gave two different identities to the Weekly Blitz first being from an advertising agency and then being from a news agency his background was investigated through various contacts including some intelligence agencies in the country and finally it was revealed that this man works with Boishakhi Television a private TV channel recently purchased by the Destiny 2000 Limited It was also learnt that after buying the company Destiny authorities have collected a few hundred crore Taka from innocent people by selling of share packages of this TV company

The case of suspicious visit by the employee of Destiny 2000 Limited has already generated serious doubts in the minds of the Weekly Blitz management and the matter has already been properly reported with authorities concerned in Bangladesh

It is learnt that Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank are seriously investigating the illegal operation of a financial institution by the Destiny 2000 Limited as well as running of a fake life insurance company None of such enterprises have any license from the authorities concerned Running any financial institution without valid license is a criminal offence punishable under the laws of the land Similarly running of any insurance company with any license is clearly a serious crime But Destiny 2000 Limited pays damn to any such laws of the land as they are trying to keep all such government offices under their evil control by paying huge amount of bribe on a monthly basis

Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives (DoC) which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing (MLM) company

ldquoThe Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destinyrdquo Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoOfficers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30rdquo he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the BB probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

ldquoI have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destinyrdquo ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoIf it is not formed today [yesterday] it will be done tomorrow [today]rdquo he added

The NBR on the other hand will scrutinise the tax files of Destiny and its profit distribution among members to see if the company has evaded tax

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told this correspondent

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Ltd began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities -- from deposit collection to lending -- illegally It has around 70 lakh members and set a target to take the number to 1 crore by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

As on December 31 2011 the organisation collected nearly Tk 2000 crore in deposits and share capital from people

Of the deposit the bulk amount is lent to its sister organisations and only a small portion to its members

The BB report said Destiny did not try to borrow from the banks or capital markets to meet its demand for capital

High profile connection of MLM fraudsters

Following the rivalry between two of the prominent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] fraudsters named Destiny 2000 Limited and Amway Directorate General of Forces Intelligence [DGFI] and National Security Intelligence [NSI] have reportedly sent confidential reports to the ministries concerned suggesting immediate action against MLM fraudsters of Aim-way Corporation Limited and its chairman Redwan Bin Ishaq [step brother of Moulana Syed Fazlul Karim Pir of Chormonai and leader of an Islamist political party] It may be mentioned here that Aim-way Corporation Limited was established by one of the founding directors of Destiny 2000 Limited keeping Redwan Bin Ishaq at the forefront The company started its fraudulent activities from July 1 2011 with Redwan Bin Ishaq who proclaims to be the pir of Chormonai Prior to formation of this fraudulent MLM Company Redwan Bin Ishaq worked as a close aide of one Gofran who is one of the founding directors of another fraudulent MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited

Sources inside Aim-way Corporation Limited told reporters that their current number of clients is above three hundred thousand while it is speculated that Aim-way Corporation Limited has already collected a few hundred crore Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high-profile trap similar as that of

Destiny 2000 Limited In an interview with a vernacular daily Redwan Bin Ishaq openly confessed his previous connections with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin of Destiny 2000 Limited and narrated details about their so-called graveyard project in the country Earlier the same Redwan Bin Ishaq was arrested in the year 2000 along with his elder brother when they cheated hundreds of innocent people with their fake Hajj package Being released from prison Redwan Bin Ishaq established connections with one of the advisors of Destiny 2000 Limited and gradually became intimate with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and founder director Gofran Later Redwan Bin Ishaq turned into one of the closest aides of Gofran taking the advantage of Gofrans personal interest on females from the showbiz Redwan was regularly seen with Gofran at Destiny 2000 Limiteds office as well as other places and it is even reported that shrewd Redwan took an apartment in Dhaka exclusively to use as the secret entertainment home of Gofranul Hoque of Destiny 2000 Limited

Aimway Corporation Limited activities came under radar of the intelligence agencies when retired Lieutenant General and former chief of Bangladesh Army Harun Ar Rashid [who now is the chairman of Destiny 2000 Limited] sent a secret memo to some of his junior officers at DGFI and NSI suggesting legal actions against Redwan Bin Ishaq and Aim-way Corporation Limited Subsequently both the agencies investigated activities of this MLM fraudster and sent recommendations to the government suggesting immediate action against Aim-way Corporation Limited as well as other MLM companies which have already collecting billions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them in high-profit trap Learning about this intelligence investigation Redwan Bin Ishaq raised fingers at General Harun and alleged him of conspiring against Aim-way Corporation Limited seeing its huge success Redwan Bin Ishaq confessed that he has already collected more than Taka two thousand crore from people by offering various investment packages including the Graveyard Project of his company

Policymakers of Destiny 2000 Limited became envy of a Aim-way Corporation Limited when its kingpin Redwan Bin Ishaq was seen receiving award from the then commerce minister Lt Col Faruk Khan Shrewd Ishaq continued to display the photograph of receiving award from the commerce minister as well as

photographs with other influential political and cultural figures in the country to portray legitimacy of his activities in the eyes of the innocent investors While several local newspapers are continuing to publish reports against fraudulent activities of Aim-way Corporation Limited the main kingpin of the MLM fraudster Redwan Bin Ishaq on the other hand raises fingers at Destiny 2000 Limited and claims that it is trying to monopolize the MLM business in Bangladesh When asked Redwan Bin Ishaq said If Aim-way Corporation Limited is fraud then Destiny 2000 Limited and Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are champion frauds

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on the illegal activities of various fraudulent MLM companies in Bangladesh Since publication of such reports various intelligence agencies in the country started investigation into the activities of these MLM companies and in recent past Bangladesh Bank sent a number of letters to the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Social Welfare suggesting immediate investigation and actions against the MLM fraudster Destiny 2000 Limited in particular But it is learnt from dependable sources that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid and the main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are making strong lobbying within various influential quarters in the government and the ministries concerned in salvaging this fraudulent MLM Company from facing legal consequences Some of the top brasses at Destiny 2000 Limited even names few extremely influential figures in the country along with some of the members of the most influential political families as being connected with Destiny 2000 Limited It may be mentioned here that chairman of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq also mentions several influential people being connected with his company

While major portion of the public money collected by destiny 2000 Limited has already been smuggled out to various countries the mastermind of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq is also reported to have already started smuggling out the money to Dubai and it is apprehended that most of the top figures in these MLM scam racket may leave Bangladesh anytime cheating millions of local people

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Meanwhile English language newspaper The New Nation in its report titled Ban on operation of 45 multi-level marketing cos said Bangladesh government has decided to cancel registration of 45 Multi Level Marketing Companies including Destiny 2000 Limited for using fake address and false information

The 45 MLM companies using false addresses are Vision [Pvt] Limited International Ting Chang Products [BD] Ltd Destiny-2000 Ltd Ocean Marketing Company Limited Sohabos International Ltd Herbal Life International For Life Consortium Ltd Bravo IT International Ltd Village World Network Company Ltd Sketch Ltd Royal Dream Ltd Uttara Green City Ltd Griho Nirman Ltd SMN Global Ltd Siege Aim Corporation Ltd Musk Marketing Private Ltd Gano E World Wide Ltd Exhibition Dream Market Company Ltd Bondhan Associates Pvt Ltd Multivision 2010 Tone and Tune Network Ltd Plus Gain Company Ltd Eva Telecommunication Ltd G- E- Com Ltd Naf International Ltd Faith Marketing System Ltd Gadone Network Ltd Glaciar [BD] Ltd Ganoderema Stokist Bangladesh Company Ltd Bhianchi Bangladesh Company Ltd Loyal Vision Private Ltd Shuk Sari Bangladesh Limited Green Active Business System Ltd Liberty [BD] Network Market Private Ltd Royal Vision Pvt Ltd Royal Dream International Ltd For Ever Living Products Bangladesh Limited One Million Private Ltd Mega Polish Ltd Gonet Ltd Golden Fida Ltd Natural HerbalLtd and the Aim Solution Private Ltd

Commerce secretary Golam Hossain told reporters that legal actions will also be taken against these MLM Companies for using false address and giving false information

Protests against fraud of Destiny 2000 Limited

Just within 3 days of lodging criminal cases against Destiny 2000 Limited at countrys southern district of Rajshahi [Bagmara Police Station] cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district [northern part of Bangladesh] have demonstrated on October 25 2011 demanding refund of their invested money and legal action against the fraudsters at Destiny 2000 Limited The cheated

clients of Destiny 2000 Limited are expected to submit memorandum with the deputy commissioner of Panchagarh district today

The cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited said the MLM Company is extracting money from the people with various alluring offers or high profit It is alleged that Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to collect millions of Taka from the rural population with numerous alluring profit offers and in most cases the agents of Destiny 2000 Limited even do not issue any money receipt for such financial transaction

The latest case of fraud by Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district came into public attention through a news item published in vernacular daily Manabzamin on October 27 2011 [Page 11]

Meanwhile in a frantic bid of saving skin Muhammad Rafiqul Amin managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited has published advertisements in most of the major dailies in Bangladesh drawing attention of the people sensing ongoing actions by the government against Destiny 2000 Limited and other fraud MLM Companies In the advertisement published in the local dailies the managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited tried to hide most of the illegal activities of this company which has so far collected a few thousand crore of Taka from the locals by selling the so-called trees at their so-called plantation project It was already reported that Destiny 2000 Limited through its 36 millions agents and members throughout Bangladesh has already collected US$ 5-6 billion from 18 million people by selling tress with high profit allure It is learnt that in reality the MLM Company does not have even 025 of the total number of trees they already sold to people with high profit promises The MLM Company has promised to start giving profits to the people from 2012 It is anticipated that the promoters of the fraudulent MLM Company may flee Bangladesh anytime thus cheating millions of people It may also be mentioned here that some of the top figures in Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting funds to numerous businesses and properties abroad In past six months the frequency of foreign tours of the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited has significantly increased It is learnt that during such foreign trips the owners of this MLM Company are not only shifting funds but also are trying to locate a safe country for them as well their

family members of settle in near future when the fraudulent activities of this company will get busted

Anticipating such consequences as well as for the sake of protecting interests of the millions of people Ministry of Home Affairs is actively considering sending information at various immigration points in Bangladesh to stop the members of the board of MLM Companies in order to check them from fleeing the country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and other ministries and offices concerned to stay vigilant about activities of the MLM Companies and to make sure that these MLM Companies do not go into hiding thus cheating millions of people It was already brought into attention of the PMO as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs that the main promoter and managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin holds Canadian citizenship and he already has sent members of his family to Canada It is also learnt from numerous sources that other members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited are already taking immigration in the West

Government fails to regulate MLM companies

Fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company named Unipay2U after swindling millions of dollars from the innocent investors in Bangladesh has re-started its activities under the banner of a newly formed enterprise named Uni Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which offers doubling the amount of investment within a period of 18 months It may be mentioned here that Unipay2U promoters went into hiding when their fraudulent activities came under radar or various law enforcing agencies following publication of investigative reports on this MLM fraudsters It was already learnt that Unipay2U offered huge profit to the investors for investment in Gold Mines in Africa and sold shares worth a few hundred millions dollars simply by giving false and fabricated information

Multi Level Marketing traps were set in Bangladesh by a company named GGN few years back which ultimately disappeared after swindling significant amount of money from the small investors Later one of the kingpins of GGN Mohammed

Rafiqul Amin established another MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited with a number of highly-ambitious youths

Mohammed Rafiqul Amin a Canadian citizen returned to Bangladesh with the concept of MLM business in 1998 and started applying that internationally known fraudulent practice in this country with the ulterior motive of cheating innocent investors By now Destiny 2000 Limited through a number of its enterprises has already swindled more than US$ 8 billion while it is largely speculated that the company may go bankrupt or the promoters may simply leave Bangladesh anytime during 2012 Even at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited a clock is moving towards anti-clock direction which will end by November 2012 which actually is the deadline of this company to disappear thus cheating at least 38 million members and small investors in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz has already collected several documentary evidences about the fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited One of the fake enterprises of this MLM fraudster is Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as a Financial Institution or bank and is openly continuing banking activities in the country The promoters of this MLM fraud racket are selling shares of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for TK 20000 each with annual dividend of the investment The Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited claims to be run under Sharia rules

As per a brochure published by one Azad Rahman diamond executive trainer of the MLM racket Destiny 2000 Limited has its own real estate projects with a large number of multi-storied buildings in various parts of the country and the MLM racket are selling shares of these non existent buildings to the small investors as well collecting huge amount of money promising huge profit within the period of 6 years Each of such shares in the real estate projects of Destiny 2000 Limited are sold for TK 20000 with profit assurance of TK 30000 within a period of 6 years According to the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited names of these real multi stories [non existent] buildings are Destiny Diamond Diplomatic Tower [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Barisal [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Khulna [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Feni [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building

at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rangpur [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Sylhet [Proposed] Modern hospital complex at Dhakas Darus Salam area [Proposed] etc

Destiny 2000 Limited in its brochure also claims to be constructing Destiny Crown Pacific Beach Hotel amp Resort at Coxs Bazar area The MLM fraudster claims this project to be the first world-class five star beach hotels in Bangladesh

But the top listed fraudulent enterprise of Destiny 2000 Limited is Destiny Tree Plantation Limited where former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ar Rahid is the chairman Each shares of this project is sold for TK 10000 with a profit of TK 50000 within the span of 12 years It is learnt that promoters of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited have already collected a few billion dollars from the innocent investors by giving totally false information on their so-called plantation projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited claims to have already planted more than 40 million trees it is evidently proved that the company in reality does not even have a fraction of the number of trees they claim to own MLM analysts believe that from March 2012 Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will require starting paying the profit to the investors which actually will be the beginning of the doom of this fraud racket as major segment of the swindled fund has already been illegally shifted to various foreign countries by now According to Destiny 2000 Limited the amount of existing liquid cash in the company stands at TK 200 crore while according to analysts the company has already collected at least TK 45-50 thousand crore Taka from the investors be selling shares of their fake plantation project

In the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited it claims to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Geely Automobile Research Institute China Photograph of Destinys top kingpin Mohammed Rafiqul Amin is published with a team of Geely Automobile Research Institute in the brochure of the MLM Company

Geely Automobile Research Institute as one of ten largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has achieved rapid development with flexible operating mechanism and continuous self-innovation

since its entry into auto industry in 1997 With more than RMB 12 billion of total asset value Geely has been one of top 500 Chinese enterprises for continuous 6 years and one of 10 largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry for successive 4 years Geely has been appraised as Most rapid and excellent developing enterprise in 5 decades of Chinese Automobile Industry State innovation-type trial enterprise and the first batch of state-class Vehicles and parts export base enterprises

The headquarters of the Group is located in Hangzhou capital city of Zhejiang Province With six vehicle and power assembly manufacturing bases in Linhai Ningbo Shanghai Lanzhou and Xiangtan the company now has an annual production capacity of 300000 entire vehicles 300000 engines and 300000 transmissions

Currently Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd boasts more than 30 models from 8 main serials including Geely Free Cruise Geely KINGKONG Geely Vision Shanghai Maple and Beauty Leopard etc 8 main serials of engines including MR10L-18L JL16L-18L and 4G10-18CVVT etc and the corresponding manual and automatic transmissions All of the products have passed 3C state certification and conformed to European Emission Standard III some products even conform to European Emission Standard IV And Geely owns complete intelligent properties right over all its products

The Group has set up nationwide well-functioned sales and marketing network which includes nearly 500 4S franchised shops and 600 service stations And with up to tens of million RMB investment a domestically first class call centre has been built up that provides around- the- clock instant service to customers Meantime Geely introduced the Sales ERP management system and service information system based on SAP for rapid response to needs from customers and rapid handling of market information which is the first of its kind in domestic automobile industry All those above efforts contribute to the fact that there have been totally 12 million Geely cars running on the road globally and Geely has been recognized as a famous auto brand in China

With more than 300 sales amp service dealerships globally and SKD CKD operations in Ukraine Russia and Indonesia Geely has exported more than one

hundred thousands car aboard which is among the top few Chinese car makers that exportsZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has invested hundreds of million RMB to establish Geely Automobile Ramp D center headquartered in Linhai and Now the RampD center is capable of developing entire cars engines transmissions and automotive electronic apparatus and every year about four to five brand-new vehicle models or machinery models are launched in the domestic market The self-developed 4G18CVVT engine is appraised as a new auto technology that is globally-advanced and domestically-leading likewise the self -developed serial Z automatic transmission has filled the blank in domestic automobile field and achieved the only Class A science amp technology for Chinese automobile industry in 2006 the EPS initiated the automobile electronic power steering system for domestic brands and there have been significant breakthroughs in patent technologies applications such as BMBS tire bursting safety technology electronic equal-balance technology and new energy application etc and with a total number of patents of up to 718 among which more than 70 are invention patents and 26 international patents the Geely Ramp D center has been certified as state-class Enterprise technical center and Postdoctoral working station

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 23: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

Many fake enterprises of Destiny

At the website of Destiny 2000 Limited names of a number of fake institutions and companies are put on display For example though Destiny claims to be owning Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited in reality there is no such license issued in favor of this company by the authorities concerned The MLM Company is not only operating an illegal financial institution but also is operating an illegal life insurance company which again is a punishable offense

Very interestingly at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited the page titled Annual Report 2009 is simply blank for reason unknown At the same time there is no mention about Annual Report 2010

From the gross irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited it is well understood that the company is paying no value to the existing laws of the country Illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its enterprises are continuing in full-swing The government is yet to take any action against this fraudulent MLM company thus pushing the fate of the millions of small investors who also invested money in projects of Destiny 2000 Limited into total dark

When contacted a source inside the Ministry of Home Affairs told Weekly Blitz that the home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun has already instructed the law enforcing and intelligence agencies in Bangladesh to immediately investigate the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited It also said detail background of each of the share holders of Destiny 2000 Limited are being collected by the intelligence agencies It may be mentioned here that Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company are internationally considered as fraudulent enterprises or scams According to experts analyzing activities of the MLM companies in the world in almost 100 cases within the span of 12-15 years all of the MLM Companies simply disappear by robbing-off money from the innocent people

Following publication of a number of reports and editorials fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 has come under closest monitoring of the Bangladesh government Home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun told the Bangladesh Parliament that the government will take actions

against the misdeeds of the MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Intelligence agencies in the country are already investigating various complaints of the cheated customers of this fraudulent MLM Company

Shahara Khatun told parliament on 24th October 2011 in response to a public importance notice put forward by Bagmara MP Enamul Haque The way Destiny is operating a mess can happen any day

Enamul Haque MP in the notice said Destiny is operating without any proper documents and a victim has already filed a case against the company

The company has already collected TK 200 million from 10000 people in my constituency he said

The home minister said in recent times some institutions had been seen alluring people by giving them high profits in the short run and ultimately cheating them

A victim has already filed a case against Destiny and investigation is going on she said

She said the home ministry would provide all out assistance if any government agency wished to investigate the company Advocate Shahara Khatun urged the people not to fall into trap

Enamul in the notice said that Destiny 2000 was conducting heinous acts taking advantage of the innocent commoners

The MLM with the help of skilled employees coaxes innocent people into doing business with them he said

Influential people and retired government officials are also working for them and they are getting financial benefit from Destiny he alleged Destiny-2000 Limited on its website claims it is one of the largest multi-level marketing companies in the world About 36 million distributors have joined the company since its inception in December 2000 and its corporate office is located in Dhaka The company has 26 sister concerns

Weekly Blitz already published a number of reports on the illegal operation of Destiny 2000 Limited which has been continuing to operate series of illegal activities as well as the fraudulent MLM Company has collected a few hundred million dollars from the innocent Bangladeshi people in the name of its so-called tree plantation project It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited sold imaginary trees to people by alluring them with heavy profit traps though the fraudulent MLM company has no such huge tree plantation project in Bangladesh

Sensing the possible disaster the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting significant amount of funds abroad The main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin visited a number of countries during October 2011 with the goal of shifting funds to various profitable projects Similarly other directors of this fraud institution are also making frequent foreign trips while they also are transferring huge amount of fund abroad It is anticipated that most of the top figures of Destiny 2000 Limited will be suddenly leaving Bangladesh anytime in next six months as the promoters are well aware of the huge legal consequences if the cheated locals will start lodging complaints with the police station and the courts against Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns for its reckless corruption and huge frauds

Seeking anonymity a senior official with Bangladeshi intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the government has already instructed the intelligence agencies to conduct a comprehensive investigation on the degree of fraud of the Destiny 2000 Limited and submit a report in three weeks The source indicated that the Bangladesh government may impose legal actions against Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile immigration desks at various immigration points in Bangladesh are instructed on October 25 2011 to stop any of the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited from leaving Bangladesh

People have already started making complaints against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny 2000 Limiteds name has already appeared in international website of combating scam Some of the cheated customers of Destiny 2000 Limited are also complaining against this organization on various social networking sites including Facebook

Ministry of Commerce has asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms [RJSC] to cancel registration of 45 Multi-Level Marketing Companies [MLM] including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses Earlier Bangladesh government banned a false MLM Company named Unipay2u and at that time it was learnt by various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that Destiny 2000 Limited was already having 45 million clients

It is hinted by a number of investors who paid huge amount of money to Destiny 2000 Limited for buying trees under the false tree plantation project of this MLM fraudster Leading Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star also published a comprehensive report on the fraudulent MLM Companies in the country Similar reports were also published in other newspapers Sensing the possible drastic legal actions by the Bangladesh government Destiny 2000 Limited has already started lobbying with various offices of the government and spending hugely to salvage the promoters of this questioned MLM Company from being booked inside the bar for massive fraud and broad-day-light robbery of public fund

People who already are cheated by MLM fraudsters have drawn the attention of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to this matter

Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty

Investors and members of the most controversial Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited which already is under the radar of various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh including Special Branch of Bangladesh Police as well as the anti Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Bank are seeing high risk of losing their investments as the companys future has become totally dark A large number of directors of this fraudulent MLM Company has already resigned sensing dire consequences as major segment of the money collected by this company has already been smuggled out of Bangladesh through various channels Mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited as well as other sister concerns of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and members of his family are Canadian citizen who has built substantial properties in a number of countries including Australia Malaysia Canada etc Though it was suggested by an intelligence agency to stop all the directors as well as the

mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns from leaving abroad chairman of dubious Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid [Retired] is using numerous channels in influencing the government from not imposing any travel ban either of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or any of the directors of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Seeking anonymity a highly placed source in an intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the ex chief of Bangladesh Army Gen Harun has already assigned few lobbyists with high political connections in doing everything in salvaging the fraudulent MLM company from being collapsed It may me further added here that masterminds of the Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have set 2012 at the year of disappearing for this company by looting thousands of crores of Taka from the innocent people and small investors

Meanwhile sensing possible fate of this fraudulent MLM enterprise dozens of its members and clients have already started putting pressure on authorities in refunding money with promised profit while frequency of lodging of criminal cases are also gradually increasing It is anticipated that by the end of July 2012 more than ten thousand criminal cases will be lodged against the mastermind and directors of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sister concerns for mass cheating of the people in the name of various fake projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim that they already have acquired huge properties in various parts of Bangladesh it is learnt from dependable sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited that none of such purchased properties are in the names of any of the companies of this fraudulent MLM enterprise All such properties are purchased either in the personal name of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other sister concerns

Masterminds and fraudsters in Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are also caught in making fake plaintiff in getting few of the criminal cases lodged against them withdrawn while one such forgery has already been caught red-handed in a court in Dhaka

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives [DoC] which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue [NBR] and the Anti-Corruption Commission [ACC] have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing [MLM] company

The Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destiny Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told reporters

Officers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30 he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the Bangladesh Bank probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

I have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destiny ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told reporters

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told reporters

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Limited began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud

Whatever is taking place in the country is either destiny or fait accompli We are destined to be cheated by all kinds of ways and means while the government stands by and looks on until it is too late The painful saga of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continues and appear multi-level marketing firms on the scene It looks as though here too people are bound to suffer just as millions did due to the scam of the stock market To be fair it looks as though there is more to Destiny than the stock exchange market The entire process that led to the start of the operations is not only murky but also full of suspicion From whatever one could decipher from newspaper reports it is only the tip of the iceberg

It is interesting to note that most questionable operations involving big money do not rule out involvement of the establishment Only time shall tell whether the mistakes made in this instant were willful or otherwise Like in previous instances here too a high powered committee would be set up or has already been set up to probe into the irregularities In time to come a report would be submitted only some features of which will be published under pressures from the media followed by talk-shows in some private TV channels thereafter all will be forgotten Nobody would ever come to know as to who did what to who One might say that these are

mere speculations and conjectures but tell us if things have been any different over the years People should be told right now as to what would happen to their investments should the operations of Destiny come to a close or aborted

Destiny was first unveiled in some details by a leading Bangla national daily Apparently Destiny had been operating outside the scope of approval

Destiny was first registered by the Department of Cooperatives as Destiny 2000 Ltd as a multi-level marketing [MLM] company Since governmental authorities were well aware of yet for some reasons they decided to keep quiet As reported the outfit has already collected about Taka Two billion [200 corer] from the public as of March 31 2000 Besides since then a number of letters have crossed between concerned ministries and department informing of possible irregularities committed by Destiny yet no one agency made a move to either verify or take punitive measures In 2004 Bangladesh Bank [BB] issued a letter to the ministry of finance indicating Destinys acts being fraudulent It was followed by yet another ministry -- the ministry of home - and the Development of Cooperatives [DOC] to take necessary actions against Destiny Nothing has happened so far Furthermore it is reported that no independent audit of its operations has been undertaken until now

The illegal operation of MLM companies in Bangladesh is nothing new In recent times two other companies have defrauded public by billions - Unipay-2 and Jubok

Not only money laundering but also cheating and indulging in fraudulent acts have become commonplace in Bangladesh The three wheelers are cheating by charging astronomical fares The retailers in the kitchen markets are asking prices for essentials as they please The business syndicate is sucking our blood day and night The toll collectors have made the whole country their operating fields The truth is there are many other thieves who are emptying our pockets in multiple ways Like extra judicial killings charges and fees are imposed at random outside the purview of budgetary provisions While the MLM companies are fleecing us in a criminal way the government is doing it in the garb of increasing internal revenue collection

Who are the sufferers people belonging to the middle class and the fixed income groups

Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General [Retired] Harun Ar Rashid has once again come forward in creating newer scope for the fraudulent Destiny 2000 Limited in helping it in obtaining license to launch a bank though Destiny already is continuing banking activities through Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] which claims to be have issued license by the Bangladesh government in 2005 as financial institution

General Harun has applied for permission of Destiny Bank Limited where the members of the fraudulent MLM Company are the founder directors It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has visibly looted at least 65 thousand crore Taka from more than 48 million people by selling TREE in their fake plantation project Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent project Meanwhile it is learnt that mastermind of Destiny Group Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun Ar Rashid and his connections being one of the top leaders of Sector Commanders Forum in lobbying in the ruling party for obtaining permission of the bank It is learnt that Destiny 2000 Limited is secretly offering bribes to a number of influential figures in the ruling party through General Harun for obtaining the license General Haruns direct involvement with Destiny fraudster will ultimately put the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces in stake

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has sold trees in their so-called plantation project to innocent people by alluring them with the offer of huge profit But in reality Destiny does not own even a small fraction of the land which they are showing to people as lands already acquired by them In most cases fraudsters of Destiny 2000 Limited are showing photographs of Sunderban to innocent investors with the claim of being plantation project of this dubious enterprise

Meanwhile Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is publicly claiming to have direct connection with one of the most influential female members of the political family in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz published a number of reports on the illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited including money laundering by Mohammad Rafiqul Amin which are now under active investigation with Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

At the reaction of the members of Destiny Group the owners of this fraudulent MLM Company privately announced the launching of the flights of Best Air which is another fake project of this group It may be mentioned here that Destiny has collected a few hundred crore Taka from the people by selling shares of Best Air though there is no such existence of any aircraft of this company except an office at Dhakas Badda area

Meanwhile dubious multilevel marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited made a nefarious attempt by sending one of the employees of a company owned by this group who tried to gather information on the movements of the Weekly Blitz editor which is doubted to be attempt of assassination

On November 15 2011 a person named Musaddek went to Weekly Blitz office during noon time and introduced himself to be an employee with an advertising agency and wanted to meet the editor of Weekly Blitz When he was told that the Weekly Blitz editor was not available he first made a call at the cell phone of the Blitz editor from 0181-7584216 and then from 01711-223370 When the call was returned at 01711-223370 the man introduced himself to be Musaddek owning a news agency The Blitz editor wanted to know the name of the news agency and the man said he was willing to meet the Weekly Blitz editor to discuss some important issue related to his news agency

As the same time the man gave two different identities to the Weekly Blitz first being from an advertising agency and then being from a news agency his background was investigated through various contacts including some intelligence agencies in the country and finally it was revealed that this man works with Boishakhi Television a private TV channel recently purchased by the Destiny 2000 Limited It was also learnt that after buying the company Destiny authorities have collected a few hundred crore Taka from innocent people by selling of share packages of this TV company

The case of suspicious visit by the employee of Destiny 2000 Limited has already generated serious doubts in the minds of the Weekly Blitz management and the matter has already been properly reported with authorities concerned in Bangladesh

It is learnt that Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank are seriously investigating the illegal operation of a financial institution by the Destiny 2000 Limited as well as running of a fake life insurance company None of such enterprises have any license from the authorities concerned Running any financial institution without valid license is a criminal offence punishable under the laws of the land Similarly running of any insurance company with any license is clearly a serious crime But Destiny 2000 Limited pays damn to any such laws of the land as they are trying to keep all such government offices under their evil control by paying huge amount of bribe on a monthly basis

Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives (DoC) which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing (MLM) company

ldquoThe Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destinyrdquo Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoOfficers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30rdquo he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the BB probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

ldquoI have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destinyrdquo ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoIf it is not formed today [yesterday] it will be done tomorrow [today]rdquo he added

The NBR on the other hand will scrutinise the tax files of Destiny and its profit distribution among members to see if the company has evaded tax

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told this correspondent

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Ltd began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities -- from deposit collection to lending -- illegally It has around 70 lakh members and set a target to take the number to 1 crore by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

As on December 31 2011 the organisation collected nearly Tk 2000 crore in deposits and share capital from people

Of the deposit the bulk amount is lent to its sister organisations and only a small portion to its members

The BB report said Destiny did not try to borrow from the banks or capital markets to meet its demand for capital

High profile connection of MLM fraudsters

Following the rivalry between two of the prominent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] fraudsters named Destiny 2000 Limited and Amway Directorate General of Forces Intelligence [DGFI] and National Security Intelligence [NSI] have reportedly sent confidential reports to the ministries concerned suggesting immediate action against MLM fraudsters of Aim-way Corporation Limited and its chairman Redwan Bin Ishaq [step brother of Moulana Syed Fazlul Karim Pir of Chormonai and leader of an Islamist political party] It may be mentioned here that Aim-way Corporation Limited was established by one of the founding directors of Destiny 2000 Limited keeping Redwan Bin Ishaq at the forefront The company started its fraudulent activities from July 1 2011 with Redwan Bin Ishaq who proclaims to be the pir of Chormonai Prior to formation of this fraudulent MLM Company Redwan Bin Ishaq worked as a close aide of one Gofran who is one of the founding directors of another fraudulent MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited

Sources inside Aim-way Corporation Limited told reporters that their current number of clients is above three hundred thousand while it is speculated that Aim-way Corporation Limited has already collected a few hundred crore Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high-profile trap similar as that of

Destiny 2000 Limited In an interview with a vernacular daily Redwan Bin Ishaq openly confessed his previous connections with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin of Destiny 2000 Limited and narrated details about their so-called graveyard project in the country Earlier the same Redwan Bin Ishaq was arrested in the year 2000 along with his elder brother when they cheated hundreds of innocent people with their fake Hajj package Being released from prison Redwan Bin Ishaq established connections with one of the advisors of Destiny 2000 Limited and gradually became intimate with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and founder director Gofran Later Redwan Bin Ishaq turned into one of the closest aides of Gofran taking the advantage of Gofrans personal interest on females from the showbiz Redwan was regularly seen with Gofran at Destiny 2000 Limiteds office as well as other places and it is even reported that shrewd Redwan took an apartment in Dhaka exclusively to use as the secret entertainment home of Gofranul Hoque of Destiny 2000 Limited

Aimway Corporation Limited activities came under radar of the intelligence agencies when retired Lieutenant General and former chief of Bangladesh Army Harun Ar Rashid [who now is the chairman of Destiny 2000 Limited] sent a secret memo to some of his junior officers at DGFI and NSI suggesting legal actions against Redwan Bin Ishaq and Aim-way Corporation Limited Subsequently both the agencies investigated activities of this MLM fraudster and sent recommendations to the government suggesting immediate action against Aim-way Corporation Limited as well as other MLM companies which have already collecting billions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them in high-profit trap Learning about this intelligence investigation Redwan Bin Ishaq raised fingers at General Harun and alleged him of conspiring against Aim-way Corporation Limited seeing its huge success Redwan Bin Ishaq confessed that he has already collected more than Taka two thousand crore from people by offering various investment packages including the Graveyard Project of his company

Policymakers of Destiny 2000 Limited became envy of a Aim-way Corporation Limited when its kingpin Redwan Bin Ishaq was seen receiving award from the then commerce minister Lt Col Faruk Khan Shrewd Ishaq continued to display the photograph of receiving award from the commerce minister as well as

photographs with other influential political and cultural figures in the country to portray legitimacy of his activities in the eyes of the innocent investors While several local newspapers are continuing to publish reports against fraudulent activities of Aim-way Corporation Limited the main kingpin of the MLM fraudster Redwan Bin Ishaq on the other hand raises fingers at Destiny 2000 Limited and claims that it is trying to monopolize the MLM business in Bangladesh When asked Redwan Bin Ishaq said If Aim-way Corporation Limited is fraud then Destiny 2000 Limited and Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are champion frauds

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on the illegal activities of various fraudulent MLM companies in Bangladesh Since publication of such reports various intelligence agencies in the country started investigation into the activities of these MLM companies and in recent past Bangladesh Bank sent a number of letters to the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Social Welfare suggesting immediate investigation and actions against the MLM fraudster Destiny 2000 Limited in particular But it is learnt from dependable sources that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid and the main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are making strong lobbying within various influential quarters in the government and the ministries concerned in salvaging this fraudulent MLM Company from facing legal consequences Some of the top brasses at Destiny 2000 Limited even names few extremely influential figures in the country along with some of the members of the most influential political families as being connected with Destiny 2000 Limited It may be mentioned here that chairman of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq also mentions several influential people being connected with his company

While major portion of the public money collected by destiny 2000 Limited has already been smuggled out to various countries the mastermind of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq is also reported to have already started smuggling out the money to Dubai and it is apprehended that most of the top figures in these MLM scam racket may leave Bangladesh anytime cheating millions of local people

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Meanwhile English language newspaper The New Nation in its report titled Ban on operation of 45 multi-level marketing cos said Bangladesh government has decided to cancel registration of 45 Multi Level Marketing Companies including Destiny 2000 Limited for using fake address and false information

The 45 MLM companies using false addresses are Vision [Pvt] Limited International Ting Chang Products [BD] Ltd Destiny-2000 Ltd Ocean Marketing Company Limited Sohabos International Ltd Herbal Life International For Life Consortium Ltd Bravo IT International Ltd Village World Network Company Ltd Sketch Ltd Royal Dream Ltd Uttara Green City Ltd Griho Nirman Ltd SMN Global Ltd Siege Aim Corporation Ltd Musk Marketing Private Ltd Gano E World Wide Ltd Exhibition Dream Market Company Ltd Bondhan Associates Pvt Ltd Multivision 2010 Tone and Tune Network Ltd Plus Gain Company Ltd Eva Telecommunication Ltd G- E- Com Ltd Naf International Ltd Faith Marketing System Ltd Gadone Network Ltd Glaciar [BD] Ltd Ganoderema Stokist Bangladesh Company Ltd Bhianchi Bangladesh Company Ltd Loyal Vision Private Ltd Shuk Sari Bangladesh Limited Green Active Business System Ltd Liberty [BD] Network Market Private Ltd Royal Vision Pvt Ltd Royal Dream International Ltd For Ever Living Products Bangladesh Limited One Million Private Ltd Mega Polish Ltd Gonet Ltd Golden Fida Ltd Natural HerbalLtd and the Aim Solution Private Ltd

Commerce secretary Golam Hossain told reporters that legal actions will also be taken against these MLM Companies for using false address and giving false information

Protests against fraud of Destiny 2000 Limited

Just within 3 days of lodging criminal cases against Destiny 2000 Limited at countrys southern district of Rajshahi [Bagmara Police Station] cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district [northern part of Bangladesh] have demonstrated on October 25 2011 demanding refund of their invested money and legal action against the fraudsters at Destiny 2000 Limited The cheated

clients of Destiny 2000 Limited are expected to submit memorandum with the deputy commissioner of Panchagarh district today

The cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited said the MLM Company is extracting money from the people with various alluring offers or high profit It is alleged that Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to collect millions of Taka from the rural population with numerous alluring profit offers and in most cases the agents of Destiny 2000 Limited even do not issue any money receipt for such financial transaction

The latest case of fraud by Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district came into public attention through a news item published in vernacular daily Manabzamin on October 27 2011 [Page 11]

Meanwhile in a frantic bid of saving skin Muhammad Rafiqul Amin managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited has published advertisements in most of the major dailies in Bangladesh drawing attention of the people sensing ongoing actions by the government against Destiny 2000 Limited and other fraud MLM Companies In the advertisement published in the local dailies the managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited tried to hide most of the illegal activities of this company which has so far collected a few thousand crore of Taka from the locals by selling the so-called trees at their so-called plantation project It was already reported that Destiny 2000 Limited through its 36 millions agents and members throughout Bangladesh has already collected US$ 5-6 billion from 18 million people by selling tress with high profit allure It is learnt that in reality the MLM Company does not have even 025 of the total number of trees they already sold to people with high profit promises The MLM Company has promised to start giving profits to the people from 2012 It is anticipated that the promoters of the fraudulent MLM Company may flee Bangladesh anytime thus cheating millions of people It may also be mentioned here that some of the top figures in Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting funds to numerous businesses and properties abroad In past six months the frequency of foreign tours of the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited has significantly increased It is learnt that during such foreign trips the owners of this MLM Company are not only shifting funds but also are trying to locate a safe country for them as well their

family members of settle in near future when the fraudulent activities of this company will get busted

Anticipating such consequences as well as for the sake of protecting interests of the millions of people Ministry of Home Affairs is actively considering sending information at various immigration points in Bangladesh to stop the members of the board of MLM Companies in order to check them from fleeing the country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and other ministries and offices concerned to stay vigilant about activities of the MLM Companies and to make sure that these MLM Companies do not go into hiding thus cheating millions of people It was already brought into attention of the PMO as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs that the main promoter and managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin holds Canadian citizenship and he already has sent members of his family to Canada It is also learnt from numerous sources that other members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited are already taking immigration in the West

Government fails to regulate MLM companies

Fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company named Unipay2U after swindling millions of dollars from the innocent investors in Bangladesh has re-started its activities under the banner of a newly formed enterprise named Uni Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which offers doubling the amount of investment within a period of 18 months It may be mentioned here that Unipay2U promoters went into hiding when their fraudulent activities came under radar or various law enforcing agencies following publication of investigative reports on this MLM fraudsters It was already learnt that Unipay2U offered huge profit to the investors for investment in Gold Mines in Africa and sold shares worth a few hundred millions dollars simply by giving false and fabricated information

Multi Level Marketing traps were set in Bangladesh by a company named GGN few years back which ultimately disappeared after swindling significant amount of money from the small investors Later one of the kingpins of GGN Mohammed

Rafiqul Amin established another MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited with a number of highly-ambitious youths

Mohammed Rafiqul Amin a Canadian citizen returned to Bangladesh with the concept of MLM business in 1998 and started applying that internationally known fraudulent practice in this country with the ulterior motive of cheating innocent investors By now Destiny 2000 Limited through a number of its enterprises has already swindled more than US$ 8 billion while it is largely speculated that the company may go bankrupt or the promoters may simply leave Bangladesh anytime during 2012 Even at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited a clock is moving towards anti-clock direction which will end by November 2012 which actually is the deadline of this company to disappear thus cheating at least 38 million members and small investors in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz has already collected several documentary evidences about the fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited One of the fake enterprises of this MLM fraudster is Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as a Financial Institution or bank and is openly continuing banking activities in the country The promoters of this MLM fraud racket are selling shares of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for TK 20000 each with annual dividend of the investment The Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited claims to be run under Sharia rules

As per a brochure published by one Azad Rahman diamond executive trainer of the MLM racket Destiny 2000 Limited has its own real estate projects with a large number of multi-storied buildings in various parts of the country and the MLM racket are selling shares of these non existent buildings to the small investors as well collecting huge amount of money promising huge profit within the period of 6 years Each of such shares in the real estate projects of Destiny 2000 Limited are sold for TK 20000 with profit assurance of TK 30000 within a period of 6 years According to the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited names of these real multi stories [non existent] buildings are Destiny Diamond Diplomatic Tower [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Barisal [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Khulna [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Feni [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building

at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rangpur [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Sylhet [Proposed] Modern hospital complex at Dhakas Darus Salam area [Proposed] etc

Destiny 2000 Limited in its brochure also claims to be constructing Destiny Crown Pacific Beach Hotel amp Resort at Coxs Bazar area The MLM fraudster claims this project to be the first world-class five star beach hotels in Bangladesh

But the top listed fraudulent enterprise of Destiny 2000 Limited is Destiny Tree Plantation Limited where former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ar Rahid is the chairman Each shares of this project is sold for TK 10000 with a profit of TK 50000 within the span of 12 years It is learnt that promoters of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited have already collected a few billion dollars from the innocent investors by giving totally false information on their so-called plantation projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited claims to have already planted more than 40 million trees it is evidently proved that the company in reality does not even have a fraction of the number of trees they claim to own MLM analysts believe that from March 2012 Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will require starting paying the profit to the investors which actually will be the beginning of the doom of this fraud racket as major segment of the swindled fund has already been illegally shifted to various foreign countries by now According to Destiny 2000 Limited the amount of existing liquid cash in the company stands at TK 200 crore while according to analysts the company has already collected at least TK 45-50 thousand crore Taka from the investors be selling shares of their fake plantation project

In the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited it claims to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Geely Automobile Research Institute China Photograph of Destinys top kingpin Mohammed Rafiqul Amin is published with a team of Geely Automobile Research Institute in the brochure of the MLM Company

Geely Automobile Research Institute as one of ten largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has achieved rapid development with flexible operating mechanism and continuous self-innovation

since its entry into auto industry in 1997 With more than RMB 12 billion of total asset value Geely has been one of top 500 Chinese enterprises for continuous 6 years and one of 10 largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry for successive 4 years Geely has been appraised as Most rapid and excellent developing enterprise in 5 decades of Chinese Automobile Industry State innovation-type trial enterprise and the first batch of state-class Vehicles and parts export base enterprises

The headquarters of the Group is located in Hangzhou capital city of Zhejiang Province With six vehicle and power assembly manufacturing bases in Linhai Ningbo Shanghai Lanzhou and Xiangtan the company now has an annual production capacity of 300000 entire vehicles 300000 engines and 300000 transmissions

Currently Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd boasts more than 30 models from 8 main serials including Geely Free Cruise Geely KINGKONG Geely Vision Shanghai Maple and Beauty Leopard etc 8 main serials of engines including MR10L-18L JL16L-18L and 4G10-18CVVT etc and the corresponding manual and automatic transmissions All of the products have passed 3C state certification and conformed to European Emission Standard III some products even conform to European Emission Standard IV And Geely owns complete intelligent properties right over all its products

The Group has set up nationwide well-functioned sales and marketing network which includes nearly 500 4S franchised shops and 600 service stations And with up to tens of million RMB investment a domestically first class call centre has been built up that provides around- the- clock instant service to customers Meantime Geely introduced the Sales ERP management system and service information system based on SAP for rapid response to needs from customers and rapid handling of market information which is the first of its kind in domestic automobile industry All those above efforts contribute to the fact that there have been totally 12 million Geely cars running on the road globally and Geely has been recognized as a famous auto brand in China

With more than 300 sales amp service dealerships globally and SKD CKD operations in Ukraine Russia and Indonesia Geely has exported more than one

hundred thousands car aboard which is among the top few Chinese car makers that exportsZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has invested hundreds of million RMB to establish Geely Automobile Ramp D center headquartered in Linhai and Now the RampD center is capable of developing entire cars engines transmissions and automotive electronic apparatus and every year about four to five brand-new vehicle models or machinery models are launched in the domestic market The self-developed 4G18CVVT engine is appraised as a new auto technology that is globally-advanced and domestically-leading likewise the self -developed serial Z automatic transmission has filled the blank in domestic automobile field and achieved the only Class A science amp technology for Chinese automobile industry in 2006 the EPS initiated the automobile electronic power steering system for domestic brands and there have been significant breakthroughs in patent technologies applications such as BMBS tire bursting safety technology electronic equal-balance technology and new energy application etc and with a total number of patents of up to 718 among which more than 70 are invention patents and 26 international patents the Geely Ramp D center has been certified as state-class Enterprise technical center and Postdoctoral working station

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 24: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

against the misdeeds of the MLM Company Destiny 2000 Limited Intelligence agencies in the country are already investigating various complaints of the cheated customers of this fraudulent MLM Company

Shahara Khatun told parliament on 24th October 2011 in response to a public importance notice put forward by Bagmara MP Enamul Haque The way Destiny is operating a mess can happen any day

Enamul Haque MP in the notice said Destiny is operating without any proper documents and a victim has already filed a case against the company

The company has already collected TK 200 million from 10000 people in my constituency he said

The home minister said in recent times some institutions had been seen alluring people by giving them high profits in the short run and ultimately cheating them

A victim has already filed a case against Destiny and investigation is going on she said

She said the home ministry would provide all out assistance if any government agency wished to investigate the company Advocate Shahara Khatun urged the people not to fall into trap

Enamul in the notice said that Destiny 2000 was conducting heinous acts taking advantage of the innocent commoners

The MLM with the help of skilled employees coaxes innocent people into doing business with them he said

Influential people and retired government officials are also working for them and they are getting financial benefit from Destiny he alleged Destiny-2000 Limited on its website claims it is one of the largest multi-level marketing companies in the world About 36 million distributors have joined the company since its inception in December 2000 and its corporate office is located in Dhaka The company has 26 sister concerns

Weekly Blitz already published a number of reports on the illegal operation of Destiny 2000 Limited which has been continuing to operate series of illegal activities as well as the fraudulent MLM Company has collected a few hundred million dollars from the innocent Bangladeshi people in the name of its so-called tree plantation project It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited sold imaginary trees to people by alluring them with heavy profit traps though the fraudulent MLM company has no such huge tree plantation project in Bangladesh

Sensing the possible disaster the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting significant amount of funds abroad The main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin visited a number of countries during October 2011 with the goal of shifting funds to various profitable projects Similarly other directors of this fraud institution are also making frequent foreign trips while they also are transferring huge amount of fund abroad It is anticipated that most of the top figures of Destiny 2000 Limited will be suddenly leaving Bangladesh anytime in next six months as the promoters are well aware of the huge legal consequences if the cheated locals will start lodging complaints with the police station and the courts against Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns for its reckless corruption and huge frauds

Seeking anonymity a senior official with Bangladeshi intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the government has already instructed the intelligence agencies to conduct a comprehensive investigation on the degree of fraud of the Destiny 2000 Limited and submit a report in three weeks The source indicated that the Bangladesh government may impose legal actions against Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile immigration desks at various immigration points in Bangladesh are instructed on October 25 2011 to stop any of the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited from leaving Bangladesh

People have already started making complaints against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny 2000 Limiteds name has already appeared in international website of combating scam Some of the cheated customers of Destiny 2000 Limited are also complaining against this organization on various social networking sites including Facebook

Ministry of Commerce has asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms [RJSC] to cancel registration of 45 Multi-Level Marketing Companies [MLM] including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses Earlier Bangladesh government banned a false MLM Company named Unipay2u and at that time it was learnt by various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that Destiny 2000 Limited was already having 45 million clients

It is hinted by a number of investors who paid huge amount of money to Destiny 2000 Limited for buying trees under the false tree plantation project of this MLM fraudster Leading Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star also published a comprehensive report on the fraudulent MLM Companies in the country Similar reports were also published in other newspapers Sensing the possible drastic legal actions by the Bangladesh government Destiny 2000 Limited has already started lobbying with various offices of the government and spending hugely to salvage the promoters of this questioned MLM Company from being booked inside the bar for massive fraud and broad-day-light robbery of public fund

People who already are cheated by MLM fraudsters have drawn the attention of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to this matter

Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty

Investors and members of the most controversial Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited which already is under the radar of various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh including Special Branch of Bangladesh Police as well as the anti Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Bank are seeing high risk of losing their investments as the companys future has become totally dark A large number of directors of this fraudulent MLM Company has already resigned sensing dire consequences as major segment of the money collected by this company has already been smuggled out of Bangladesh through various channels Mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited as well as other sister concerns of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and members of his family are Canadian citizen who has built substantial properties in a number of countries including Australia Malaysia Canada etc Though it was suggested by an intelligence agency to stop all the directors as well as the

mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns from leaving abroad chairman of dubious Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid [Retired] is using numerous channels in influencing the government from not imposing any travel ban either of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or any of the directors of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Seeking anonymity a highly placed source in an intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the ex chief of Bangladesh Army Gen Harun has already assigned few lobbyists with high political connections in doing everything in salvaging the fraudulent MLM company from being collapsed It may me further added here that masterminds of the Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have set 2012 at the year of disappearing for this company by looting thousands of crores of Taka from the innocent people and small investors

Meanwhile sensing possible fate of this fraudulent MLM enterprise dozens of its members and clients have already started putting pressure on authorities in refunding money with promised profit while frequency of lodging of criminal cases are also gradually increasing It is anticipated that by the end of July 2012 more than ten thousand criminal cases will be lodged against the mastermind and directors of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sister concerns for mass cheating of the people in the name of various fake projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim that they already have acquired huge properties in various parts of Bangladesh it is learnt from dependable sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited that none of such purchased properties are in the names of any of the companies of this fraudulent MLM enterprise All such properties are purchased either in the personal name of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other sister concerns

Masterminds and fraudsters in Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are also caught in making fake plaintiff in getting few of the criminal cases lodged against them withdrawn while one such forgery has already been caught red-handed in a court in Dhaka

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives [DoC] which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue [NBR] and the Anti-Corruption Commission [ACC] have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing [MLM] company

The Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destiny Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told reporters

Officers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30 he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the Bangladesh Bank probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

I have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destiny ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told reporters

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told reporters

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Limited began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud

Whatever is taking place in the country is either destiny or fait accompli We are destined to be cheated by all kinds of ways and means while the government stands by and looks on until it is too late The painful saga of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continues and appear multi-level marketing firms on the scene It looks as though here too people are bound to suffer just as millions did due to the scam of the stock market To be fair it looks as though there is more to Destiny than the stock exchange market The entire process that led to the start of the operations is not only murky but also full of suspicion From whatever one could decipher from newspaper reports it is only the tip of the iceberg

It is interesting to note that most questionable operations involving big money do not rule out involvement of the establishment Only time shall tell whether the mistakes made in this instant were willful or otherwise Like in previous instances here too a high powered committee would be set up or has already been set up to probe into the irregularities In time to come a report would be submitted only some features of which will be published under pressures from the media followed by talk-shows in some private TV channels thereafter all will be forgotten Nobody would ever come to know as to who did what to who One might say that these are

mere speculations and conjectures but tell us if things have been any different over the years People should be told right now as to what would happen to their investments should the operations of Destiny come to a close or aborted

Destiny was first unveiled in some details by a leading Bangla national daily Apparently Destiny had been operating outside the scope of approval

Destiny was first registered by the Department of Cooperatives as Destiny 2000 Ltd as a multi-level marketing [MLM] company Since governmental authorities were well aware of yet for some reasons they decided to keep quiet As reported the outfit has already collected about Taka Two billion [200 corer] from the public as of March 31 2000 Besides since then a number of letters have crossed between concerned ministries and department informing of possible irregularities committed by Destiny yet no one agency made a move to either verify or take punitive measures In 2004 Bangladesh Bank [BB] issued a letter to the ministry of finance indicating Destinys acts being fraudulent It was followed by yet another ministry -- the ministry of home - and the Development of Cooperatives [DOC] to take necessary actions against Destiny Nothing has happened so far Furthermore it is reported that no independent audit of its operations has been undertaken until now

The illegal operation of MLM companies in Bangladesh is nothing new In recent times two other companies have defrauded public by billions - Unipay-2 and Jubok

Not only money laundering but also cheating and indulging in fraudulent acts have become commonplace in Bangladesh The three wheelers are cheating by charging astronomical fares The retailers in the kitchen markets are asking prices for essentials as they please The business syndicate is sucking our blood day and night The toll collectors have made the whole country their operating fields The truth is there are many other thieves who are emptying our pockets in multiple ways Like extra judicial killings charges and fees are imposed at random outside the purview of budgetary provisions While the MLM companies are fleecing us in a criminal way the government is doing it in the garb of increasing internal revenue collection

Who are the sufferers people belonging to the middle class and the fixed income groups

Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General [Retired] Harun Ar Rashid has once again come forward in creating newer scope for the fraudulent Destiny 2000 Limited in helping it in obtaining license to launch a bank though Destiny already is continuing banking activities through Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] which claims to be have issued license by the Bangladesh government in 2005 as financial institution

General Harun has applied for permission of Destiny Bank Limited where the members of the fraudulent MLM Company are the founder directors It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has visibly looted at least 65 thousand crore Taka from more than 48 million people by selling TREE in their fake plantation project Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent project Meanwhile it is learnt that mastermind of Destiny Group Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun Ar Rashid and his connections being one of the top leaders of Sector Commanders Forum in lobbying in the ruling party for obtaining permission of the bank It is learnt that Destiny 2000 Limited is secretly offering bribes to a number of influential figures in the ruling party through General Harun for obtaining the license General Haruns direct involvement with Destiny fraudster will ultimately put the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces in stake

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has sold trees in their so-called plantation project to innocent people by alluring them with the offer of huge profit But in reality Destiny does not own even a small fraction of the land which they are showing to people as lands already acquired by them In most cases fraudsters of Destiny 2000 Limited are showing photographs of Sunderban to innocent investors with the claim of being plantation project of this dubious enterprise

Meanwhile Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is publicly claiming to have direct connection with one of the most influential female members of the political family in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz published a number of reports on the illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited including money laundering by Mohammad Rafiqul Amin which are now under active investigation with Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

At the reaction of the members of Destiny Group the owners of this fraudulent MLM Company privately announced the launching of the flights of Best Air which is another fake project of this group It may be mentioned here that Destiny has collected a few hundred crore Taka from the people by selling shares of Best Air though there is no such existence of any aircraft of this company except an office at Dhakas Badda area

Meanwhile dubious multilevel marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited made a nefarious attempt by sending one of the employees of a company owned by this group who tried to gather information on the movements of the Weekly Blitz editor which is doubted to be attempt of assassination

On November 15 2011 a person named Musaddek went to Weekly Blitz office during noon time and introduced himself to be an employee with an advertising agency and wanted to meet the editor of Weekly Blitz When he was told that the Weekly Blitz editor was not available he first made a call at the cell phone of the Blitz editor from 0181-7584216 and then from 01711-223370 When the call was returned at 01711-223370 the man introduced himself to be Musaddek owning a news agency The Blitz editor wanted to know the name of the news agency and the man said he was willing to meet the Weekly Blitz editor to discuss some important issue related to his news agency

As the same time the man gave two different identities to the Weekly Blitz first being from an advertising agency and then being from a news agency his background was investigated through various contacts including some intelligence agencies in the country and finally it was revealed that this man works with Boishakhi Television a private TV channel recently purchased by the Destiny 2000 Limited It was also learnt that after buying the company Destiny authorities have collected a few hundred crore Taka from innocent people by selling of share packages of this TV company

The case of suspicious visit by the employee of Destiny 2000 Limited has already generated serious doubts in the minds of the Weekly Blitz management and the matter has already been properly reported with authorities concerned in Bangladesh

It is learnt that Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank are seriously investigating the illegal operation of a financial institution by the Destiny 2000 Limited as well as running of a fake life insurance company None of such enterprises have any license from the authorities concerned Running any financial institution without valid license is a criminal offence punishable under the laws of the land Similarly running of any insurance company with any license is clearly a serious crime But Destiny 2000 Limited pays damn to any such laws of the land as they are trying to keep all such government offices under their evil control by paying huge amount of bribe on a monthly basis

Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives (DoC) which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing (MLM) company

ldquoThe Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destinyrdquo Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoOfficers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30rdquo he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the BB probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

ldquoI have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destinyrdquo ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoIf it is not formed today [yesterday] it will be done tomorrow [today]rdquo he added

The NBR on the other hand will scrutinise the tax files of Destiny and its profit distribution among members to see if the company has evaded tax

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told this correspondent

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Ltd began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities -- from deposit collection to lending -- illegally It has around 70 lakh members and set a target to take the number to 1 crore by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

As on December 31 2011 the organisation collected nearly Tk 2000 crore in deposits and share capital from people

Of the deposit the bulk amount is lent to its sister organisations and only a small portion to its members

The BB report said Destiny did not try to borrow from the banks or capital markets to meet its demand for capital

High profile connection of MLM fraudsters

Following the rivalry between two of the prominent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] fraudsters named Destiny 2000 Limited and Amway Directorate General of Forces Intelligence [DGFI] and National Security Intelligence [NSI] have reportedly sent confidential reports to the ministries concerned suggesting immediate action against MLM fraudsters of Aim-way Corporation Limited and its chairman Redwan Bin Ishaq [step brother of Moulana Syed Fazlul Karim Pir of Chormonai and leader of an Islamist political party] It may be mentioned here that Aim-way Corporation Limited was established by one of the founding directors of Destiny 2000 Limited keeping Redwan Bin Ishaq at the forefront The company started its fraudulent activities from July 1 2011 with Redwan Bin Ishaq who proclaims to be the pir of Chormonai Prior to formation of this fraudulent MLM Company Redwan Bin Ishaq worked as a close aide of one Gofran who is one of the founding directors of another fraudulent MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited

Sources inside Aim-way Corporation Limited told reporters that their current number of clients is above three hundred thousand while it is speculated that Aim-way Corporation Limited has already collected a few hundred crore Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high-profile trap similar as that of

Destiny 2000 Limited In an interview with a vernacular daily Redwan Bin Ishaq openly confessed his previous connections with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin of Destiny 2000 Limited and narrated details about their so-called graveyard project in the country Earlier the same Redwan Bin Ishaq was arrested in the year 2000 along with his elder brother when they cheated hundreds of innocent people with their fake Hajj package Being released from prison Redwan Bin Ishaq established connections with one of the advisors of Destiny 2000 Limited and gradually became intimate with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and founder director Gofran Later Redwan Bin Ishaq turned into one of the closest aides of Gofran taking the advantage of Gofrans personal interest on females from the showbiz Redwan was regularly seen with Gofran at Destiny 2000 Limiteds office as well as other places and it is even reported that shrewd Redwan took an apartment in Dhaka exclusively to use as the secret entertainment home of Gofranul Hoque of Destiny 2000 Limited

Aimway Corporation Limited activities came under radar of the intelligence agencies when retired Lieutenant General and former chief of Bangladesh Army Harun Ar Rashid [who now is the chairman of Destiny 2000 Limited] sent a secret memo to some of his junior officers at DGFI and NSI suggesting legal actions against Redwan Bin Ishaq and Aim-way Corporation Limited Subsequently both the agencies investigated activities of this MLM fraudster and sent recommendations to the government suggesting immediate action against Aim-way Corporation Limited as well as other MLM companies which have already collecting billions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them in high-profit trap Learning about this intelligence investigation Redwan Bin Ishaq raised fingers at General Harun and alleged him of conspiring against Aim-way Corporation Limited seeing its huge success Redwan Bin Ishaq confessed that he has already collected more than Taka two thousand crore from people by offering various investment packages including the Graveyard Project of his company

Policymakers of Destiny 2000 Limited became envy of a Aim-way Corporation Limited when its kingpin Redwan Bin Ishaq was seen receiving award from the then commerce minister Lt Col Faruk Khan Shrewd Ishaq continued to display the photograph of receiving award from the commerce minister as well as

photographs with other influential political and cultural figures in the country to portray legitimacy of his activities in the eyes of the innocent investors While several local newspapers are continuing to publish reports against fraudulent activities of Aim-way Corporation Limited the main kingpin of the MLM fraudster Redwan Bin Ishaq on the other hand raises fingers at Destiny 2000 Limited and claims that it is trying to monopolize the MLM business in Bangladesh When asked Redwan Bin Ishaq said If Aim-way Corporation Limited is fraud then Destiny 2000 Limited and Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are champion frauds

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on the illegal activities of various fraudulent MLM companies in Bangladesh Since publication of such reports various intelligence agencies in the country started investigation into the activities of these MLM companies and in recent past Bangladesh Bank sent a number of letters to the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Social Welfare suggesting immediate investigation and actions against the MLM fraudster Destiny 2000 Limited in particular But it is learnt from dependable sources that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid and the main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are making strong lobbying within various influential quarters in the government and the ministries concerned in salvaging this fraudulent MLM Company from facing legal consequences Some of the top brasses at Destiny 2000 Limited even names few extremely influential figures in the country along with some of the members of the most influential political families as being connected with Destiny 2000 Limited It may be mentioned here that chairman of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq also mentions several influential people being connected with his company

While major portion of the public money collected by destiny 2000 Limited has already been smuggled out to various countries the mastermind of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq is also reported to have already started smuggling out the money to Dubai and it is apprehended that most of the top figures in these MLM scam racket may leave Bangladesh anytime cheating millions of local people

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Meanwhile English language newspaper The New Nation in its report titled Ban on operation of 45 multi-level marketing cos said Bangladesh government has decided to cancel registration of 45 Multi Level Marketing Companies including Destiny 2000 Limited for using fake address and false information

The 45 MLM companies using false addresses are Vision [Pvt] Limited International Ting Chang Products [BD] Ltd Destiny-2000 Ltd Ocean Marketing Company Limited Sohabos International Ltd Herbal Life International For Life Consortium Ltd Bravo IT International Ltd Village World Network Company Ltd Sketch Ltd Royal Dream Ltd Uttara Green City Ltd Griho Nirman Ltd SMN Global Ltd Siege Aim Corporation Ltd Musk Marketing Private Ltd Gano E World Wide Ltd Exhibition Dream Market Company Ltd Bondhan Associates Pvt Ltd Multivision 2010 Tone and Tune Network Ltd Plus Gain Company Ltd Eva Telecommunication Ltd G- E- Com Ltd Naf International Ltd Faith Marketing System Ltd Gadone Network Ltd Glaciar [BD] Ltd Ganoderema Stokist Bangladesh Company Ltd Bhianchi Bangladesh Company Ltd Loyal Vision Private Ltd Shuk Sari Bangladesh Limited Green Active Business System Ltd Liberty [BD] Network Market Private Ltd Royal Vision Pvt Ltd Royal Dream International Ltd For Ever Living Products Bangladesh Limited One Million Private Ltd Mega Polish Ltd Gonet Ltd Golden Fida Ltd Natural HerbalLtd and the Aim Solution Private Ltd

Commerce secretary Golam Hossain told reporters that legal actions will also be taken against these MLM Companies for using false address and giving false information

Protests against fraud of Destiny 2000 Limited

Just within 3 days of lodging criminal cases against Destiny 2000 Limited at countrys southern district of Rajshahi [Bagmara Police Station] cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district [northern part of Bangladesh] have demonstrated on October 25 2011 demanding refund of their invested money and legal action against the fraudsters at Destiny 2000 Limited The cheated

clients of Destiny 2000 Limited are expected to submit memorandum with the deputy commissioner of Panchagarh district today

The cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited said the MLM Company is extracting money from the people with various alluring offers or high profit It is alleged that Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to collect millions of Taka from the rural population with numerous alluring profit offers and in most cases the agents of Destiny 2000 Limited even do not issue any money receipt for such financial transaction

The latest case of fraud by Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district came into public attention through a news item published in vernacular daily Manabzamin on October 27 2011 [Page 11]

Meanwhile in a frantic bid of saving skin Muhammad Rafiqul Amin managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited has published advertisements in most of the major dailies in Bangladesh drawing attention of the people sensing ongoing actions by the government against Destiny 2000 Limited and other fraud MLM Companies In the advertisement published in the local dailies the managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited tried to hide most of the illegal activities of this company which has so far collected a few thousand crore of Taka from the locals by selling the so-called trees at their so-called plantation project It was already reported that Destiny 2000 Limited through its 36 millions agents and members throughout Bangladesh has already collected US$ 5-6 billion from 18 million people by selling tress with high profit allure It is learnt that in reality the MLM Company does not have even 025 of the total number of trees they already sold to people with high profit promises The MLM Company has promised to start giving profits to the people from 2012 It is anticipated that the promoters of the fraudulent MLM Company may flee Bangladesh anytime thus cheating millions of people It may also be mentioned here that some of the top figures in Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting funds to numerous businesses and properties abroad In past six months the frequency of foreign tours of the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited has significantly increased It is learnt that during such foreign trips the owners of this MLM Company are not only shifting funds but also are trying to locate a safe country for them as well their

family members of settle in near future when the fraudulent activities of this company will get busted

Anticipating such consequences as well as for the sake of protecting interests of the millions of people Ministry of Home Affairs is actively considering sending information at various immigration points in Bangladesh to stop the members of the board of MLM Companies in order to check them from fleeing the country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and other ministries and offices concerned to stay vigilant about activities of the MLM Companies and to make sure that these MLM Companies do not go into hiding thus cheating millions of people It was already brought into attention of the PMO as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs that the main promoter and managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin holds Canadian citizenship and he already has sent members of his family to Canada It is also learnt from numerous sources that other members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited are already taking immigration in the West

Government fails to regulate MLM companies

Fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company named Unipay2U after swindling millions of dollars from the innocent investors in Bangladesh has re-started its activities under the banner of a newly formed enterprise named Uni Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which offers doubling the amount of investment within a period of 18 months It may be mentioned here that Unipay2U promoters went into hiding when their fraudulent activities came under radar or various law enforcing agencies following publication of investigative reports on this MLM fraudsters It was already learnt that Unipay2U offered huge profit to the investors for investment in Gold Mines in Africa and sold shares worth a few hundred millions dollars simply by giving false and fabricated information

Multi Level Marketing traps were set in Bangladesh by a company named GGN few years back which ultimately disappeared after swindling significant amount of money from the small investors Later one of the kingpins of GGN Mohammed

Rafiqul Amin established another MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited with a number of highly-ambitious youths

Mohammed Rafiqul Amin a Canadian citizen returned to Bangladesh with the concept of MLM business in 1998 and started applying that internationally known fraudulent practice in this country with the ulterior motive of cheating innocent investors By now Destiny 2000 Limited through a number of its enterprises has already swindled more than US$ 8 billion while it is largely speculated that the company may go bankrupt or the promoters may simply leave Bangladesh anytime during 2012 Even at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited a clock is moving towards anti-clock direction which will end by November 2012 which actually is the deadline of this company to disappear thus cheating at least 38 million members and small investors in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz has already collected several documentary evidences about the fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited One of the fake enterprises of this MLM fraudster is Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as a Financial Institution or bank and is openly continuing banking activities in the country The promoters of this MLM fraud racket are selling shares of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for TK 20000 each with annual dividend of the investment The Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited claims to be run under Sharia rules

As per a brochure published by one Azad Rahman diamond executive trainer of the MLM racket Destiny 2000 Limited has its own real estate projects with a large number of multi-storied buildings in various parts of the country and the MLM racket are selling shares of these non existent buildings to the small investors as well collecting huge amount of money promising huge profit within the period of 6 years Each of such shares in the real estate projects of Destiny 2000 Limited are sold for TK 20000 with profit assurance of TK 30000 within a period of 6 years According to the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited names of these real multi stories [non existent] buildings are Destiny Diamond Diplomatic Tower [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Barisal [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Khulna [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Feni [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building

at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rangpur [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Sylhet [Proposed] Modern hospital complex at Dhakas Darus Salam area [Proposed] etc

Destiny 2000 Limited in its brochure also claims to be constructing Destiny Crown Pacific Beach Hotel amp Resort at Coxs Bazar area The MLM fraudster claims this project to be the first world-class five star beach hotels in Bangladesh

But the top listed fraudulent enterprise of Destiny 2000 Limited is Destiny Tree Plantation Limited where former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ar Rahid is the chairman Each shares of this project is sold for TK 10000 with a profit of TK 50000 within the span of 12 years It is learnt that promoters of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited have already collected a few billion dollars from the innocent investors by giving totally false information on their so-called plantation projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited claims to have already planted more than 40 million trees it is evidently proved that the company in reality does not even have a fraction of the number of trees they claim to own MLM analysts believe that from March 2012 Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will require starting paying the profit to the investors which actually will be the beginning of the doom of this fraud racket as major segment of the swindled fund has already been illegally shifted to various foreign countries by now According to Destiny 2000 Limited the amount of existing liquid cash in the company stands at TK 200 crore while according to analysts the company has already collected at least TK 45-50 thousand crore Taka from the investors be selling shares of their fake plantation project

In the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited it claims to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Geely Automobile Research Institute China Photograph of Destinys top kingpin Mohammed Rafiqul Amin is published with a team of Geely Automobile Research Institute in the brochure of the MLM Company

Geely Automobile Research Institute as one of ten largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has achieved rapid development with flexible operating mechanism and continuous self-innovation

since its entry into auto industry in 1997 With more than RMB 12 billion of total asset value Geely has been one of top 500 Chinese enterprises for continuous 6 years and one of 10 largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry for successive 4 years Geely has been appraised as Most rapid and excellent developing enterprise in 5 decades of Chinese Automobile Industry State innovation-type trial enterprise and the first batch of state-class Vehicles and parts export base enterprises

The headquarters of the Group is located in Hangzhou capital city of Zhejiang Province With six vehicle and power assembly manufacturing bases in Linhai Ningbo Shanghai Lanzhou and Xiangtan the company now has an annual production capacity of 300000 entire vehicles 300000 engines and 300000 transmissions

Currently Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd boasts more than 30 models from 8 main serials including Geely Free Cruise Geely KINGKONG Geely Vision Shanghai Maple and Beauty Leopard etc 8 main serials of engines including MR10L-18L JL16L-18L and 4G10-18CVVT etc and the corresponding manual and automatic transmissions All of the products have passed 3C state certification and conformed to European Emission Standard III some products even conform to European Emission Standard IV And Geely owns complete intelligent properties right over all its products

The Group has set up nationwide well-functioned sales and marketing network which includes nearly 500 4S franchised shops and 600 service stations And with up to tens of million RMB investment a domestically first class call centre has been built up that provides around- the- clock instant service to customers Meantime Geely introduced the Sales ERP management system and service information system based on SAP for rapid response to needs from customers and rapid handling of market information which is the first of its kind in domestic automobile industry All those above efforts contribute to the fact that there have been totally 12 million Geely cars running on the road globally and Geely has been recognized as a famous auto brand in China

With more than 300 sales amp service dealerships globally and SKD CKD operations in Ukraine Russia and Indonesia Geely has exported more than one

hundred thousands car aboard which is among the top few Chinese car makers that exportsZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has invested hundreds of million RMB to establish Geely Automobile Ramp D center headquartered in Linhai and Now the RampD center is capable of developing entire cars engines transmissions and automotive electronic apparatus and every year about four to five brand-new vehicle models or machinery models are launched in the domestic market The self-developed 4G18CVVT engine is appraised as a new auto technology that is globally-advanced and domestically-leading likewise the self -developed serial Z automatic transmission has filled the blank in domestic automobile field and achieved the only Class A science amp technology for Chinese automobile industry in 2006 the EPS initiated the automobile electronic power steering system for domestic brands and there have been significant breakthroughs in patent technologies applications such as BMBS tire bursting safety technology electronic equal-balance technology and new energy application etc and with a total number of patents of up to 718 among which more than 70 are invention patents and 26 international patents the Geely Ramp D center has been certified as state-class Enterprise technical center and Postdoctoral working station

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 25: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

Weekly Blitz already published a number of reports on the illegal operation of Destiny 2000 Limited which has been continuing to operate series of illegal activities as well as the fraudulent MLM Company has collected a few hundred million dollars from the innocent Bangladeshi people in the name of its so-called tree plantation project It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited sold imaginary trees to people by alluring them with heavy profit traps though the fraudulent MLM company has no such huge tree plantation project in Bangladesh

Sensing the possible disaster the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting significant amount of funds abroad The main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin visited a number of countries during October 2011 with the goal of shifting funds to various profitable projects Similarly other directors of this fraud institution are also making frequent foreign trips while they also are transferring huge amount of fund abroad It is anticipated that most of the top figures of Destiny 2000 Limited will be suddenly leaving Bangladesh anytime in next six months as the promoters are well aware of the huge legal consequences if the cheated locals will start lodging complaints with the police station and the courts against Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns for its reckless corruption and huge frauds

Seeking anonymity a senior official with Bangladeshi intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the government has already instructed the intelligence agencies to conduct a comprehensive investigation on the degree of fraud of the Destiny 2000 Limited and submit a report in three weeks The source indicated that the Bangladesh government may impose legal actions against Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile immigration desks at various immigration points in Bangladesh are instructed on October 25 2011 to stop any of the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited from leaving Bangladesh

People have already started making complaints against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny 2000 Limiteds name has already appeared in international website of combating scam Some of the cheated customers of Destiny 2000 Limited are also complaining against this organization on various social networking sites including Facebook

Ministry of Commerce has asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms [RJSC] to cancel registration of 45 Multi-Level Marketing Companies [MLM] including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses Earlier Bangladesh government banned a false MLM Company named Unipay2u and at that time it was learnt by various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that Destiny 2000 Limited was already having 45 million clients

It is hinted by a number of investors who paid huge amount of money to Destiny 2000 Limited for buying trees under the false tree plantation project of this MLM fraudster Leading Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star also published a comprehensive report on the fraudulent MLM Companies in the country Similar reports were also published in other newspapers Sensing the possible drastic legal actions by the Bangladesh government Destiny 2000 Limited has already started lobbying with various offices of the government and spending hugely to salvage the promoters of this questioned MLM Company from being booked inside the bar for massive fraud and broad-day-light robbery of public fund

People who already are cheated by MLM fraudsters have drawn the attention of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to this matter

Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty

Investors and members of the most controversial Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited which already is under the radar of various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh including Special Branch of Bangladesh Police as well as the anti Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Bank are seeing high risk of losing their investments as the companys future has become totally dark A large number of directors of this fraudulent MLM Company has already resigned sensing dire consequences as major segment of the money collected by this company has already been smuggled out of Bangladesh through various channels Mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited as well as other sister concerns of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and members of his family are Canadian citizen who has built substantial properties in a number of countries including Australia Malaysia Canada etc Though it was suggested by an intelligence agency to stop all the directors as well as the

mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns from leaving abroad chairman of dubious Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid [Retired] is using numerous channels in influencing the government from not imposing any travel ban either of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or any of the directors of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Seeking anonymity a highly placed source in an intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the ex chief of Bangladesh Army Gen Harun has already assigned few lobbyists with high political connections in doing everything in salvaging the fraudulent MLM company from being collapsed It may me further added here that masterminds of the Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have set 2012 at the year of disappearing for this company by looting thousands of crores of Taka from the innocent people and small investors

Meanwhile sensing possible fate of this fraudulent MLM enterprise dozens of its members and clients have already started putting pressure on authorities in refunding money with promised profit while frequency of lodging of criminal cases are also gradually increasing It is anticipated that by the end of July 2012 more than ten thousand criminal cases will be lodged against the mastermind and directors of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sister concerns for mass cheating of the people in the name of various fake projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim that they already have acquired huge properties in various parts of Bangladesh it is learnt from dependable sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited that none of such purchased properties are in the names of any of the companies of this fraudulent MLM enterprise All such properties are purchased either in the personal name of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other sister concerns

Masterminds and fraudsters in Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are also caught in making fake plaintiff in getting few of the criminal cases lodged against them withdrawn while one such forgery has already been caught red-handed in a court in Dhaka

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives [DoC] which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue [NBR] and the Anti-Corruption Commission [ACC] have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing [MLM] company

The Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destiny Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told reporters

Officers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30 he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the Bangladesh Bank probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

I have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destiny ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told reporters

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told reporters

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Limited began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud

Whatever is taking place in the country is either destiny or fait accompli We are destined to be cheated by all kinds of ways and means while the government stands by and looks on until it is too late The painful saga of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continues and appear multi-level marketing firms on the scene It looks as though here too people are bound to suffer just as millions did due to the scam of the stock market To be fair it looks as though there is more to Destiny than the stock exchange market The entire process that led to the start of the operations is not only murky but also full of suspicion From whatever one could decipher from newspaper reports it is only the tip of the iceberg

It is interesting to note that most questionable operations involving big money do not rule out involvement of the establishment Only time shall tell whether the mistakes made in this instant were willful or otherwise Like in previous instances here too a high powered committee would be set up or has already been set up to probe into the irregularities In time to come a report would be submitted only some features of which will be published under pressures from the media followed by talk-shows in some private TV channels thereafter all will be forgotten Nobody would ever come to know as to who did what to who One might say that these are

mere speculations and conjectures but tell us if things have been any different over the years People should be told right now as to what would happen to their investments should the operations of Destiny come to a close or aborted

Destiny was first unveiled in some details by a leading Bangla national daily Apparently Destiny had been operating outside the scope of approval

Destiny was first registered by the Department of Cooperatives as Destiny 2000 Ltd as a multi-level marketing [MLM] company Since governmental authorities were well aware of yet for some reasons they decided to keep quiet As reported the outfit has already collected about Taka Two billion [200 corer] from the public as of March 31 2000 Besides since then a number of letters have crossed between concerned ministries and department informing of possible irregularities committed by Destiny yet no one agency made a move to either verify or take punitive measures In 2004 Bangladesh Bank [BB] issued a letter to the ministry of finance indicating Destinys acts being fraudulent It was followed by yet another ministry -- the ministry of home - and the Development of Cooperatives [DOC] to take necessary actions against Destiny Nothing has happened so far Furthermore it is reported that no independent audit of its operations has been undertaken until now

The illegal operation of MLM companies in Bangladesh is nothing new In recent times two other companies have defrauded public by billions - Unipay-2 and Jubok

Not only money laundering but also cheating and indulging in fraudulent acts have become commonplace in Bangladesh The three wheelers are cheating by charging astronomical fares The retailers in the kitchen markets are asking prices for essentials as they please The business syndicate is sucking our blood day and night The toll collectors have made the whole country their operating fields The truth is there are many other thieves who are emptying our pockets in multiple ways Like extra judicial killings charges and fees are imposed at random outside the purview of budgetary provisions While the MLM companies are fleecing us in a criminal way the government is doing it in the garb of increasing internal revenue collection

Who are the sufferers people belonging to the middle class and the fixed income groups

Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General [Retired] Harun Ar Rashid has once again come forward in creating newer scope for the fraudulent Destiny 2000 Limited in helping it in obtaining license to launch a bank though Destiny already is continuing banking activities through Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] which claims to be have issued license by the Bangladesh government in 2005 as financial institution

General Harun has applied for permission of Destiny Bank Limited where the members of the fraudulent MLM Company are the founder directors It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has visibly looted at least 65 thousand crore Taka from more than 48 million people by selling TREE in their fake plantation project Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent project Meanwhile it is learnt that mastermind of Destiny Group Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun Ar Rashid and his connections being one of the top leaders of Sector Commanders Forum in lobbying in the ruling party for obtaining permission of the bank It is learnt that Destiny 2000 Limited is secretly offering bribes to a number of influential figures in the ruling party through General Harun for obtaining the license General Haruns direct involvement with Destiny fraudster will ultimately put the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces in stake

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has sold trees in their so-called plantation project to innocent people by alluring them with the offer of huge profit But in reality Destiny does not own even a small fraction of the land which they are showing to people as lands already acquired by them In most cases fraudsters of Destiny 2000 Limited are showing photographs of Sunderban to innocent investors with the claim of being plantation project of this dubious enterprise

Meanwhile Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is publicly claiming to have direct connection with one of the most influential female members of the political family in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz published a number of reports on the illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited including money laundering by Mohammad Rafiqul Amin which are now under active investigation with Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

At the reaction of the members of Destiny Group the owners of this fraudulent MLM Company privately announced the launching of the flights of Best Air which is another fake project of this group It may be mentioned here that Destiny has collected a few hundred crore Taka from the people by selling shares of Best Air though there is no such existence of any aircraft of this company except an office at Dhakas Badda area

Meanwhile dubious multilevel marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited made a nefarious attempt by sending one of the employees of a company owned by this group who tried to gather information on the movements of the Weekly Blitz editor which is doubted to be attempt of assassination

On November 15 2011 a person named Musaddek went to Weekly Blitz office during noon time and introduced himself to be an employee with an advertising agency and wanted to meet the editor of Weekly Blitz When he was told that the Weekly Blitz editor was not available he first made a call at the cell phone of the Blitz editor from 0181-7584216 and then from 01711-223370 When the call was returned at 01711-223370 the man introduced himself to be Musaddek owning a news agency The Blitz editor wanted to know the name of the news agency and the man said he was willing to meet the Weekly Blitz editor to discuss some important issue related to his news agency

As the same time the man gave two different identities to the Weekly Blitz first being from an advertising agency and then being from a news agency his background was investigated through various contacts including some intelligence agencies in the country and finally it was revealed that this man works with Boishakhi Television a private TV channel recently purchased by the Destiny 2000 Limited It was also learnt that after buying the company Destiny authorities have collected a few hundred crore Taka from innocent people by selling of share packages of this TV company

The case of suspicious visit by the employee of Destiny 2000 Limited has already generated serious doubts in the minds of the Weekly Blitz management and the matter has already been properly reported with authorities concerned in Bangladesh

It is learnt that Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank are seriously investigating the illegal operation of a financial institution by the Destiny 2000 Limited as well as running of a fake life insurance company None of such enterprises have any license from the authorities concerned Running any financial institution without valid license is a criminal offence punishable under the laws of the land Similarly running of any insurance company with any license is clearly a serious crime But Destiny 2000 Limited pays damn to any such laws of the land as they are trying to keep all such government offices under their evil control by paying huge amount of bribe on a monthly basis

Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives (DoC) which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing (MLM) company

ldquoThe Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destinyrdquo Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoOfficers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30rdquo he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the BB probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

ldquoI have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destinyrdquo ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoIf it is not formed today [yesterday] it will be done tomorrow [today]rdquo he added

The NBR on the other hand will scrutinise the tax files of Destiny and its profit distribution among members to see if the company has evaded tax

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told this correspondent

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Ltd began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities -- from deposit collection to lending -- illegally It has around 70 lakh members and set a target to take the number to 1 crore by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

As on December 31 2011 the organisation collected nearly Tk 2000 crore in deposits and share capital from people

Of the deposit the bulk amount is lent to its sister organisations and only a small portion to its members

The BB report said Destiny did not try to borrow from the banks or capital markets to meet its demand for capital

High profile connection of MLM fraudsters

Following the rivalry between two of the prominent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] fraudsters named Destiny 2000 Limited and Amway Directorate General of Forces Intelligence [DGFI] and National Security Intelligence [NSI] have reportedly sent confidential reports to the ministries concerned suggesting immediate action against MLM fraudsters of Aim-way Corporation Limited and its chairman Redwan Bin Ishaq [step brother of Moulana Syed Fazlul Karim Pir of Chormonai and leader of an Islamist political party] It may be mentioned here that Aim-way Corporation Limited was established by one of the founding directors of Destiny 2000 Limited keeping Redwan Bin Ishaq at the forefront The company started its fraudulent activities from July 1 2011 with Redwan Bin Ishaq who proclaims to be the pir of Chormonai Prior to formation of this fraudulent MLM Company Redwan Bin Ishaq worked as a close aide of one Gofran who is one of the founding directors of another fraudulent MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited

Sources inside Aim-way Corporation Limited told reporters that their current number of clients is above three hundred thousand while it is speculated that Aim-way Corporation Limited has already collected a few hundred crore Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high-profile trap similar as that of

Destiny 2000 Limited In an interview with a vernacular daily Redwan Bin Ishaq openly confessed his previous connections with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin of Destiny 2000 Limited and narrated details about their so-called graveyard project in the country Earlier the same Redwan Bin Ishaq was arrested in the year 2000 along with his elder brother when they cheated hundreds of innocent people with their fake Hajj package Being released from prison Redwan Bin Ishaq established connections with one of the advisors of Destiny 2000 Limited and gradually became intimate with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and founder director Gofran Later Redwan Bin Ishaq turned into one of the closest aides of Gofran taking the advantage of Gofrans personal interest on females from the showbiz Redwan was regularly seen with Gofran at Destiny 2000 Limiteds office as well as other places and it is even reported that shrewd Redwan took an apartment in Dhaka exclusively to use as the secret entertainment home of Gofranul Hoque of Destiny 2000 Limited

Aimway Corporation Limited activities came under radar of the intelligence agencies when retired Lieutenant General and former chief of Bangladesh Army Harun Ar Rashid [who now is the chairman of Destiny 2000 Limited] sent a secret memo to some of his junior officers at DGFI and NSI suggesting legal actions against Redwan Bin Ishaq and Aim-way Corporation Limited Subsequently both the agencies investigated activities of this MLM fraudster and sent recommendations to the government suggesting immediate action against Aim-way Corporation Limited as well as other MLM companies which have already collecting billions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them in high-profit trap Learning about this intelligence investigation Redwan Bin Ishaq raised fingers at General Harun and alleged him of conspiring against Aim-way Corporation Limited seeing its huge success Redwan Bin Ishaq confessed that he has already collected more than Taka two thousand crore from people by offering various investment packages including the Graveyard Project of his company

Policymakers of Destiny 2000 Limited became envy of a Aim-way Corporation Limited when its kingpin Redwan Bin Ishaq was seen receiving award from the then commerce minister Lt Col Faruk Khan Shrewd Ishaq continued to display the photograph of receiving award from the commerce minister as well as

photographs with other influential political and cultural figures in the country to portray legitimacy of his activities in the eyes of the innocent investors While several local newspapers are continuing to publish reports against fraudulent activities of Aim-way Corporation Limited the main kingpin of the MLM fraudster Redwan Bin Ishaq on the other hand raises fingers at Destiny 2000 Limited and claims that it is trying to monopolize the MLM business in Bangladesh When asked Redwan Bin Ishaq said If Aim-way Corporation Limited is fraud then Destiny 2000 Limited and Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are champion frauds

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on the illegal activities of various fraudulent MLM companies in Bangladesh Since publication of such reports various intelligence agencies in the country started investigation into the activities of these MLM companies and in recent past Bangladesh Bank sent a number of letters to the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Social Welfare suggesting immediate investigation and actions against the MLM fraudster Destiny 2000 Limited in particular But it is learnt from dependable sources that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid and the main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are making strong lobbying within various influential quarters in the government and the ministries concerned in salvaging this fraudulent MLM Company from facing legal consequences Some of the top brasses at Destiny 2000 Limited even names few extremely influential figures in the country along with some of the members of the most influential political families as being connected with Destiny 2000 Limited It may be mentioned here that chairman of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq also mentions several influential people being connected with his company

While major portion of the public money collected by destiny 2000 Limited has already been smuggled out to various countries the mastermind of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq is also reported to have already started smuggling out the money to Dubai and it is apprehended that most of the top figures in these MLM scam racket may leave Bangladesh anytime cheating millions of local people

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Meanwhile English language newspaper The New Nation in its report titled Ban on operation of 45 multi-level marketing cos said Bangladesh government has decided to cancel registration of 45 Multi Level Marketing Companies including Destiny 2000 Limited for using fake address and false information

The 45 MLM companies using false addresses are Vision [Pvt] Limited International Ting Chang Products [BD] Ltd Destiny-2000 Ltd Ocean Marketing Company Limited Sohabos International Ltd Herbal Life International For Life Consortium Ltd Bravo IT International Ltd Village World Network Company Ltd Sketch Ltd Royal Dream Ltd Uttara Green City Ltd Griho Nirman Ltd SMN Global Ltd Siege Aim Corporation Ltd Musk Marketing Private Ltd Gano E World Wide Ltd Exhibition Dream Market Company Ltd Bondhan Associates Pvt Ltd Multivision 2010 Tone and Tune Network Ltd Plus Gain Company Ltd Eva Telecommunication Ltd G- E- Com Ltd Naf International Ltd Faith Marketing System Ltd Gadone Network Ltd Glaciar [BD] Ltd Ganoderema Stokist Bangladesh Company Ltd Bhianchi Bangladesh Company Ltd Loyal Vision Private Ltd Shuk Sari Bangladesh Limited Green Active Business System Ltd Liberty [BD] Network Market Private Ltd Royal Vision Pvt Ltd Royal Dream International Ltd For Ever Living Products Bangladesh Limited One Million Private Ltd Mega Polish Ltd Gonet Ltd Golden Fida Ltd Natural HerbalLtd and the Aim Solution Private Ltd

Commerce secretary Golam Hossain told reporters that legal actions will also be taken against these MLM Companies for using false address and giving false information

Protests against fraud of Destiny 2000 Limited

Just within 3 days of lodging criminal cases against Destiny 2000 Limited at countrys southern district of Rajshahi [Bagmara Police Station] cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district [northern part of Bangladesh] have demonstrated on October 25 2011 demanding refund of their invested money and legal action against the fraudsters at Destiny 2000 Limited The cheated

clients of Destiny 2000 Limited are expected to submit memorandum with the deputy commissioner of Panchagarh district today

The cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited said the MLM Company is extracting money from the people with various alluring offers or high profit It is alleged that Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to collect millions of Taka from the rural population with numerous alluring profit offers and in most cases the agents of Destiny 2000 Limited even do not issue any money receipt for such financial transaction

The latest case of fraud by Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district came into public attention through a news item published in vernacular daily Manabzamin on October 27 2011 [Page 11]

Meanwhile in a frantic bid of saving skin Muhammad Rafiqul Amin managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited has published advertisements in most of the major dailies in Bangladesh drawing attention of the people sensing ongoing actions by the government against Destiny 2000 Limited and other fraud MLM Companies In the advertisement published in the local dailies the managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited tried to hide most of the illegal activities of this company which has so far collected a few thousand crore of Taka from the locals by selling the so-called trees at their so-called plantation project It was already reported that Destiny 2000 Limited through its 36 millions agents and members throughout Bangladesh has already collected US$ 5-6 billion from 18 million people by selling tress with high profit allure It is learnt that in reality the MLM Company does not have even 025 of the total number of trees they already sold to people with high profit promises The MLM Company has promised to start giving profits to the people from 2012 It is anticipated that the promoters of the fraudulent MLM Company may flee Bangladesh anytime thus cheating millions of people It may also be mentioned here that some of the top figures in Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting funds to numerous businesses and properties abroad In past six months the frequency of foreign tours of the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited has significantly increased It is learnt that during such foreign trips the owners of this MLM Company are not only shifting funds but also are trying to locate a safe country for them as well their

family members of settle in near future when the fraudulent activities of this company will get busted

Anticipating such consequences as well as for the sake of protecting interests of the millions of people Ministry of Home Affairs is actively considering sending information at various immigration points in Bangladesh to stop the members of the board of MLM Companies in order to check them from fleeing the country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and other ministries and offices concerned to stay vigilant about activities of the MLM Companies and to make sure that these MLM Companies do not go into hiding thus cheating millions of people It was already brought into attention of the PMO as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs that the main promoter and managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin holds Canadian citizenship and he already has sent members of his family to Canada It is also learnt from numerous sources that other members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited are already taking immigration in the West

Government fails to regulate MLM companies

Fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company named Unipay2U after swindling millions of dollars from the innocent investors in Bangladesh has re-started its activities under the banner of a newly formed enterprise named Uni Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which offers doubling the amount of investment within a period of 18 months It may be mentioned here that Unipay2U promoters went into hiding when their fraudulent activities came under radar or various law enforcing agencies following publication of investigative reports on this MLM fraudsters It was already learnt that Unipay2U offered huge profit to the investors for investment in Gold Mines in Africa and sold shares worth a few hundred millions dollars simply by giving false and fabricated information

Multi Level Marketing traps were set in Bangladesh by a company named GGN few years back which ultimately disappeared after swindling significant amount of money from the small investors Later one of the kingpins of GGN Mohammed

Rafiqul Amin established another MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited with a number of highly-ambitious youths

Mohammed Rafiqul Amin a Canadian citizen returned to Bangladesh with the concept of MLM business in 1998 and started applying that internationally known fraudulent practice in this country with the ulterior motive of cheating innocent investors By now Destiny 2000 Limited through a number of its enterprises has already swindled more than US$ 8 billion while it is largely speculated that the company may go bankrupt or the promoters may simply leave Bangladesh anytime during 2012 Even at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited a clock is moving towards anti-clock direction which will end by November 2012 which actually is the deadline of this company to disappear thus cheating at least 38 million members and small investors in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz has already collected several documentary evidences about the fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited One of the fake enterprises of this MLM fraudster is Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as a Financial Institution or bank and is openly continuing banking activities in the country The promoters of this MLM fraud racket are selling shares of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for TK 20000 each with annual dividend of the investment The Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited claims to be run under Sharia rules

As per a brochure published by one Azad Rahman diamond executive trainer of the MLM racket Destiny 2000 Limited has its own real estate projects with a large number of multi-storied buildings in various parts of the country and the MLM racket are selling shares of these non existent buildings to the small investors as well collecting huge amount of money promising huge profit within the period of 6 years Each of such shares in the real estate projects of Destiny 2000 Limited are sold for TK 20000 with profit assurance of TK 30000 within a period of 6 years According to the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited names of these real multi stories [non existent] buildings are Destiny Diamond Diplomatic Tower [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Barisal [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Khulna [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Feni [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building

at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rangpur [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Sylhet [Proposed] Modern hospital complex at Dhakas Darus Salam area [Proposed] etc

Destiny 2000 Limited in its brochure also claims to be constructing Destiny Crown Pacific Beach Hotel amp Resort at Coxs Bazar area The MLM fraudster claims this project to be the first world-class five star beach hotels in Bangladesh

But the top listed fraudulent enterprise of Destiny 2000 Limited is Destiny Tree Plantation Limited where former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ar Rahid is the chairman Each shares of this project is sold for TK 10000 with a profit of TK 50000 within the span of 12 years It is learnt that promoters of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited have already collected a few billion dollars from the innocent investors by giving totally false information on their so-called plantation projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited claims to have already planted more than 40 million trees it is evidently proved that the company in reality does not even have a fraction of the number of trees they claim to own MLM analysts believe that from March 2012 Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will require starting paying the profit to the investors which actually will be the beginning of the doom of this fraud racket as major segment of the swindled fund has already been illegally shifted to various foreign countries by now According to Destiny 2000 Limited the amount of existing liquid cash in the company stands at TK 200 crore while according to analysts the company has already collected at least TK 45-50 thousand crore Taka from the investors be selling shares of their fake plantation project

In the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited it claims to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Geely Automobile Research Institute China Photograph of Destinys top kingpin Mohammed Rafiqul Amin is published with a team of Geely Automobile Research Institute in the brochure of the MLM Company

Geely Automobile Research Institute as one of ten largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has achieved rapid development with flexible operating mechanism and continuous self-innovation

since its entry into auto industry in 1997 With more than RMB 12 billion of total asset value Geely has been one of top 500 Chinese enterprises for continuous 6 years and one of 10 largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry for successive 4 years Geely has been appraised as Most rapid and excellent developing enterprise in 5 decades of Chinese Automobile Industry State innovation-type trial enterprise and the first batch of state-class Vehicles and parts export base enterprises

The headquarters of the Group is located in Hangzhou capital city of Zhejiang Province With six vehicle and power assembly manufacturing bases in Linhai Ningbo Shanghai Lanzhou and Xiangtan the company now has an annual production capacity of 300000 entire vehicles 300000 engines and 300000 transmissions

Currently Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd boasts more than 30 models from 8 main serials including Geely Free Cruise Geely KINGKONG Geely Vision Shanghai Maple and Beauty Leopard etc 8 main serials of engines including MR10L-18L JL16L-18L and 4G10-18CVVT etc and the corresponding manual and automatic transmissions All of the products have passed 3C state certification and conformed to European Emission Standard III some products even conform to European Emission Standard IV And Geely owns complete intelligent properties right over all its products

The Group has set up nationwide well-functioned sales and marketing network which includes nearly 500 4S franchised shops and 600 service stations And with up to tens of million RMB investment a domestically first class call centre has been built up that provides around- the- clock instant service to customers Meantime Geely introduced the Sales ERP management system and service information system based on SAP for rapid response to needs from customers and rapid handling of market information which is the first of its kind in domestic automobile industry All those above efforts contribute to the fact that there have been totally 12 million Geely cars running on the road globally and Geely has been recognized as a famous auto brand in China

With more than 300 sales amp service dealerships globally and SKD CKD operations in Ukraine Russia and Indonesia Geely has exported more than one

hundred thousands car aboard which is among the top few Chinese car makers that exportsZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has invested hundreds of million RMB to establish Geely Automobile Ramp D center headquartered in Linhai and Now the RampD center is capable of developing entire cars engines transmissions and automotive electronic apparatus and every year about four to five brand-new vehicle models or machinery models are launched in the domestic market The self-developed 4G18CVVT engine is appraised as a new auto technology that is globally-advanced and domestically-leading likewise the self -developed serial Z automatic transmission has filled the blank in domestic automobile field and achieved the only Class A science amp technology for Chinese automobile industry in 2006 the EPS initiated the automobile electronic power steering system for domestic brands and there have been significant breakthroughs in patent technologies applications such as BMBS tire bursting safety technology electronic equal-balance technology and new energy application etc and with a total number of patents of up to 718 among which more than 70 are invention patents and 26 international patents the Geely Ramp D center has been certified as state-class Enterprise technical center and Postdoctoral working station

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 26: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

Ministry of Commerce has asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms [RJSC] to cancel registration of 45 Multi-Level Marketing Companies [MLM] including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses Earlier Bangladesh government banned a false MLM Company named Unipay2u and at that time it was learnt by various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh that Destiny 2000 Limited was already having 45 million clients

It is hinted by a number of investors who paid huge amount of money to Destiny 2000 Limited for buying trees under the false tree plantation project of this MLM fraudster Leading Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star also published a comprehensive report on the fraudulent MLM Companies in the country Similar reports were also published in other newspapers Sensing the possible drastic legal actions by the Bangladesh government Destiny 2000 Limited has already started lobbying with various offices of the government and spending hugely to salvage the promoters of this questioned MLM Company from being booked inside the bar for massive fraud and broad-day-light robbery of public fund

People who already are cheated by MLM fraudsters have drawn the attention of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to this matter

Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty

Investors and members of the most controversial Multi Level Marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited which already is under the radar of various intelligence agencies in Bangladesh including Special Branch of Bangladesh Police as well as the anti Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Bank are seeing high risk of losing their investments as the companys future has become totally dark A large number of directors of this fraudulent MLM Company has already resigned sensing dire consequences as major segment of the money collected by this company has already been smuggled out of Bangladesh through various channels Mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited as well as other sister concerns of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and members of his family are Canadian citizen who has built substantial properties in a number of countries including Australia Malaysia Canada etc Though it was suggested by an intelligence agency to stop all the directors as well as the

mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns from leaving abroad chairman of dubious Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid [Retired] is using numerous channels in influencing the government from not imposing any travel ban either of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or any of the directors of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Seeking anonymity a highly placed source in an intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the ex chief of Bangladesh Army Gen Harun has already assigned few lobbyists with high political connections in doing everything in salvaging the fraudulent MLM company from being collapsed It may me further added here that masterminds of the Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have set 2012 at the year of disappearing for this company by looting thousands of crores of Taka from the innocent people and small investors

Meanwhile sensing possible fate of this fraudulent MLM enterprise dozens of its members and clients have already started putting pressure on authorities in refunding money with promised profit while frequency of lodging of criminal cases are also gradually increasing It is anticipated that by the end of July 2012 more than ten thousand criminal cases will be lodged against the mastermind and directors of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sister concerns for mass cheating of the people in the name of various fake projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim that they already have acquired huge properties in various parts of Bangladesh it is learnt from dependable sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited that none of such purchased properties are in the names of any of the companies of this fraudulent MLM enterprise All such properties are purchased either in the personal name of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other sister concerns

Masterminds and fraudsters in Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are also caught in making fake plaintiff in getting few of the criminal cases lodged against them withdrawn while one such forgery has already been caught red-handed in a court in Dhaka

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives [DoC] which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue [NBR] and the Anti-Corruption Commission [ACC] have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing [MLM] company

The Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destiny Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told reporters

Officers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30 he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the Bangladesh Bank probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

I have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destiny ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told reporters

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told reporters

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Limited began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud

Whatever is taking place in the country is either destiny or fait accompli We are destined to be cheated by all kinds of ways and means while the government stands by and looks on until it is too late The painful saga of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continues and appear multi-level marketing firms on the scene It looks as though here too people are bound to suffer just as millions did due to the scam of the stock market To be fair it looks as though there is more to Destiny than the stock exchange market The entire process that led to the start of the operations is not only murky but also full of suspicion From whatever one could decipher from newspaper reports it is only the tip of the iceberg

It is interesting to note that most questionable operations involving big money do not rule out involvement of the establishment Only time shall tell whether the mistakes made in this instant were willful or otherwise Like in previous instances here too a high powered committee would be set up or has already been set up to probe into the irregularities In time to come a report would be submitted only some features of which will be published under pressures from the media followed by talk-shows in some private TV channels thereafter all will be forgotten Nobody would ever come to know as to who did what to who One might say that these are

mere speculations and conjectures but tell us if things have been any different over the years People should be told right now as to what would happen to their investments should the operations of Destiny come to a close or aborted

Destiny was first unveiled in some details by a leading Bangla national daily Apparently Destiny had been operating outside the scope of approval

Destiny was first registered by the Department of Cooperatives as Destiny 2000 Ltd as a multi-level marketing [MLM] company Since governmental authorities were well aware of yet for some reasons they decided to keep quiet As reported the outfit has already collected about Taka Two billion [200 corer] from the public as of March 31 2000 Besides since then a number of letters have crossed between concerned ministries and department informing of possible irregularities committed by Destiny yet no one agency made a move to either verify or take punitive measures In 2004 Bangladesh Bank [BB] issued a letter to the ministry of finance indicating Destinys acts being fraudulent It was followed by yet another ministry -- the ministry of home - and the Development of Cooperatives [DOC] to take necessary actions against Destiny Nothing has happened so far Furthermore it is reported that no independent audit of its operations has been undertaken until now

The illegal operation of MLM companies in Bangladesh is nothing new In recent times two other companies have defrauded public by billions - Unipay-2 and Jubok

Not only money laundering but also cheating and indulging in fraudulent acts have become commonplace in Bangladesh The three wheelers are cheating by charging astronomical fares The retailers in the kitchen markets are asking prices for essentials as they please The business syndicate is sucking our blood day and night The toll collectors have made the whole country their operating fields The truth is there are many other thieves who are emptying our pockets in multiple ways Like extra judicial killings charges and fees are imposed at random outside the purview of budgetary provisions While the MLM companies are fleecing us in a criminal way the government is doing it in the garb of increasing internal revenue collection

Who are the sufferers people belonging to the middle class and the fixed income groups

Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General [Retired] Harun Ar Rashid has once again come forward in creating newer scope for the fraudulent Destiny 2000 Limited in helping it in obtaining license to launch a bank though Destiny already is continuing banking activities through Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] which claims to be have issued license by the Bangladesh government in 2005 as financial institution

General Harun has applied for permission of Destiny Bank Limited where the members of the fraudulent MLM Company are the founder directors It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has visibly looted at least 65 thousand crore Taka from more than 48 million people by selling TREE in their fake plantation project Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent project Meanwhile it is learnt that mastermind of Destiny Group Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun Ar Rashid and his connections being one of the top leaders of Sector Commanders Forum in lobbying in the ruling party for obtaining permission of the bank It is learnt that Destiny 2000 Limited is secretly offering bribes to a number of influential figures in the ruling party through General Harun for obtaining the license General Haruns direct involvement with Destiny fraudster will ultimately put the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces in stake

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has sold trees in their so-called plantation project to innocent people by alluring them with the offer of huge profit But in reality Destiny does not own even a small fraction of the land which they are showing to people as lands already acquired by them In most cases fraudsters of Destiny 2000 Limited are showing photographs of Sunderban to innocent investors with the claim of being plantation project of this dubious enterprise

Meanwhile Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is publicly claiming to have direct connection with one of the most influential female members of the political family in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz published a number of reports on the illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited including money laundering by Mohammad Rafiqul Amin which are now under active investigation with Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

At the reaction of the members of Destiny Group the owners of this fraudulent MLM Company privately announced the launching of the flights of Best Air which is another fake project of this group It may be mentioned here that Destiny has collected a few hundred crore Taka from the people by selling shares of Best Air though there is no such existence of any aircraft of this company except an office at Dhakas Badda area

Meanwhile dubious multilevel marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited made a nefarious attempt by sending one of the employees of a company owned by this group who tried to gather information on the movements of the Weekly Blitz editor which is doubted to be attempt of assassination

On November 15 2011 a person named Musaddek went to Weekly Blitz office during noon time and introduced himself to be an employee with an advertising agency and wanted to meet the editor of Weekly Blitz When he was told that the Weekly Blitz editor was not available he first made a call at the cell phone of the Blitz editor from 0181-7584216 and then from 01711-223370 When the call was returned at 01711-223370 the man introduced himself to be Musaddek owning a news agency The Blitz editor wanted to know the name of the news agency and the man said he was willing to meet the Weekly Blitz editor to discuss some important issue related to his news agency

As the same time the man gave two different identities to the Weekly Blitz first being from an advertising agency and then being from a news agency his background was investigated through various contacts including some intelligence agencies in the country and finally it was revealed that this man works with Boishakhi Television a private TV channel recently purchased by the Destiny 2000 Limited It was also learnt that after buying the company Destiny authorities have collected a few hundred crore Taka from innocent people by selling of share packages of this TV company

The case of suspicious visit by the employee of Destiny 2000 Limited has already generated serious doubts in the minds of the Weekly Blitz management and the matter has already been properly reported with authorities concerned in Bangladesh

It is learnt that Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank are seriously investigating the illegal operation of a financial institution by the Destiny 2000 Limited as well as running of a fake life insurance company None of such enterprises have any license from the authorities concerned Running any financial institution without valid license is a criminal offence punishable under the laws of the land Similarly running of any insurance company with any license is clearly a serious crime But Destiny 2000 Limited pays damn to any such laws of the land as they are trying to keep all such government offices under their evil control by paying huge amount of bribe on a monthly basis

Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives (DoC) which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing (MLM) company

ldquoThe Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destinyrdquo Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoOfficers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30rdquo he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the BB probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

ldquoI have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destinyrdquo ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoIf it is not formed today [yesterday] it will be done tomorrow [today]rdquo he added

The NBR on the other hand will scrutinise the tax files of Destiny and its profit distribution among members to see if the company has evaded tax

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told this correspondent

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Ltd began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities -- from deposit collection to lending -- illegally It has around 70 lakh members and set a target to take the number to 1 crore by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

As on December 31 2011 the organisation collected nearly Tk 2000 crore in deposits and share capital from people

Of the deposit the bulk amount is lent to its sister organisations and only a small portion to its members

The BB report said Destiny did not try to borrow from the banks or capital markets to meet its demand for capital

High profile connection of MLM fraudsters

Following the rivalry between two of the prominent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] fraudsters named Destiny 2000 Limited and Amway Directorate General of Forces Intelligence [DGFI] and National Security Intelligence [NSI] have reportedly sent confidential reports to the ministries concerned suggesting immediate action against MLM fraudsters of Aim-way Corporation Limited and its chairman Redwan Bin Ishaq [step brother of Moulana Syed Fazlul Karim Pir of Chormonai and leader of an Islamist political party] It may be mentioned here that Aim-way Corporation Limited was established by one of the founding directors of Destiny 2000 Limited keeping Redwan Bin Ishaq at the forefront The company started its fraudulent activities from July 1 2011 with Redwan Bin Ishaq who proclaims to be the pir of Chormonai Prior to formation of this fraudulent MLM Company Redwan Bin Ishaq worked as a close aide of one Gofran who is one of the founding directors of another fraudulent MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited

Sources inside Aim-way Corporation Limited told reporters that their current number of clients is above three hundred thousand while it is speculated that Aim-way Corporation Limited has already collected a few hundred crore Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high-profile trap similar as that of

Destiny 2000 Limited In an interview with a vernacular daily Redwan Bin Ishaq openly confessed his previous connections with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin of Destiny 2000 Limited and narrated details about their so-called graveyard project in the country Earlier the same Redwan Bin Ishaq was arrested in the year 2000 along with his elder brother when they cheated hundreds of innocent people with their fake Hajj package Being released from prison Redwan Bin Ishaq established connections with one of the advisors of Destiny 2000 Limited and gradually became intimate with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and founder director Gofran Later Redwan Bin Ishaq turned into one of the closest aides of Gofran taking the advantage of Gofrans personal interest on females from the showbiz Redwan was regularly seen with Gofran at Destiny 2000 Limiteds office as well as other places and it is even reported that shrewd Redwan took an apartment in Dhaka exclusively to use as the secret entertainment home of Gofranul Hoque of Destiny 2000 Limited

Aimway Corporation Limited activities came under radar of the intelligence agencies when retired Lieutenant General and former chief of Bangladesh Army Harun Ar Rashid [who now is the chairman of Destiny 2000 Limited] sent a secret memo to some of his junior officers at DGFI and NSI suggesting legal actions against Redwan Bin Ishaq and Aim-way Corporation Limited Subsequently both the agencies investigated activities of this MLM fraudster and sent recommendations to the government suggesting immediate action against Aim-way Corporation Limited as well as other MLM companies which have already collecting billions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them in high-profit trap Learning about this intelligence investigation Redwan Bin Ishaq raised fingers at General Harun and alleged him of conspiring against Aim-way Corporation Limited seeing its huge success Redwan Bin Ishaq confessed that he has already collected more than Taka two thousand crore from people by offering various investment packages including the Graveyard Project of his company

Policymakers of Destiny 2000 Limited became envy of a Aim-way Corporation Limited when its kingpin Redwan Bin Ishaq was seen receiving award from the then commerce minister Lt Col Faruk Khan Shrewd Ishaq continued to display the photograph of receiving award from the commerce minister as well as

photographs with other influential political and cultural figures in the country to portray legitimacy of his activities in the eyes of the innocent investors While several local newspapers are continuing to publish reports against fraudulent activities of Aim-way Corporation Limited the main kingpin of the MLM fraudster Redwan Bin Ishaq on the other hand raises fingers at Destiny 2000 Limited and claims that it is trying to monopolize the MLM business in Bangladesh When asked Redwan Bin Ishaq said If Aim-way Corporation Limited is fraud then Destiny 2000 Limited and Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are champion frauds

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on the illegal activities of various fraudulent MLM companies in Bangladesh Since publication of such reports various intelligence agencies in the country started investigation into the activities of these MLM companies and in recent past Bangladesh Bank sent a number of letters to the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Social Welfare suggesting immediate investigation and actions against the MLM fraudster Destiny 2000 Limited in particular But it is learnt from dependable sources that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid and the main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are making strong lobbying within various influential quarters in the government and the ministries concerned in salvaging this fraudulent MLM Company from facing legal consequences Some of the top brasses at Destiny 2000 Limited even names few extremely influential figures in the country along with some of the members of the most influential political families as being connected with Destiny 2000 Limited It may be mentioned here that chairman of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq also mentions several influential people being connected with his company

While major portion of the public money collected by destiny 2000 Limited has already been smuggled out to various countries the mastermind of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq is also reported to have already started smuggling out the money to Dubai and it is apprehended that most of the top figures in these MLM scam racket may leave Bangladesh anytime cheating millions of local people

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Meanwhile English language newspaper The New Nation in its report titled Ban on operation of 45 multi-level marketing cos said Bangladesh government has decided to cancel registration of 45 Multi Level Marketing Companies including Destiny 2000 Limited for using fake address and false information

The 45 MLM companies using false addresses are Vision [Pvt] Limited International Ting Chang Products [BD] Ltd Destiny-2000 Ltd Ocean Marketing Company Limited Sohabos International Ltd Herbal Life International For Life Consortium Ltd Bravo IT International Ltd Village World Network Company Ltd Sketch Ltd Royal Dream Ltd Uttara Green City Ltd Griho Nirman Ltd SMN Global Ltd Siege Aim Corporation Ltd Musk Marketing Private Ltd Gano E World Wide Ltd Exhibition Dream Market Company Ltd Bondhan Associates Pvt Ltd Multivision 2010 Tone and Tune Network Ltd Plus Gain Company Ltd Eva Telecommunication Ltd G- E- Com Ltd Naf International Ltd Faith Marketing System Ltd Gadone Network Ltd Glaciar [BD] Ltd Ganoderema Stokist Bangladesh Company Ltd Bhianchi Bangladesh Company Ltd Loyal Vision Private Ltd Shuk Sari Bangladesh Limited Green Active Business System Ltd Liberty [BD] Network Market Private Ltd Royal Vision Pvt Ltd Royal Dream International Ltd For Ever Living Products Bangladesh Limited One Million Private Ltd Mega Polish Ltd Gonet Ltd Golden Fida Ltd Natural HerbalLtd and the Aim Solution Private Ltd

Commerce secretary Golam Hossain told reporters that legal actions will also be taken against these MLM Companies for using false address and giving false information

Protests against fraud of Destiny 2000 Limited

Just within 3 days of lodging criminal cases against Destiny 2000 Limited at countrys southern district of Rajshahi [Bagmara Police Station] cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district [northern part of Bangladesh] have demonstrated on October 25 2011 demanding refund of their invested money and legal action against the fraudsters at Destiny 2000 Limited The cheated

clients of Destiny 2000 Limited are expected to submit memorandum with the deputy commissioner of Panchagarh district today

The cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited said the MLM Company is extracting money from the people with various alluring offers or high profit It is alleged that Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to collect millions of Taka from the rural population with numerous alluring profit offers and in most cases the agents of Destiny 2000 Limited even do not issue any money receipt for such financial transaction

The latest case of fraud by Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district came into public attention through a news item published in vernacular daily Manabzamin on October 27 2011 [Page 11]

Meanwhile in a frantic bid of saving skin Muhammad Rafiqul Amin managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited has published advertisements in most of the major dailies in Bangladesh drawing attention of the people sensing ongoing actions by the government against Destiny 2000 Limited and other fraud MLM Companies In the advertisement published in the local dailies the managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited tried to hide most of the illegal activities of this company which has so far collected a few thousand crore of Taka from the locals by selling the so-called trees at their so-called plantation project It was already reported that Destiny 2000 Limited through its 36 millions agents and members throughout Bangladesh has already collected US$ 5-6 billion from 18 million people by selling tress with high profit allure It is learnt that in reality the MLM Company does not have even 025 of the total number of trees they already sold to people with high profit promises The MLM Company has promised to start giving profits to the people from 2012 It is anticipated that the promoters of the fraudulent MLM Company may flee Bangladesh anytime thus cheating millions of people It may also be mentioned here that some of the top figures in Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting funds to numerous businesses and properties abroad In past six months the frequency of foreign tours of the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited has significantly increased It is learnt that during such foreign trips the owners of this MLM Company are not only shifting funds but also are trying to locate a safe country for them as well their

family members of settle in near future when the fraudulent activities of this company will get busted

Anticipating such consequences as well as for the sake of protecting interests of the millions of people Ministry of Home Affairs is actively considering sending information at various immigration points in Bangladesh to stop the members of the board of MLM Companies in order to check them from fleeing the country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and other ministries and offices concerned to stay vigilant about activities of the MLM Companies and to make sure that these MLM Companies do not go into hiding thus cheating millions of people It was already brought into attention of the PMO as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs that the main promoter and managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin holds Canadian citizenship and he already has sent members of his family to Canada It is also learnt from numerous sources that other members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited are already taking immigration in the West

Government fails to regulate MLM companies

Fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company named Unipay2U after swindling millions of dollars from the innocent investors in Bangladesh has re-started its activities under the banner of a newly formed enterprise named Uni Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which offers doubling the amount of investment within a period of 18 months It may be mentioned here that Unipay2U promoters went into hiding when their fraudulent activities came under radar or various law enforcing agencies following publication of investigative reports on this MLM fraudsters It was already learnt that Unipay2U offered huge profit to the investors for investment in Gold Mines in Africa and sold shares worth a few hundred millions dollars simply by giving false and fabricated information

Multi Level Marketing traps were set in Bangladesh by a company named GGN few years back which ultimately disappeared after swindling significant amount of money from the small investors Later one of the kingpins of GGN Mohammed

Rafiqul Amin established another MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited with a number of highly-ambitious youths

Mohammed Rafiqul Amin a Canadian citizen returned to Bangladesh with the concept of MLM business in 1998 and started applying that internationally known fraudulent practice in this country with the ulterior motive of cheating innocent investors By now Destiny 2000 Limited through a number of its enterprises has already swindled more than US$ 8 billion while it is largely speculated that the company may go bankrupt or the promoters may simply leave Bangladesh anytime during 2012 Even at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited a clock is moving towards anti-clock direction which will end by November 2012 which actually is the deadline of this company to disappear thus cheating at least 38 million members and small investors in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz has already collected several documentary evidences about the fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited One of the fake enterprises of this MLM fraudster is Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as a Financial Institution or bank and is openly continuing banking activities in the country The promoters of this MLM fraud racket are selling shares of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for TK 20000 each with annual dividend of the investment The Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited claims to be run under Sharia rules

As per a brochure published by one Azad Rahman diamond executive trainer of the MLM racket Destiny 2000 Limited has its own real estate projects with a large number of multi-storied buildings in various parts of the country and the MLM racket are selling shares of these non existent buildings to the small investors as well collecting huge amount of money promising huge profit within the period of 6 years Each of such shares in the real estate projects of Destiny 2000 Limited are sold for TK 20000 with profit assurance of TK 30000 within a period of 6 years According to the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited names of these real multi stories [non existent] buildings are Destiny Diamond Diplomatic Tower [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Barisal [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Khulna [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Feni [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building

at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rangpur [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Sylhet [Proposed] Modern hospital complex at Dhakas Darus Salam area [Proposed] etc

Destiny 2000 Limited in its brochure also claims to be constructing Destiny Crown Pacific Beach Hotel amp Resort at Coxs Bazar area The MLM fraudster claims this project to be the first world-class five star beach hotels in Bangladesh

But the top listed fraudulent enterprise of Destiny 2000 Limited is Destiny Tree Plantation Limited where former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ar Rahid is the chairman Each shares of this project is sold for TK 10000 with a profit of TK 50000 within the span of 12 years It is learnt that promoters of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited have already collected a few billion dollars from the innocent investors by giving totally false information on their so-called plantation projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited claims to have already planted more than 40 million trees it is evidently proved that the company in reality does not even have a fraction of the number of trees they claim to own MLM analysts believe that from March 2012 Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will require starting paying the profit to the investors which actually will be the beginning of the doom of this fraud racket as major segment of the swindled fund has already been illegally shifted to various foreign countries by now According to Destiny 2000 Limited the amount of existing liquid cash in the company stands at TK 200 crore while according to analysts the company has already collected at least TK 45-50 thousand crore Taka from the investors be selling shares of their fake plantation project

In the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited it claims to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Geely Automobile Research Institute China Photograph of Destinys top kingpin Mohammed Rafiqul Amin is published with a team of Geely Automobile Research Institute in the brochure of the MLM Company

Geely Automobile Research Institute as one of ten largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has achieved rapid development with flexible operating mechanism and continuous self-innovation

since its entry into auto industry in 1997 With more than RMB 12 billion of total asset value Geely has been one of top 500 Chinese enterprises for continuous 6 years and one of 10 largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry for successive 4 years Geely has been appraised as Most rapid and excellent developing enterprise in 5 decades of Chinese Automobile Industry State innovation-type trial enterprise and the first batch of state-class Vehicles and parts export base enterprises

The headquarters of the Group is located in Hangzhou capital city of Zhejiang Province With six vehicle and power assembly manufacturing bases in Linhai Ningbo Shanghai Lanzhou and Xiangtan the company now has an annual production capacity of 300000 entire vehicles 300000 engines and 300000 transmissions

Currently Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd boasts more than 30 models from 8 main serials including Geely Free Cruise Geely KINGKONG Geely Vision Shanghai Maple and Beauty Leopard etc 8 main serials of engines including MR10L-18L JL16L-18L and 4G10-18CVVT etc and the corresponding manual and automatic transmissions All of the products have passed 3C state certification and conformed to European Emission Standard III some products even conform to European Emission Standard IV And Geely owns complete intelligent properties right over all its products

The Group has set up nationwide well-functioned sales and marketing network which includes nearly 500 4S franchised shops and 600 service stations And with up to tens of million RMB investment a domestically first class call centre has been built up that provides around- the- clock instant service to customers Meantime Geely introduced the Sales ERP management system and service information system based on SAP for rapid response to needs from customers and rapid handling of market information which is the first of its kind in domestic automobile industry All those above efforts contribute to the fact that there have been totally 12 million Geely cars running on the road globally and Geely has been recognized as a famous auto brand in China

With more than 300 sales amp service dealerships globally and SKD CKD operations in Ukraine Russia and Indonesia Geely has exported more than one

hundred thousands car aboard which is among the top few Chinese car makers that exportsZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has invested hundreds of million RMB to establish Geely Automobile Ramp D center headquartered in Linhai and Now the RampD center is capable of developing entire cars engines transmissions and automotive electronic apparatus and every year about four to five brand-new vehicle models or machinery models are launched in the domestic market The self-developed 4G18CVVT engine is appraised as a new auto technology that is globally-advanced and domestically-leading likewise the self -developed serial Z automatic transmission has filled the blank in domestic automobile field and achieved the only Class A science amp technology for Chinese automobile industry in 2006 the EPS initiated the automobile electronic power steering system for domestic brands and there have been significant breakthroughs in patent technologies applications such as BMBS tire bursting safety technology electronic equal-balance technology and new energy application etc and with a total number of patents of up to 718 among which more than 70 are invention patents and 26 international patents the Geely Ramp D center has been certified as state-class Enterprise technical center and Postdoctoral working station

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 27: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns from leaving abroad chairman of dubious Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid [Retired] is using numerous channels in influencing the government from not imposing any travel ban either of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or any of the directors of this fraudulent MLM enterprise Seeking anonymity a highly placed source in an intelligence agency told Weekly Blitz that the ex chief of Bangladesh Army Gen Harun has already assigned few lobbyists with high political connections in doing everything in salvaging the fraudulent MLM company from being collapsed It may me further added here that masterminds of the Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have set 2012 at the year of disappearing for this company by looting thousands of crores of Taka from the innocent people and small investors

Meanwhile sensing possible fate of this fraudulent MLM enterprise dozens of its members and clients have already started putting pressure on authorities in refunding money with promised profit while frequency of lodging of criminal cases are also gradually increasing It is anticipated that by the end of July 2012 more than ten thousand criminal cases will be lodged against the mastermind and directors of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sister concerns for mass cheating of the people in the name of various fake projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim that they already have acquired huge properties in various parts of Bangladesh it is learnt from dependable sources inside Destiny 2000 Limited that none of such purchased properties are in the names of any of the companies of this fraudulent MLM enterprise All such properties are purchased either in the personal name of Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and other sister concerns

Masterminds and fraudsters in Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are also caught in making fake plaintiff in getting few of the criminal cases lodged against them withdrawn while one such forgery has already been caught red-handed in a court in Dhaka

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives [DoC] which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue [NBR] and the Anti-Corruption Commission [ACC] have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing [MLM] company

The Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destiny Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told reporters

Officers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30 he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the Bangladesh Bank probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

I have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destiny ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told reporters

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told reporters

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Limited began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud

Whatever is taking place in the country is either destiny or fait accompli We are destined to be cheated by all kinds of ways and means while the government stands by and looks on until it is too late The painful saga of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continues and appear multi-level marketing firms on the scene It looks as though here too people are bound to suffer just as millions did due to the scam of the stock market To be fair it looks as though there is more to Destiny than the stock exchange market The entire process that led to the start of the operations is not only murky but also full of suspicion From whatever one could decipher from newspaper reports it is only the tip of the iceberg

It is interesting to note that most questionable operations involving big money do not rule out involvement of the establishment Only time shall tell whether the mistakes made in this instant were willful or otherwise Like in previous instances here too a high powered committee would be set up or has already been set up to probe into the irregularities In time to come a report would be submitted only some features of which will be published under pressures from the media followed by talk-shows in some private TV channels thereafter all will be forgotten Nobody would ever come to know as to who did what to who One might say that these are

mere speculations and conjectures but tell us if things have been any different over the years People should be told right now as to what would happen to their investments should the operations of Destiny come to a close or aborted

Destiny was first unveiled in some details by a leading Bangla national daily Apparently Destiny had been operating outside the scope of approval

Destiny was first registered by the Department of Cooperatives as Destiny 2000 Ltd as a multi-level marketing [MLM] company Since governmental authorities were well aware of yet for some reasons they decided to keep quiet As reported the outfit has already collected about Taka Two billion [200 corer] from the public as of March 31 2000 Besides since then a number of letters have crossed between concerned ministries and department informing of possible irregularities committed by Destiny yet no one agency made a move to either verify or take punitive measures In 2004 Bangladesh Bank [BB] issued a letter to the ministry of finance indicating Destinys acts being fraudulent It was followed by yet another ministry -- the ministry of home - and the Development of Cooperatives [DOC] to take necessary actions against Destiny Nothing has happened so far Furthermore it is reported that no independent audit of its operations has been undertaken until now

The illegal operation of MLM companies in Bangladesh is nothing new In recent times two other companies have defrauded public by billions - Unipay-2 and Jubok

Not only money laundering but also cheating and indulging in fraudulent acts have become commonplace in Bangladesh The three wheelers are cheating by charging astronomical fares The retailers in the kitchen markets are asking prices for essentials as they please The business syndicate is sucking our blood day and night The toll collectors have made the whole country their operating fields The truth is there are many other thieves who are emptying our pockets in multiple ways Like extra judicial killings charges and fees are imposed at random outside the purview of budgetary provisions While the MLM companies are fleecing us in a criminal way the government is doing it in the garb of increasing internal revenue collection

Who are the sufferers people belonging to the middle class and the fixed income groups

Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General [Retired] Harun Ar Rashid has once again come forward in creating newer scope for the fraudulent Destiny 2000 Limited in helping it in obtaining license to launch a bank though Destiny already is continuing banking activities through Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] which claims to be have issued license by the Bangladesh government in 2005 as financial institution

General Harun has applied for permission of Destiny Bank Limited where the members of the fraudulent MLM Company are the founder directors It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has visibly looted at least 65 thousand crore Taka from more than 48 million people by selling TREE in their fake plantation project Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent project Meanwhile it is learnt that mastermind of Destiny Group Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun Ar Rashid and his connections being one of the top leaders of Sector Commanders Forum in lobbying in the ruling party for obtaining permission of the bank It is learnt that Destiny 2000 Limited is secretly offering bribes to a number of influential figures in the ruling party through General Harun for obtaining the license General Haruns direct involvement with Destiny fraudster will ultimately put the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces in stake

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has sold trees in their so-called plantation project to innocent people by alluring them with the offer of huge profit But in reality Destiny does not own even a small fraction of the land which they are showing to people as lands already acquired by them In most cases fraudsters of Destiny 2000 Limited are showing photographs of Sunderban to innocent investors with the claim of being plantation project of this dubious enterprise

Meanwhile Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is publicly claiming to have direct connection with one of the most influential female members of the political family in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz published a number of reports on the illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited including money laundering by Mohammad Rafiqul Amin which are now under active investigation with Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

At the reaction of the members of Destiny Group the owners of this fraudulent MLM Company privately announced the launching of the flights of Best Air which is another fake project of this group It may be mentioned here that Destiny has collected a few hundred crore Taka from the people by selling shares of Best Air though there is no such existence of any aircraft of this company except an office at Dhakas Badda area

Meanwhile dubious multilevel marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited made a nefarious attempt by sending one of the employees of a company owned by this group who tried to gather information on the movements of the Weekly Blitz editor which is doubted to be attempt of assassination

On November 15 2011 a person named Musaddek went to Weekly Blitz office during noon time and introduced himself to be an employee with an advertising agency and wanted to meet the editor of Weekly Blitz When he was told that the Weekly Blitz editor was not available he first made a call at the cell phone of the Blitz editor from 0181-7584216 and then from 01711-223370 When the call was returned at 01711-223370 the man introduced himself to be Musaddek owning a news agency The Blitz editor wanted to know the name of the news agency and the man said he was willing to meet the Weekly Blitz editor to discuss some important issue related to his news agency

As the same time the man gave two different identities to the Weekly Blitz first being from an advertising agency and then being from a news agency his background was investigated through various contacts including some intelligence agencies in the country and finally it was revealed that this man works with Boishakhi Television a private TV channel recently purchased by the Destiny 2000 Limited It was also learnt that after buying the company Destiny authorities have collected a few hundred crore Taka from innocent people by selling of share packages of this TV company

The case of suspicious visit by the employee of Destiny 2000 Limited has already generated serious doubts in the minds of the Weekly Blitz management and the matter has already been properly reported with authorities concerned in Bangladesh

It is learnt that Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank are seriously investigating the illegal operation of a financial institution by the Destiny 2000 Limited as well as running of a fake life insurance company None of such enterprises have any license from the authorities concerned Running any financial institution without valid license is a criminal offence punishable under the laws of the land Similarly running of any insurance company with any license is clearly a serious crime But Destiny 2000 Limited pays damn to any such laws of the land as they are trying to keep all such government offices under their evil control by paying huge amount of bribe on a monthly basis

Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives (DoC) which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing (MLM) company

ldquoThe Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destinyrdquo Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoOfficers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30rdquo he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the BB probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

ldquoI have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destinyrdquo ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoIf it is not formed today [yesterday] it will be done tomorrow [today]rdquo he added

The NBR on the other hand will scrutinise the tax files of Destiny and its profit distribution among members to see if the company has evaded tax

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told this correspondent

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Ltd began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities -- from deposit collection to lending -- illegally It has around 70 lakh members and set a target to take the number to 1 crore by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

As on December 31 2011 the organisation collected nearly Tk 2000 crore in deposits and share capital from people

Of the deposit the bulk amount is lent to its sister organisations and only a small portion to its members

The BB report said Destiny did not try to borrow from the banks or capital markets to meet its demand for capital

High profile connection of MLM fraudsters

Following the rivalry between two of the prominent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] fraudsters named Destiny 2000 Limited and Amway Directorate General of Forces Intelligence [DGFI] and National Security Intelligence [NSI] have reportedly sent confidential reports to the ministries concerned suggesting immediate action against MLM fraudsters of Aim-way Corporation Limited and its chairman Redwan Bin Ishaq [step brother of Moulana Syed Fazlul Karim Pir of Chormonai and leader of an Islamist political party] It may be mentioned here that Aim-way Corporation Limited was established by one of the founding directors of Destiny 2000 Limited keeping Redwan Bin Ishaq at the forefront The company started its fraudulent activities from July 1 2011 with Redwan Bin Ishaq who proclaims to be the pir of Chormonai Prior to formation of this fraudulent MLM Company Redwan Bin Ishaq worked as a close aide of one Gofran who is one of the founding directors of another fraudulent MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited

Sources inside Aim-way Corporation Limited told reporters that their current number of clients is above three hundred thousand while it is speculated that Aim-way Corporation Limited has already collected a few hundred crore Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high-profile trap similar as that of

Destiny 2000 Limited In an interview with a vernacular daily Redwan Bin Ishaq openly confessed his previous connections with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin of Destiny 2000 Limited and narrated details about their so-called graveyard project in the country Earlier the same Redwan Bin Ishaq was arrested in the year 2000 along with his elder brother when they cheated hundreds of innocent people with their fake Hajj package Being released from prison Redwan Bin Ishaq established connections with one of the advisors of Destiny 2000 Limited and gradually became intimate with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and founder director Gofran Later Redwan Bin Ishaq turned into one of the closest aides of Gofran taking the advantage of Gofrans personal interest on females from the showbiz Redwan was regularly seen with Gofran at Destiny 2000 Limiteds office as well as other places and it is even reported that shrewd Redwan took an apartment in Dhaka exclusively to use as the secret entertainment home of Gofranul Hoque of Destiny 2000 Limited

Aimway Corporation Limited activities came under radar of the intelligence agencies when retired Lieutenant General and former chief of Bangladesh Army Harun Ar Rashid [who now is the chairman of Destiny 2000 Limited] sent a secret memo to some of his junior officers at DGFI and NSI suggesting legal actions against Redwan Bin Ishaq and Aim-way Corporation Limited Subsequently both the agencies investigated activities of this MLM fraudster and sent recommendations to the government suggesting immediate action against Aim-way Corporation Limited as well as other MLM companies which have already collecting billions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them in high-profit trap Learning about this intelligence investigation Redwan Bin Ishaq raised fingers at General Harun and alleged him of conspiring against Aim-way Corporation Limited seeing its huge success Redwan Bin Ishaq confessed that he has already collected more than Taka two thousand crore from people by offering various investment packages including the Graveyard Project of his company

Policymakers of Destiny 2000 Limited became envy of a Aim-way Corporation Limited when its kingpin Redwan Bin Ishaq was seen receiving award from the then commerce minister Lt Col Faruk Khan Shrewd Ishaq continued to display the photograph of receiving award from the commerce minister as well as

photographs with other influential political and cultural figures in the country to portray legitimacy of his activities in the eyes of the innocent investors While several local newspapers are continuing to publish reports against fraudulent activities of Aim-way Corporation Limited the main kingpin of the MLM fraudster Redwan Bin Ishaq on the other hand raises fingers at Destiny 2000 Limited and claims that it is trying to monopolize the MLM business in Bangladesh When asked Redwan Bin Ishaq said If Aim-way Corporation Limited is fraud then Destiny 2000 Limited and Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are champion frauds

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on the illegal activities of various fraudulent MLM companies in Bangladesh Since publication of such reports various intelligence agencies in the country started investigation into the activities of these MLM companies and in recent past Bangladesh Bank sent a number of letters to the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Social Welfare suggesting immediate investigation and actions against the MLM fraudster Destiny 2000 Limited in particular But it is learnt from dependable sources that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid and the main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are making strong lobbying within various influential quarters in the government and the ministries concerned in salvaging this fraudulent MLM Company from facing legal consequences Some of the top brasses at Destiny 2000 Limited even names few extremely influential figures in the country along with some of the members of the most influential political families as being connected with Destiny 2000 Limited It may be mentioned here that chairman of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq also mentions several influential people being connected with his company

While major portion of the public money collected by destiny 2000 Limited has already been smuggled out to various countries the mastermind of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq is also reported to have already started smuggling out the money to Dubai and it is apprehended that most of the top figures in these MLM scam racket may leave Bangladesh anytime cheating millions of local people

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Meanwhile English language newspaper The New Nation in its report titled Ban on operation of 45 multi-level marketing cos said Bangladesh government has decided to cancel registration of 45 Multi Level Marketing Companies including Destiny 2000 Limited for using fake address and false information

The 45 MLM companies using false addresses are Vision [Pvt] Limited International Ting Chang Products [BD] Ltd Destiny-2000 Ltd Ocean Marketing Company Limited Sohabos International Ltd Herbal Life International For Life Consortium Ltd Bravo IT International Ltd Village World Network Company Ltd Sketch Ltd Royal Dream Ltd Uttara Green City Ltd Griho Nirman Ltd SMN Global Ltd Siege Aim Corporation Ltd Musk Marketing Private Ltd Gano E World Wide Ltd Exhibition Dream Market Company Ltd Bondhan Associates Pvt Ltd Multivision 2010 Tone and Tune Network Ltd Plus Gain Company Ltd Eva Telecommunication Ltd G- E- Com Ltd Naf International Ltd Faith Marketing System Ltd Gadone Network Ltd Glaciar [BD] Ltd Ganoderema Stokist Bangladesh Company Ltd Bhianchi Bangladesh Company Ltd Loyal Vision Private Ltd Shuk Sari Bangladesh Limited Green Active Business System Ltd Liberty [BD] Network Market Private Ltd Royal Vision Pvt Ltd Royal Dream International Ltd For Ever Living Products Bangladesh Limited One Million Private Ltd Mega Polish Ltd Gonet Ltd Golden Fida Ltd Natural HerbalLtd and the Aim Solution Private Ltd

Commerce secretary Golam Hossain told reporters that legal actions will also be taken against these MLM Companies for using false address and giving false information

Protests against fraud of Destiny 2000 Limited

Just within 3 days of lodging criminal cases against Destiny 2000 Limited at countrys southern district of Rajshahi [Bagmara Police Station] cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district [northern part of Bangladesh] have demonstrated on October 25 2011 demanding refund of their invested money and legal action against the fraudsters at Destiny 2000 Limited The cheated

clients of Destiny 2000 Limited are expected to submit memorandum with the deputy commissioner of Panchagarh district today

The cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited said the MLM Company is extracting money from the people with various alluring offers or high profit It is alleged that Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to collect millions of Taka from the rural population with numerous alluring profit offers and in most cases the agents of Destiny 2000 Limited even do not issue any money receipt for such financial transaction

The latest case of fraud by Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district came into public attention through a news item published in vernacular daily Manabzamin on October 27 2011 [Page 11]

Meanwhile in a frantic bid of saving skin Muhammad Rafiqul Amin managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited has published advertisements in most of the major dailies in Bangladesh drawing attention of the people sensing ongoing actions by the government against Destiny 2000 Limited and other fraud MLM Companies In the advertisement published in the local dailies the managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited tried to hide most of the illegal activities of this company which has so far collected a few thousand crore of Taka from the locals by selling the so-called trees at their so-called plantation project It was already reported that Destiny 2000 Limited through its 36 millions agents and members throughout Bangladesh has already collected US$ 5-6 billion from 18 million people by selling tress with high profit allure It is learnt that in reality the MLM Company does not have even 025 of the total number of trees they already sold to people with high profit promises The MLM Company has promised to start giving profits to the people from 2012 It is anticipated that the promoters of the fraudulent MLM Company may flee Bangladesh anytime thus cheating millions of people It may also be mentioned here that some of the top figures in Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting funds to numerous businesses and properties abroad In past six months the frequency of foreign tours of the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited has significantly increased It is learnt that during such foreign trips the owners of this MLM Company are not only shifting funds but also are trying to locate a safe country for them as well their

family members of settle in near future when the fraudulent activities of this company will get busted

Anticipating such consequences as well as for the sake of protecting interests of the millions of people Ministry of Home Affairs is actively considering sending information at various immigration points in Bangladesh to stop the members of the board of MLM Companies in order to check them from fleeing the country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and other ministries and offices concerned to stay vigilant about activities of the MLM Companies and to make sure that these MLM Companies do not go into hiding thus cheating millions of people It was already brought into attention of the PMO as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs that the main promoter and managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin holds Canadian citizenship and he already has sent members of his family to Canada It is also learnt from numerous sources that other members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited are already taking immigration in the West

Government fails to regulate MLM companies

Fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company named Unipay2U after swindling millions of dollars from the innocent investors in Bangladesh has re-started its activities under the banner of a newly formed enterprise named Uni Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which offers doubling the amount of investment within a period of 18 months It may be mentioned here that Unipay2U promoters went into hiding when their fraudulent activities came under radar or various law enforcing agencies following publication of investigative reports on this MLM fraudsters It was already learnt that Unipay2U offered huge profit to the investors for investment in Gold Mines in Africa and sold shares worth a few hundred millions dollars simply by giving false and fabricated information

Multi Level Marketing traps were set in Bangladesh by a company named GGN few years back which ultimately disappeared after swindling significant amount of money from the small investors Later one of the kingpins of GGN Mohammed

Rafiqul Amin established another MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited with a number of highly-ambitious youths

Mohammed Rafiqul Amin a Canadian citizen returned to Bangladesh with the concept of MLM business in 1998 and started applying that internationally known fraudulent practice in this country with the ulterior motive of cheating innocent investors By now Destiny 2000 Limited through a number of its enterprises has already swindled more than US$ 8 billion while it is largely speculated that the company may go bankrupt or the promoters may simply leave Bangladesh anytime during 2012 Even at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited a clock is moving towards anti-clock direction which will end by November 2012 which actually is the deadline of this company to disappear thus cheating at least 38 million members and small investors in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz has already collected several documentary evidences about the fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited One of the fake enterprises of this MLM fraudster is Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as a Financial Institution or bank and is openly continuing banking activities in the country The promoters of this MLM fraud racket are selling shares of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for TK 20000 each with annual dividend of the investment The Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited claims to be run under Sharia rules

As per a brochure published by one Azad Rahman diamond executive trainer of the MLM racket Destiny 2000 Limited has its own real estate projects with a large number of multi-storied buildings in various parts of the country and the MLM racket are selling shares of these non existent buildings to the small investors as well collecting huge amount of money promising huge profit within the period of 6 years Each of such shares in the real estate projects of Destiny 2000 Limited are sold for TK 20000 with profit assurance of TK 30000 within a period of 6 years According to the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited names of these real multi stories [non existent] buildings are Destiny Diamond Diplomatic Tower [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Barisal [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Khulna [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Feni [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building

at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rangpur [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Sylhet [Proposed] Modern hospital complex at Dhakas Darus Salam area [Proposed] etc

Destiny 2000 Limited in its brochure also claims to be constructing Destiny Crown Pacific Beach Hotel amp Resort at Coxs Bazar area The MLM fraudster claims this project to be the first world-class five star beach hotels in Bangladesh

But the top listed fraudulent enterprise of Destiny 2000 Limited is Destiny Tree Plantation Limited where former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ar Rahid is the chairman Each shares of this project is sold for TK 10000 with a profit of TK 50000 within the span of 12 years It is learnt that promoters of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited have already collected a few billion dollars from the innocent investors by giving totally false information on their so-called plantation projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited claims to have already planted more than 40 million trees it is evidently proved that the company in reality does not even have a fraction of the number of trees they claim to own MLM analysts believe that from March 2012 Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will require starting paying the profit to the investors which actually will be the beginning of the doom of this fraud racket as major segment of the swindled fund has already been illegally shifted to various foreign countries by now According to Destiny 2000 Limited the amount of existing liquid cash in the company stands at TK 200 crore while according to analysts the company has already collected at least TK 45-50 thousand crore Taka from the investors be selling shares of their fake plantation project

In the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited it claims to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Geely Automobile Research Institute China Photograph of Destinys top kingpin Mohammed Rafiqul Amin is published with a team of Geely Automobile Research Institute in the brochure of the MLM Company

Geely Automobile Research Institute as one of ten largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has achieved rapid development with flexible operating mechanism and continuous self-innovation

since its entry into auto industry in 1997 With more than RMB 12 billion of total asset value Geely has been one of top 500 Chinese enterprises for continuous 6 years and one of 10 largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry for successive 4 years Geely has been appraised as Most rapid and excellent developing enterprise in 5 decades of Chinese Automobile Industry State innovation-type trial enterprise and the first batch of state-class Vehicles and parts export base enterprises

The headquarters of the Group is located in Hangzhou capital city of Zhejiang Province With six vehicle and power assembly manufacturing bases in Linhai Ningbo Shanghai Lanzhou and Xiangtan the company now has an annual production capacity of 300000 entire vehicles 300000 engines and 300000 transmissions

Currently Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd boasts more than 30 models from 8 main serials including Geely Free Cruise Geely KINGKONG Geely Vision Shanghai Maple and Beauty Leopard etc 8 main serials of engines including MR10L-18L JL16L-18L and 4G10-18CVVT etc and the corresponding manual and automatic transmissions All of the products have passed 3C state certification and conformed to European Emission Standard III some products even conform to European Emission Standard IV And Geely owns complete intelligent properties right over all its products

The Group has set up nationwide well-functioned sales and marketing network which includes nearly 500 4S franchised shops and 600 service stations And with up to tens of million RMB investment a domestically first class call centre has been built up that provides around- the- clock instant service to customers Meantime Geely introduced the Sales ERP management system and service information system based on SAP for rapid response to needs from customers and rapid handling of market information which is the first of its kind in domestic automobile industry All those above efforts contribute to the fact that there have been totally 12 million Geely cars running on the road globally and Geely has been recognized as a famous auto brand in China

With more than 300 sales amp service dealerships globally and SKD CKD operations in Ukraine Russia and Indonesia Geely has exported more than one

hundred thousands car aboard which is among the top few Chinese car makers that exportsZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has invested hundreds of million RMB to establish Geely Automobile Ramp D center headquartered in Linhai and Now the RampD center is capable of developing entire cars engines transmissions and automotive electronic apparatus and every year about four to five brand-new vehicle models or machinery models are launched in the domestic market The self-developed 4G18CVVT engine is appraised as a new auto technology that is globally-advanced and domestically-leading likewise the self -developed serial Z automatic transmission has filled the blank in domestic automobile field and achieved the only Class A science amp technology for Chinese automobile industry in 2006 the EPS initiated the automobile electronic power steering system for domestic brands and there have been significant breakthroughs in patent technologies applications such as BMBS tire bursting safety technology electronic equal-balance technology and new energy application etc and with a total number of patents of up to 718 among which more than 70 are invention patents and 26 international patents the Geely Ramp D center has been certified as state-class Enterprise technical center and Postdoctoral working station

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 28: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

The Department of Cooperatives [DoC] which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue [NBR] and the Anti-Corruption Commission [ACC] have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing [MLM] company

The Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destiny Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told reporters

Officers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30 he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the Bangladesh Bank probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

I have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destiny ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told reporters

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told reporters

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Limited began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud

Whatever is taking place in the country is either destiny or fait accompli We are destined to be cheated by all kinds of ways and means while the government stands by and looks on until it is too late The painful saga of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continues and appear multi-level marketing firms on the scene It looks as though here too people are bound to suffer just as millions did due to the scam of the stock market To be fair it looks as though there is more to Destiny than the stock exchange market The entire process that led to the start of the operations is not only murky but also full of suspicion From whatever one could decipher from newspaper reports it is only the tip of the iceberg

It is interesting to note that most questionable operations involving big money do not rule out involvement of the establishment Only time shall tell whether the mistakes made in this instant were willful or otherwise Like in previous instances here too a high powered committee would be set up or has already been set up to probe into the irregularities In time to come a report would be submitted only some features of which will be published under pressures from the media followed by talk-shows in some private TV channels thereafter all will be forgotten Nobody would ever come to know as to who did what to who One might say that these are

mere speculations and conjectures but tell us if things have been any different over the years People should be told right now as to what would happen to their investments should the operations of Destiny come to a close or aborted

Destiny was first unveiled in some details by a leading Bangla national daily Apparently Destiny had been operating outside the scope of approval

Destiny was first registered by the Department of Cooperatives as Destiny 2000 Ltd as a multi-level marketing [MLM] company Since governmental authorities were well aware of yet for some reasons they decided to keep quiet As reported the outfit has already collected about Taka Two billion [200 corer] from the public as of March 31 2000 Besides since then a number of letters have crossed between concerned ministries and department informing of possible irregularities committed by Destiny yet no one agency made a move to either verify or take punitive measures In 2004 Bangladesh Bank [BB] issued a letter to the ministry of finance indicating Destinys acts being fraudulent It was followed by yet another ministry -- the ministry of home - and the Development of Cooperatives [DOC] to take necessary actions against Destiny Nothing has happened so far Furthermore it is reported that no independent audit of its operations has been undertaken until now

The illegal operation of MLM companies in Bangladesh is nothing new In recent times two other companies have defrauded public by billions - Unipay-2 and Jubok

Not only money laundering but also cheating and indulging in fraudulent acts have become commonplace in Bangladesh The three wheelers are cheating by charging astronomical fares The retailers in the kitchen markets are asking prices for essentials as they please The business syndicate is sucking our blood day and night The toll collectors have made the whole country their operating fields The truth is there are many other thieves who are emptying our pockets in multiple ways Like extra judicial killings charges and fees are imposed at random outside the purview of budgetary provisions While the MLM companies are fleecing us in a criminal way the government is doing it in the garb of increasing internal revenue collection

Who are the sufferers people belonging to the middle class and the fixed income groups

Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General [Retired] Harun Ar Rashid has once again come forward in creating newer scope for the fraudulent Destiny 2000 Limited in helping it in obtaining license to launch a bank though Destiny already is continuing banking activities through Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] which claims to be have issued license by the Bangladesh government in 2005 as financial institution

General Harun has applied for permission of Destiny Bank Limited where the members of the fraudulent MLM Company are the founder directors It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has visibly looted at least 65 thousand crore Taka from more than 48 million people by selling TREE in their fake plantation project Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent project Meanwhile it is learnt that mastermind of Destiny Group Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun Ar Rashid and his connections being one of the top leaders of Sector Commanders Forum in lobbying in the ruling party for obtaining permission of the bank It is learnt that Destiny 2000 Limited is secretly offering bribes to a number of influential figures in the ruling party through General Harun for obtaining the license General Haruns direct involvement with Destiny fraudster will ultimately put the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces in stake

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has sold trees in their so-called plantation project to innocent people by alluring them with the offer of huge profit But in reality Destiny does not own even a small fraction of the land which they are showing to people as lands already acquired by them In most cases fraudsters of Destiny 2000 Limited are showing photographs of Sunderban to innocent investors with the claim of being plantation project of this dubious enterprise

Meanwhile Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is publicly claiming to have direct connection with one of the most influential female members of the political family in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz published a number of reports on the illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited including money laundering by Mohammad Rafiqul Amin which are now under active investigation with Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

At the reaction of the members of Destiny Group the owners of this fraudulent MLM Company privately announced the launching of the flights of Best Air which is another fake project of this group It may be mentioned here that Destiny has collected a few hundred crore Taka from the people by selling shares of Best Air though there is no such existence of any aircraft of this company except an office at Dhakas Badda area

Meanwhile dubious multilevel marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited made a nefarious attempt by sending one of the employees of a company owned by this group who tried to gather information on the movements of the Weekly Blitz editor which is doubted to be attempt of assassination

On November 15 2011 a person named Musaddek went to Weekly Blitz office during noon time and introduced himself to be an employee with an advertising agency and wanted to meet the editor of Weekly Blitz When he was told that the Weekly Blitz editor was not available he first made a call at the cell phone of the Blitz editor from 0181-7584216 and then from 01711-223370 When the call was returned at 01711-223370 the man introduced himself to be Musaddek owning a news agency The Blitz editor wanted to know the name of the news agency and the man said he was willing to meet the Weekly Blitz editor to discuss some important issue related to his news agency

As the same time the man gave two different identities to the Weekly Blitz first being from an advertising agency and then being from a news agency his background was investigated through various contacts including some intelligence agencies in the country and finally it was revealed that this man works with Boishakhi Television a private TV channel recently purchased by the Destiny 2000 Limited It was also learnt that after buying the company Destiny authorities have collected a few hundred crore Taka from innocent people by selling of share packages of this TV company

The case of suspicious visit by the employee of Destiny 2000 Limited has already generated serious doubts in the minds of the Weekly Blitz management and the matter has already been properly reported with authorities concerned in Bangladesh

It is learnt that Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank are seriously investigating the illegal operation of a financial institution by the Destiny 2000 Limited as well as running of a fake life insurance company None of such enterprises have any license from the authorities concerned Running any financial institution without valid license is a criminal offence punishable under the laws of the land Similarly running of any insurance company with any license is clearly a serious crime But Destiny 2000 Limited pays damn to any such laws of the land as they are trying to keep all such government offices under their evil control by paying huge amount of bribe on a monthly basis

Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives (DoC) which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing (MLM) company

ldquoThe Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destinyrdquo Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoOfficers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30rdquo he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the BB probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

ldquoI have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destinyrdquo ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoIf it is not formed today [yesterday] it will be done tomorrow [today]rdquo he added

The NBR on the other hand will scrutinise the tax files of Destiny and its profit distribution among members to see if the company has evaded tax

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told this correspondent

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Ltd began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities -- from deposit collection to lending -- illegally It has around 70 lakh members and set a target to take the number to 1 crore by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

As on December 31 2011 the organisation collected nearly Tk 2000 crore in deposits and share capital from people

Of the deposit the bulk amount is lent to its sister organisations and only a small portion to its members

The BB report said Destiny did not try to borrow from the banks or capital markets to meet its demand for capital

High profile connection of MLM fraudsters

Following the rivalry between two of the prominent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] fraudsters named Destiny 2000 Limited and Amway Directorate General of Forces Intelligence [DGFI] and National Security Intelligence [NSI] have reportedly sent confidential reports to the ministries concerned suggesting immediate action against MLM fraudsters of Aim-way Corporation Limited and its chairman Redwan Bin Ishaq [step brother of Moulana Syed Fazlul Karim Pir of Chormonai and leader of an Islamist political party] It may be mentioned here that Aim-way Corporation Limited was established by one of the founding directors of Destiny 2000 Limited keeping Redwan Bin Ishaq at the forefront The company started its fraudulent activities from July 1 2011 with Redwan Bin Ishaq who proclaims to be the pir of Chormonai Prior to formation of this fraudulent MLM Company Redwan Bin Ishaq worked as a close aide of one Gofran who is one of the founding directors of another fraudulent MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited

Sources inside Aim-way Corporation Limited told reporters that their current number of clients is above three hundred thousand while it is speculated that Aim-way Corporation Limited has already collected a few hundred crore Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high-profile trap similar as that of

Destiny 2000 Limited In an interview with a vernacular daily Redwan Bin Ishaq openly confessed his previous connections with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin of Destiny 2000 Limited and narrated details about their so-called graveyard project in the country Earlier the same Redwan Bin Ishaq was arrested in the year 2000 along with his elder brother when they cheated hundreds of innocent people with their fake Hajj package Being released from prison Redwan Bin Ishaq established connections with one of the advisors of Destiny 2000 Limited and gradually became intimate with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and founder director Gofran Later Redwan Bin Ishaq turned into one of the closest aides of Gofran taking the advantage of Gofrans personal interest on females from the showbiz Redwan was regularly seen with Gofran at Destiny 2000 Limiteds office as well as other places and it is even reported that shrewd Redwan took an apartment in Dhaka exclusively to use as the secret entertainment home of Gofranul Hoque of Destiny 2000 Limited

Aimway Corporation Limited activities came under radar of the intelligence agencies when retired Lieutenant General and former chief of Bangladesh Army Harun Ar Rashid [who now is the chairman of Destiny 2000 Limited] sent a secret memo to some of his junior officers at DGFI and NSI suggesting legal actions against Redwan Bin Ishaq and Aim-way Corporation Limited Subsequently both the agencies investigated activities of this MLM fraudster and sent recommendations to the government suggesting immediate action against Aim-way Corporation Limited as well as other MLM companies which have already collecting billions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them in high-profit trap Learning about this intelligence investigation Redwan Bin Ishaq raised fingers at General Harun and alleged him of conspiring against Aim-way Corporation Limited seeing its huge success Redwan Bin Ishaq confessed that he has already collected more than Taka two thousand crore from people by offering various investment packages including the Graveyard Project of his company

Policymakers of Destiny 2000 Limited became envy of a Aim-way Corporation Limited when its kingpin Redwan Bin Ishaq was seen receiving award from the then commerce minister Lt Col Faruk Khan Shrewd Ishaq continued to display the photograph of receiving award from the commerce minister as well as

photographs with other influential political and cultural figures in the country to portray legitimacy of his activities in the eyes of the innocent investors While several local newspapers are continuing to publish reports against fraudulent activities of Aim-way Corporation Limited the main kingpin of the MLM fraudster Redwan Bin Ishaq on the other hand raises fingers at Destiny 2000 Limited and claims that it is trying to monopolize the MLM business in Bangladesh When asked Redwan Bin Ishaq said If Aim-way Corporation Limited is fraud then Destiny 2000 Limited and Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are champion frauds

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on the illegal activities of various fraudulent MLM companies in Bangladesh Since publication of such reports various intelligence agencies in the country started investigation into the activities of these MLM companies and in recent past Bangladesh Bank sent a number of letters to the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Social Welfare suggesting immediate investigation and actions against the MLM fraudster Destiny 2000 Limited in particular But it is learnt from dependable sources that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid and the main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are making strong lobbying within various influential quarters in the government and the ministries concerned in salvaging this fraudulent MLM Company from facing legal consequences Some of the top brasses at Destiny 2000 Limited even names few extremely influential figures in the country along with some of the members of the most influential political families as being connected with Destiny 2000 Limited It may be mentioned here that chairman of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq also mentions several influential people being connected with his company

While major portion of the public money collected by destiny 2000 Limited has already been smuggled out to various countries the mastermind of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq is also reported to have already started smuggling out the money to Dubai and it is apprehended that most of the top figures in these MLM scam racket may leave Bangladesh anytime cheating millions of local people

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Meanwhile English language newspaper The New Nation in its report titled Ban on operation of 45 multi-level marketing cos said Bangladesh government has decided to cancel registration of 45 Multi Level Marketing Companies including Destiny 2000 Limited for using fake address and false information

The 45 MLM companies using false addresses are Vision [Pvt] Limited International Ting Chang Products [BD] Ltd Destiny-2000 Ltd Ocean Marketing Company Limited Sohabos International Ltd Herbal Life International For Life Consortium Ltd Bravo IT International Ltd Village World Network Company Ltd Sketch Ltd Royal Dream Ltd Uttara Green City Ltd Griho Nirman Ltd SMN Global Ltd Siege Aim Corporation Ltd Musk Marketing Private Ltd Gano E World Wide Ltd Exhibition Dream Market Company Ltd Bondhan Associates Pvt Ltd Multivision 2010 Tone and Tune Network Ltd Plus Gain Company Ltd Eva Telecommunication Ltd G- E- Com Ltd Naf International Ltd Faith Marketing System Ltd Gadone Network Ltd Glaciar [BD] Ltd Ganoderema Stokist Bangladesh Company Ltd Bhianchi Bangladesh Company Ltd Loyal Vision Private Ltd Shuk Sari Bangladesh Limited Green Active Business System Ltd Liberty [BD] Network Market Private Ltd Royal Vision Pvt Ltd Royal Dream International Ltd For Ever Living Products Bangladesh Limited One Million Private Ltd Mega Polish Ltd Gonet Ltd Golden Fida Ltd Natural HerbalLtd and the Aim Solution Private Ltd

Commerce secretary Golam Hossain told reporters that legal actions will also be taken against these MLM Companies for using false address and giving false information

Protests against fraud of Destiny 2000 Limited

Just within 3 days of lodging criminal cases against Destiny 2000 Limited at countrys southern district of Rajshahi [Bagmara Police Station] cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district [northern part of Bangladesh] have demonstrated on October 25 2011 demanding refund of their invested money and legal action against the fraudsters at Destiny 2000 Limited The cheated

clients of Destiny 2000 Limited are expected to submit memorandum with the deputy commissioner of Panchagarh district today

The cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited said the MLM Company is extracting money from the people with various alluring offers or high profit It is alleged that Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to collect millions of Taka from the rural population with numerous alluring profit offers and in most cases the agents of Destiny 2000 Limited even do not issue any money receipt for such financial transaction

The latest case of fraud by Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district came into public attention through a news item published in vernacular daily Manabzamin on October 27 2011 [Page 11]

Meanwhile in a frantic bid of saving skin Muhammad Rafiqul Amin managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited has published advertisements in most of the major dailies in Bangladesh drawing attention of the people sensing ongoing actions by the government against Destiny 2000 Limited and other fraud MLM Companies In the advertisement published in the local dailies the managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited tried to hide most of the illegal activities of this company which has so far collected a few thousand crore of Taka from the locals by selling the so-called trees at their so-called plantation project It was already reported that Destiny 2000 Limited through its 36 millions agents and members throughout Bangladesh has already collected US$ 5-6 billion from 18 million people by selling tress with high profit allure It is learnt that in reality the MLM Company does not have even 025 of the total number of trees they already sold to people with high profit promises The MLM Company has promised to start giving profits to the people from 2012 It is anticipated that the promoters of the fraudulent MLM Company may flee Bangladesh anytime thus cheating millions of people It may also be mentioned here that some of the top figures in Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting funds to numerous businesses and properties abroad In past six months the frequency of foreign tours of the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited has significantly increased It is learnt that during such foreign trips the owners of this MLM Company are not only shifting funds but also are trying to locate a safe country for them as well their

family members of settle in near future when the fraudulent activities of this company will get busted

Anticipating such consequences as well as for the sake of protecting interests of the millions of people Ministry of Home Affairs is actively considering sending information at various immigration points in Bangladesh to stop the members of the board of MLM Companies in order to check them from fleeing the country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and other ministries and offices concerned to stay vigilant about activities of the MLM Companies and to make sure that these MLM Companies do not go into hiding thus cheating millions of people It was already brought into attention of the PMO as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs that the main promoter and managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin holds Canadian citizenship and he already has sent members of his family to Canada It is also learnt from numerous sources that other members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited are already taking immigration in the West

Government fails to regulate MLM companies

Fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company named Unipay2U after swindling millions of dollars from the innocent investors in Bangladesh has re-started its activities under the banner of a newly formed enterprise named Uni Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which offers doubling the amount of investment within a period of 18 months It may be mentioned here that Unipay2U promoters went into hiding when their fraudulent activities came under radar or various law enforcing agencies following publication of investigative reports on this MLM fraudsters It was already learnt that Unipay2U offered huge profit to the investors for investment in Gold Mines in Africa and sold shares worth a few hundred millions dollars simply by giving false and fabricated information

Multi Level Marketing traps were set in Bangladesh by a company named GGN few years back which ultimately disappeared after swindling significant amount of money from the small investors Later one of the kingpins of GGN Mohammed

Rafiqul Amin established another MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited with a number of highly-ambitious youths

Mohammed Rafiqul Amin a Canadian citizen returned to Bangladesh with the concept of MLM business in 1998 and started applying that internationally known fraudulent practice in this country with the ulterior motive of cheating innocent investors By now Destiny 2000 Limited through a number of its enterprises has already swindled more than US$ 8 billion while it is largely speculated that the company may go bankrupt or the promoters may simply leave Bangladesh anytime during 2012 Even at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited a clock is moving towards anti-clock direction which will end by November 2012 which actually is the deadline of this company to disappear thus cheating at least 38 million members and small investors in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz has already collected several documentary evidences about the fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited One of the fake enterprises of this MLM fraudster is Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as a Financial Institution or bank and is openly continuing banking activities in the country The promoters of this MLM fraud racket are selling shares of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for TK 20000 each with annual dividend of the investment The Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited claims to be run under Sharia rules

As per a brochure published by one Azad Rahman diamond executive trainer of the MLM racket Destiny 2000 Limited has its own real estate projects with a large number of multi-storied buildings in various parts of the country and the MLM racket are selling shares of these non existent buildings to the small investors as well collecting huge amount of money promising huge profit within the period of 6 years Each of such shares in the real estate projects of Destiny 2000 Limited are sold for TK 20000 with profit assurance of TK 30000 within a period of 6 years According to the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited names of these real multi stories [non existent] buildings are Destiny Diamond Diplomatic Tower [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Barisal [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Khulna [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Feni [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building

at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rangpur [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Sylhet [Proposed] Modern hospital complex at Dhakas Darus Salam area [Proposed] etc

Destiny 2000 Limited in its brochure also claims to be constructing Destiny Crown Pacific Beach Hotel amp Resort at Coxs Bazar area The MLM fraudster claims this project to be the first world-class five star beach hotels in Bangladesh

But the top listed fraudulent enterprise of Destiny 2000 Limited is Destiny Tree Plantation Limited where former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ar Rahid is the chairman Each shares of this project is sold for TK 10000 with a profit of TK 50000 within the span of 12 years It is learnt that promoters of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited have already collected a few billion dollars from the innocent investors by giving totally false information on their so-called plantation projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited claims to have already planted more than 40 million trees it is evidently proved that the company in reality does not even have a fraction of the number of trees they claim to own MLM analysts believe that from March 2012 Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will require starting paying the profit to the investors which actually will be the beginning of the doom of this fraud racket as major segment of the swindled fund has already been illegally shifted to various foreign countries by now According to Destiny 2000 Limited the amount of existing liquid cash in the company stands at TK 200 crore while according to analysts the company has already collected at least TK 45-50 thousand crore Taka from the investors be selling shares of their fake plantation project

In the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited it claims to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Geely Automobile Research Institute China Photograph of Destinys top kingpin Mohammed Rafiqul Amin is published with a team of Geely Automobile Research Institute in the brochure of the MLM Company

Geely Automobile Research Institute as one of ten largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has achieved rapid development with flexible operating mechanism and continuous self-innovation

since its entry into auto industry in 1997 With more than RMB 12 billion of total asset value Geely has been one of top 500 Chinese enterprises for continuous 6 years and one of 10 largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry for successive 4 years Geely has been appraised as Most rapid and excellent developing enterprise in 5 decades of Chinese Automobile Industry State innovation-type trial enterprise and the first batch of state-class Vehicles and parts export base enterprises

The headquarters of the Group is located in Hangzhou capital city of Zhejiang Province With six vehicle and power assembly manufacturing bases in Linhai Ningbo Shanghai Lanzhou and Xiangtan the company now has an annual production capacity of 300000 entire vehicles 300000 engines and 300000 transmissions

Currently Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd boasts more than 30 models from 8 main serials including Geely Free Cruise Geely KINGKONG Geely Vision Shanghai Maple and Beauty Leopard etc 8 main serials of engines including MR10L-18L JL16L-18L and 4G10-18CVVT etc and the corresponding manual and automatic transmissions All of the products have passed 3C state certification and conformed to European Emission Standard III some products even conform to European Emission Standard IV And Geely owns complete intelligent properties right over all its products

The Group has set up nationwide well-functioned sales and marketing network which includes nearly 500 4S franchised shops and 600 service stations And with up to tens of million RMB investment a domestically first class call centre has been built up that provides around- the- clock instant service to customers Meantime Geely introduced the Sales ERP management system and service information system based on SAP for rapid response to needs from customers and rapid handling of market information which is the first of its kind in domestic automobile industry All those above efforts contribute to the fact that there have been totally 12 million Geely cars running on the road globally and Geely has been recognized as a famous auto brand in China

With more than 300 sales amp service dealerships globally and SKD CKD operations in Ukraine Russia and Indonesia Geely has exported more than one

hundred thousands car aboard which is among the top few Chinese car makers that exportsZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has invested hundreds of million RMB to establish Geely Automobile Ramp D center headquartered in Linhai and Now the RampD center is capable of developing entire cars engines transmissions and automotive electronic apparatus and every year about four to five brand-new vehicle models or machinery models are launched in the domestic market The self-developed 4G18CVVT engine is appraised as a new auto technology that is globally-advanced and domestically-leading likewise the self -developed serial Z automatic transmission has filled the blank in domestic automobile field and achieved the only Class A science amp technology for Chinese automobile industry in 2006 the EPS initiated the automobile electronic power steering system for domestic brands and there have been significant breakthroughs in patent technologies applications such as BMBS tire bursting safety technology electronic equal-balance technology and new energy application etc and with a total number of patents of up to 718 among which more than 70 are invention patents and 26 international patents the Geely Ramp D center has been certified as state-class Enterprise technical center and Postdoctoral working station

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 29: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Limited began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud

Whatever is taking place in the country is either destiny or fait accompli We are destined to be cheated by all kinds of ways and means while the government stands by and looks on until it is too late The painful saga of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continues and appear multi-level marketing firms on the scene It looks as though here too people are bound to suffer just as millions did due to the scam of the stock market To be fair it looks as though there is more to Destiny than the stock exchange market The entire process that led to the start of the operations is not only murky but also full of suspicion From whatever one could decipher from newspaper reports it is only the tip of the iceberg

It is interesting to note that most questionable operations involving big money do not rule out involvement of the establishment Only time shall tell whether the mistakes made in this instant were willful or otherwise Like in previous instances here too a high powered committee would be set up or has already been set up to probe into the irregularities In time to come a report would be submitted only some features of which will be published under pressures from the media followed by talk-shows in some private TV channels thereafter all will be forgotten Nobody would ever come to know as to who did what to who One might say that these are

mere speculations and conjectures but tell us if things have been any different over the years People should be told right now as to what would happen to their investments should the operations of Destiny come to a close or aborted

Destiny was first unveiled in some details by a leading Bangla national daily Apparently Destiny had been operating outside the scope of approval

Destiny was first registered by the Department of Cooperatives as Destiny 2000 Ltd as a multi-level marketing [MLM] company Since governmental authorities were well aware of yet for some reasons they decided to keep quiet As reported the outfit has already collected about Taka Two billion [200 corer] from the public as of March 31 2000 Besides since then a number of letters have crossed between concerned ministries and department informing of possible irregularities committed by Destiny yet no one agency made a move to either verify or take punitive measures In 2004 Bangladesh Bank [BB] issued a letter to the ministry of finance indicating Destinys acts being fraudulent It was followed by yet another ministry -- the ministry of home - and the Development of Cooperatives [DOC] to take necessary actions against Destiny Nothing has happened so far Furthermore it is reported that no independent audit of its operations has been undertaken until now

The illegal operation of MLM companies in Bangladesh is nothing new In recent times two other companies have defrauded public by billions - Unipay-2 and Jubok

Not only money laundering but also cheating and indulging in fraudulent acts have become commonplace in Bangladesh The three wheelers are cheating by charging astronomical fares The retailers in the kitchen markets are asking prices for essentials as they please The business syndicate is sucking our blood day and night The toll collectors have made the whole country their operating fields The truth is there are many other thieves who are emptying our pockets in multiple ways Like extra judicial killings charges and fees are imposed at random outside the purview of budgetary provisions While the MLM companies are fleecing us in a criminal way the government is doing it in the garb of increasing internal revenue collection

Who are the sufferers people belonging to the middle class and the fixed income groups

Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General [Retired] Harun Ar Rashid has once again come forward in creating newer scope for the fraudulent Destiny 2000 Limited in helping it in obtaining license to launch a bank though Destiny already is continuing banking activities through Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] which claims to be have issued license by the Bangladesh government in 2005 as financial institution

General Harun has applied for permission of Destiny Bank Limited where the members of the fraudulent MLM Company are the founder directors It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has visibly looted at least 65 thousand crore Taka from more than 48 million people by selling TREE in their fake plantation project Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent project Meanwhile it is learnt that mastermind of Destiny Group Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun Ar Rashid and his connections being one of the top leaders of Sector Commanders Forum in lobbying in the ruling party for obtaining permission of the bank It is learnt that Destiny 2000 Limited is secretly offering bribes to a number of influential figures in the ruling party through General Harun for obtaining the license General Haruns direct involvement with Destiny fraudster will ultimately put the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces in stake

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has sold trees in their so-called plantation project to innocent people by alluring them with the offer of huge profit But in reality Destiny does not own even a small fraction of the land which they are showing to people as lands already acquired by them In most cases fraudsters of Destiny 2000 Limited are showing photographs of Sunderban to innocent investors with the claim of being plantation project of this dubious enterprise

Meanwhile Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is publicly claiming to have direct connection with one of the most influential female members of the political family in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz published a number of reports on the illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited including money laundering by Mohammad Rafiqul Amin which are now under active investigation with Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

At the reaction of the members of Destiny Group the owners of this fraudulent MLM Company privately announced the launching of the flights of Best Air which is another fake project of this group It may be mentioned here that Destiny has collected a few hundred crore Taka from the people by selling shares of Best Air though there is no such existence of any aircraft of this company except an office at Dhakas Badda area

Meanwhile dubious multilevel marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited made a nefarious attempt by sending one of the employees of a company owned by this group who tried to gather information on the movements of the Weekly Blitz editor which is doubted to be attempt of assassination

On November 15 2011 a person named Musaddek went to Weekly Blitz office during noon time and introduced himself to be an employee with an advertising agency and wanted to meet the editor of Weekly Blitz When he was told that the Weekly Blitz editor was not available he first made a call at the cell phone of the Blitz editor from 0181-7584216 and then from 01711-223370 When the call was returned at 01711-223370 the man introduced himself to be Musaddek owning a news agency The Blitz editor wanted to know the name of the news agency and the man said he was willing to meet the Weekly Blitz editor to discuss some important issue related to his news agency

As the same time the man gave two different identities to the Weekly Blitz first being from an advertising agency and then being from a news agency his background was investigated through various contacts including some intelligence agencies in the country and finally it was revealed that this man works with Boishakhi Television a private TV channel recently purchased by the Destiny 2000 Limited It was also learnt that after buying the company Destiny authorities have collected a few hundred crore Taka from innocent people by selling of share packages of this TV company

The case of suspicious visit by the employee of Destiny 2000 Limited has already generated serious doubts in the minds of the Weekly Blitz management and the matter has already been properly reported with authorities concerned in Bangladesh

It is learnt that Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank are seriously investigating the illegal operation of a financial institution by the Destiny 2000 Limited as well as running of a fake life insurance company None of such enterprises have any license from the authorities concerned Running any financial institution without valid license is a criminal offence punishable under the laws of the land Similarly running of any insurance company with any license is clearly a serious crime But Destiny 2000 Limited pays damn to any such laws of the land as they are trying to keep all such government offices under their evil control by paying huge amount of bribe on a monthly basis

Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives (DoC) which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing (MLM) company

ldquoThe Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destinyrdquo Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoOfficers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30rdquo he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the BB probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

ldquoI have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destinyrdquo ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoIf it is not formed today [yesterday] it will be done tomorrow [today]rdquo he added

The NBR on the other hand will scrutinise the tax files of Destiny and its profit distribution among members to see if the company has evaded tax

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told this correspondent

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Ltd began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities -- from deposit collection to lending -- illegally It has around 70 lakh members and set a target to take the number to 1 crore by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

As on December 31 2011 the organisation collected nearly Tk 2000 crore in deposits and share capital from people

Of the deposit the bulk amount is lent to its sister organisations and only a small portion to its members

The BB report said Destiny did not try to borrow from the banks or capital markets to meet its demand for capital

High profile connection of MLM fraudsters

Following the rivalry between two of the prominent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] fraudsters named Destiny 2000 Limited and Amway Directorate General of Forces Intelligence [DGFI] and National Security Intelligence [NSI] have reportedly sent confidential reports to the ministries concerned suggesting immediate action against MLM fraudsters of Aim-way Corporation Limited and its chairman Redwan Bin Ishaq [step brother of Moulana Syed Fazlul Karim Pir of Chormonai and leader of an Islamist political party] It may be mentioned here that Aim-way Corporation Limited was established by one of the founding directors of Destiny 2000 Limited keeping Redwan Bin Ishaq at the forefront The company started its fraudulent activities from July 1 2011 with Redwan Bin Ishaq who proclaims to be the pir of Chormonai Prior to formation of this fraudulent MLM Company Redwan Bin Ishaq worked as a close aide of one Gofran who is one of the founding directors of another fraudulent MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited

Sources inside Aim-way Corporation Limited told reporters that their current number of clients is above three hundred thousand while it is speculated that Aim-way Corporation Limited has already collected a few hundred crore Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high-profile trap similar as that of

Destiny 2000 Limited In an interview with a vernacular daily Redwan Bin Ishaq openly confessed his previous connections with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin of Destiny 2000 Limited and narrated details about their so-called graveyard project in the country Earlier the same Redwan Bin Ishaq was arrested in the year 2000 along with his elder brother when they cheated hundreds of innocent people with their fake Hajj package Being released from prison Redwan Bin Ishaq established connections with one of the advisors of Destiny 2000 Limited and gradually became intimate with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and founder director Gofran Later Redwan Bin Ishaq turned into one of the closest aides of Gofran taking the advantage of Gofrans personal interest on females from the showbiz Redwan was regularly seen with Gofran at Destiny 2000 Limiteds office as well as other places and it is even reported that shrewd Redwan took an apartment in Dhaka exclusively to use as the secret entertainment home of Gofranul Hoque of Destiny 2000 Limited

Aimway Corporation Limited activities came under radar of the intelligence agencies when retired Lieutenant General and former chief of Bangladesh Army Harun Ar Rashid [who now is the chairman of Destiny 2000 Limited] sent a secret memo to some of his junior officers at DGFI and NSI suggesting legal actions against Redwan Bin Ishaq and Aim-way Corporation Limited Subsequently both the agencies investigated activities of this MLM fraudster and sent recommendations to the government suggesting immediate action against Aim-way Corporation Limited as well as other MLM companies which have already collecting billions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them in high-profit trap Learning about this intelligence investigation Redwan Bin Ishaq raised fingers at General Harun and alleged him of conspiring against Aim-way Corporation Limited seeing its huge success Redwan Bin Ishaq confessed that he has already collected more than Taka two thousand crore from people by offering various investment packages including the Graveyard Project of his company

Policymakers of Destiny 2000 Limited became envy of a Aim-way Corporation Limited when its kingpin Redwan Bin Ishaq was seen receiving award from the then commerce minister Lt Col Faruk Khan Shrewd Ishaq continued to display the photograph of receiving award from the commerce minister as well as

photographs with other influential political and cultural figures in the country to portray legitimacy of his activities in the eyes of the innocent investors While several local newspapers are continuing to publish reports against fraudulent activities of Aim-way Corporation Limited the main kingpin of the MLM fraudster Redwan Bin Ishaq on the other hand raises fingers at Destiny 2000 Limited and claims that it is trying to monopolize the MLM business in Bangladesh When asked Redwan Bin Ishaq said If Aim-way Corporation Limited is fraud then Destiny 2000 Limited and Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are champion frauds

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on the illegal activities of various fraudulent MLM companies in Bangladesh Since publication of such reports various intelligence agencies in the country started investigation into the activities of these MLM companies and in recent past Bangladesh Bank sent a number of letters to the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Social Welfare suggesting immediate investigation and actions against the MLM fraudster Destiny 2000 Limited in particular But it is learnt from dependable sources that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid and the main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are making strong lobbying within various influential quarters in the government and the ministries concerned in salvaging this fraudulent MLM Company from facing legal consequences Some of the top brasses at Destiny 2000 Limited even names few extremely influential figures in the country along with some of the members of the most influential political families as being connected with Destiny 2000 Limited It may be mentioned here that chairman of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq also mentions several influential people being connected with his company

While major portion of the public money collected by destiny 2000 Limited has already been smuggled out to various countries the mastermind of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq is also reported to have already started smuggling out the money to Dubai and it is apprehended that most of the top figures in these MLM scam racket may leave Bangladesh anytime cheating millions of local people

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Meanwhile English language newspaper The New Nation in its report titled Ban on operation of 45 multi-level marketing cos said Bangladesh government has decided to cancel registration of 45 Multi Level Marketing Companies including Destiny 2000 Limited for using fake address and false information

The 45 MLM companies using false addresses are Vision [Pvt] Limited International Ting Chang Products [BD] Ltd Destiny-2000 Ltd Ocean Marketing Company Limited Sohabos International Ltd Herbal Life International For Life Consortium Ltd Bravo IT International Ltd Village World Network Company Ltd Sketch Ltd Royal Dream Ltd Uttara Green City Ltd Griho Nirman Ltd SMN Global Ltd Siege Aim Corporation Ltd Musk Marketing Private Ltd Gano E World Wide Ltd Exhibition Dream Market Company Ltd Bondhan Associates Pvt Ltd Multivision 2010 Tone and Tune Network Ltd Plus Gain Company Ltd Eva Telecommunication Ltd G- E- Com Ltd Naf International Ltd Faith Marketing System Ltd Gadone Network Ltd Glaciar [BD] Ltd Ganoderema Stokist Bangladesh Company Ltd Bhianchi Bangladesh Company Ltd Loyal Vision Private Ltd Shuk Sari Bangladesh Limited Green Active Business System Ltd Liberty [BD] Network Market Private Ltd Royal Vision Pvt Ltd Royal Dream International Ltd For Ever Living Products Bangladesh Limited One Million Private Ltd Mega Polish Ltd Gonet Ltd Golden Fida Ltd Natural HerbalLtd and the Aim Solution Private Ltd

Commerce secretary Golam Hossain told reporters that legal actions will also be taken against these MLM Companies for using false address and giving false information

Protests against fraud of Destiny 2000 Limited

Just within 3 days of lodging criminal cases against Destiny 2000 Limited at countrys southern district of Rajshahi [Bagmara Police Station] cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district [northern part of Bangladesh] have demonstrated on October 25 2011 demanding refund of their invested money and legal action against the fraudsters at Destiny 2000 Limited The cheated

clients of Destiny 2000 Limited are expected to submit memorandum with the deputy commissioner of Panchagarh district today

The cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited said the MLM Company is extracting money from the people with various alluring offers or high profit It is alleged that Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to collect millions of Taka from the rural population with numerous alluring profit offers and in most cases the agents of Destiny 2000 Limited even do not issue any money receipt for such financial transaction

The latest case of fraud by Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district came into public attention through a news item published in vernacular daily Manabzamin on October 27 2011 [Page 11]

Meanwhile in a frantic bid of saving skin Muhammad Rafiqul Amin managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited has published advertisements in most of the major dailies in Bangladesh drawing attention of the people sensing ongoing actions by the government against Destiny 2000 Limited and other fraud MLM Companies In the advertisement published in the local dailies the managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited tried to hide most of the illegal activities of this company which has so far collected a few thousand crore of Taka from the locals by selling the so-called trees at their so-called plantation project It was already reported that Destiny 2000 Limited through its 36 millions agents and members throughout Bangladesh has already collected US$ 5-6 billion from 18 million people by selling tress with high profit allure It is learnt that in reality the MLM Company does not have even 025 of the total number of trees they already sold to people with high profit promises The MLM Company has promised to start giving profits to the people from 2012 It is anticipated that the promoters of the fraudulent MLM Company may flee Bangladesh anytime thus cheating millions of people It may also be mentioned here that some of the top figures in Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting funds to numerous businesses and properties abroad In past six months the frequency of foreign tours of the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited has significantly increased It is learnt that during such foreign trips the owners of this MLM Company are not only shifting funds but also are trying to locate a safe country for them as well their

family members of settle in near future when the fraudulent activities of this company will get busted

Anticipating such consequences as well as for the sake of protecting interests of the millions of people Ministry of Home Affairs is actively considering sending information at various immigration points in Bangladesh to stop the members of the board of MLM Companies in order to check them from fleeing the country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and other ministries and offices concerned to stay vigilant about activities of the MLM Companies and to make sure that these MLM Companies do not go into hiding thus cheating millions of people It was already brought into attention of the PMO as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs that the main promoter and managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin holds Canadian citizenship and he already has sent members of his family to Canada It is also learnt from numerous sources that other members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited are already taking immigration in the West

Government fails to regulate MLM companies

Fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company named Unipay2U after swindling millions of dollars from the innocent investors in Bangladesh has re-started its activities under the banner of a newly formed enterprise named Uni Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which offers doubling the amount of investment within a period of 18 months It may be mentioned here that Unipay2U promoters went into hiding when their fraudulent activities came under radar or various law enforcing agencies following publication of investigative reports on this MLM fraudsters It was already learnt that Unipay2U offered huge profit to the investors for investment in Gold Mines in Africa and sold shares worth a few hundred millions dollars simply by giving false and fabricated information

Multi Level Marketing traps were set in Bangladesh by a company named GGN few years back which ultimately disappeared after swindling significant amount of money from the small investors Later one of the kingpins of GGN Mohammed

Rafiqul Amin established another MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited with a number of highly-ambitious youths

Mohammed Rafiqul Amin a Canadian citizen returned to Bangladesh with the concept of MLM business in 1998 and started applying that internationally known fraudulent practice in this country with the ulterior motive of cheating innocent investors By now Destiny 2000 Limited through a number of its enterprises has already swindled more than US$ 8 billion while it is largely speculated that the company may go bankrupt or the promoters may simply leave Bangladesh anytime during 2012 Even at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited a clock is moving towards anti-clock direction which will end by November 2012 which actually is the deadline of this company to disappear thus cheating at least 38 million members and small investors in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz has already collected several documentary evidences about the fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited One of the fake enterprises of this MLM fraudster is Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as a Financial Institution or bank and is openly continuing banking activities in the country The promoters of this MLM fraud racket are selling shares of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for TK 20000 each with annual dividend of the investment The Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited claims to be run under Sharia rules

As per a brochure published by one Azad Rahman diamond executive trainer of the MLM racket Destiny 2000 Limited has its own real estate projects with a large number of multi-storied buildings in various parts of the country and the MLM racket are selling shares of these non existent buildings to the small investors as well collecting huge amount of money promising huge profit within the period of 6 years Each of such shares in the real estate projects of Destiny 2000 Limited are sold for TK 20000 with profit assurance of TK 30000 within a period of 6 years According to the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited names of these real multi stories [non existent] buildings are Destiny Diamond Diplomatic Tower [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Barisal [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Khulna [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Feni [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building

at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rangpur [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Sylhet [Proposed] Modern hospital complex at Dhakas Darus Salam area [Proposed] etc

Destiny 2000 Limited in its brochure also claims to be constructing Destiny Crown Pacific Beach Hotel amp Resort at Coxs Bazar area The MLM fraudster claims this project to be the first world-class five star beach hotels in Bangladesh

But the top listed fraudulent enterprise of Destiny 2000 Limited is Destiny Tree Plantation Limited where former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ar Rahid is the chairman Each shares of this project is sold for TK 10000 with a profit of TK 50000 within the span of 12 years It is learnt that promoters of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited have already collected a few billion dollars from the innocent investors by giving totally false information on their so-called plantation projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited claims to have already planted more than 40 million trees it is evidently proved that the company in reality does not even have a fraction of the number of trees they claim to own MLM analysts believe that from March 2012 Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will require starting paying the profit to the investors which actually will be the beginning of the doom of this fraud racket as major segment of the swindled fund has already been illegally shifted to various foreign countries by now According to Destiny 2000 Limited the amount of existing liquid cash in the company stands at TK 200 crore while according to analysts the company has already collected at least TK 45-50 thousand crore Taka from the investors be selling shares of their fake plantation project

In the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited it claims to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Geely Automobile Research Institute China Photograph of Destinys top kingpin Mohammed Rafiqul Amin is published with a team of Geely Automobile Research Institute in the brochure of the MLM Company

Geely Automobile Research Institute as one of ten largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has achieved rapid development with flexible operating mechanism and continuous self-innovation

since its entry into auto industry in 1997 With more than RMB 12 billion of total asset value Geely has been one of top 500 Chinese enterprises for continuous 6 years and one of 10 largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry for successive 4 years Geely has been appraised as Most rapid and excellent developing enterprise in 5 decades of Chinese Automobile Industry State innovation-type trial enterprise and the first batch of state-class Vehicles and parts export base enterprises

The headquarters of the Group is located in Hangzhou capital city of Zhejiang Province With six vehicle and power assembly manufacturing bases in Linhai Ningbo Shanghai Lanzhou and Xiangtan the company now has an annual production capacity of 300000 entire vehicles 300000 engines and 300000 transmissions

Currently Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd boasts more than 30 models from 8 main serials including Geely Free Cruise Geely KINGKONG Geely Vision Shanghai Maple and Beauty Leopard etc 8 main serials of engines including MR10L-18L JL16L-18L and 4G10-18CVVT etc and the corresponding manual and automatic transmissions All of the products have passed 3C state certification and conformed to European Emission Standard III some products even conform to European Emission Standard IV And Geely owns complete intelligent properties right over all its products

The Group has set up nationwide well-functioned sales and marketing network which includes nearly 500 4S franchised shops and 600 service stations And with up to tens of million RMB investment a domestically first class call centre has been built up that provides around- the- clock instant service to customers Meantime Geely introduced the Sales ERP management system and service information system based on SAP for rapid response to needs from customers and rapid handling of market information which is the first of its kind in domestic automobile industry All those above efforts contribute to the fact that there have been totally 12 million Geely cars running on the road globally and Geely has been recognized as a famous auto brand in China

With more than 300 sales amp service dealerships globally and SKD CKD operations in Ukraine Russia and Indonesia Geely has exported more than one

hundred thousands car aboard which is among the top few Chinese car makers that exportsZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has invested hundreds of million RMB to establish Geely Automobile Ramp D center headquartered in Linhai and Now the RampD center is capable of developing entire cars engines transmissions and automotive electronic apparatus and every year about four to five brand-new vehicle models or machinery models are launched in the domestic market The self-developed 4G18CVVT engine is appraised as a new auto technology that is globally-advanced and domestically-leading likewise the self -developed serial Z automatic transmission has filled the blank in domestic automobile field and achieved the only Class A science amp technology for Chinese automobile industry in 2006 the EPS initiated the automobile electronic power steering system for domestic brands and there have been significant breakthroughs in patent technologies applications such as BMBS tire bursting safety technology electronic equal-balance technology and new energy application etc and with a total number of patents of up to 718 among which more than 70 are invention patents and 26 international patents the Geely Ramp D center has been certified as state-class Enterprise technical center and Postdoctoral working station

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 30: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

mere speculations and conjectures but tell us if things have been any different over the years People should be told right now as to what would happen to their investments should the operations of Destiny come to a close or aborted

Destiny was first unveiled in some details by a leading Bangla national daily Apparently Destiny had been operating outside the scope of approval

Destiny was first registered by the Department of Cooperatives as Destiny 2000 Ltd as a multi-level marketing [MLM] company Since governmental authorities were well aware of yet for some reasons they decided to keep quiet As reported the outfit has already collected about Taka Two billion [200 corer] from the public as of March 31 2000 Besides since then a number of letters have crossed between concerned ministries and department informing of possible irregularities committed by Destiny yet no one agency made a move to either verify or take punitive measures In 2004 Bangladesh Bank [BB] issued a letter to the ministry of finance indicating Destinys acts being fraudulent It was followed by yet another ministry -- the ministry of home - and the Development of Cooperatives [DOC] to take necessary actions against Destiny Nothing has happened so far Furthermore it is reported that no independent audit of its operations has been undertaken until now

The illegal operation of MLM companies in Bangladesh is nothing new In recent times two other companies have defrauded public by billions - Unipay-2 and Jubok

Not only money laundering but also cheating and indulging in fraudulent acts have become commonplace in Bangladesh The three wheelers are cheating by charging astronomical fares The retailers in the kitchen markets are asking prices for essentials as they please The business syndicate is sucking our blood day and night The toll collectors have made the whole country their operating fields The truth is there are many other thieves who are emptying our pockets in multiple ways Like extra judicial killings charges and fees are imposed at random outside the purview of budgetary provisions While the MLM companies are fleecing us in a criminal way the government is doing it in the garb of increasing internal revenue collection

Who are the sufferers people belonging to the middle class and the fixed income groups

Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General [Retired] Harun Ar Rashid has once again come forward in creating newer scope for the fraudulent Destiny 2000 Limited in helping it in obtaining license to launch a bank though Destiny already is continuing banking activities through Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] which claims to be have issued license by the Bangladesh government in 2005 as financial institution

General Harun has applied for permission of Destiny Bank Limited where the members of the fraudulent MLM Company are the founder directors It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has visibly looted at least 65 thousand crore Taka from more than 48 million people by selling TREE in their fake plantation project Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent project Meanwhile it is learnt that mastermind of Destiny Group Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun Ar Rashid and his connections being one of the top leaders of Sector Commanders Forum in lobbying in the ruling party for obtaining permission of the bank It is learnt that Destiny 2000 Limited is secretly offering bribes to a number of influential figures in the ruling party through General Harun for obtaining the license General Haruns direct involvement with Destiny fraudster will ultimately put the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces in stake

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has sold trees in their so-called plantation project to innocent people by alluring them with the offer of huge profit But in reality Destiny does not own even a small fraction of the land which they are showing to people as lands already acquired by them In most cases fraudsters of Destiny 2000 Limited are showing photographs of Sunderban to innocent investors with the claim of being plantation project of this dubious enterprise

Meanwhile Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is publicly claiming to have direct connection with one of the most influential female members of the political family in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz published a number of reports on the illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited including money laundering by Mohammad Rafiqul Amin which are now under active investigation with Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

At the reaction of the members of Destiny Group the owners of this fraudulent MLM Company privately announced the launching of the flights of Best Air which is another fake project of this group It may be mentioned here that Destiny has collected a few hundred crore Taka from the people by selling shares of Best Air though there is no such existence of any aircraft of this company except an office at Dhakas Badda area

Meanwhile dubious multilevel marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited made a nefarious attempt by sending one of the employees of a company owned by this group who tried to gather information on the movements of the Weekly Blitz editor which is doubted to be attempt of assassination

On November 15 2011 a person named Musaddek went to Weekly Blitz office during noon time and introduced himself to be an employee with an advertising agency and wanted to meet the editor of Weekly Blitz When he was told that the Weekly Blitz editor was not available he first made a call at the cell phone of the Blitz editor from 0181-7584216 and then from 01711-223370 When the call was returned at 01711-223370 the man introduced himself to be Musaddek owning a news agency The Blitz editor wanted to know the name of the news agency and the man said he was willing to meet the Weekly Blitz editor to discuss some important issue related to his news agency

As the same time the man gave two different identities to the Weekly Blitz first being from an advertising agency and then being from a news agency his background was investigated through various contacts including some intelligence agencies in the country and finally it was revealed that this man works with Boishakhi Television a private TV channel recently purchased by the Destiny 2000 Limited It was also learnt that after buying the company Destiny authorities have collected a few hundred crore Taka from innocent people by selling of share packages of this TV company

The case of suspicious visit by the employee of Destiny 2000 Limited has already generated serious doubts in the minds of the Weekly Blitz management and the matter has already been properly reported with authorities concerned in Bangladesh

It is learnt that Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank are seriously investigating the illegal operation of a financial institution by the Destiny 2000 Limited as well as running of a fake life insurance company None of such enterprises have any license from the authorities concerned Running any financial institution without valid license is a criminal offence punishable under the laws of the land Similarly running of any insurance company with any license is clearly a serious crime But Destiny 2000 Limited pays damn to any such laws of the land as they are trying to keep all such government offices under their evil control by paying huge amount of bribe on a monthly basis

Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives (DoC) which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing (MLM) company

ldquoThe Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destinyrdquo Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoOfficers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30rdquo he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the BB probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

ldquoI have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destinyrdquo ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoIf it is not formed today [yesterday] it will be done tomorrow [today]rdquo he added

The NBR on the other hand will scrutinise the tax files of Destiny and its profit distribution among members to see if the company has evaded tax

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told this correspondent

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Ltd began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities -- from deposit collection to lending -- illegally It has around 70 lakh members and set a target to take the number to 1 crore by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

As on December 31 2011 the organisation collected nearly Tk 2000 crore in deposits and share capital from people

Of the deposit the bulk amount is lent to its sister organisations and only a small portion to its members

The BB report said Destiny did not try to borrow from the banks or capital markets to meet its demand for capital

High profile connection of MLM fraudsters

Following the rivalry between two of the prominent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] fraudsters named Destiny 2000 Limited and Amway Directorate General of Forces Intelligence [DGFI] and National Security Intelligence [NSI] have reportedly sent confidential reports to the ministries concerned suggesting immediate action against MLM fraudsters of Aim-way Corporation Limited and its chairman Redwan Bin Ishaq [step brother of Moulana Syed Fazlul Karim Pir of Chormonai and leader of an Islamist political party] It may be mentioned here that Aim-way Corporation Limited was established by one of the founding directors of Destiny 2000 Limited keeping Redwan Bin Ishaq at the forefront The company started its fraudulent activities from July 1 2011 with Redwan Bin Ishaq who proclaims to be the pir of Chormonai Prior to formation of this fraudulent MLM Company Redwan Bin Ishaq worked as a close aide of one Gofran who is one of the founding directors of another fraudulent MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited

Sources inside Aim-way Corporation Limited told reporters that their current number of clients is above three hundred thousand while it is speculated that Aim-way Corporation Limited has already collected a few hundred crore Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high-profile trap similar as that of

Destiny 2000 Limited In an interview with a vernacular daily Redwan Bin Ishaq openly confessed his previous connections with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin of Destiny 2000 Limited and narrated details about their so-called graveyard project in the country Earlier the same Redwan Bin Ishaq was arrested in the year 2000 along with his elder brother when they cheated hundreds of innocent people with their fake Hajj package Being released from prison Redwan Bin Ishaq established connections with one of the advisors of Destiny 2000 Limited and gradually became intimate with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and founder director Gofran Later Redwan Bin Ishaq turned into one of the closest aides of Gofran taking the advantage of Gofrans personal interest on females from the showbiz Redwan was regularly seen with Gofran at Destiny 2000 Limiteds office as well as other places and it is even reported that shrewd Redwan took an apartment in Dhaka exclusively to use as the secret entertainment home of Gofranul Hoque of Destiny 2000 Limited

Aimway Corporation Limited activities came under radar of the intelligence agencies when retired Lieutenant General and former chief of Bangladesh Army Harun Ar Rashid [who now is the chairman of Destiny 2000 Limited] sent a secret memo to some of his junior officers at DGFI and NSI suggesting legal actions against Redwan Bin Ishaq and Aim-way Corporation Limited Subsequently both the agencies investigated activities of this MLM fraudster and sent recommendations to the government suggesting immediate action against Aim-way Corporation Limited as well as other MLM companies which have already collecting billions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them in high-profit trap Learning about this intelligence investigation Redwan Bin Ishaq raised fingers at General Harun and alleged him of conspiring against Aim-way Corporation Limited seeing its huge success Redwan Bin Ishaq confessed that he has already collected more than Taka two thousand crore from people by offering various investment packages including the Graveyard Project of his company

Policymakers of Destiny 2000 Limited became envy of a Aim-way Corporation Limited when its kingpin Redwan Bin Ishaq was seen receiving award from the then commerce minister Lt Col Faruk Khan Shrewd Ishaq continued to display the photograph of receiving award from the commerce minister as well as

photographs with other influential political and cultural figures in the country to portray legitimacy of his activities in the eyes of the innocent investors While several local newspapers are continuing to publish reports against fraudulent activities of Aim-way Corporation Limited the main kingpin of the MLM fraudster Redwan Bin Ishaq on the other hand raises fingers at Destiny 2000 Limited and claims that it is trying to monopolize the MLM business in Bangladesh When asked Redwan Bin Ishaq said If Aim-way Corporation Limited is fraud then Destiny 2000 Limited and Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are champion frauds

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on the illegal activities of various fraudulent MLM companies in Bangladesh Since publication of such reports various intelligence agencies in the country started investigation into the activities of these MLM companies and in recent past Bangladesh Bank sent a number of letters to the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Social Welfare suggesting immediate investigation and actions against the MLM fraudster Destiny 2000 Limited in particular But it is learnt from dependable sources that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid and the main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are making strong lobbying within various influential quarters in the government and the ministries concerned in salvaging this fraudulent MLM Company from facing legal consequences Some of the top brasses at Destiny 2000 Limited even names few extremely influential figures in the country along with some of the members of the most influential political families as being connected with Destiny 2000 Limited It may be mentioned here that chairman of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq also mentions several influential people being connected with his company

While major portion of the public money collected by destiny 2000 Limited has already been smuggled out to various countries the mastermind of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq is also reported to have already started smuggling out the money to Dubai and it is apprehended that most of the top figures in these MLM scam racket may leave Bangladesh anytime cheating millions of local people

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Meanwhile English language newspaper The New Nation in its report titled Ban on operation of 45 multi-level marketing cos said Bangladesh government has decided to cancel registration of 45 Multi Level Marketing Companies including Destiny 2000 Limited for using fake address and false information

The 45 MLM companies using false addresses are Vision [Pvt] Limited International Ting Chang Products [BD] Ltd Destiny-2000 Ltd Ocean Marketing Company Limited Sohabos International Ltd Herbal Life International For Life Consortium Ltd Bravo IT International Ltd Village World Network Company Ltd Sketch Ltd Royal Dream Ltd Uttara Green City Ltd Griho Nirman Ltd SMN Global Ltd Siege Aim Corporation Ltd Musk Marketing Private Ltd Gano E World Wide Ltd Exhibition Dream Market Company Ltd Bondhan Associates Pvt Ltd Multivision 2010 Tone and Tune Network Ltd Plus Gain Company Ltd Eva Telecommunication Ltd G- E- Com Ltd Naf International Ltd Faith Marketing System Ltd Gadone Network Ltd Glaciar [BD] Ltd Ganoderema Stokist Bangladesh Company Ltd Bhianchi Bangladesh Company Ltd Loyal Vision Private Ltd Shuk Sari Bangladesh Limited Green Active Business System Ltd Liberty [BD] Network Market Private Ltd Royal Vision Pvt Ltd Royal Dream International Ltd For Ever Living Products Bangladesh Limited One Million Private Ltd Mega Polish Ltd Gonet Ltd Golden Fida Ltd Natural HerbalLtd and the Aim Solution Private Ltd

Commerce secretary Golam Hossain told reporters that legal actions will also be taken against these MLM Companies for using false address and giving false information

Protests against fraud of Destiny 2000 Limited

Just within 3 days of lodging criminal cases against Destiny 2000 Limited at countrys southern district of Rajshahi [Bagmara Police Station] cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district [northern part of Bangladesh] have demonstrated on October 25 2011 demanding refund of their invested money and legal action against the fraudsters at Destiny 2000 Limited The cheated

clients of Destiny 2000 Limited are expected to submit memorandum with the deputy commissioner of Panchagarh district today

The cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited said the MLM Company is extracting money from the people with various alluring offers or high profit It is alleged that Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to collect millions of Taka from the rural population with numerous alluring profit offers and in most cases the agents of Destiny 2000 Limited even do not issue any money receipt for such financial transaction

The latest case of fraud by Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district came into public attention through a news item published in vernacular daily Manabzamin on October 27 2011 [Page 11]

Meanwhile in a frantic bid of saving skin Muhammad Rafiqul Amin managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited has published advertisements in most of the major dailies in Bangladesh drawing attention of the people sensing ongoing actions by the government against Destiny 2000 Limited and other fraud MLM Companies In the advertisement published in the local dailies the managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited tried to hide most of the illegal activities of this company which has so far collected a few thousand crore of Taka from the locals by selling the so-called trees at their so-called plantation project It was already reported that Destiny 2000 Limited through its 36 millions agents and members throughout Bangladesh has already collected US$ 5-6 billion from 18 million people by selling tress with high profit allure It is learnt that in reality the MLM Company does not have even 025 of the total number of trees they already sold to people with high profit promises The MLM Company has promised to start giving profits to the people from 2012 It is anticipated that the promoters of the fraudulent MLM Company may flee Bangladesh anytime thus cheating millions of people It may also be mentioned here that some of the top figures in Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting funds to numerous businesses and properties abroad In past six months the frequency of foreign tours of the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited has significantly increased It is learnt that during such foreign trips the owners of this MLM Company are not only shifting funds but also are trying to locate a safe country for them as well their

family members of settle in near future when the fraudulent activities of this company will get busted

Anticipating such consequences as well as for the sake of protecting interests of the millions of people Ministry of Home Affairs is actively considering sending information at various immigration points in Bangladesh to stop the members of the board of MLM Companies in order to check them from fleeing the country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and other ministries and offices concerned to stay vigilant about activities of the MLM Companies and to make sure that these MLM Companies do not go into hiding thus cheating millions of people It was already brought into attention of the PMO as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs that the main promoter and managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin holds Canadian citizenship and he already has sent members of his family to Canada It is also learnt from numerous sources that other members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited are already taking immigration in the West

Government fails to regulate MLM companies

Fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company named Unipay2U after swindling millions of dollars from the innocent investors in Bangladesh has re-started its activities under the banner of a newly formed enterprise named Uni Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which offers doubling the amount of investment within a period of 18 months It may be mentioned here that Unipay2U promoters went into hiding when their fraudulent activities came under radar or various law enforcing agencies following publication of investigative reports on this MLM fraudsters It was already learnt that Unipay2U offered huge profit to the investors for investment in Gold Mines in Africa and sold shares worth a few hundred millions dollars simply by giving false and fabricated information

Multi Level Marketing traps were set in Bangladesh by a company named GGN few years back which ultimately disappeared after swindling significant amount of money from the small investors Later one of the kingpins of GGN Mohammed

Rafiqul Amin established another MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited with a number of highly-ambitious youths

Mohammed Rafiqul Amin a Canadian citizen returned to Bangladesh with the concept of MLM business in 1998 and started applying that internationally known fraudulent practice in this country with the ulterior motive of cheating innocent investors By now Destiny 2000 Limited through a number of its enterprises has already swindled more than US$ 8 billion while it is largely speculated that the company may go bankrupt or the promoters may simply leave Bangladesh anytime during 2012 Even at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited a clock is moving towards anti-clock direction which will end by November 2012 which actually is the deadline of this company to disappear thus cheating at least 38 million members and small investors in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz has already collected several documentary evidences about the fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited One of the fake enterprises of this MLM fraudster is Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as a Financial Institution or bank and is openly continuing banking activities in the country The promoters of this MLM fraud racket are selling shares of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for TK 20000 each with annual dividend of the investment The Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited claims to be run under Sharia rules

As per a brochure published by one Azad Rahman diamond executive trainer of the MLM racket Destiny 2000 Limited has its own real estate projects with a large number of multi-storied buildings in various parts of the country and the MLM racket are selling shares of these non existent buildings to the small investors as well collecting huge amount of money promising huge profit within the period of 6 years Each of such shares in the real estate projects of Destiny 2000 Limited are sold for TK 20000 with profit assurance of TK 30000 within a period of 6 years According to the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited names of these real multi stories [non existent] buildings are Destiny Diamond Diplomatic Tower [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Barisal [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Khulna [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Feni [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building

at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rangpur [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Sylhet [Proposed] Modern hospital complex at Dhakas Darus Salam area [Proposed] etc

Destiny 2000 Limited in its brochure also claims to be constructing Destiny Crown Pacific Beach Hotel amp Resort at Coxs Bazar area The MLM fraudster claims this project to be the first world-class five star beach hotels in Bangladesh

But the top listed fraudulent enterprise of Destiny 2000 Limited is Destiny Tree Plantation Limited where former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ar Rahid is the chairman Each shares of this project is sold for TK 10000 with a profit of TK 50000 within the span of 12 years It is learnt that promoters of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited have already collected a few billion dollars from the innocent investors by giving totally false information on their so-called plantation projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited claims to have already planted more than 40 million trees it is evidently proved that the company in reality does not even have a fraction of the number of trees they claim to own MLM analysts believe that from March 2012 Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will require starting paying the profit to the investors which actually will be the beginning of the doom of this fraud racket as major segment of the swindled fund has already been illegally shifted to various foreign countries by now According to Destiny 2000 Limited the amount of existing liquid cash in the company stands at TK 200 crore while according to analysts the company has already collected at least TK 45-50 thousand crore Taka from the investors be selling shares of their fake plantation project

In the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited it claims to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Geely Automobile Research Institute China Photograph of Destinys top kingpin Mohammed Rafiqul Amin is published with a team of Geely Automobile Research Institute in the brochure of the MLM Company

Geely Automobile Research Institute as one of ten largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has achieved rapid development with flexible operating mechanism and continuous self-innovation

since its entry into auto industry in 1997 With more than RMB 12 billion of total asset value Geely has been one of top 500 Chinese enterprises for continuous 6 years and one of 10 largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry for successive 4 years Geely has been appraised as Most rapid and excellent developing enterprise in 5 decades of Chinese Automobile Industry State innovation-type trial enterprise and the first batch of state-class Vehicles and parts export base enterprises

The headquarters of the Group is located in Hangzhou capital city of Zhejiang Province With six vehicle and power assembly manufacturing bases in Linhai Ningbo Shanghai Lanzhou and Xiangtan the company now has an annual production capacity of 300000 entire vehicles 300000 engines and 300000 transmissions

Currently Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd boasts more than 30 models from 8 main serials including Geely Free Cruise Geely KINGKONG Geely Vision Shanghai Maple and Beauty Leopard etc 8 main serials of engines including MR10L-18L JL16L-18L and 4G10-18CVVT etc and the corresponding manual and automatic transmissions All of the products have passed 3C state certification and conformed to European Emission Standard III some products even conform to European Emission Standard IV And Geely owns complete intelligent properties right over all its products

The Group has set up nationwide well-functioned sales and marketing network which includes nearly 500 4S franchised shops and 600 service stations And with up to tens of million RMB investment a domestically first class call centre has been built up that provides around- the- clock instant service to customers Meantime Geely introduced the Sales ERP management system and service information system based on SAP for rapid response to needs from customers and rapid handling of market information which is the first of its kind in domestic automobile industry All those above efforts contribute to the fact that there have been totally 12 million Geely cars running on the road globally and Geely has been recognized as a famous auto brand in China

With more than 300 sales amp service dealerships globally and SKD CKD operations in Ukraine Russia and Indonesia Geely has exported more than one

hundred thousands car aboard which is among the top few Chinese car makers that exportsZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has invested hundreds of million RMB to establish Geely Automobile Ramp D center headquartered in Linhai and Now the RampD center is capable of developing entire cars engines transmissions and automotive electronic apparatus and every year about four to five brand-new vehicle models or machinery models are launched in the domestic market The self-developed 4G18CVVT engine is appraised as a new auto technology that is globally-advanced and domestically-leading likewise the self -developed serial Z automatic transmission has filled the blank in domestic automobile field and achieved the only Class A science amp technology for Chinese automobile industry in 2006 the EPS initiated the automobile electronic power steering system for domestic brands and there have been significant breakthroughs in patent technologies applications such as BMBS tire bursting safety technology electronic equal-balance technology and new energy application etc and with a total number of patents of up to 718 among which more than 70 are invention patents and 26 international patents the Geely Ramp D center has been certified as state-class Enterprise technical center and Postdoctoral working station

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 31: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission

Former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General [Retired] Harun Ar Rashid has once again come forward in creating newer scope for the fraudulent Destiny 2000 Limited in helping it in obtaining license to launch a bank though Destiny already is continuing banking activities through Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited [DMCSL] which claims to be have issued license by the Bangladesh government in 2005 as financial institution

General Harun has applied for permission of Destiny Bank Limited where the members of the fraudulent MLM Company are the founder directors It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has visibly looted at least 65 thousand crore Taka from more than 48 million people by selling TREE in their fake plantation project Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid is the chairman of this fraudulent project Meanwhile it is learnt that mastermind of Destiny Group Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is using General Harun Ar Rashid and his connections being one of the top leaders of Sector Commanders Forum in lobbying in the ruling party for obtaining permission of the bank It is learnt that Destiny 2000 Limited is secretly offering bribes to a number of influential figures in the ruling party through General Harun for obtaining the license General Haruns direct involvement with Destiny fraudster will ultimately put the very image of Bangladesh Armed Forces in stake

It may be mentioned here that Destiny 2000 Limited has sold trees in their so-called plantation project to innocent people by alluring them with the offer of huge profit But in reality Destiny does not own even a small fraction of the land which they are showing to people as lands already acquired by them In most cases fraudsters of Destiny 2000 Limited are showing photographs of Sunderban to innocent investors with the claim of being plantation project of this dubious enterprise

Meanwhile Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is publicly claiming to have direct connection with one of the most influential female members of the political family in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz published a number of reports on the illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited including money laundering by Mohammad Rafiqul Amin which are now under active investigation with Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

At the reaction of the members of Destiny Group the owners of this fraudulent MLM Company privately announced the launching of the flights of Best Air which is another fake project of this group It may be mentioned here that Destiny has collected a few hundred crore Taka from the people by selling shares of Best Air though there is no such existence of any aircraft of this company except an office at Dhakas Badda area

Meanwhile dubious multilevel marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited made a nefarious attempt by sending one of the employees of a company owned by this group who tried to gather information on the movements of the Weekly Blitz editor which is doubted to be attempt of assassination

On November 15 2011 a person named Musaddek went to Weekly Blitz office during noon time and introduced himself to be an employee with an advertising agency and wanted to meet the editor of Weekly Blitz When he was told that the Weekly Blitz editor was not available he first made a call at the cell phone of the Blitz editor from 0181-7584216 and then from 01711-223370 When the call was returned at 01711-223370 the man introduced himself to be Musaddek owning a news agency The Blitz editor wanted to know the name of the news agency and the man said he was willing to meet the Weekly Blitz editor to discuss some important issue related to his news agency

As the same time the man gave two different identities to the Weekly Blitz first being from an advertising agency and then being from a news agency his background was investigated through various contacts including some intelligence agencies in the country and finally it was revealed that this man works with Boishakhi Television a private TV channel recently purchased by the Destiny 2000 Limited It was also learnt that after buying the company Destiny authorities have collected a few hundred crore Taka from innocent people by selling of share packages of this TV company

The case of suspicious visit by the employee of Destiny 2000 Limited has already generated serious doubts in the minds of the Weekly Blitz management and the matter has already been properly reported with authorities concerned in Bangladesh

It is learnt that Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank are seriously investigating the illegal operation of a financial institution by the Destiny 2000 Limited as well as running of a fake life insurance company None of such enterprises have any license from the authorities concerned Running any financial institution without valid license is a criminal offence punishable under the laws of the land Similarly running of any insurance company with any license is clearly a serious crime But Destiny 2000 Limited pays damn to any such laws of the land as they are trying to keep all such government offices under their evil control by paying huge amount of bribe on a monthly basis

Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives (DoC) which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing (MLM) company

ldquoThe Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destinyrdquo Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoOfficers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30rdquo he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the BB probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

ldquoI have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destinyrdquo ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoIf it is not formed today [yesterday] it will be done tomorrow [today]rdquo he added

The NBR on the other hand will scrutinise the tax files of Destiny and its profit distribution among members to see if the company has evaded tax

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told this correspondent

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Ltd began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities -- from deposit collection to lending -- illegally It has around 70 lakh members and set a target to take the number to 1 crore by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

As on December 31 2011 the organisation collected nearly Tk 2000 crore in deposits and share capital from people

Of the deposit the bulk amount is lent to its sister organisations and only a small portion to its members

The BB report said Destiny did not try to borrow from the banks or capital markets to meet its demand for capital

High profile connection of MLM fraudsters

Following the rivalry between two of the prominent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] fraudsters named Destiny 2000 Limited and Amway Directorate General of Forces Intelligence [DGFI] and National Security Intelligence [NSI] have reportedly sent confidential reports to the ministries concerned suggesting immediate action against MLM fraudsters of Aim-way Corporation Limited and its chairman Redwan Bin Ishaq [step brother of Moulana Syed Fazlul Karim Pir of Chormonai and leader of an Islamist political party] It may be mentioned here that Aim-way Corporation Limited was established by one of the founding directors of Destiny 2000 Limited keeping Redwan Bin Ishaq at the forefront The company started its fraudulent activities from July 1 2011 with Redwan Bin Ishaq who proclaims to be the pir of Chormonai Prior to formation of this fraudulent MLM Company Redwan Bin Ishaq worked as a close aide of one Gofran who is one of the founding directors of another fraudulent MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited

Sources inside Aim-way Corporation Limited told reporters that their current number of clients is above three hundred thousand while it is speculated that Aim-way Corporation Limited has already collected a few hundred crore Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high-profile trap similar as that of

Destiny 2000 Limited In an interview with a vernacular daily Redwan Bin Ishaq openly confessed his previous connections with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin of Destiny 2000 Limited and narrated details about their so-called graveyard project in the country Earlier the same Redwan Bin Ishaq was arrested in the year 2000 along with his elder brother when they cheated hundreds of innocent people with their fake Hajj package Being released from prison Redwan Bin Ishaq established connections with one of the advisors of Destiny 2000 Limited and gradually became intimate with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and founder director Gofran Later Redwan Bin Ishaq turned into one of the closest aides of Gofran taking the advantage of Gofrans personal interest on females from the showbiz Redwan was regularly seen with Gofran at Destiny 2000 Limiteds office as well as other places and it is even reported that shrewd Redwan took an apartment in Dhaka exclusively to use as the secret entertainment home of Gofranul Hoque of Destiny 2000 Limited

Aimway Corporation Limited activities came under radar of the intelligence agencies when retired Lieutenant General and former chief of Bangladesh Army Harun Ar Rashid [who now is the chairman of Destiny 2000 Limited] sent a secret memo to some of his junior officers at DGFI and NSI suggesting legal actions against Redwan Bin Ishaq and Aim-way Corporation Limited Subsequently both the agencies investigated activities of this MLM fraudster and sent recommendations to the government suggesting immediate action against Aim-way Corporation Limited as well as other MLM companies which have already collecting billions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them in high-profit trap Learning about this intelligence investigation Redwan Bin Ishaq raised fingers at General Harun and alleged him of conspiring against Aim-way Corporation Limited seeing its huge success Redwan Bin Ishaq confessed that he has already collected more than Taka two thousand crore from people by offering various investment packages including the Graveyard Project of his company

Policymakers of Destiny 2000 Limited became envy of a Aim-way Corporation Limited when its kingpin Redwan Bin Ishaq was seen receiving award from the then commerce minister Lt Col Faruk Khan Shrewd Ishaq continued to display the photograph of receiving award from the commerce minister as well as

photographs with other influential political and cultural figures in the country to portray legitimacy of his activities in the eyes of the innocent investors While several local newspapers are continuing to publish reports against fraudulent activities of Aim-way Corporation Limited the main kingpin of the MLM fraudster Redwan Bin Ishaq on the other hand raises fingers at Destiny 2000 Limited and claims that it is trying to monopolize the MLM business in Bangladesh When asked Redwan Bin Ishaq said If Aim-way Corporation Limited is fraud then Destiny 2000 Limited and Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are champion frauds

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on the illegal activities of various fraudulent MLM companies in Bangladesh Since publication of such reports various intelligence agencies in the country started investigation into the activities of these MLM companies and in recent past Bangladesh Bank sent a number of letters to the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Social Welfare suggesting immediate investigation and actions against the MLM fraudster Destiny 2000 Limited in particular But it is learnt from dependable sources that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid and the main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are making strong lobbying within various influential quarters in the government and the ministries concerned in salvaging this fraudulent MLM Company from facing legal consequences Some of the top brasses at Destiny 2000 Limited even names few extremely influential figures in the country along with some of the members of the most influential political families as being connected with Destiny 2000 Limited It may be mentioned here that chairman of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq also mentions several influential people being connected with his company

While major portion of the public money collected by destiny 2000 Limited has already been smuggled out to various countries the mastermind of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq is also reported to have already started smuggling out the money to Dubai and it is apprehended that most of the top figures in these MLM scam racket may leave Bangladesh anytime cheating millions of local people

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Meanwhile English language newspaper The New Nation in its report titled Ban on operation of 45 multi-level marketing cos said Bangladesh government has decided to cancel registration of 45 Multi Level Marketing Companies including Destiny 2000 Limited for using fake address and false information

The 45 MLM companies using false addresses are Vision [Pvt] Limited International Ting Chang Products [BD] Ltd Destiny-2000 Ltd Ocean Marketing Company Limited Sohabos International Ltd Herbal Life International For Life Consortium Ltd Bravo IT International Ltd Village World Network Company Ltd Sketch Ltd Royal Dream Ltd Uttara Green City Ltd Griho Nirman Ltd SMN Global Ltd Siege Aim Corporation Ltd Musk Marketing Private Ltd Gano E World Wide Ltd Exhibition Dream Market Company Ltd Bondhan Associates Pvt Ltd Multivision 2010 Tone and Tune Network Ltd Plus Gain Company Ltd Eva Telecommunication Ltd G- E- Com Ltd Naf International Ltd Faith Marketing System Ltd Gadone Network Ltd Glaciar [BD] Ltd Ganoderema Stokist Bangladesh Company Ltd Bhianchi Bangladesh Company Ltd Loyal Vision Private Ltd Shuk Sari Bangladesh Limited Green Active Business System Ltd Liberty [BD] Network Market Private Ltd Royal Vision Pvt Ltd Royal Dream International Ltd For Ever Living Products Bangladesh Limited One Million Private Ltd Mega Polish Ltd Gonet Ltd Golden Fida Ltd Natural HerbalLtd and the Aim Solution Private Ltd

Commerce secretary Golam Hossain told reporters that legal actions will also be taken against these MLM Companies for using false address and giving false information

Protests against fraud of Destiny 2000 Limited

Just within 3 days of lodging criminal cases against Destiny 2000 Limited at countrys southern district of Rajshahi [Bagmara Police Station] cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district [northern part of Bangladesh] have demonstrated on October 25 2011 demanding refund of their invested money and legal action against the fraudsters at Destiny 2000 Limited The cheated

clients of Destiny 2000 Limited are expected to submit memorandum with the deputy commissioner of Panchagarh district today

The cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited said the MLM Company is extracting money from the people with various alluring offers or high profit It is alleged that Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to collect millions of Taka from the rural population with numerous alluring profit offers and in most cases the agents of Destiny 2000 Limited even do not issue any money receipt for such financial transaction

The latest case of fraud by Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district came into public attention through a news item published in vernacular daily Manabzamin on October 27 2011 [Page 11]

Meanwhile in a frantic bid of saving skin Muhammad Rafiqul Amin managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited has published advertisements in most of the major dailies in Bangladesh drawing attention of the people sensing ongoing actions by the government against Destiny 2000 Limited and other fraud MLM Companies In the advertisement published in the local dailies the managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited tried to hide most of the illegal activities of this company which has so far collected a few thousand crore of Taka from the locals by selling the so-called trees at their so-called plantation project It was already reported that Destiny 2000 Limited through its 36 millions agents and members throughout Bangladesh has already collected US$ 5-6 billion from 18 million people by selling tress with high profit allure It is learnt that in reality the MLM Company does not have even 025 of the total number of trees they already sold to people with high profit promises The MLM Company has promised to start giving profits to the people from 2012 It is anticipated that the promoters of the fraudulent MLM Company may flee Bangladesh anytime thus cheating millions of people It may also be mentioned here that some of the top figures in Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting funds to numerous businesses and properties abroad In past six months the frequency of foreign tours of the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited has significantly increased It is learnt that during such foreign trips the owners of this MLM Company are not only shifting funds but also are trying to locate a safe country for them as well their

family members of settle in near future when the fraudulent activities of this company will get busted

Anticipating such consequences as well as for the sake of protecting interests of the millions of people Ministry of Home Affairs is actively considering sending information at various immigration points in Bangladesh to stop the members of the board of MLM Companies in order to check them from fleeing the country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and other ministries and offices concerned to stay vigilant about activities of the MLM Companies and to make sure that these MLM Companies do not go into hiding thus cheating millions of people It was already brought into attention of the PMO as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs that the main promoter and managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin holds Canadian citizenship and he already has sent members of his family to Canada It is also learnt from numerous sources that other members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited are already taking immigration in the West

Government fails to regulate MLM companies

Fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company named Unipay2U after swindling millions of dollars from the innocent investors in Bangladesh has re-started its activities under the banner of a newly formed enterprise named Uni Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which offers doubling the amount of investment within a period of 18 months It may be mentioned here that Unipay2U promoters went into hiding when their fraudulent activities came under radar or various law enforcing agencies following publication of investigative reports on this MLM fraudsters It was already learnt that Unipay2U offered huge profit to the investors for investment in Gold Mines in Africa and sold shares worth a few hundred millions dollars simply by giving false and fabricated information

Multi Level Marketing traps were set in Bangladesh by a company named GGN few years back which ultimately disappeared after swindling significant amount of money from the small investors Later one of the kingpins of GGN Mohammed

Rafiqul Amin established another MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited with a number of highly-ambitious youths

Mohammed Rafiqul Amin a Canadian citizen returned to Bangladesh with the concept of MLM business in 1998 and started applying that internationally known fraudulent practice in this country with the ulterior motive of cheating innocent investors By now Destiny 2000 Limited through a number of its enterprises has already swindled more than US$ 8 billion while it is largely speculated that the company may go bankrupt or the promoters may simply leave Bangladesh anytime during 2012 Even at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited a clock is moving towards anti-clock direction which will end by November 2012 which actually is the deadline of this company to disappear thus cheating at least 38 million members and small investors in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz has already collected several documentary evidences about the fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited One of the fake enterprises of this MLM fraudster is Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as a Financial Institution or bank and is openly continuing banking activities in the country The promoters of this MLM fraud racket are selling shares of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for TK 20000 each with annual dividend of the investment The Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited claims to be run under Sharia rules

As per a brochure published by one Azad Rahman diamond executive trainer of the MLM racket Destiny 2000 Limited has its own real estate projects with a large number of multi-storied buildings in various parts of the country and the MLM racket are selling shares of these non existent buildings to the small investors as well collecting huge amount of money promising huge profit within the period of 6 years Each of such shares in the real estate projects of Destiny 2000 Limited are sold for TK 20000 with profit assurance of TK 30000 within a period of 6 years According to the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited names of these real multi stories [non existent] buildings are Destiny Diamond Diplomatic Tower [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Barisal [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Khulna [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Feni [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building

at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rangpur [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Sylhet [Proposed] Modern hospital complex at Dhakas Darus Salam area [Proposed] etc

Destiny 2000 Limited in its brochure also claims to be constructing Destiny Crown Pacific Beach Hotel amp Resort at Coxs Bazar area The MLM fraudster claims this project to be the first world-class five star beach hotels in Bangladesh

But the top listed fraudulent enterprise of Destiny 2000 Limited is Destiny Tree Plantation Limited where former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ar Rahid is the chairman Each shares of this project is sold for TK 10000 with a profit of TK 50000 within the span of 12 years It is learnt that promoters of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited have already collected a few billion dollars from the innocent investors by giving totally false information on their so-called plantation projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited claims to have already planted more than 40 million trees it is evidently proved that the company in reality does not even have a fraction of the number of trees they claim to own MLM analysts believe that from March 2012 Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will require starting paying the profit to the investors which actually will be the beginning of the doom of this fraud racket as major segment of the swindled fund has already been illegally shifted to various foreign countries by now According to Destiny 2000 Limited the amount of existing liquid cash in the company stands at TK 200 crore while according to analysts the company has already collected at least TK 45-50 thousand crore Taka from the investors be selling shares of their fake plantation project

In the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited it claims to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Geely Automobile Research Institute China Photograph of Destinys top kingpin Mohammed Rafiqul Amin is published with a team of Geely Automobile Research Institute in the brochure of the MLM Company

Geely Automobile Research Institute as one of ten largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has achieved rapid development with flexible operating mechanism and continuous self-innovation

since its entry into auto industry in 1997 With more than RMB 12 billion of total asset value Geely has been one of top 500 Chinese enterprises for continuous 6 years and one of 10 largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry for successive 4 years Geely has been appraised as Most rapid and excellent developing enterprise in 5 decades of Chinese Automobile Industry State innovation-type trial enterprise and the first batch of state-class Vehicles and parts export base enterprises

The headquarters of the Group is located in Hangzhou capital city of Zhejiang Province With six vehicle and power assembly manufacturing bases in Linhai Ningbo Shanghai Lanzhou and Xiangtan the company now has an annual production capacity of 300000 entire vehicles 300000 engines and 300000 transmissions

Currently Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd boasts more than 30 models from 8 main serials including Geely Free Cruise Geely KINGKONG Geely Vision Shanghai Maple and Beauty Leopard etc 8 main serials of engines including MR10L-18L JL16L-18L and 4G10-18CVVT etc and the corresponding manual and automatic transmissions All of the products have passed 3C state certification and conformed to European Emission Standard III some products even conform to European Emission Standard IV And Geely owns complete intelligent properties right over all its products

The Group has set up nationwide well-functioned sales and marketing network which includes nearly 500 4S franchised shops and 600 service stations And with up to tens of million RMB investment a domestically first class call centre has been built up that provides around- the- clock instant service to customers Meantime Geely introduced the Sales ERP management system and service information system based on SAP for rapid response to needs from customers and rapid handling of market information which is the first of its kind in domestic automobile industry All those above efforts contribute to the fact that there have been totally 12 million Geely cars running on the road globally and Geely has been recognized as a famous auto brand in China

With more than 300 sales amp service dealerships globally and SKD CKD operations in Ukraine Russia and Indonesia Geely has exported more than one

hundred thousands car aboard which is among the top few Chinese car makers that exportsZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has invested hundreds of million RMB to establish Geely Automobile Ramp D center headquartered in Linhai and Now the RampD center is capable of developing entire cars engines transmissions and automotive electronic apparatus and every year about four to five brand-new vehicle models or machinery models are launched in the domestic market The self-developed 4G18CVVT engine is appraised as a new auto technology that is globally-advanced and domestically-leading likewise the self -developed serial Z automatic transmission has filled the blank in domestic automobile field and achieved the only Class A science amp technology for Chinese automobile industry in 2006 the EPS initiated the automobile electronic power steering system for domestic brands and there have been significant breakthroughs in patent technologies applications such as BMBS tire bursting safety technology electronic equal-balance technology and new energy application etc and with a total number of patents of up to 718 among which more than 70 are invention patents and 26 international patents the Geely Ramp D center has been certified as state-class Enterprise technical center and Postdoctoral working station

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 32: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

Weekly Blitz published a number of reports on the illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited including money laundering by Mohammad Rafiqul Amin which are now under active investigation with Bangladesh Bank and Anti Corruption Commission

At the reaction of the members of Destiny Group the owners of this fraudulent MLM Company privately announced the launching of the flights of Best Air which is another fake project of this group It may be mentioned here that Destiny has collected a few hundred crore Taka from the people by selling shares of Best Air though there is no such existence of any aircraft of this company except an office at Dhakas Badda area

Meanwhile dubious multilevel marketing [MLM] company Destiny 2000 Limited made a nefarious attempt by sending one of the employees of a company owned by this group who tried to gather information on the movements of the Weekly Blitz editor which is doubted to be attempt of assassination

On November 15 2011 a person named Musaddek went to Weekly Blitz office during noon time and introduced himself to be an employee with an advertising agency and wanted to meet the editor of Weekly Blitz When he was told that the Weekly Blitz editor was not available he first made a call at the cell phone of the Blitz editor from 0181-7584216 and then from 01711-223370 When the call was returned at 01711-223370 the man introduced himself to be Musaddek owning a news agency The Blitz editor wanted to know the name of the news agency and the man said he was willing to meet the Weekly Blitz editor to discuss some important issue related to his news agency

As the same time the man gave two different identities to the Weekly Blitz first being from an advertising agency and then being from a news agency his background was investigated through various contacts including some intelligence agencies in the country and finally it was revealed that this man works with Boishakhi Television a private TV channel recently purchased by the Destiny 2000 Limited It was also learnt that after buying the company Destiny authorities have collected a few hundred crore Taka from innocent people by selling of share packages of this TV company

The case of suspicious visit by the employee of Destiny 2000 Limited has already generated serious doubts in the minds of the Weekly Blitz management and the matter has already been properly reported with authorities concerned in Bangladesh

It is learnt that Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank are seriously investigating the illegal operation of a financial institution by the Destiny 2000 Limited as well as running of a fake life insurance company None of such enterprises have any license from the authorities concerned Running any financial institution without valid license is a criminal offence punishable under the laws of the land Similarly running of any insurance company with any license is clearly a serious crime But Destiny 2000 Limited pays damn to any such laws of the land as they are trying to keep all such government offices under their evil control by paying huge amount of bribe on a monthly basis

Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives (DoC) which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing (MLM) company

ldquoThe Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destinyrdquo Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoOfficers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30rdquo he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the BB probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

ldquoI have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destinyrdquo ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoIf it is not formed today [yesterday] it will be done tomorrow [today]rdquo he added

The NBR on the other hand will scrutinise the tax files of Destiny and its profit distribution among members to see if the company has evaded tax

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told this correspondent

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Ltd began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities -- from deposit collection to lending -- illegally It has around 70 lakh members and set a target to take the number to 1 crore by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

As on December 31 2011 the organisation collected nearly Tk 2000 crore in deposits and share capital from people

Of the deposit the bulk amount is lent to its sister organisations and only a small portion to its members

The BB report said Destiny did not try to borrow from the banks or capital markets to meet its demand for capital

High profile connection of MLM fraudsters

Following the rivalry between two of the prominent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] fraudsters named Destiny 2000 Limited and Amway Directorate General of Forces Intelligence [DGFI] and National Security Intelligence [NSI] have reportedly sent confidential reports to the ministries concerned suggesting immediate action against MLM fraudsters of Aim-way Corporation Limited and its chairman Redwan Bin Ishaq [step brother of Moulana Syed Fazlul Karim Pir of Chormonai and leader of an Islamist political party] It may be mentioned here that Aim-way Corporation Limited was established by one of the founding directors of Destiny 2000 Limited keeping Redwan Bin Ishaq at the forefront The company started its fraudulent activities from July 1 2011 with Redwan Bin Ishaq who proclaims to be the pir of Chormonai Prior to formation of this fraudulent MLM Company Redwan Bin Ishaq worked as a close aide of one Gofran who is one of the founding directors of another fraudulent MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited

Sources inside Aim-way Corporation Limited told reporters that their current number of clients is above three hundred thousand while it is speculated that Aim-way Corporation Limited has already collected a few hundred crore Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high-profile trap similar as that of

Destiny 2000 Limited In an interview with a vernacular daily Redwan Bin Ishaq openly confessed his previous connections with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin of Destiny 2000 Limited and narrated details about their so-called graveyard project in the country Earlier the same Redwan Bin Ishaq was arrested in the year 2000 along with his elder brother when they cheated hundreds of innocent people with their fake Hajj package Being released from prison Redwan Bin Ishaq established connections with one of the advisors of Destiny 2000 Limited and gradually became intimate with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and founder director Gofran Later Redwan Bin Ishaq turned into one of the closest aides of Gofran taking the advantage of Gofrans personal interest on females from the showbiz Redwan was regularly seen with Gofran at Destiny 2000 Limiteds office as well as other places and it is even reported that shrewd Redwan took an apartment in Dhaka exclusively to use as the secret entertainment home of Gofranul Hoque of Destiny 2000 Limited

Aimway Corporation Limited activities came under radar of the intelligence agencies when retired Lieutenant General and former chief of Bangladesh Army Harun Ar Rashid [who now is the chairman of Destiny 2000 Limited] sent a secret memo to some of his junior officers at DGFI and NSI suggesting legal actions against Redwan Bin Ishaq and Aim-way Corporation Limited Subsequently both the agencies investigated activities of this MLM fraudster and sent recommendations to the government suggesting immediate action against Aim-way Corporation Limited as well as other MLM companies which have already collecting billions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them in high-profit trap Learning about this intelligence investigation Redwan Bin Ishaq raised fingers at General Harun and alleged him of conspiring against Aim-way Corporation Limited seeing its huge success Redwan Bin Ishaq confessed that he has already collected more than Taka two thousand crore from people by offering various investment packages including the Graveyard Project of his company

Policymakers of Destiny 2000 Limited became envy of a Aim-way Corporation Limited when its kingpin Redwan Bin Ishaq was seen receiving award from the then commerce minister Lt Col Faruk Khan Shrewd Ishaq continued to display the photograph of receiving award from the commerce minister as well as

photographs with other influential political and cultural figures in the country to portray legitimacy of his activities in the eyes of the innocent investors While several local newspapers are continuing to publish reports against fraudulent activities of Aim-way Corporation Limited the main kingpin of the MLM fraudster Redwan Bin Ishaq on the other hand raises fingers at Destiny 2000 Limited and claims that it is trying to monopolize the MLM business in Bangladesh When asked Redwan Bin Ishaq said If Aim-way Corporation Limited is fraud then Destiny 2000 Limited and Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are champion frauds

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on the illegal activities of various fraudulent MLM companies in Bangladesh Since publication of such reports various intelligence agencies in the country started investigation into the activities of these MLM companies and in recent past Bangladesh Bank sent a number of letters to the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Social Welfare suggesting immediate investigation and actions against the MLM fraudster Destiny 2000 Limited in particular But it is learnt from dependable sources that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid and the main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are making strong lobbying within various influential quarters in the government and the ministries concerned in salvaging this fraudulent MLM Company from facing legal consequences Some of the top brasses at Destiny 2000 Limited even names few extremely influential figures in the country along with some of the members of the most influential political families as being connected with Destiny 2000 Limited It may be mentioned here that chairman of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq also mentions several influential people being connected with his company

While major portion of the public money collected by destiny 2000 Limited has already been smuggled out to various countries the mastermind of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq is also reported to have already started smuggling out the money to Dubai and it is apprehended that most of the top figures in these MLM scam racket may leave Bangladesh anytime cheating millions of local people

LATEST

Meanwhile English language newspaper The New Nation in its report titled Ban on operation of 45 multi-level marketing cos said Bangladesh government has decided to cancel registration of 45 Multi Level Marketing Companies including Destiny 2000 Limited for using fake address and false information

The 45 MLM companies using false addresses are Vision [Pvt] Limited International Ting Chang Products [BD] Ltd Destiny-2000 Ltd Ocean Marketing Company Limited Sohabos International Ltd Herbal Life International For Life Consortium Ltd Bravo IT International Ltd Village World Network Company Ltd Sketch Ltd Royal Dream Ltd Uttara Green City Ltd Griho Nirman Ltd SMN Global Ltd Siege Aim Corporation Ltd Musk Marketing Private Ltd Gano E World Wide Ltd Exhibition Dream Market Company Ltd Bondhan Associates Pvt Ltd Multivision 2010 Tone and Tune Network Ltd Plus Gain Company Ltd Eva Telecommunication Ltd G- E- Com Ltd Naf International Ltd Faith Marketing System Ltd Gadone Network Ltd Glaciar [BD] Ltd Ganoderema Stokist Bangladesh Company Ltd Bhianchi Bangladesh Company Ltd Loyal Vision Private Ltd Shuk Sari Bangladesh Limited Green Active Business System Ltd Liberty [BD] Network Market Private Ltd Royal Vision Pvt Ltd Royal Dream International Ltd For Ever Living Products Bangladesh Limited One Million Private Ltd Mega Polish Ltd Gonet Ltd Golden Fida Ltd Natural HerbalLtd and the Aim Solution Private Ltd

Commerce secretary Golam Hossain told reporters that legal actions will also be taken against these MLM Companies for using false address and giving false information

Protests against fraud of Destiny 2000 Limited

Just within 3 days of lodging criminal cases against Destiny 2000 Limited at countrys southern district of Rajshahi [Bagmara Police Station] cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district [northern part of Bangladesh] have demonstrated on October 25 2011 demanding refund of their invested money and legal action against the fraudsters at Destiny 2000 Limited The cheated

clients of Destiny 2000 Limited are expected to submit memorandum with the deputy commissioner of Panchagarh district today

The cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited said the MLM Company is extracting money from the people with various alluring offers or high profit It is alleged that Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to collect millions of Taka from the rural population with numerous alluring profit offers and in most cases the agents of Destiny 2000 Limited even do not issue any money receipt for such financial transaction

The latest case of fraud by Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district came into public attention through a news item published in vernacular daily Manabzamin on October 27 2011 [Page 11]

Meanwhile in a frantic bid of saving skin Muhammad Rafiqul Amin managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited has published advertisements in most of the major dailies in Bangladesh drawing attention of the people sensing ongoing actions by the government against Destiny 2000 Limited and other fraud MLM Companies In the advertisement published in the local dailies the managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited tried to hide most of the illegal activities of this company which has so far collected a few thousand crore of Taka from the locals by selling the so-called trees at their so-called plantation project It was already reported that Destiny 2000 Limited through its 36 millions agents and members throughout Bangladesh has already collected US$ 5-6 billion from 18 million people by selling tress with high profit allure It is learnt that in reality the MLM Company does not have even 025 of the total number of trees they already sold to people with high profit promises The MLM Company has promised to start giving profits to the people from 2012 It is anticipated that the promoters of the fraudulent MLM Company may flee Bangladesh anytime thus cheating millions of people It may also be mentioned here that some of the top figures in Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting funds to numerous businesses and properties abroad In past six months the frequency of foreign tours of the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited has significantly increased It is learnt that during such foreign trips the owners of this MLM Company are not only shifting funds but also are trying to locate a safe country for them as well their

family members of settle in near future when the fraudulent activities of this company will get busted

Anticipating such consequences as well as for the sake of protecting interests of the millions of people Ministry of Home Affairs is actively considering sending information at various immigration points in Bangladesh to stop the members of the board of MLM Companies in order to check them from fleeing the country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and other ministries and offices concerned to stay vigilant about activities of the MLM Companies and to make sure that these MLM Companies do not go into hiding thus cheating millions of people It was already brought into attention of the PMO as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs that the main promoter and managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin holds Canadian citizenship and he already has sent members of his family to Canada It is also learnt from numerous sources that other members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited are already taking immigration in the West

Government fails to regulate MLM companies

Fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company named Unipay2U after swindling millions of dollars from the innocent investors in Bangladesh has re-started its activities under the banner of a newly formed enterprise named Uni Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which offers doubling the amount of investment within a period of 18 months It may be mentioned here that Unipay2U promoters went into hiding when their fraudulent activities came under radar or various law enforcing agencies following publication of investigative reports on this MLM fraudsters It was already learnt that Unipay2U offered huge profit to the investors for investment in Gold Mines in Africa and sold shares worth a few hundred millions dollars simply by giving false and fabricated information

Multi Level Marketing traps were set in Bangladesh by a company named GGN few years back which ultimately disappeared after swindling significant amount of money from the small investors Later one of the kingpins of GGN Mohammed

Rafiqul Amin established another MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited with a number of highly-ambitious youths

Mohammed Rafiqul Amin a Canadian citizen returned to Bangladesh with the concept of MLM business in 1998 and started applying that internationally known fraudulent practice in this country with the ulterior motive of cheating innocent investors By now Destiny 2000 Limited through a number of its enterprises has already swindled more than US$ 8 billion while it is largely speculated that the company may go bankrupt or the promoters may simply leave Bangladesh anytime during 2012 Even at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited a clock is moving towards anti-clock direction which will end by November 2012 which actually is the deadline of this company to disappear thus cheating at least 38 million members and small investors in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz has already collected several documentary evidences about the fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited One of the fake enterprises of this MLM fraudster is Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as a Financial Institution or bank and is openly continuing banking activities in the country The promoters of this MLM fraud racket are selling shares of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for TK 20000 each with annual dividend of the investment The Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited claims to be run under Sharia rules

As per a brochure published by one Azad Rahman diamond executive trainer of the MLM racket Destiny 2000 Limited has its own real estate projects with a large number of multi-storied buildings in various parts of the country and the MLM racket are selling shares of these non existent buildings to the small investors as well collecting huge amount of money promising huge profit within the period of 6 years Each of such shares in the real estate projects of Destiny 2000 Limited are sold for TK 20000 with profit assurance of TK 30000 within a period of 6 years According to the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited names of these real multi stories [non existent] buildings are Destiny Diamond Diplomatic Tower [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Barisal [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Khulna [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Feni [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building

at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rangpur [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Sylhet [Proposed] Modern hospital complex at Dhakas Darus Salam area [Proposed] etc

Destiny 2000 Limited in its brochure also claims to be constructing Destiny Crown Pacific Beach Hotel amp Resort at Coxs Bazar area The MLM fraudster claims this project to be the first world-class five star beach hotels in Bangladesh

But the top listed fraudulent enterprise of Destiny 2000 Limited is Destiny Tree Plantation Limited where former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ar Rahid is the chairman Each shares of this project is sold for TK 10000 with a profit of TK 50000 within the span of 12 years It is learnt that promoters of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited have already collected a few billion dollars from the innocent investors by giving totally false information on their so-called plantation projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited claims to have already planted more than 40 million trees it is evidently proved that the company in reality does not even have a fraction of the number of trees they claim to own MLM analysts believe that from March 2012 Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will require starting paying the profit to the investors which actually will be the beginning of the doom of this fraud racket as major segment of the swindled fund has already been illegally shifted to various foreign countries by now According to Destiny 2000 Limited the amount of existing liquid cash in the company stands at TK 200 crore while according to analysts the company has already collected at least TK 45-50 thousand crore Taka from the investors be selling shares of their fake plantation project

In the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited it claims to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Geely Automobile Research Institute China Photograph of Destinys top kingpin Mohammed Rafiqul Amin is published with a team of Geely Automobile Research Institute in the brochure of the MLM Company

Geely Automobile Research Institute as one of ten largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has achieved rapid development with flexible operating mechanism and continuous self-innovation

since its entry into auto industry in 1997 With more than RMB 12 billion of total asset value Geely has been one of top 500 Chinese enterprises for continuous 6 years and one of 10 largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry for successive 4 years Geely has been appraised as Most rapid and excellent developing enterprise in 5 decades of Chinese Automobile Industry State innovation-type trial enterprise and the first batch of state-class Vehicles and parts export base enterprises

The headquarters of the Group is located in Hangzhou capital city of Zhejiang Province With six vehicle and power assembly manufacturing bases in Linhai Ningbo Shanghai Lanzhou and Xiangtan the company now has an annual production capacity of 300000 entire vehicles 300000 engines and 300000 transmissions

Currently Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd boasts more than 30 models from 8 main serials including Geely Free Cruise Geely KINGKONG Geely Vision Shanghai Maple and Beauty Leopard etc 8 main serials of engines including MR10L-18L JL16L-18L and 4G10-18CVVT etc and the corresponding manual and automatic transmissions All of the products have passed 3C state certification and conformed to European Emission Standard III some products even conform to European Emission Standard IV And Geely owns complete intelligent properties right over all its products

The Group has set up nationwide well-functioned sales and marketing network which includes nearly 500 4S franchised shops and 600 service stations And with up to tens of million RMB investment a domestically first class call centre has been built up that provides around- the- clock instant service to customers Meantime Geely introduced the Sales ERP management system and service information system based on SAP for rapid response to needs from customers and rapid handling of market information which is the first of its kind in domestic automobile industry All those above efforts contribute to the fact that there have been totally 12 million Geely cars running on the road globally and Geely has been recognized as a famous auto brand in China

With more than 300 sales amp service dealerships globally and SKD CKD operations in Ukraine Russia and Indonesia Geely has exported more than one

hundred thousands car aboard which is among the top few Chinese car makers that exportsZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has invested hundreds of million RMB to establish Geely Automobile Ramp D center headquartered in Linhai and Now the RampD center is capable of developing entire cars engines transmissions and automotive electronic apparatus and every year about four to five brand-new vehicle models or machinery models are launched in the domestic market The self-developed 4G18CVVT engine is appraised as a new auto technology that is globally-advanced and domestically-leading likewise the self -developed serial Z automatic transmission has filled the blank in domestic automobile field and achieved the only Class A science amp technology for Chinese automobile industry in 2006 the EPS initiated the automobile electronic power steering system for domestic brands and there have been significant breakthroughs in patent technologies applications such as BMBS tire bursting safety technology electronic equal-balance technology and new energy application etc and with a total number of patents of up to 718 among which more than 70 are invention patents and 26 international patents the Geely Ramp D center has been certified as state-class Enterprise technical center and Postdoctoral working station

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

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    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 33: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

The case of suspicious visit by the employee of Destiny 2000 Limited has already generated serious doubts in the minds of the Weekly Blitz management and the matter has already been properly reported with authorities concerned in Bangladesh

It is learnt that Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank are seriously investigating the illegal operation of a financial institution by the Destiny 2000 Limited as well as running of a fake life insurance company None of such enterprises have any license from the authorities concerned Running any financial institution without valid license is a criminal offence punishable under the laws of the land Similarly running of any insurance company with any license is clearly a serious crime But Destiny 2000 Limited pays damn to any such laws of the land as they are trying to keep all such government offices under their evil control by paying huge amount of bribe on a monthly basis

Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner

Regulators have moved to probe the Destiny-2000 Ltd scam spotted by Bangladesh Bank following a series of news reports on the issue over the last few days

The Department of Cooperatives (DoC) which is the principal regulator of cooperative societies has formed a high-powered committee to investigate the matter

It has also asked its officers to complete auditing of Destiny-2000 Ltd by April 30 a month ahead of the scheduled time

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) have also moved to probe possible tax dodging and money laundering by the multi-level marketing (MLM) company

ldquoThe Department of Co-operatives has formed a five-member high-powered team led by an additional registrar to probe the irregularities by Destinyrdquo Iqbal Hossain additional registrar of DoC told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoOfficers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30rdquo he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the BB probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

ldquoI have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destinyrdquo ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoIf it is not formed today [yesterday] it will be done tomorrow [today]rdquo he added

The NBR on the other hand will scrutinise the tax files of Destiny and its profit distribution among members to see if the company has evaded tax

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told this correspondent

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Ltd began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities -- from deposit collection to lending -- illegally It has around 70 lakh members and set a target to take the number to 1 crore by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

As on December 31 2011 the organisation collected nearly Tk 2000 crore in deposits and share capital from people

Of the deposit the bulk amount is lent to its sister organisations and only a small portion to its members

The BB report said Destiny did not try to borrow from the banks or capital markets to meet its demand for capital

High profile connection of MLM fraudsters

Following the rivalry between two of the prominent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] fraudsters named Destiny 2000 Limited and Amway Directorate General of Forces Intelligence [DGFI] and National Security Intelligence [NSI] have reportedly sent confidential reports to the ministries concerned suggesting immediate action against MLM fraudsters of Aim-way Corporation Limited and its chairman Redwan Bin Ishaq [step brother of Moulana Syed Fazlul Karim Pir of Chormonai and leader of an Islamist political party] It may be mentioned here that Aim-way Corporation Limited was established by one of the founding directors of Destiny 2000 Limited keeping Redwan Bin Ishaq at the forefront The company started its fraudulent activities from July 1 2011 with Redwan Bin Ishaq who proclaims to be the pir of Chormonai Prior to formation of this fraudulent MLM Company Redwan Bin Ishaq worked as a close aide of one Gofran who is one of the founding directors of another fraudulent MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited

Sources inside Aim-way Corporation Limited told reporters that their current number of clients is above three hundred thousand while it is speculated that Aim-way Corporation Limited has already collected a few hundred crore Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high-profile trap similar as that of

Destiny 2000 Limited In an interview with a vernacular daily Redwan Bin Ishaq openly confessed his previous connections with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin of Destiny 2000 Limited and narrated details about their so-called graveyard project in the country Earlier the same Redwan Bin Ishaq was arrested in the year 2000 along with his elder brother when they cheated hundreds of innocent people with their fake Hajj package Being released from prison Redwan Bin Ishaq established connections with one of the advisors of Destiny 2000 Limited and gradually became intimate with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and founder director Gofran Later Redwan Bin Ishaq turned into one of the closest aides of Gofran taking the advantage of Gofrans personal interest on females from the showbiz Redwan was regularly seen with Gofran at Destiny 2000 Limiteds office as well as other places and it is even reported that shrewd Redwan took an apartment in Dhaka exclusively to use as the secret entertainment home of Gofranul Hoque of Destiny 2000 Limited

Aimway Corporation Limited activities came under radar of the intelligence agencies when retired Lieutenant General and former chief of Bangladesh Army Harun Ar Rashid [who now is the chairman of Destiny 2000 Limited] sent a secret memo to some of his junior officers at DGFI and NSI suggesting legal actions against Redwan Bin Ishaq and Aim-way Corporation Limited Subsequently both the agencies investigated activities of this MLM fraudster and sent recommendations to the government suggesting immediate action against Aim-way Corporation Limited as well as other MLM companies which have already collecting billions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them in high-profit trap Learning about this intelligence investigation Redwan Bin Ishaq raised fingers at General Harun and alleged him of conspiring against Aim-way Corporation Limited seeing its huge success Redwan Bin Ishaq confessed that he has already collected more than Taka two thousand crore from people by offering various investment packages including the Graveyard Project of his company

Policymakers of Destiny 2000 Limited became envy of a Aim-way Corporation Limited when its kingpin Redwan Bin Ishaq was seen receiving award from the then commerce minister Lt Col Faruk Khan Shrewd Ishaq continued to display the photograph of receiving award from the commerce minister as well as

photographs with other influential political and cultural figures in the country to portray legitimacy of his activities in the eyes of the innocent investors While several local newspapers are continuing to publish reports against fraudulent activities of Aim-way Corporation Limited the main kingpin of the MLM fraudster Redwan Bin Ishaq on the other hand raises fingers at Destiny 2000 Limited and claims that it is trying to monopolize the MLM business in Bangladesh When asked Redwan Bin Ishaq said If Aim-way Corporation Limited is fraud then Destiny 2000 Limited and Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are champion frauds

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on the illegal activities of various fraudulent MLM companies in Bangladesh Since publication of such reports various intelligence agencies in the country started investigation into the activities of these MLM companies and in recent past Bangladesh Bank sent a number of letters to the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Social Welfare suggesting immediate investigation and actions against the MLM fraudster Destiny 2000 Limited in particular But it is learnt from dependable sources that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid and the main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are making strong lobbying within various influential quarters in the government and the ministries concerned in salvaging this fraudulent MLM Company from facing legal consequences Some of the top brasses at Destiny 2000 Limited even names few extremely influential figures in the country along with some of the members of the most influential political families as being connected with Destiny 2000 Limited It may be mentioned here that chairman of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq also mentions several influential people being connected with his company

While major portion of the public money collected by destiny 2000 Limited has already been smuggled out to various countries the mastermind of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq is also reported to have already started smuggling out the money to Dubai and it is apprehended that most of the top figures in these MLM scam racket may leave Bangladesh anytime cheating millions of local people

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Meanwhile English language newspaper The New Nation in its report titled Ban on operation of 45 multi-level marketing cos said Bangladesh government has decided to cancel registration of 45 Multi Level Marketing Companies including Destiny 2000 Limited for using fake address and false information

The 45 MLM companies using false addresses are Vision [Pvt] Limited International Ting Chang Products [BD] Ltd Destiny-2000 Ltd Ocean Marketing Company Limited Sohabos International Ltd Herbal Life International For Life Consortium Ltd Bravo IT International Ltd Village World Network Company Ltd Sketch Ltd Royal Dream Ltd Uttara Green City Ltd Griho Nirman Ltd SMN Global Ltd Siege Aim Corporation Ltd Musk Marketing Private Ltd Gano E World Wide Ltd Exhibition Dream Market Company Ltd Bondhan Associates Pvt Ltd Multivision 2010 Tone and Tune Network Ltd Plus Gain Company Ltd Eva Telecommunication Ltd G- E- Com Ltd Naf International Ltd Faith Marketing System Ltd Gadone Network Ltd Glaciar [BD] Ltd Ganoderema Stokist Bangladesh Company Ltd Bhianchi Bangladesh Company Ltd Loyal Vision Private Ltd Shuk Sari Bangladesh Limited Green Active Business System Ltd Liberty [BD] Network Market Private Ltd Royal Vision Pvt Ltd Royal Dream International Ltd For Ever Living Products Bangladesh Limited One Million Private Ltd Mega Polish Ltd Gonet Ltd Golden Fida Ltd Natural HerbalLtd and the Aim Solution Private Ltd

Commerce secretary Golam Hossain told reporters that legal actions will also be taken against these MLM Companies for using false address and giving false information

Protests against fraud of Destiny 2000 Limited

Just within 3 days of lodging criminal cases against Destiny 2000 Limited at countrys southern district of Rajshahi [Bagmara Police Station] cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district [northern part of Bangladesh] have demonstrated on October 25 2011 demanding refund of their invested money and legal action against the fraudsters at Destiny 2000 Limited The cheated

clients of Destiny 2000 Limited are expected to submit memorandum with the deputy commissioner of Panchagarh district today

The cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited said the MLM Company is extracting money from the people with various alluring offers or high profit It is alleged that Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to collect millions of Taka from the rural population with numerous alluring profit offers and in most cases the agents of Destiny 2000 Limited even do not issue any money receipt for such financial transaction

The latest case of fraud by Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district came into public attention through a news item published in vernacular daily Manabzamin on October 27 2011 [Page 11]

Meanwhile in a frantic bid of saving skin Muhammad Rafiqul Amin managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited has published advertisements in most of the major dailies in Bangladesh drawing attention of the people sensing ongoing actions by the government against Destiny 2000 Limited and other fraud MLM Companies In the advertisement published in the local dailies the managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited tried to hide most of the illegal activities of this company which has so far collected a few thousand crore of Taka from the locals by selling the so-called trees at their so-called plantation project It was already reported that Destiny 2000 Limited through its 36 millions agents and members throughout Bangladesh has already collected US$ 5-6 billion from 18 million people by selling tress with high profit allure It is learnt that in reality the MLM Company does not have even 025 of the total number of trees they already sold to people with high profit promises The MLM Company has promised to start giving profits to the people from 2012 It is anticipated that the promoters of the fraudulent MLM Company may flee Bangladesh anytime thus cheating millions of people It may also be mentioned here that some of the top figures in Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting funds to numerous businesses and properties abroad In past six months the frequency of foreign tours of the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited has significantly increased It is learnt that during such foreign trips the owners of this MLM Company are not only shifting funds but also are trying to locate a safe country for them as well their

family members of settle in near future when the fraudulent activities of this company will get busted

Anticipating such consequences as well as for the sake of protecting interests of the millions of people Ministry of Home Affairs is actively considering sending information at various immigration points in Bangladesh to stop the members of the board of MLM Companies in order to check them from fleeing the country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and other ministries and offices concerned to stay vigilant about activities of the MLM Companies and to make sure that these MLM Companies do not go into hiding thus cheating millions of people It was already brought into attention of the PMO as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs that the main promoter and managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin holds Canadian citizenship and he already has sent members of his family to Canada It is also learnt from numerous sources that other members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited are already taking immigration in the West

Government fails to regulate MLM companies

Fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company named Unipay2U after swindling millions of dollars from the innocent investors in Bangladesh has re-started its activities under the banner of a newly formed enterprise named Uni Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which offers doubling the amount of investment within a period of 18 months It may be mentioned here that Unipay2U promoters went into hiding when their fraudulent activities came under radar or various law enforcing agencies following publication of investigative reports on this MLM fraudsters It was already learnt that Unipay2U offered huge profit to the investors for investment in Gold Mines in Africa and sold shares worth a few hundred millions dollars simply by giving false and fabricated information

Multi Level Marketing traps were set in Bangladesh by a company named GGN few years back which ultimately disappeared after swindling significant amount of money from the small investors Later one of the kingpins of GGN Mohammed

Rafiqul Amin established another MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited with a number of highly-ambitious youths

Mohammed Rafiqul Amin a Canadian citizen returned to Bangladesh with the concept of MLM business in 1998 and started applying that internationally known fraudulent practice in this country with the ulterior motive of cheating innocent investors By now Destiny 2000 Limited through a number of its enterprises has already swindled more than US$ 8 billion while it is largely speculated that the company may go bankrupt or the promoters may simply leave Bangladesh anytime during 2012 Even at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited a clock is moving towards anti-clock direction which will end by November 2012 which actually is the deadline of this company to disappear thus cheating at least 38 million members and small investors in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz has already collected several documentary evidences about the fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited One of the fake enterprises of this MLM fraudster is Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as a Financial Institution or bank and is openly continuing banking activities in the country The promoters of this MLM fraud racket are selling shares of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for TK 20000 each with annual dividend of the investment The Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited claims to be run under Sharia rules

As per a brochure published by one Azad Rahman diamond executive trainer of the MLM racket Destiny 2000 Limited has its own real estate projects with a large number of multi-storied buildings in various parts of the country and the MLM racket are selling shares of these non existent buildings to the small investors as well collecting huge amount of money promising huge profit within the period of 6 years Each of such shares in the real estate projects of Destiny 2000 Limited are sold for TK 20000 with profit assurance of TK 30000 within a period of 6 years According to the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited names of these real multi stories [non existent] buildings are Destiny Diamond Diplomatic Tower [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Barisal [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Khulna [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Feni [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building

at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rangpur [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Sylhet [Proposed] Modern hospital complex at Dhakas Darus Salam area [Proposed] etc

Destiny 2000 Limited in its brochure also claims to be constructing Destiny Crown Pacific Beach Hotel amp Resort at Coxs Bazar area The MLM fraudster claims this project to be the first world-class five star beach hotels in Bangladesh

But the top listed fraudulent enterprise of Destiny 2000 Limited is Destiny Tree Plantation Limited where former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ar Rahid is the chairman Each shares of this project is sold for TK 10000 with a profit of TK 50000 within the span of 12 years It is learnt that promoters of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited have already collected a few billion dollars from the innocent investors by giving totally false information on their so-called plantation projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited claims to have already planted more than 40 million trees it is evidently proved that the company in reality does not even have a fraction of the number of trees they claim to own MLM analysts believe that from March 2012 Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will require starting paying the profit to the investors which actually will be the beginning of the doom of this fraud racket as major segment of the swindled fund has already been illegally shifted to various foreign countries by now According to Destiny 2000 Limited the amount of existing liquid cash in the company stands at TK 200 crore while according to analysts the company has already collected at least TK 45-50 thousand crore Taka from the investors be selling shares of their fake plantation project

In the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited it claims to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Geely Automobile Research Institute China Photograph of Destinys top kingpin Mohammed Rafiqul Amin is published with a team of Geely Automobile Research Institute in the brochure of the MLM Company

Geely Automobile Research Institute as one of ten largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has achieved rapid development with flexible operating mechanism and continuous self-innovation

since its entry into auto industry in 1997 With more than RMB 12 billion of total asset value Geely has been one of top 500 Chinese enterprises for continuous 6 years and one of 10 largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry for successive 4 years Geely has been appraised as Most rapid and excellent developing enterprise in 5 decades of Chinese Automobile Industry State innovation-type trial enterprise and the first batch of state-class Vehicles and parts export base enterprises

The headquarters of the Group is located in Hangzhou capital city of Zhejiang Province With six vehicle and power assembly manufacturing bases in Linhai Ningbo Shanghai Lanzhou and Xiangtan the company now has an annual production capacity of 300000 entire vehicles 300000 engines and 300000 transmissions

Currently Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd boasts more than 30 models from 8 main serials including Geely Free Cruise Geely KINGKONG Geely Vision Shanghai Maple and Beauty Leopard etc 8 main serials of engines including MR10L-18L JL16L-18L and 4G10-18CVVT etc and the corresponding manual and automatic transmissions All of the products have passed 3C state certification and conformed to European Emission Standard III some products even conform to European Emission Standard IV And Geely owns complete intelligent properties right over all its products

The Group has set up nationwide well-functioned sales and marketing network which includes nearly 500 4S franchised shops and 600 service stations And with up to tens of million RMB investment a domestically first class call centre has been built up that provides around- the- clock instant service to customers Meantime Geely introduced the Sales ERP management system and service information system based on SAP for rapid response to needs from customers and rapid handling of market information which is the first of its kind in domestic automobile industry All those above efforts contribute to the fact that there have been totally 12 million Geely cars running on the road globally and Geely has been recognized as a famous auto brand in China

With more than 300 sales amp service dealerships globally and SKD CKD operations in Ukraine Russia and Indonesia Geely has exported more than one

hundred thousands car aboard which is among the top few Chinese car makers that exportsZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has invested hundreds of million RMB to establish Geely Automobile Ramp D center headquartered in Linhai and Now the RampD center is capable of developing entire cars engines transmissions and automotive electronic apparatus and every year about four to five brand-new vehicle models or machinery models are launched in the domestic market The self-developed 4G18CVVT engine is appraised as a new auto technology that is globally-advanced and domestically-leading likewise the self -developed serial Z automatic transmission has filled the blank in domestic automobile field and achieved the only Class A science amp technology for Chinese automobile industry in 2006 the EPS initiated the automobile electronic power steering system for domestic brands and there have been significant breakthroughs in patent technologies applications such as BMBS tire bursting safety technology electronic equal-balance technology and new energy application etc and with a total number of patents of up to 718 among which more than 70 are invention patents and 26 international patents the Geely Ramp D center has been certified as state-class Enterprise technical center and Postdoctoral working station

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 34: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

ldquoOfficers have also been asked to complete auditing of Destinys accounts by April 30rdquo he added

Recently various newspapers published reports on the irregularities of Destiny-2000 following a Bangladesh Bank inquiry that found proof of illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society a sister concern of Destiny

Illegal banking by the company is creating disorder in the countrys financial sector said the BB probe report which was sent to the finance ministry recently

ldquoI have asked one of the commissioners to form an investigation team to probe any possible money laundering by Destinyrdquo ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman told The Daily Star yesterday

ldquoIf it is not formed today [yesterday] it will be done tomorrow [today]rdquo he added

The NBR on the other hand will scrutinise the tax files of Destiny and its profit distribution among members to see if the company has evaded tax

The NBR has asked its field offices to send tax files of Destiny and its sisters concerns to Dhaka soon Md Alauddin member of audit intelligence and investigation of the NBR told this correspondent

We will initially study the company files that we already have Later we will collect documents of the companys sister concerns to track any wrongdoing he said

Registered under the DoC Destiny-2000 Ltd began operation in 2000

Currently the NBR has tax and audit reports of 12 entities of Destiny Group which according to its website has 42 sister concerns

Alauddin said Destiny has raised hundreds of crores of taka from people through its cooperative window which enjoys tax exemption

The tax regulator will also scan the accounts of the Cooperative to see if it has properly distributed profits to its members or not

The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities -- from deposit collection to lending -- illegally It has around 70 lakh members and set a target to take the number to 1 crore by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

As on December 31 2011 the organisation collected nearly Tk 2000 crore in deposits and share capital from people

Of the deposit the bulk amount is lent to its sister organisations and only a small portion to its members

The BB report said Destiny did not try to borrow from the banks or capital markets to meet its demand for capital

High profile connection of MLM fraudsters

Following the rivalry between two of the prominent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] fraudsters named Destiny 2000 Limited and Amway Directorate General of Forces Intelligence [DGFI] and National Security Intelligence [NSI] have reportedly sent confidential reports to the ministries concerned suggesting immediate action against MLM fraudsters of Aim-way Corporation Limited and its chairman Redwan Bin Ishaq [step brother of Moulana Syed Fazlul Karim Pir of Chormonai and leader of an Islamist political party] It may be mentioned here that Aim-way Corporation Limited was established by one of the founding directors of Destiny 2000 Limited keeping Redwan Bin Ishaq at the forefront The company started its fraudulent activities from July 1 2011 with Redwan Bin Ishaq who proclaims to be the pir of Chormonai Prior to formation of this fraudulent MLM Company Redwan Bin Ishaq worked as a close aide of one Gofran who is one of the founding directors of another fraudulent MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited

Sources inside Aim-way Corporation Limited told reporters that their current number of clients is above three hundred thousand while it is speculated that Aim-way Corporation Limited has already collected a few hundred crore Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high-profile trap similar as that of

Destiny 2000 Limited In an interview with a vernacular daily Redwan Bin Ishaq openly confessed his previous connections with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin of Destiny 2000 Limited and narrated details about their so-called graveyard project in the country Earlier the same Redwan Bin Ishaq was arrested in the year 2000 along with his elder brother when they cheated hundreds of innocent people with their fake Hajj package Being released from prison Redwan Bin Ishaq established connections with one of the advisors of Destiny 2000 Limited and gradually became intimate with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and founder director Gofran Later Redwan Bin Ishaq turned into one of the closest aides of Gofran taking the advantage of Gofrans personal interest on females from the showbiz Redwan was regularly seen with Gofran at Destiny 2000 Limiteds office as well as other places and it is even reported that shrewd Redwan took an apartment in Dhaka exclusively to use as the secret entertainment home of Gofranul Hoque of Destiny 2000 Limited

Aimway Corporation Limited activities came under radar of the intelligence agencies when retired Lieutenant General and former chief of Bangladesh Army Harun Ar Rashid [who now is the chairman of Destiny 2000 Limited] sent a secret memo to some of his junior officers at DGFI and NSI suggesting legal actions against Redwan Bin Ishaq and Aim-way Corporation Limited Subsequently both the agencies investigated activities of this MLM fraudster and sent recommendations to the government suggesting immediate action against Aim-way Corporation Limited as well as other MLM companies which have already collecting billions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them in high-profit trap Learning about this intelligence investigation Redwan Bin Ishaq raised fingers at General Harun and alleged him of conspiring against Aim-way Corporation Limited seeing its huge success Redwan Bin Ishaq confessed that he has already collected more than Taka two thousand crore from people by offering various investment packages including the Graveyard Project of his company

Policymakers of Destiny 2000 Limited became envy of a Aim-way Corporation Limited when its kingpin Redwan Bin Ishaq was seen receiving award from the then commerce minister Lt Col Faruk Khan Shrewd Ishaq continued to display the photograph of receiving award from the commerce minister as well as

photographs with other influential political and cultural figures in the country to portray legitimacy of his activities in the eyes of the innocent investors While several local newspapers are continuing to publish reports against fraudulent activities of Aim-way Corporation Limited the main kingpin of the MLM fraudster Redwan Bin Ishaq on the other hand raises fingers at Destiny 2000 Limited and claims that it is trying to monopolize the MLM business in Bangladesh When asked Redwan Bin Ishaq said If Aim-way Corporation Limited is fraud then Destiny 2000 Limited and Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are champion frauds

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on the illegal activities of various fraudulent MLM companies in Bangladesh Since publication of such reports various intelligence agencies in the country started investigation into the activities of these MLM companies and in recent past Bangladesh Bank sent a number of letters to the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Social Welfare suggesting immediate investigation and actions against the MLM fraudster Destiny 2000 Limited in particular But it is learnt from dependable sources that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid and the main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are making strong lobbying within various influential quarters in the government and the ministries concerned in salvaging this fraudulent MLM Company from facing legal consequences Some of the top brasses at Destiny 2000 Limited even names few extremely influential figures in the country along with some of the members of the most influential political families as being connected with Destiny 2000 Limited It may be mentioned here that chairman of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq also mentions several influential people being connected with his company

While major portion of the public money collected by destiny 2000 Limited has already been smuggled out to various countries the mastermind of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq is also reported to have already started smuggling out the money to Dubai and it is apprehended that most of the top figures in these MLM scam racket may leave Bangladesh anytime cheating millions of local people

LATEST

Meanwhile English language newspaper The New Nation in its report titled Ban on operation of 45 multi-level marketing cos said Bangladesh government has decided to cancel registration of 45 Multi Level Marketing Companies including Destiny 2000 Limited for using fake address and false information

The 45 MLM companies using false addresses are Vision [Pvt] Limited International Ting Chang Products [BD] Ltd Destiny-2000 Ltd Ocean Marketing Company Limited Sohabos International Ltd Herbal Life International For Life Consortium Ltd Bravo IT International Ltd Village World Network Company Ltd Sketch Ltd Royal Dream Ltd Uttara Green City Ltd Griho Nirman Ltd SMN Global Ltd Siege Aim Corporation Ltd Musk Marketing Private Ltd Gano E World Wide Ltd Exhibition Dream Market Company Ltd Bondhan Associates Pvt Ltd Multivision 2010 Tone and Tune Network Ltd Plus Gain Company Ltd Eva Telecommunication Ltd G- E- Com Ltd Naf International Ltd Faith Marketing System Ltd Gadone Network Ltd Glaciar [BD] Ltd Ganoderema Stokist Bangladesh Company Ltd Bhianchi Bangladesh Company Ltd Loyal Vision Private Ltd Shuk Sari Bangladesh Limited Green Active Business System Ltd Liberty [BD] Network Market Private Ltd Royal Vision Pvt Ltd Royal Dream International Ltd For Ever Living Products Bangladesh Limited One Million Private Ltd Mega Polish Ltd Gonet Ltd Golden Fida Ltd Natural HerbalLtd and the Aim Solution Private Ltd

Commerce secretary Golam Hossain told reporters that legal actions will also be taken against these MLM Companies for using false address and giving false information

Protests against fraud of Destiny 2000 Limited

Just within 3 days of lodging criminal cases against Destiny 2000 Limited at countrys southern district of Rajshahi [Bagmara Police Station] cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district [northern part of Bangladesh] have demonstrated on October 25 2011 demanding refund of their invested money and legal action against the fraudsters at Destiny 2000 Limited The cheated

clients of Destiny 2000 Limited are expected to submit memorandum with the deputy commissioner of Panchagarh district today

The cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited said the MLM Company is extracting money from the people with various alluring offers or high profit It is alleged that Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to collect millions of Taka from the rural population with numerous alluring profit offers and in most cases the agents of Destiny 2000 Limited even do not issue any money receipt for such financial transaction

The latest case of fraud by Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district came into public attention through a news item published in vernacular daily Manabzamin on October 27 2011 [Page 11]

Meanwhile in a frantic bid of saving skin Muhammad Rafiqul Amin managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited has published advertisements in most of the major dailies in Bangladesh drawing attention of the people sensing ongoing actions by the government against Destiny 2000 Limited and other fraud MLM Companies In the advertisement published in the local dailies the managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited tried to hide most of the illegal activities of this company which has so far collected a few thousand crore of Taka from the locals by selling the so-called trees at their so-called plantation project It was already reported that Destiny 2000 Limited through its 36 millions agents and members throughout Bangladesh has already collected US$ 5-6 billion from 18 million people by selling tress with high profit allure It is learnt that in reality the MLM Company does not have even 025 of the total number of trees they already sold to people with high profit promises The MLM Company has promised to start giving profits to the people from 2012 It is anticipated that the promoters of the fraudulent MLM Company may flee Bangladesh anytime thus cheating millions of people It may also be mentioned here that some of the top figures in Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting funds to numerous businesses and properties abroad In past six months the frequency of foreign tours of the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited has significantly increased It is learnt that during such foreign trips the owners of this MLM Company are not only shifting funds but also are trying to locate a safe country for them as well their

family members of settle in near future when the fraudulent activities of this company will get busted

Anticipating such consequences as well as for the sake of protecting interests of the millions of people Ministry of Home Affairs is actively considering sending information at various immigration points in Bangladesh to stop the members of the board of MLM Companies in order to check them from fleeing the country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and other ministries and offices concerned to stay vigilant about activities of the MLM Companies and to make sure that these MLM Companies do not go into hiding thus cheating millions of people It was already brought into attention of the PMO as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs that the main promoter and managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin holds Canadian citizenship and he already has sent members of his family to Canada It is also learnt from numerous sources that other members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited are already taking immigration in the West

Government fails to regulate MLM companies

Fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company named Unipay2U after swindling millions of dollars from the innocent investors in Bangladesh has re-started its activities under the banner of a newly formed enterprise named Uni Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which offers doubling the amount of investment within a period of 18 months It may be mentioned here that Unipay2U promoters went into hiding when their fraudulent activities came under radar or various law enforcing agencies following publication of investigative reports on this MLM fraudsters It was already learnt that Unipay2U offered huge profit to the investors for investment in Gold Mines in Africa and sold shares worth a few hundred millions dollars simply by giving false and fabricated information

Multi Level Marketing traps were set in Bangladesh by a company named GGN few years back which ultimately disappeared after swindling significant amount of money from the small investors Later one of the kingpins of GGN Mohammed

Rafiqul Amin established another MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited with a number of highly-ambitious youths

Mohammed Rafiqul Amin a Canadian citizen returned to Bangladesh with the concept of MLM business in 1998 and started applying that internationally known fraudulent practice in this country with the ulterior motive of cheating innocent investors By now Destiny 2000 Limited through a number of its enterprises has already swindled more than US$ 8 billion while it is largely speculated that the company may go bankrupt or the promoters may simply leave Bangladesh anytime during 2012 Even at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited a clock is moving towards anti-clock direction which will end by November 2012 which actually is the deadline of this company to disappear thus cheating at least 38 million members and small investors in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz has already collected several documentary evidences about the fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited One of the fake enterprises of this MLM fraudster is Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as a Financial Institution or bank and is openly continuing banking activities in the country The promoters of this MLM fraud racket are selling shares of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for TK 20000 each with annual dividend of the investment The Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited claims to be run under Sharia rules

As per a brochure published by one Azad Rahman diamond executive trainer of the MLM racket Destiny 2000 Limited has its own real estate projects with a large number of multi-storied buildings in various parts of the country and the MLM racket are selling shares of these non existent buildings to the small investors as well collecting huge amount of money promising huge profit within the period of 6 years Each of such shares in the real estate projects of Destiny 2000 Limited are sold for TK 20000 with profit assurance of TK 30000 within a period of 6 years According to the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited names of these real multi stories [non existent] buildings are Destiny Diamond Diplomatic Tower [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Barisal [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Khulna [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Feni [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building

at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rangpur [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Sylhet [Proposed] Modern hospital complex at Dhakas Darus Salam area [Proposed] etc

Destiny 2000 Limited in its brochure also claims to be constructing Destiny Crown Pacific Beach Hotel amp Resort at Coxs Bazar area The MLM fraudster claims this project to be the first world-class five star beach hotels in Bangladesh

But the top listed fraudulent enterprise of Destiny 2000 Limited is Destiny Tree Plantation Limited where former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ar Rahid is the chairman Each shares of this project is sold for TK 10000 with a profit of TK 50000 within the span of 12 years It is learnt that promoters of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited have already collected a few billion dollars from the innocent investors by giving totally false information on their so-called plantation projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited claims to have already planted more than 40 million trees it is evidently proved that the company in reality does not even have a fraction of the number of trees they claim to own MLM analysts believe that from March 2012 Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will require starting paying the profit to the investors which actually will be the beginning of the doom of this fraud racket as major segment of the swindled fund has already been illegally shifted to various foreign countries by now According to Destiny 2000 Limited the amount of existing liquid cash in the company stands at TK 200 crore while according to analysts the company has already collected at least TK 45-50 thousand crore Taka from the investors be selling shares of their fake plantation project

In the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited it claims to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Geely Automobile Research Institute China Photograph of Destinys top kingpin Mohammed Rafiqul Amin is published with a team of Geely Automobile Research Institute in the brochure of the MLM Company

Geely Automobile Research Institute as one of ten largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has achieved rapid development with flexible operating mechanism and continuous self-innovation

since its entry into auto industry in 1997 With more than RMB 12 billion of total asset value Geely has been one of top 500 Chinese enterprises for continuous 6 years and one of 10 largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry for successive 4 years Geely has been appraised as Most rapid and excellent developing enterprise in 5 decades of Chinese Automobile Industry State innovation-type trial enterprise and the first batch of state-class Vehicles and parts export base enterprises

The headquarters of the Group is located in Hangzhou capital city of Zhejiang Province With six vehicle and power assembly manufacturing bases in Linhai Ningbo Shanghai Lanzhou and Xiangtan the company now has an annual production capacity of 300000 entire vehicles 300000 engines and 300000 transmissions

Currently Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd boasts more than 30 models from 8 main serials including Geely Free Cruise Geely KINGKONG Geely Vision Shanghai Maple and Beauty Leopard etc 8 main serials of engines including MR10L-18L JL16L-18L and 4G10-18CVVT etc and the corresponding manual and automatic transmissions All of the products have passed 3C state certification and conformed to European Emission Standard III some products even conform to European Emission Standard IV And Geely owns complete intelligent properties right over all its products

The Group has set up nationwide well-functioned sales and marketing network which includes nearly 500 4S franchised shops and 600 service stations And with up to tens of million RMB investment a domestically first class call centre has been built up that provides around- the- clock instant service to customers Meantime Geely introduced the Sales ERP management system and service information system based on SAP for rapid response to needs from customers and rapid handling of market information which is the first of its kind in domestic automobile industry All those above efforts contribute to the fact that there have been totally 12 million Geely cars running on the road globally and Geely has been recognized as a famous auto brand in China

With more than 300 sales amp service dealerships globally and SKD CKD operations in Ukraine Russia and Indonesia Geely has exported more than one

hundred thousands car aboard which is among the top few Chinese car makers that exportsZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has invested hundreds of million RMB to establish Geely Automobile Ramp D center headquartered in Linhai and Now the RampD center is capable of developing entire cars engines transmissions and automotive electronic apparatus and every year about four to five brand-new vehicle models or machinery models are launched in the domestic market The self-developed 4G18CVVT engine is appraised as a new auto technology that is globally-advanced and domestically-leading likewise the self -developed serial Z automatic transmission has filled the blank in domestic automobile field and achieved the only Class A science amp technology for Chinese automobile industry in 2006 the EPS initiated the automobile electronic power steering system for domestic brands and there have been significant breakthroughs in patent technologies applications such as BMBS tire bursting safety technology electronic equal-balance technology and new energy application etc and with a total number of patents of up to 718 among which more than 70 are invention patents and 26 international patents the Geely Ramp D center has been certified as state-class Enterprise technical center and Postdoctoral working station

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

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  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
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The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities -- from deposit collection to lending -- illegally It has around 70 lakh members and set a target to take the number to 1 crore by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business

As on December 31 2011 the organisation collected nearly Tk 2000 crore in deposits and share capital from people

Of the deposit the bulk amount is lent to its sister organisations and only a small portion to its members

The BB report said Destiny did not try to borrow from the banks or capital markets to meet its demand for capital

High profile connection of MLM fraudsters

Following the rivalry between two of the prominent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] fraudsters named Destiny 2000 Limited and Amway Directorate General of Forces Intelligence [DGFI] and National Security Intelligence [NSI] have reportedly sent confidential reports to the ministries concerned suggesting immediate action against MLM fraudsters of Aim-way Corporation Limited and its chairman Redwan Bin Ishaq [step brother of Moulana Syed Fazlul Karim Pir of Chormonai and leader of an Islamist political party] It may be mentioned here that Aim-way Corporation Limited was established by one of the founding directors of Destiny 2000 Limited keeping Redwan Bin Ishaq at the forefront The company started its fraudulent activities from July 1 2011 with Redwan Bin Ishaq who proclaims to be the pir of Chormonai Prior to formation of this fraudulent MLM Company Redwan Bin Ishaq worked as a close aide of one Gofran who is one of the founding directors of another fraudulent MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited

Sources inside Aim-way Corporation Limited told reporters that their current number of clients is above three hundred thousand while it is speculated that Aim-way Corporation Limited has already collected a few hundred crore Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high-profile trap similar as that of

Destiny 2000 Limited In an interview with a vernacular daily Redwan Bin Ishaq openly confessed his previous connections with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin of Destiny 2000 Limited and narrated details about their so-called graveyard project in the country Earlier the same Redwan Bin Ishaq was arrested in the year 2000 along with his elder brother when they cheated hundreds of innocent people with their fake Hajj package Being released from prison Redwan Bin Ishaq established connections with one of the advisors of Destiny 2000 Limited and gradually became intimate with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and founder director Gofran Later Redwan Bin Ishaq turned into one of the closest aides of Gofran taking the advantage of Gofrans personal interest on females from the showbiz Redwan was regularly seen with Gofran at Destiny 2000 Limiteds office as well as other places and it is even reported that shrewd Redwan took an apartment in Dhaka exclusively to use as the secret entertainment home of Gofranul Hoque of Destiny 2000 Limited

Aimway Corporation Limited activities came under radar of the intelligence agencies when retired Lieutenant General and former chief of Bangladesh Army Harun Ar Rashid [who now is the chairman of Destiny 2000 Limited] sent a secret memo to some of his junior officers at DGFI and NSI suggesting legal actions against Redwan Bin Ishaq and Aim-way Corporation Limited Subsequently both the agencies investigated activities of this MLM fraudster and sent recommendations to the government suggesting immediate action against Aim-way Corporation Limited as well as other MLM companies which have already collecting billions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them in high-profit trap Learning about this intelligence investigation Redwan Bin Ishaq raised fingers at General Harun and alleged him of conspiring against Aim-way Corporation Limited seeing its huge success Redwan Bin Ishaq confessed that he has already collected more than Taka two thousand crore from people by offering various investment packages including the Graveyard Project of his company

Policymakers of Destiny 2000 Limited became envy of a Aim-way Corporation Limited when its kingpin Redwan Bin Ishaq was seen receiving award from the then commerce minister Lt Col Faruk Khan Shrewd Ishaq continued to display the photograph of receiving award from the commerce minister as well as

photographs with other influential political and cultural figures in the country to portray legitimacy of his activities in the eyes of the innocent investors While several local newspapers are continuing to publish reports against fraudulent activities of Aim-way Corporation Limited the main kingpin of the MLM fraudster Redwan Bin Ishaq on the other hand raises fingers at Destiny 2000 Limited and claims that it is trying to monopolize the MLM business in Bangladesh When asked Redwan Bin Ishaq said If Aim-way Corporation Limited is fraud then Destiny 2000 Limited and Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are champion frauds

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on the illegal activities of various fraudulent MLM companies in Bangladesh Since publication of such reports various intelligence agencies in the country started investigation into the activities of these MLM companies and in recent past Bangladesh Bank sent a number of letters to the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Social Welfare suggesting immediate investigation and actions against the MLM fraudster Destiny 2000 Limited in particular But it is learnt from dependable sources that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid and the main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are making strong lobbying within various influential quarters in the government and the ministries concerned in salvaging this fraudulent MLM Company from facing legal consequences Some of the top brasses at Destiny 2000 Limited even names few extremely influential figures in the country along with some of the members of the most influential political families as being connected with Destiny 2000 Limited It may be mentioned here that chairman of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq also mentions several influential people being connected with his company

While major portion of the public money collected by destiny 2000 Limited has already been smuggled out to various countries the mastermind of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq is also reported to have already started smuggling out the money to Dubai and it is apprehended that most of the top figures in these MLM scam racket may leave Bangladesh anytime cheating millions of local people

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Meanwhile English language newspaper The New Nation in its report titled Ban on operation of 45 multi-level marketing cos said Bangladesh government has decided to cancel registration of 45 Multi Level Marketing Companies including Destiny 2000 Limited for using fake address and false information

The 45 MLM companies using false addresses are Vision [Pvt] Limited International Ting Chang Products [BD] Ltd Destiny-2000 Ltd Ocean Marketing Company Limited Sohabos International Ltd Herbal Life International For Life Consortium Ltd Bravo IT International Ltd Village World Network Company Ltd Sketch Ltd Royal Dream Ltd Uttara Green City Ltd Griho Nirman Ltd SMN Global Ltd Siege Aim Corporation Ltd Musk Marketing Private Ltd Gano E World Wide Ltd Exhibition Dream Market Company Ltd Bondhan Associates Pvt Ltd Multivision 2010 Tone and Tune Network Ltd Plus Gain Company Ltd Eva Telecommunication Ltd G- E- Com Ltd Naf International Ltd Faith Marketing System Ltd Gadone Network Ltd Glaciar [BD] Ltd Ganoderema Stokist Bangladesh Company Ltd Bhianchi Bangladesh Company Ltd Loyal Vision Private Ltd Shuk Sari Bangladesh Limited Green Active Business System Ltd Liberty [BD] Network Market Private Ltd Royal Vision Pvt Ltd Royal Dream International Ltd For Ever Living Products Bangladesh Limited One Million Private Ltd Mega Polish Ltd Gonet Ltd Golden Fida Ltd Natural HerbalLtd and the Aim Solution Private Ltd

Commerce secretary Golam Hossain told reporters that legal actions will also be taken against these MLM Companies for using false address and giving false information

Protests against fraud of Destiny 2000 Limited

Just within 3 days of lodging criminal cases against Destiny 2000 Limited at countrys southern district of Rajshahi [Bagmara Police Station] cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district [northern part of Bangladesh] have demonstrated on October 25 2011 demanding refund of their invested money and legal action against the fraudsters at Destiny 2000 Limited The cheated

clients of Destiny 2000 Limited are expected to submit memorandum with the deputy commissioner of Panchagarh district today

The cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited said the MLM Company is extracting money from the people with various alluring offers or high profit It is alleged that Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to collect millions of Taka from the rural population with numerous alluring profit offers and in most cases the agents of Destiny 2000 Limited even do not issue any money receipt for such financial transaction

The latest case of fraud by Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district came into public attention through a news item published in vernacular daily Manabzamin on October 27 2011 [Page 11]

Meanwhile in a frantic bid of saving skin Muhammad Rafiqul Amin managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited has published advertisements in most of the major dailies in Bangladesh drawing attention of the people sensing ongoing actions by the government against Destiny 2000 Limited and other fraud MLM Companies In the advertisement published in the local dailies the managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited tried to hide most of the illegal activities of this company which has so far collected a few thousand crore of Taka from the locals by selling the so-called trees at their so-called plantation project It was already reported that Destiny 2000 Limited through its 36 millions agents and members throughout Bangladesh has already collected US$ 5-6 billion from 18 million people by selling tress with high profit allure It is learnt that in reality the MLM Company does not have even 025 of the total number of trees they already sold to people with high profit promises The MLM Company has promised to start giving profits to the people from 2012 It is anticipated that the promoters of the fraudulent MLM Company may flee Bangladesh anytime thus cheating millions of people It may also be mentioned here that some of the top figures in Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting funds to numerous businesses and properties abroad In past six months the frequency of foreign tours of the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited has significantly increased It is learnt that during such foreign trips the owners of this MLM Company are not only shifting funds but also are trying to locate a safe country for them as well their

family members of settle in near future when the fraudulent activities of this company will get busted

Anticipating such consequences as well as for the sake of protecting interests of the millions of people Ministry of Home Affairs is actively considering sending information at various immigration points in Bangladesh to stop the members of the board of MLM Companies in order to check them from fleeing the country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and other ministries and offices concerned to stay vigilant about activities of the MLM Companies and to make sure that these MLM Companies do not go into hiding thus cheating millions of people It was already brought into attention of the PMO as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs that the main promoter and managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin holds Canadian citizenship and he already has sent members of his family to Canada It is also learnt from numerous sources that other members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited are already taking immigration in the West

Government fails to regulate MLM companies

Fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company named Unipay2U after swindling millions of dollars from the innocent investors in Bangladesh has re-started its activities under the banner of a newly formed enterprise named Uni Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which offers doubling the amount of investment within a period of 18 months It may be mentioned here that Unipay2U promoters went into hiding when their fraudulent activities came under radar or various law enforcing agencies following publication of investigative reports on this MLM fraudsters It was already learnt that Unipay2U offered huge profit to the investors for investment in Gold Mines in Africa and sold shares worth a few hundred millions dollars simply by giving false and fabricated information

Multi Level Marketing traps were set in Bangladesh by a company named GGN few years back which ultimately disappeared after swindling significant amount of money from the small investors Later one of the kingpins of GGN Mohammed

Rafiqul Amin established another MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited with a number of highly-ambitious youths

Mohammed Rafiqul Amin a Canadian citizen returned to Bangladesh with the concept of MLM business in 1998 and started applying that internationally known fraudulent practice in this country with the ulterior motive of cheating innocent investors By now Destiny 2000 Limited through a number of its enterprises has already swindled more than US$ 8 billion while it is largely speculated that the company may go bankrupt or the promoters may simply leave Bangladesh anytime during 2012 Even at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited a clock is moving towards anti-clock direction which will end by November 2012 which actually is the deadline of this company to disappear thus cheating at least 38 million members and small investors in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz has already collected several documentary evidences about the fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited One of the fake enterprises of this MLM fraudster is Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as a Financial Institution or bank and is openly continuing banking activities in the country The promoters of this MLM fraud racket are selling shares of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for TK 20000 each with annual dividend of the investment The Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited claims to be run under Sharia rules

As per a brochure published by one Azad Rahman diamond executive trainer of the MLM racket Destiny 2000 Limited has its own real estate projects with a large number of multi-storied buildings in various parts of the country and the MLM racket are selling shares of these non existent buildings to the small investors as well collecting huge amount of money promising huge profit within the period of 6 years Each of such shares in the real estate projects of Destiny 2000 Limited are sold for TK 20000 with profit assurance of TK 30000 within a period of 6 years According to the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited names of these real multi stories [non existent] buildings are Destiny Diamond Diplomatic Tower [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Barisal [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Khulna [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Feni [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building

at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rangpur [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Sylhet [Proposed] Modern hospital complex at Dhakas Darus Salam area [Proposed] etc

Destiny 2000 Limited in its brochure also claims to be constructing Destiny Crown Pacific Beach Hotel amp Resort at Coxs Bazar area The MLM fraudster claims this project to be the first world-class five star beach hotels in Bangladesh

But the top listed fraudulent enterprise of Destiny 2000 Limited is Destiny Tree Plantation Limited where former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ar Rahid is the chairman Each shares of this project is sold for TK 10000 with a profit of TK 50000 within the span of 12 years It is learnt that promoters of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited have already collected a few billion dollars from the innocent investors by giving totally false information on their so-called plantation projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited claims to have already planted more than 40 million trees it is evidently proved that the company in reality does not even have a fraction of the number of trees they claim to own MLM analysts believe that from March 2012 Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will require starting paying the profit to the investors which actually will be the beginning of the doom of this fraud racket as major segment of the swindled fund has already been illegally shifted to various foreign countries by now According to Destiny 2000 Limited the amount of existing liquid cash in the company stands at TK 200 crore while according to analysts the company has already collected at least TK 45-50 thousand crore Taka from the investors be selling shares of their fake plantation project

In the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited it claims to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Geely Automobile Research Institute China Photograph of Destinys top kingpin Mohammed Rafiqul Amin is published with a team of Geely Automobile Research Institute in the brochure of the MLM Company

Geely Automobile Research Institute as one of ten largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has achieved rapid development with flexible operating mechanism and continuous self-innovation

since its entry into auto industry in 1997 With more than RMB 12 billion of total asset value Geely has been one of top 500 Chinese enterprises for continuous 6 years and one of 10 largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry for successive 4 years Geely has been appraised as Most rapid and excellent developing enterprise in 5 decades of Chinese Automobile Industry State innovation-type trial enterprise and the first batch of state-class Vehicles and parts export base enterprises

The headquarters of the Group is located in Hangzhou capital city of Zhejiang Province With six vehicle and power assembly manufacturing bases in Linhai Ningbo Shanghai Lanzhou and Xiangtan the company now has an annual production capacity of 300000 entire vehicles 300000 engines and 300000 transmissions

Currently Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd boasts more than 30 models from 8 main serials including Geely Free Cruise Geely KINGKONG Geely Vision Shanghai Maple and Beauty Leopard etc 8 main serials of engines including MR10L-18L JL16L-18L and 4G10-18CVVT etc and the corresponding manual and automatic transmissions All of the products have passed 3C state certification and conformed to European Emission Standard III some products even conform to European Emission Standard IV And Geely owns complete intelligent properties right over all its products

The Group has set up nationwide well-functioned sales and marketing network which includes nearly 500 4S franchised shops and 600 service stations And with up to tens of million RMB investment a domestically first class call centre has been built up that provides around- the- clock instant service to customers Meantime Geely introduced the Sales ERP management system and service information system based on SAP for rapid response to needs from customers and rapid handling of market information which is the first of its kind in domestic automobile industry All those above efforts contribute to the fact that there have been totally 12 million Geely cars running on the road globally and Geely has been recognized as a famous auto brand in China

With more than 300 sales amp service dealerships globally and SKD CKD operations in Ukraine Russia and Indonesia Geely has exported more than one

hundred thousands car aboard which is among the top few Chinese car makers that exportsZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has invested hundreds of million RMB to establish Geely Automobile Ramp D center headquartered in Linhai and Now the RampD center is capable of developing entire cars engines transmissions and automotive electronic apparatus and every year about four to five brand-new vehicle models or machinery models are launched in the domestic market The self-developed 4G18CVVT engine is appraised as a new auto technology that is globally-advanced and domestically-leading likewise the self -developed serial Z automatic transmission has filled the blank in domestic automobile field and achieved the only Class A science amp technology for Chinese automobile industry in 2006 the EPS initiated the automobile electronic power steering system for domestic brands and there have been significant breakthroughs in patent technologies applications such as BMBS tire bursting safety technology electronic equal-balance technology and new energy application etc and with a total number of patents of up to 718 among which more than 70 are invention patents and 26 international patents the Geely Ramp D center has been certified as state-class Enterprise technical center and Postdoctoral working station

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 36: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

Destiny 2000 Limited In an interview with a vernacular daily Redwan Bin Ishaq openly confessed his previous connections with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin of Destiny 2000 Limited and narrated details about their so-called graveyard project in the country Earlier the same Redwan Bin Ishaq was arrested in the year 2000 along with his elder brother when they cheated hundreds of innocent people with their fake Hajj package Being released from prison Redwan Bin Ishaq established connections with one of the advisors of Destiny 2000 Limited and gradually became intimate with Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and founder director Gofran Later Redwan Bin Ishaq turned into one of the closest aides of Gofran taking the advantage of Gofrans personal interest on females from the showbiz Redwan was regularly seen with Gofran at Destiny 2000 Limiteds office as well as other places and it is even reported that shrewd Redwan took an apartment in Dhaka exclusively to use as the secret entertainment home of Gofranul Hoque of Destiny 2000 Limited

Aimway Corporation Limited activities came under radar of the intelligence agencies when retired Lieutenant General and former chief of Bangladesh Army Harun Ar Rashid [who now is the chairman of Destiny 2000 Limited] sent a secret memo to some of his junior officers at DGFI and NSI suggesting legal actions against Redwan Bin Ishaq and Aim-way Corporation Limited Subsequently both the agencies investigated activities of this MLM fraudster and sent recommendations to the government suggesting immediate action against Aim-way Corporation Limited as well as other MLM companies which have already collecting billions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them in high-profit trap Learning about this intelligence investigation Redwan Bin Ishaq raised fingers at General Harun and alleged him of conspiring against Aim-way Corporation Limited seeing its huge success Redwan Bin Ishaq confessed that he has already collected more than Taka two thousand crore from people by offering various investment packages including the Graveyard Project of his company

Policymakers of Destiny 2000 Limited became envy of a Aim-way Corporation Limited when its kingpin Redwan Bin Ishaq was seen receiving award from the then commerce minister Lt Col Faruk Khan Shrewd Ishaq continued to display the photograph of receiving award from the commerce minister as well as

photographs with other influential political and cultural figures in the country to portray legitimacy of his activities in the eyes of the innocent investors While several local newspapers are continuing to publish reports against fraudulent activities of Aim-way Corporation Limited the main kingpin of the MLM fraudster Redwan Bin Ishaq on the other hand raises fingers at Destiny 2000 Limited and claims that it is trying to monopolize the MLM business in Bangladesh When asked Redwan Bin Ishaq said If Aim-way Corporation Limited is fraud then Destiny 2000 Limited and Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are champion frauds

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on the illegal activities of various fraudulent MLM companies in Bangladesh Since publication of such reports various intelligence agencies in the country started investigation into the activities of these MLM companies and in recent past Bangladesh Bank sent a number of letters to the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Social Welfare suggesting immediate investigation and actions against the MLM fraudster Destiny 2000 Limited in particular But it is learnt from dependable sources that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid and the main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are making strong lobbying within various influential quarters in the government and the ministries concerned in salvaging this fraudulent MLM Company from facing legal consequences Some of the top brasses at Destiny 2000 Limited even names few extremely influential figures in the country along with some of the members of the most influential political families as being connected with Destiny 2000 Limited It may be mentioned here that chairman of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq also mentions several influential people being connected with his company

While major portion of the public money collected by destiny 2000 Limited has already been smuggled out to various countries the mastermind of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq is also reported to have already started smuggling out the money to Dubai and it is apprehended that most of the top figures in these MLM scam racket may leave Bangladesh anytime cheating millions of local people

LATEST

Meanwhile English language newspaper The New Nation in its report titled Ban on operation of 45 multi-level marketing cos said Bangladesh government has decided to cancel registration of 45 Multi Level Marketing Companies including Destiny 2000 Limited for using fake address and false information

The 45 MLM companies using false addresses are Vision [Pvt] Limited International Ting Chang Products [BD] Ltd Destiny-2000 Ltd Ocean Marketing Company Limited Sohabos International Ltd Herbal Life International For Life Consortium Ltd Bravo IT International Ltd Village World Network Company Ltd Sketch Ltd Royal Dream Ltd Uttara Green City Ltd Griho Nirman Ltd SMN Global Ltd Siege Aim Corporation Ltd Musk Marketing Private Ltd Gano E World Wide Ltd Exhibition Dream Market Company Ltd Bondhan Associates Pvt Ltd Multivision 2010 Tone and Tune Network Ltd Plus Gain Company Ltd Eva Telecommunication Ltd G- E- Com Ltd Naf International Ltd Faith Marketing System Ltd Gadone Network Ltd Glaciar [BD] Ltd Ganoderema Stokist Bangladesh Company Ltd Bhianchi Bangladesh Company Ltd Loyal Vision Private Ltd Shuk Sari Bangladesh Limited Green Active Business System Ltd Liberty [BD] Network Market Private Ltd Royal Vision Pvt Ltd Royal Dream International Ltd For Ever Living Products Bangladesh Limited One Million Private Ltd Mega Polish Ltd Gonet Ltd Golden Fida Ltd Natural HerbalLtd and the Aim Solution Private Ltd

Commerce secretary Golam Hossain told reporters that legal actions will also be taken against these MLM Companies for using false address and giving false information

Protests against fraud of Destiny 2000 Limited

Just within 3 days of lodging criminal cases against Destiny 2000 Limited at countrys southern district of Rajshahi [Bagmara Police Station] cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district [northern part of Bangladesh] have demonstrated on October 25 2011 demanding refund of their invested money and legal action against the fraudsters at Destiny 2000 Limited The cheated

clients of Destiny 2000 Limited are expected to submit memorandum with the deputy commissioner of Panchagarh district today

The cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited said the MLM Company is extracting money from the people with various alluring offers or high profit It is alleged that Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to collect millions of Taka from the rural population with numerous alluring profit offers and in most cases the agents of Destiny 2000 Limited even do not issue any money receipt for such financial transaction

The latest case of fraud by Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district came into public attention through a news item published in vernacular daily Manabzamin on October 27 2011 [Page 11]

Meanwhile in a frantic bid of saving skin Muhammad Rafiqul Amin managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited has published advertisements in most of the major dailies in Bangladesh drawing attention of the people sensing ongoing actions by the government against Destiny 2000 Limited and other fraud MLM Companies In the advertisement published in the local dailies the managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited tried to hide most of the illegal activities of this company which has so far collected a few thousand crore of Taka from the locals by selling the so-called trees at their so-called plantation project It was already reported that Destiny 2000 Limited through its 36 millions agents and members throughout Bangladesh has already collected US$ 5-6 billion from 18 million people by selling tress with high profit allure It is learnt that in reality the MLM Company does not have even 025 of the total number of trees they already sold to people with high profit promises The MLM Company has promised to start giving profits to the people from 2012 It is anticipated that the promoters of the fraudulent MLM Company may flee Bangladesh anytime thus cheating millions of people It may also be mentioned here that some of the top figures in Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting funds to numerous businesses and properties abroad In past six months the frequency of foreign tours of the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited has significantly increased It is learnt that during such foreign trips the owners of this MLM Company are not only shifting funds but also are trying to locate a safe country for them as well their

family members of settle in near future when the fraudulent activities of this company will get busted

Anticipating such consequences as well as for the sake of protecting interests of the millions of people Ministry of Home Affairs is actively considering sending information at various immigration points in Bangladesh to stop the members of the board of MLM Companies in order to check them from fleeing the country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and other ministries and offices concerned to stay vigilant about activities of the MLM Companies and to make sure that these MLM Companies do not go into hiding thus cheating millions of people It was already brought into attention of the PMO as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs that the main promoter and managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin holds Canadian citizenship and he already has sent members of his family to Canada It is also learnt from numerous sources that other members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited are already taking immigration in the West

Government fails to regulate MLM companies

Fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company named Unipay2U after swindling millions of dollars from the innocent investors in Bangladesh has re-started its activities under the banner of a newly formed enterprise named Uni Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which offers doubling the amount of investment within a period of 18 months It may be mentioned here that Unipay2U promoters went into hiding when their fraudulent activities came under radar or various law enforcing agencies following publication of investigative reports on this MLM fraudsters It was already learnt that Unipay2U offered huge profit to the investors for investment in Gold Mines in Africa and sold shares worth a few hundred millions dollars simply by giving false and fabricated information

Multi Level Marketing traps were set in Bangladesh by a company named GGN few years back which ultimately disappeared after swindling significant amount of money from the small investors Later one of the kingpins of GGN Mohammed

Rafiqul Amin established another MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited with a number of highly-ambitious youths

Mohammed Rafiqul Amin a Canadian citizen returned to Bangladesh with the concept of MLM business in 1998 and started applying that internationally known fraudulent practice in this country with the ulterior motive of cheating innocent investors By now Destiny 2000 Limited through a number of its enterprises has already swindled more than US$ 8 billion while it is largely speculated that the company may go bankrupt or the promoters may simply leave Bangladesh anytime during 2012 Even at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited a clock is moving towards anti-clock direction which will end by November 2012 which actually is the deadline of this company to disappear thus cheating at least 38 million members and small investors in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz has already collected several documentary evidences about the fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited One of the fake enterprises of this MLM fraudster is Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as a Financial Institution or bank and is openly continuing banking activities in the country The promoters of this MLM fraud racket are selling shares of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for TK 20000 each with annual dividend of the investment The Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited claims to be run under Sharia rules

As per a brochure published by one Azad Rahman diamond executive trainer of the MLM racket Destiny 2000 Limited has its own real estate projects with a large number of multi-storied buildings in various parts of the country and the MLM racket are selling shares of these non existent buildings to the small investors as well collecting huge amount of money promising huge profit within the period of 6 years Each of such shares in the real estate projects of Destiny 2000 Limited are sold for TK 20000 with profit assurance of TK 30000 within a period of 6 years According to the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited names of these real multi stories [non existent] buildings are Destiny Diamond Diplomatic Tower [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Barisal [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Khulna [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Feni [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building

at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rangpur [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Sylhet [Proposed] Modern hospital complex at Dhakas Darus Salam area [Proposed] etc

Destiny 2000 Limited in its brochure also claims to be constructing Destiny Crown Pacific Beach Hotel amp Resort at Coxs Bazar area The MLM fraudster claims this project to be the first world-class five star beach hotels in Bangladesh

But the top listed fraudulent enterprise of Destiny 2000 Limited is Destiny Tree Plantation Limited where former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ar Rahid is the chairman Each shares of this project is sold for TK 10000 with a profit of TK 50000 within the span of 12 years It is learnt that promoters of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited have already collected a few billion dollars from the innocent investors by giving totally false information on their so-called plantation projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited claims to have already planted more than 40 million trees it is evidently proved that the company in reality does not even have a fraction of the number of trees they claim to own MLM analysts believe that from March 2012 Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will require starting paying the profit to the investors which actually will be the beginning of the doom of this fraud racket as major segment of the swindled fund has already been illegally shifted to various foreign countries by now According to Destiny 2000 Limited the amount of existing liquid cash in the company stands at TK 200 crore while according to analysts the company has already collected at least TK 45-50 thousand crore Taka from the investors be selling shares of their fake plantation project

In the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited it claims to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Geely Automobile Research Institute China Photograph of Destinys top kingpin Mohammed Rafiqul Amin is published with a team of Geely Automobile Research Institute in the brochure of the MLM Company

Geely Automobile Research Institute as one of ten largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has achieved rapid development with flexible operating mechanism and continuous self-innovation

since its entry into auto industry in 1997 With more than RMB 12 billion of total asset value Geely has been one of top 500 Chinese enterprises for continuous 6 years and one of 10 largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry for successive 4 years Geely has been appraised as Most rapid and excellent developing enterprise in 5 decades of Chinese Automobile Industry State innovation-type trial enterprise and the first batch of state-class Vehicles and parts export base enterprises

The headquarters of the Group is located in Hangzhou capital city of Zhejiang Province With six vehicle and power assembly manufacturing bases in Linhai Ningbo Shanghai Lanzhou and Xiangtan the company now has an annual production capacity of 300000 entire vehicles 300000 engines and 300000 transmissions

Currently Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd boasts more than 30 models from 8 main serials including Geely Free Cruise Geely KINGKONG Geely Vision Shanghai Maple and Beauty Leopard etc 8 main serials of engines including MR10L-18L JL16L-18L and 4G10-18CVVT etc and the corresponding manual and automatic transmissions All of the products have passed 3C state certification and conformed to European Emission Standard III some products even conform to European Emission Standard IV And Geely owns complete intelligent properties right over all its products

The Group has set up nationwide well-functioned sales and marketing network which includes nearly 500 4S franchised shops and 600 service stations And with up to tens of million RMB investment a domestically first class call centre has been built up that provides around- the- clock instant service to customers Meantime Geely introduced the Sales ERP management system and service information system based on SAP for rapid response to needs from customers and rapid handling of market information which is the first of its kind in domestic automobile industry All those above efforts contribute to the fact that there have been totally 12 million Geely cars running on the road globally and Geely has been recognized as a famous auto brand in China

With more than 300 sales amp service dealerships globally and SKD CKD operations in Ukraine Russia and Indonesia Geely has exported more than one

hundred thousands car aboard which is among the top few Chinese car makers that exportsZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has invested hundreds of million RMB to establish Geely Automobile Ramp D center headquartered in Linhai and Now the RampD center is capable of developing entire cars engines transmissions and automotive electronic apparatus and every year about four to five brand-new vehicle models or machinery models are launched in the domestic market The self-developed 4G18CVVT engine is appraised as a new auto technology that is globally-advanced and domestically-leading likewise the self -developed serial Z automatic transmission has filled the blank in domestic automobile field and achieved the only Class A science amp technology for Chinese automobile industry in 2006 the EPS initiated the automobile electronic power steering system for domestic brands and there have been significant breakthroughs in patent technologies applications such as BMBS tire bursting safety technology electronic equal-balance technology and new energy application etc and with a total number of patents of up to 718 among which more than 70 are invention patents and 26 international patents the Geely Ramp D center has been certified as state-class Enterprise technical center and Postdoctoral working station

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

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  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
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photographs with other influential political and cultural figures in the country to portray legitimacy of his activities in the eyes of the innocent investors While several local newspapers are continuing to publish reports against fraudulent activities of Aim-way Corporation Limited the main kingpin of the MLM fraudster Redwan Bin Ishaq on the other hand raises fingers at Destiny 2000 Limited and claims that it is trying to monopolize the MLM business in Bangladesh When asked Redwan Bin Ishaq said If Aim-way Corporation Limited is fraud then Destiny 2000 Limited and Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are champion frauds

It may be mentioned here that Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on the illegal activities of various fraudulent MLM companies in Bangladesh Since publication of such reports various intelligence agencies in the country started investigation into the activities of these MLM companies and in recent past Bangladesh Bank sent a number of letters to the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Social Welfare suggesting immediate investigation and actions against the MLM fraudster Destiny 2000 Limited in particular But it is learnt from dependable sources that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid and the main kingpin of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammed Rafiqul Amin are making strong lobbying within various influential quarters in the government and the ministries concerned in salvaging this fraudulent MLM Company from facing legal consequences Some of the top brasses at Destiny 2000 Limited even names few extremely influential figures in the country along with some of the members of the most influential political families as being connected with Destiny 2000 Limited It may be mentioned here that chairman of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq also mentions several influential people being connected with his company

While major portion of the public money collected by destiny 2000 Limited has already been smuggled out to various countries the mastermind of Aim-way Corporation Limited Redwan Bin Ishaq is also reported to have already started smuggling out the money to Dubai and it is apprehended that most of the top figures in these MLM scam racket may leave Bangladesh anytime cheating millions of local people

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Meanwhile English language newspaper The New Nation in its report titled Ban on operation of 45 multi-level marketing cos said Bangladesh government has decided to cancel registration of 45 Multi Level Marketing Companies including Destiny 2000 Limited for using fake address and false information

The 45 MLM companies using false addresses are Vision [Pvt] Limited International Ting Chang Products [BD] Ltd Destiny-2000 Ltd Ocean Marketing Company Limited Sohabos International Ltd Herbal Life International For Life Consortium Ltd Bravo IT International Ltd Village World Network Company Ltd Sketch Ltd Royal Dream Ltd Uttara Green City Ltd Griho Nirman Ltd SMN Global Ltd Siege Aim Corporation Ltd Musk Marketing Private Ltd Gano E World Wide Ltd Exhibition Dream Market Company Ltd Bondhan Associates Pvt Ltd Multivision 2010 Tone and Tune Network Ltd Plus Gain Company Ltd Eva Telecommunication Ltd G- E- Com Ltd Naf International Ltd Faith Marketing System Ltd Gadone Network Ltd Glaciar [BD] Ltd Ganoderema Stokist Bangladesh Company Ltd Bhianchi Bangladesh Company Ltd Loyal Vision Private Ltd Shuk Sari Bangladesh Limited Green Active Business System Ltd Liberty [BD] Network Market Private Ltd Royal Vision Pvt Ltd Royal Dream International Ltd For Ever Living Products Bangladesh Limited One Million Private Ltd Mega Polish Ltd Gonet Ltd Golden Fida Ltd Natural HerbalLtd and the Aim Solution Private Ltd

Commerce secretary Golam Hossain told reporters that legal actions will also be taken against these MLM Companies for using false address and giving false information

Protests against fraud of Destiny 2000 Limited

Just within 3 days of lodging criminal cases against Destiny 2000 Limited at countrys southern district of Rajshahi [Bagmara Police Station] cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district [northern part of Bangladesh] have demonstrated on October 25 2011 demanding refund of their invested money and legal action against the fraudsters at Destiny 2000 Limited The cheated

clients of Destiny 2000 Limited are expected to submit memorandum with the deputy commissioner of Panchagarh district today

The cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited said the MLM Company is extracting money from the people with various alluring offers or high profit It is alleged that Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to collect millions of Taka from the rural population with numerous alluring profit offers and in most cases the agents of Destiny 2000 Limited even do not issue any money receipt for such financial transaction

The latest case of fraud by Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district came into public attention through a news item published in vernacular daily Manabzamin on October 27 2011 [Page 11]

Meanwhile in a frantic bid of saving skin Muhammad Rafiqul Amin managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited has published advertisements in most of the major dailies in Bangladesh drawing attention of the people sensing ongoing actions by the government against Destiny 2000 Limited and other fraud MLM Companies In the advertisement published in the local dailies the managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited tried to hide most of the illegal activities of this company which has so far collected a few thousand crore of Taka from the locals by selling the so-called trees at their so-called plantation project It was already reported that Destiny 2000 Limited through its 36 millions agents and members throughout Bangladesh has already collected US$ 5-6 billion from 18 million people by selling tress with high profit allure It is learnt that in reality the MLM Company does not have even 025 of the total number of trees they already sold to people with high profit promises The MLM Company has promised to start giving profits to the people from 2012 It is anticipated that the promoters of the fraudulent MLM Company may flee Bangladesh anytime thus cheating millions of people It may also be mentioned here that some of the top figures in Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting funds to numerous businesses and properties abroad In past six months the frequency of foreign tours of the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited has significantly increased It is learnt that during such foreign trips the owners of this MLM Company are not only shifting funds but also are trying to locate a safe country for them as well their

family members of settle in near future when the fraudulent activities of this company will get busted

Anticipating such consequences as well as for the sake of protecting interests of the millions of people Ministry of Home Affairs is actively considering sending information at various immigration points in Bangladesh to stop the members of the board of MLM Companies in order to check them from fleeing the country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and other ministries and offices concerned to stay vigilant about activities of the MLM Companies and to make sure that these MLM Companies do not go into hiding thus cheating millions of people It was already brought into attention of the PMO as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs that the main promoter and managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin holds Canadian citizenship and he already has sent members of his family to Canada It is also learnt from numerous sources that other members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited are already taking immigration in the West

Government fails to regulate MLM companies

Fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company named Unipay2U after swindling millions of dollars from the innocent investors in Bangladesh has re-started its activities under the banner of a newly formed enterprise named Uni Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which offers doubling the amount of investment within a period of 18 months It may be mentioned here that Unipay2U promoters went into hiding when their fraudulent activities came under radar or various law enforcing agencies following publication of investigative reports on this MLM fraudsters It was already learnt that Unipay2U offered huge profit to the investors for investment in Gold Mines in Africa and sold shares worth a few hundred millions dollars simply by giving false and fabricated information

Multi Level Marketing traps were set in Bangladesh by a company named GGN few years back which ultimately disappeared after swindling significant amount of money from the small investors Later one of the kingpins of GGN Mohammed

Rafiqul Amin established another MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited with a number of highly-ambitious youths

Mohammed Rafiqul Amin a Canadian citizen returned to Bangladesh with the concept of MLM business in 1998 and started applying that internationally known fraudulent practice in this country with the ulterior motive of cheating innocent investors By now Destiny 2000 Limited through a number of its enterprises has already swindled more than US$ 8 billion while it is largely speculated that the company may go bankrupt or the promoters may simply leave Bangladesh anytime during 2012 Even at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited a clock is moving towards anti-clock direction which will end by November 2012 which actually is the deadline of this company to disappear thus cheating at least 38 million members and small investors in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz has already collected several documentary evidences about the fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited One of the fake enterprises of this MLM fraudster is Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as a Financial Institution or bank and is openly continuing banking activities in the country The promoters of this MLM fraud racket are selling shares of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for TK 20000 each with annual dividend of the investment The Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited claims to be run under Sharia rules

As per a brochure published by one Azad Rahman diamond executive trainer of the MLM racket Destiny 2000 Limited has its own real estate projects with a large number of multi-storied buildings in various parts of the country and the MLM racket are selling shares of these non existent buildings to the small investors as well collecting huge amount of money promising huge profit within the period of 6 years Each of such shares in the real estate projects of Destiny 2000 Limited are sold for TK 20000 with profit assurance of TK 30000 within a period of 6 years According to the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited names of these real multi stories [non existent] buildings are Destiny Diamond Diplomatic Tower [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Barisal [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Khulna [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Feni [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building

at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rangpur [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Sylhet [Proposed] Modern hospital complex at Dhakas Darus Salam area [Proposed] etc

Destiny 2000 Limited in its brochure also claims to be constructing Destiny Crown Pacific Beach Hotel amp Resort at Coxs Bazar area The MLM fraudster claims this project to be the first world-class five star beach hotels in Bangladesh

But the top listed fraudulent enterprise of Destiny 2000 Limited is Destiny Tree Plantation Limited where former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ar Rahid is the chairman Each shares of this project is sold for TK 10000 with a profit of TK 50000 within the span of 12 years It is learnt that promoters of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited have already collected a few billion dollars from the innocent investors by giving totally false information on their so-called plantation projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited claims to have already planted more than 40 million trees it is evidently proved that the company in reality does not even have a fraction of the number of trees they claim to own MLM analysts believe that from March 2012 Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will require starting paying the profit to the investors which actually will be the beginning of the doom of this fraud racket as major segment of the swindled fund has already been illegally shifted to various foreign countries by now According to Destiny 2000 Limited the amount of existing liquid cash in the company stands at TK 200 crore while according to analysts the company has already collected at least TK 45-50 thousand crore Taka from the investors be selling shares of their fake plantation project

In the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited it claims to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Geely Automobile Research Institute China Photograph of Destinys top kingpin Mohammed Rafiqul Amin is published with a team of Geely Automobile Research Institute in the brochure of the MLM Company

Geely Automobile Research Institute as one of ten largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has achieved rapid development with flexible operating mechanism and continuous self-innovation

since its entry into auto industry in 1997 With more than RMB 12 billion of total asset value Geely has been one of top 500 Chinese enterprises for continuous 6 years and one of 10 largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry for successive 4 years Geely has been appraised as Most rapid and excellent developing enterprise in 5 decades of Chinese Automobile Industry State innovation-type trial enterprise and the first batch of state-class Vehicles and parts export base enterprises

The headquarters of the Group is located in Hangzhou capital city of Zhejiang Province With six vehicle and power assembly manufacturing bases in Linhai Ningbo Shanghai Lanzhou and Xiangtan the company now has an annual production capacity of 300000 entire vehicles 300000 engines and 300000 transmissions

Currently Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd boasts more than 30 models from 8 main serials including Geely Free Cruise Geely KINGKONG Geely Vision Shanghai Maple and Beauty Leopard etc 8 main serials of engines including MR10L-18L JL16L-18L and 4G10-18CVVT etc and the corresponding manual and automatic transmissions All of the products have passed 3C state certification and conformed to European Emission Standard III some products even conform to European Emission Standard IV And Geely owns complete intelligent properties right over all its products

The Group has set up nationwide well-functioned sales and marketing network which includes nearly 500 4S franchised shops and 600 service stations And with up to tens of million RMB investment a domestically first class call centre has been built up that provides around- the- clock instant service to customers Meantime Geely introduced the Sales ERP management system and service information system based on SAP for rapid response to needs from customers and rapid handling of market information which is the first of its kind in domestic automobile industry All those above efforts contribute to the fact that there have been totally 12 million Geely cars running on the road globally and Geely has been recognized as a famous auto brand in China

With more than 300 sales amp service dealerships globally and SKD CKD operations in Ukraine Russia and Indonesia Geely has exported more than one

hundred thousands car aboard which is among the top few Chinese car makers that exportsZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has invested hundreds of million RMB to establish Geely Automobile Ramp D center headquartered in Linhai and Now the RampD center is capable of developing entire cars engines transmissions and automotive electronic apparatus and every year about four to five brand-new vehicle models or machinery models are launched in the domestic market The self-developed 4G18CVVT engine is appraised as a new auto technology that is globally-advanced and domestically-leading likewise the self -developed serial Z automatic transmission has filled the blank in domestic automobile field and achieved the only Class A science amp technology for Chinese automobile industry in 2006 the EPS initiated the automobile electronic power steering system for domestic brands and there have been significant breakthroughs in patent technologies applications such as BMBS tire bursting safety technology electronic equal-balance technology and new energy application etc and with a total number of patents of up to 718 among which more than 70 are invention patents and 26 international patents the Geely Ramp D center has been certified as state-class Enterprise technical center and Postdoctoral working station

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
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Meanwhile English language newspaper The New Nation in its report titled Ban on operation of 45 multi-level marketing cos said Bangladesh government has decided to cancel registration of 45 Multi Level Marketing Companies including Destiny 2000 Limited for using fake address and false information

The 45 MLM companies using false addresses are Vision [Pvt] Limited International Ting Chang Products [BD] Ltd Destiny-2000 Ltd Ocean Marketing Company Limited Sohabos International Ltd Herbal Life International For Life Consortium Ltd Bravo IT International Ltd Village World Network Company Ltd Sketch Ltd Royal Dream Ltd Uttara Green City Ltd Griho Nirman Ltd SMN Global Ltd Siege Aim Corporation Ltd Musk Marketing Private Ltd Gano E World Wide Ltd Exhibition Dream Market Company Ltd Bondhan Associates Pvt Ltd Multivision 2010 Tone and Tune Network Ltd Plus Gain Company Ltd Eva Telecommunication Ltd G- E- Com Ltd Naf International Ltd Faith Marketing System Ltd Gadone Network Ltd Glaciar [BD] Ltd Ganoderema Stokist Bangladesh Company Ltd Bhianchi Bangladesh Company Ltd Loyal Vision Private Ltd Shuk Sari Bangladesh Limited Green Active Business System Ltd Liberty [BD] Network Market Private Ltd Royal Vision Pvt Ltd Royal Dream International Ltd For Ever Living Products Bangladesh Limited One Million Private Ltd Mega Polish Ltd Gonet Ltd Golden Fida Ltd Natural HerbalLtd and the Aim Solution Private Ltd

Commerce secretary Golam Hossain told reporters that legal actions will also be taken against these MLM Companies for using false address and giving false information

Protests against fraud of Destiny 2000 Limited

Just within 3 days of lodging criminal cases against Destiny 2000 Limited at countrys southern district of Rajshahi [Bagmara Police Station] cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district [northern part of Bangladesh] have demonstrated on October 25 2011 demanding refund of their invested money and legal action against the fraudsters at Destiny 2000 Limited The cheated

clients of Destiny 2000 Limited are expected to submit memorandum with the deputy commissioner of Panchagarh district today

The cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited said the MLM Company is extracting money from the people with various alluring offers or high profit It is alleged that Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to collect millions of Taka from the rural population with numerous alluring profit offers and in most cases the agents of Destiny 2000 Limited even do not issue any money receipt for such financial transaction

The latest case of fraud by Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district came into public attention through a news item published in vernacular daily Manabzamin on October 27 2011 [Page 11]

Meanwhile in a frantic bid of saving skin Muhammad Rafiqul Amin managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited has published advertisements in most of the major dailies in Bangladesh drawing attention of the people sensing ongoing actions by the government against Destiny 2000 Limited and other fraud MLM Companies In the advertisement published in the local dailies the managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited tried to hide most of the illegal activities of this company which has so far collected a few thousand crore of Taka from the locals by selling the so-called trees at their so-called plantation project It was already reported that Destiny 2000 Limited through its 36 millions agents and members throughout Bangladesh has already collected US$ 5-6 billion from 18 million people by selling tress with high profit allure It is learnt that in reality the MLM Company does not have even 025 of the total number of trees they already sold to people with high profit promises The MLM Company has promised to start giving profits to the people from 2012 It is anticipated that the promoters of the fraudulent MLM Company may flee Bangladesh anytime thus cheating millions of people It may also be mentioned here that some of the top figures in Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting funds to numerous businesses and properties abroad In past six months the frequency of foreign tours of the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited has significantly increased It is learnt that during such foreign trips the owners of this MLM Company are not only shifting funds but also are trying to locate a safe country for them as well their

family members of settle in near future when the fraudulent activities of this company will get busted

Anticipating such consequences as well as for the sake of protecting interests of the millions of people Ministry of Home Affairs is actively considering sending information at various immigration points in Bangladesh to stop the members of the board of MLM Companies in order to check them from fleeing the country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and other ministries and offices concerned to stay vigilant about activities of the MLM Companies and to make sure that these MLM Companies do not go into hiding thus cheating millions of people It was already brought into attention of the PMO as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs that the main promoter and managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin holds Canadian citizenship and he already has sent members of his family to Canada It is also learnt from numerous sources that other members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited are already taking immigration in the West

Government fails to regulate MLM companies

Fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company named Unipay2U after swindling millions of dollars from the innocent investors in Bangladesh has re-started its activities under the banner of a newly formed enterprise named Uni Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which offers doubling the amount of investment within a period of 18 months It may be mentioned here that Unipay2U promoters went into hiding when their fraudulent activities came under radar or various law enforcing agencies following publication of investigative reports on this MLM fraudsters It was already learnt that Unipay2U offered huge profit to the investors for investment in Gold Mines in Africa and sold shares worth a few hundred millions dollars simply by giving false and fabricated information

Multi Level Marketing traps were set in Bangladesh by a company named GGN few years back which ultimately disappeared after swindling significant amount of money from the small investors Later one of the kingpins of GGN Mohammed

Rafiqul Amin established another MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited with a number of highly-ambitious youths

Mohammed Rafiqul Amin a Canadian citizen returned to Bangladesh with the concept of MLM business in 1998 and started applying that internationally known fraudulent practice in this country with the ulterior motive of cheating innocent investors By now Destiny 2000 Limited through a number of its enterprises has already swindled more than US$ 8 billion while it is largely speculated that the company may go bankrupt or the promoters may simply leave Bangladesh anytime during 2012 Even at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited a clock is moving towards anti-clock direction which will end by November 2012 which actually is the deadline of this company to disappear thus cheating at least 38 million members and small investors in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz has already collected several documentary evidences about the fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited One of the fake enterprises of this MLM fraudster is Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as a Financial Institution or bank and is openly continuing banking activities in the country The promoters of this MLM fraud racket are selling shares of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for TK 20000 each with annual dividend of the investment The Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited claims to be run under Sharia rules

As per a brochure published by one Azad Rahman diamond executive trainer of the MLM racket Destiny 2000 Limited has its own real estate projects with a large number of multi-storied buildings in various parts of the country and the MLM racket are selling shares of these non existent buildings to the small investors as well collecting huge amount of money promising huge profit within the period of 6 years Each of such shares in the real estate projects of Destiny 2000 Limited are sold for TK 20000 with profit assurance of TK 30000 within a period of 6 years According to the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited names of these real multi stories [non existent] buildings are Destiny Diamond Diplomatic Tower [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Barisal [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Khulna [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Feni [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building

at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rangpur [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Sylhet [Proposed] Modern hospital complex at Dhakas Darus Salam area [Proposed] etc

Destiny 2000 Limited in its brochure also claims to be constructing Destiny Crown Pacific Beach Hotel amp Resort at Coxs Bazar area The MLM fraudster claims this project to be the first world-class five star beach hotels in Bangladesh

But the top listed fraudulent enterprise of Destiny 2000 Limited is Destiny Tree Plantation Limited where former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ar Rahid is the chairman Each shares of this project is sold for TK 10000 with a profit of TK 50000 within the span of 12 years It is learnt that promoters of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited have already collected a few billion dollars from the innocent investors by giving totally false information on their so-called plantation projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited claims to have already planted more than 40 million trees it is evidently proved that the company in reality does not even have a fraction of the number of trees they claim to own MLM analysts believe that from March 2012 Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will require starting paying the profit to the investors which actually will be the beginning of the doom of this fraud racket as major segment of the swindled fund has already been illegally shifted to various foreign countries by now According to Destiny 2000 Limited the amount of existing liquid cash in the company stands at TK 200 crore while according to analysts the company has already collected at least TK 45-50 thousand crore Taka from the investors be selling shares of their fake plantation project

In the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited it claims to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Geely Automobile Research Institute China Photograph of Destinys top kingpin Mohammed Rafiqul Amin is published with a team of Geely Automobile Research Institute in the brochure of the MLM Company

Geely Automobile Research Institute as one of ten largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has achieved rapid development with flexible operating mechanism and continuous self-innovation

since its entry into auto industry in 1997 With more than RMB 12 billion of total asset value Geely has been one of top 500 Chinese enterprises for continuous 6 years and one of 10 largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry for successive 4 years Geely has been appraised as Most rapid and excellent developing enterprise in 5 decades of Chinese Automobile Industry State innovation-type trial enterprise and the first batch of state-class Vehicles and parts export base enterprises

The headquarters of the Group is located in Hangzhou capital city of Zhejiang Province With six vehicle and power assembly manufacturing bases in Linhai Ningbo Shanghai Lanzhou and Xiangtan the company now has an annual production capacity of 300000 entire vehicles 300000 engines and 300000 transmissions

Currently Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd boasts more than 30 models from 8 main serials including Geely Free Cruise Geely KINGKONG Geely Vision Shanghai Maple and Beauty Leopard etc 8 main serials of engines including MR10L-18L JL16L-18L and 4G10-18CVVT etc and the corresponding manual and automatic transmissions All of the products have passed 3C state certification and conformed to European Emission Standard III some products even conform to European Emission Standard IV And Geely owns complete intelligent properties right over all its products

The Group has set up nationwide well-functioned sales and marketing network which includes nearly 500 4S franchised shops and 600 service stations And with up to tens of million RMB investment a domestically first class call centre has been built up that provides around- the- clock instant service to customers Meantime Geely introduced the Sales ERP management system and service information system based on SAP for rapid response to needs from customers and rapid handling of market information which is the first of its kind in domestic automobile industry All those above efforts contribute to the fact that there have been totally 12 million Geely cars running on the road globally and Geely has been recognized as a famous auto brand in China

With more than 300 sales amp service dealerships globally and SKD CKD operations in Ukraine Russia and Indonesia Geely has exported more than one

hundred thousands car aboard which is among the top few Chinese car makers that exportsZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has invested hundreds of million RMB to establish Geely Automobile Ramp D center headquartered in Linhai and Now the RampD center is capable of developing entire cars engines transmissions and automotive electronic apparatus and every year about four to five brand-new vehicle models or machinery models are launched in the domestic market The self-developed 4G18CVVT engine is appraised as a new auto technology that is globally-advanced and domestically-leading likewise the self -developed serial Z automatic transmission has filled the blank in domestic automobile field and achieved the only Class A science amp technology for Chinese automobile industry in 2006 the EPS initiated the automobile electronic power steering system for domestic brands and there have been significant breakthroughs in patent technologies applications such as BMBS tire bursting safety technology electronic equal-balance technology and new energy application etc and with a total number of patents of up to 718 among which more than 70 are invention patents and 26 international patents the Geely Ramp D center has been certified as state-class Enterprise technical center and Postdoctoral working station

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 39: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

clients of Destiny 2000 Limited are expected to submit memorandum with the deputy commissioner of Panchagarh district today

The cheated clients of Destiny 2000 Limited said the MLM Company is extracting money from the people with various alluring offers or high profit It is alleged that Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to collect millions of Taka from the rural population with numerous alluring profit offers and in most cases the agents of Destiny 2000 Limited even do not issue any money receipt for such financial transaction

The latest case of fraud by Destiny 2000 Limited at Panchagarh district came into public attention through a news item published in vernacular daily Manabzamin on October 27 2011 [Page 11]

Meanwhile in a frantic bid of saving skin Muhammad Rafiqul Amin managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited has published advertisements in most of the major dailies in Bangladesh drawing attention of the people sensing ongoing actions by the government against Destiny 2000 Limited and other fraud MLM Companies In the advertisement published in the local dailies the managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited tried to hide most of the illegal activities of this company which has so far collected a few thousand crore of Taka from the locals by selling the so-called trees at their so-called plantation project It was already reported that Destiny 2000 Limited through its 36 millions agents and members throughout Bangladesh has already collected US$ 5-6 billion from 18 million people by selling tress with high profit allure It is learnt that in reality the MLM Company does not have even 025 of the total number of trees they already sold to people with high profit promises The MLM Company has promised to start giving profits to the people from 2012 It is anticipated that the promoters of the fraudulent MLM Company may flee Bangladesh anytime thus cheating millions of people It may also be mentioned here that some of the top figures in Destiny 2000 Limited have already started shifting funds to numerous businesses and properties abroad In past six months the frequency of foreign tours of the members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited has significantly increased It is learnt that during such foreign trips the owners of this MLM Company are not only shifting funds but also are trying to locate a safe country for them as well their

family members of settle in near future when the fraudulent activities of this company will get busted

Anticipating such consequences as well as for the sake of protecting interests of the millions of people Ministry of Home Affairs is actively considering sending information at various immigration points in Bangladesh to stop the members of the board of MLM Companies in order to check them from fleeing the country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and other ministries and offices concerned to stay vigilant about activities of the MLM Companies and to make sure that these MLM Companies do not go into hiding thus cheating millions of people It was already brought into attention of the PMO as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs that the main promoter and managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin holds Canadian citizenship and he already has sent members of his family to Canada It is also learnt from numerous sources that other members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited are already taking immigration in the West

Government fails to regulate MLM companies

Fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company named Unipay2U after swindling millions of dollars from the innocent investors in Bangladesh has re-started its activities under the banner of a newly formed enterprise named Uni Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which offers doubling the amount of investment within a period of 18 months It may be mentioned here that Unipay2U promoters went into hiding when their fraudulent activities came under radar or various law enforcing agencies following publication of investigative reports on this MLM fraudsters It was already learnt that Unipay2U offered huge profit to the investors for investment in Gold Mines in Africa and sold shares worth a few hundred millions dollars simply by giving false and fabricated information

Multi Level Marketing traps were set in Bangladesh by a company named GGN few years back which ultimately disappeared after swindling significant amount of money from the small investors Later one of the kingpins of GGN Mohammed

Rafiqul Amin established another MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited with a number of highly-ambitious youths

Mohammed Rafiqul Amin a Canadian citizen returned to Bangladesh with the concept of MLM business in 1998 and started applying that internationally known fraudulent practice in this country with the ulterior motive of cheating innocent investors By now Destiny 2000 Limited through a number of its enterprises has already swindled more than US$ 8 billion while it is largely speculated that the company may go bankrupt or the promoters may simply leave Bangladesh anytime during 2012 Even at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited a clock is moving towards anti-clock direction which will end by November 2012 which actually is the deadline of this company to disappear thus cheating at least 38 million members and small investors in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz has already collected several documentary evidences about the fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited One of the fake enterprises of this MLM fraudster is Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as a Financial Institution or bank and is openly continuing banking activities in the country The promoters of this MLM fraud racket are selling shares of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for TK 20000 each with annual dividend of the investment The Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited claims to be run under Sharia rules

As per a brochure published by one Azad Rahman diamond executive trainer of the MLM racket Destiny 2000 Limited has its own real estate projects with a large number of multi-storied buildings in various parts of the country and the MLM racket are selling shares of these non existent buildings to the small investors as well collecting huge amount of money promising huge profit within the period of 6 years Each of such shares in the real estate projects of Destiny 2000 Limited are sold for TK 20000 with profit assurance of TK 30000 within a period of 6 years According to the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited names of these real multi stories [non existent] buildings are Destiny Diamond Diplomatic Tower [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Barisal [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Khulna [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Feni [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building

at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rangpur [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Sylhet [Proposed] Modern hospital complex at Dhakas Darus Salam area [Proposed] etc

Destiny 2000 Limited in its brochure also claims to be constructing Destiny Crown Pacific Beach Hotel amp Resort at Coxs Bazar area The MLM fraudster claims this project to be the first world-class five star beach hotels in Bangladesh

But the top listed fraudulent enterprise of Destiny 2000 Limited is Destiny Tree Plantation Limited where former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ar Rahid is the chairman Each shares of this project is sold for TK 10000 with a profit of TK 50000 within the span of 12 years It is learnt that promoters of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited have already collected a few billion dollars from the innocent investors by giving totally false information on their so-called plantation projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited claims to have already planted more than 40 million trees it is evidently proved that the company in reality does not even have a fraction of the number of trees they claim to own MLM analysts believe that from March 2012 Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will require starting paying the profit to the investors which actually will be the beginning of the doom of this fraud racket as major segment of the swindled fund has already been illegally shifted to various foreign countries by now According to Destiny 2000 Limited the amount of existing liquid cash in the company stands at TK 200 crore while according to analysts the company has already collected at least TK 45-50 thousand crore Taka from the investors be selling shares of their fake plantation project

In the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited it claims to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Geely Automobile Research Institute China Photograph of Destinys top kingpin Mohammed Rafiqul Amin is published with a team of Geely Automobile Research Institute in the brochure of the MLM Company

Geely Automobile Research Institute as one of ten largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has achieved rapid development with flexible operating mechanism and continuous self-innovation

since its entry into auto industry in 1997 With more than RMB 12 billion of total asset value Geely has been one of top 500 Chinese enterprises for continuous 6 years and one of 10 largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry for successive 4 years Geely has been appraised as Most rapid and excellent developing enterprise in 5 decades of Chinese Automobile Industry State innovation-type trial enterprise and the first batch of state-class Vehicles and parts export base enterprises

The headquarters of the Group is located in Hangzhou capital city of Zhejiang Province With six vehicle and power assembly manufacturing bases in Linhai Ningbo Shanghai Lanzhou and Xiangtan the company now has an annual production capacity of 300000 entire vehicles 300000 engines and 300000 transmissions

Currently Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd boasts more than 30 models from 8 main serials including Geely Free Cruise Geely KINGKONG Geely Vision Shanghai Maple and Beauty Leopard etc 8 main serials of engines including MR10L-18L JL16L-18L and 4G10-18CVVT etc and the corresponding manual and automatic transmissions All of the products have passed 3C state certification and conformed to European Emission Standard III some products even conform to European Emission Standard IV And Geely owns complete intelligent properties right over all its products

The Group has set up nationwide well-functioned sales and marketing network which includes nearly 500 4S franchised shops and 600 service stations And with up to tens of million RMB investment a domestically first class call centre has been built up that provides around- the- clock instant service to customers Meantime Geely introduced the Sales ERP management system and service information system based on SAP for rapid response to needs from customers and rapid handling of market information which is the first of its kind in domestic automobile industry All those above efforts contribute to the fact that there have been totally 12 million Geely cars running on the road globally and Geely has been recognized as a famous auto brand in China

With more than 300 sales amp service dealerships globally and SKD CKD operations in Ukraine Russia and Indonesia Geely has exported more than one

hundred thousands car aboard which is among the top few Chinese car makers that exportsZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has invested hundreds of million RMB to establish Geely Automobile Ramp D center headquartered in Linhai and Now the RampD center is capable of developing entire cars engines transmissions and automotive electronic apparatus and every year about four to five brand-new vehicle models or machinery models are launched in the domestic market The self-developed 4G18CVVT engine is appraised as a new auto technology that is globally-advanced and domestically-leading likewise the self -developed serial Z automatic transmission has filled the blank in domestic automobile field and achieved the only Class A science amp technology for Chinese automobile industry in 2006 the EPS initiated the automobile electronic power steering system for domestic brands and there have been significant breakthroughs in patent technologies applications such as BMBS tire bursting safety technology electronic equal-balance technology and new energy application etc and with a total number of patents of up to 718 among which more than 70 are invention patents and 26 international patents the Geely Ramp D center has been certified as state-class Enterprise technical center and Postdoctoral working station

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
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family members of settle in near future when the fraudulent activities of this company will get busted

Anticipating such consequences as well as for the sake of protecting interests of the millions of people Ministry of Home Affairs is actively considering sending information at various immigration points in Bangladesh to stop the members of the board of MLM Companies in order to check them from fleeing the country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and other ministries and offices concerned to stay vigilant about activities of the MLM Companies and to make sure that these MLM Companies do not go into hiding thus cheating millions of people It was already brought into attention of the PMO as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs that the main promoter and managing director of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin holds Canadian citizenship and he already has sent members of his family to Canada It is also learnt from numerous sources that other members of the board of directors of Destiny 2000 Limited are already taking immigration in the West

Government fails to regulate MLM companies

Fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Company named Unipay2U after swindling millions of dollars from the innocent investors in Bangladesh has re-started its activities under the banner of a newly formed enterprise named Uni Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which offers doubling the amount of investment within a period of 18 months It may be mentioned here that Unipay2U promoters went into hiding when their fraudulent activities came under radar or various law enforcing agencies following publication of investigative reports on this MLM fraudsters It was already learnt that Unipay2U offered huge profit to the investors for investment in Gold Mines in Africa and sold shares worth a few hundred millions dollars simply by giving false and fabricated information

Multi Level Marketing traps were set in Bangladesh by a company named GGN few years back which ultimately disappeared after swindling significant amount of money from the small investors Later one of the kingpins of GGN Mohammed

Rafiqul Amin established another MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited with a number of highly-ambitious youths

Mohammed Rafiqul Amin a Canadian citizen returned to Bangladesh with the concept of MLM business in 1998 and started applying that internationally known fraudulent practice in this country with the ulterior motive of cheating innocent investors By now Destiny 2000 Limited through a number of its enterprises has already swindled more than US$ 8 billion while it is largely speculated that the company may go bankrupt or the promoters may simply leave Bangladesh anytime during 2012 Even at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited a clock is moving towards anti-clock direction which will end by November 2012 which actually is the deadline of this company to disappear thus cheating at least 38 million members and small investors in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz has already collected several documentary evidences about the fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited One of the fake enterprises of this MLM fraudster is Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as a Financial Institution or bank and is openly continuing banking activities in the country The promoters of this MLM fraud racket are selling shares of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for TK 20000 each with annual dividend of the investment The Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited claims to be run under Sharia rules

As per a brochure published by one Azad Rahman diamond executive trainer of the MLM racket Destiny 2000 Limited has its own real estate projects with a large number of multi-storied buildings in various parts of the country and the MLM racket are selling shares of these non existent buildings to the small investors as well collecting huge amount of money promising huge profit within the period of 6 years Each of such shares in the real estate projects of Destiny 2000 Limited are sold for TK 20000 with profit assurance of TK 30000 within a period of 6 years According to the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited names of these real multi stories [non existent] buildings are Destiny Diamond Diplomatic Tower [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Barisal [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Khulna [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Feni [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building

at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rangpur [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Sylhet [Proposed] Modern hospital complex at Dhakas Darus Salam area [Proposed] etc

Destiny 2000 Limited in its brochure also claims to be constructing Destiny Crown Pacific Beach Hotel amp Resort at Coxs Bazar area The MLM fraudster claims this project to be the first world-class five star beach hotels in Bangladesh

But the top listed fraudulent enterprise of Destiny 2000 Limited is Destiny Tree Plantation Limited where former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ar Rahid is the chairman Each shares of this project is sold for TK 10000 with a profit of TK 50000 within the span of 12 years It is learnt that promoters of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited have already collected a few billion dollars from the innocent investors by giving totally false information on their so-called plantation projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited claims to have already planted more than 40 million trees it is evidently proved that the company in reality does not even have a fraction of the number of trees they claim to own MLM analysts believe that from March 2012 Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will require starting paying the profit to the investors which actually will be the beginning of the doom of this fraud racket as major segment of the swindled fund has already been illegally shifted to various foreign countries by now According to Destiny 2000 Limited the amount of existing liquid cash in the company stands at TK 200 crore while according to analysts the company has already collected at least TK 45-50 thousand crore Taka from the investors be selling shares of their fake plantation project

In the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited it claims to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Geely Automobile Research Institute China Photograph of Destinys top kingpin Mohammed Rafiqul Amin is published with a team of Geely Automobile Research Institute in the brochure of the MLM Company

Geely Automobile Research Institute as one of ten largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has achieved rapid development with flexible operating mechanism and continuous self-innovation

since its entry into auto industry in 1997 With more than RMB 12 billion of total asset value Geely has been one of top 500 Chinese enterprises for continuous 6 years and one of 10 largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry for successive 4 years Geely has been appraised as Most rapid and excellent developing enterprise in 5 decades of Chinese Automobile Industry State innovation-type trial enterprise and the first batch of state-class Vehicles and parts export base enterprises

The headquarters of the Group is located in Hangzhou capital city of Zhejiang Province With six vehicle and power assembly manufacturing bases in Linhai Ningbo Shanghai Lanzhou and Xiangtan the company now has an annual production capacity of 300000 entire vehicles 300000 engines and 300000 transmissions

Currently Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd boasts more than 30 models from 8 main serials including Geely Free Cruise Geely KINGKONG Geely Vision Shanghai Maple and Beauty Leopard etc 8 main serials of engines including MR10L-18L JL16L-18L and 4G10-18CVVT etc and the corresponding manual and automatic transmissions All of the products have passed 3C state certification and conformed to European Emission Standard III some products even conform to European Emission Standard IV And Geely owns complete intelligent properties right over all its products

The Group has set up nationwide well-functioned sales and marketing network which includes nearly 500 4S franchised shops and 600 service stations And with up to tens of million RMB investment a domestically first class call centre has been built up that provides around- the- clock instant service to customers Meantime Geely introduced the Sales ERP management system and service information system based on SAP for rapid response to needs from customers and rapid handling of market information which is the first of its kind in domestic automobile industry All those above efforts contribute to the fact that there have been totally 12 million Geely cars running on the road globally and Geely has been recognized as a famous auto brand in China

With more than 300 sales amp service dealerships globally and SKD CKD operations in Ukraine Russia and Indonesia Geely has exported more than one

hundred thousands car aboard which is among the top few Chinese car makers that exportsZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has invested hundreds of million RMB to establish Geely Automobile Ramp D center headquartered in Linhai and Now the RampD center is capable of developing entire cars engines transmissions and automotive electronic apparatus and every year about four to five brand-new vehicle models or machinery models are launched in the domestic market The self-developed 4G18CVVT engine is appraised as a new auto technology that is globally-advanced and domestically-leading likewise the self -developed serial Z automatic transmission has filled the blank in domestic automobile field and achieved the only Class A science amp technology for Chinese automobile industry in 2006 the EPS initiated the automobile electronic power steering system for domestic brands and there have been significant breakthroughs in patent technologies applications such as BMBS tire bursting safety technology electronic equal-balance technology and new energy application etc and with a total number of patents of up to 718 among which more than 70 are invention patents and 26 international patents the Geely Ramp D center has been certified as state-class Enterprise technical center and Postdoctoral working station

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 41: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

Rafiqul Amin established another MLM company named Destiny 2000 Limited with a number of highly-ambitious youths

Mohammed Rafiqul Amin a Canadian citizen returned to Bangladesh with the concept of MLM business in 1998 and started applying that internationally known fraudulent practice in this country with the ulterior motive of cheating innocent investors By now Destiny 2000 Limited through a number of its enterprises has already swindled more than US$ 8 billion while it is largely speculated that the company may go bankrupt or the promoters may simply leave Bangladesh anytime during 2012 Even at the website of Destiny 2000 Limited a clock is moving towards anti-clock direction which will end by November 2012 which actually is the deadline of this company to disappear thus cheating at least 38 million members and small investors in Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz has already collected several documentary evidences about the fraudulent activities of Destiny 2000 Limited One of the fake enterprises of this MLM fraudster is Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as a Financial Institution or bank and is openly continuing banking activities in the country The promoters of this MLM fraud racket are selling shares of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for TK 20000 each with annual dividend of the investment The Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited claims to be run under Sharia rules

As per a brochure published by one Azad Rahman diamond executive trainer of the MLM racket Destiny 2000 Limited has its own real estate projects with a large number of multi-storied buildings in various parts of the country and the MLM racket are selling shares of these non existent buildings to the small investors as well collecting huge amount of money promising huge profit within the period of 6 years Each of such shares in the real estate projects of Destiny 2000 Limited are sold for TK 20000 with profit assurance of TK 30000 within a period of 6 years According to the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited names of these real multi stories [non existent] buildings are Destiny Diamond Diplomatic Tower [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Barisal [Proposed] Destiny 25 storied Tower at Khulna [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Feni [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building

at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rangpur [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Sylhet [Proposed] Modern hospital complex at Dhakas Darus Salam area [Proposed] etc

Destiny 2000 Limited in its brochure also claims to be constructing Destiny Crown Pacific Beach Hotel amp Resort at Coxs Bazar area The MLM fraudster claims this project to be the first world-class five star beach hotels in Bangladesh

But the top listed fraudulent enterprise of Destiny 2000 Limited is Destiny Tree Plantation Limited where former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ar Rahid is the chairman Each shares of this project is sold for TK 10000 with a profit of TK 50000 within the span of 12 years It is learnt that promoters of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited have already collected a few billion dollars from the innocent investors by giving totally false information on their so-called plantation projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited claims to have already planted more than 40 million trees it is evidently proved that the company in reality does not even have a fraction of the number of trees they claim to own MLM analysts believe that from March 2012 Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will require starting paying the profit to the investors which actually will be the beginning of the doom of this fraud racket as major segment of the swindled fund has already been illegally shifted to various foreign countries by now According to Destiny 2000 Limited the amount of existing liquid cash in the company stands at TK 200 crore while according to analysts the company has already collected at least TK 45-50 thousand crore Taka from the investors be selling shares of their fake plantation project

In the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited it claims to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Geely Automobile Research Institute China Photograph of Destinys top kingpin Mohammed Rafiqul Amin is published with a team of Geely Automobile Research Institute in the brochure of the MLM Company

Geely Automobile Research Institute as one of ten largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has achieved rapid development with flexible operating mechanism and continuous self-innovation

since its entry into auto industry in 1997 With more than RMB 12 billion of total asset value Geely has been one of top 500 Chinese enterprises for continuous 6 years and one of 10 largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry for successive 4 years Geely has been appraised as Most rapid and excellent developing enterprise in 5 decades of Chinese Automobile Industry State innovation-type trial enterprise and the first batch of state-class Vehicles and parts export base enterprises

The headquarters of the Group is located in Hangzhou capital city of Zhejiang Province With six vehicle and power assembly manufacturing bases in Linhai Ningbo Shanghai Lanzhou and Xiangtan the company now has an annual production capacity of 300000 entire vehicles 300000 engines and 300000 transmissions

Currently Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd boasts more than 30 models from 8 main serials including Geely Free Cruise Geely KINGKONG Geely Vision Shanghai Maple and Beauty Leopard etc 8 main serials of engines including MR10L-18L JL16L-18L and 4G10-18CVVT etc and the corresponding manual and automatic transmissions All of the products have passed 3C state certification and conformed to European Emission Standard III some products even conform to European Emission Standard IV And Geely owns complete intelligent properties right over all its products

The Group has set up nationwide well-functioned sales and marketing network which includes nearly 500 4S franchised shops and 600 service stations And with up to tens of million RMB investment a domestically first class call centre has been built up that provides around- the- clock instant service to customers Meantime Geely introduced the Sales ERP management system and service information system based on SAP for rapid response to needs from customers and rapid handling of market information which is the first of its kind in domestic automobile industry All those above efforts contribute to the fact that there have been totally 12 million Geely cars running on the road globally and Geely has been recognized as a famous auto brand in China

With more than 300 sales amp service dealerships globally and SKD CKD operations in Ukraine Russia and Indonesia Geely has exported more than one

hundred thousands car aboard which is among the top few Chinese car makers that exportsZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has invested hundreds of million RMB to establish Geely Automobile Ramp D center headquartered in Linhai and Now the RampD center is capable of developing entire cars engines transmissions and automotive electronic apparatus and every year about four to five brand-new vehicle models or machinery models are launched in the domestic market The self-developed 4G18CVVT engine is appraised as a new auto technology that is globally-advanced and domestically-leading likewise the self -developed serial Z automatic transmission has filled the blank in domestic automobile field and achieved the only Class A science amp technology for Chinese automobile industry in 2006 the EPS initiated the automobile electronic power steering system for domestic brands and there have been significant breakthroughs in patent technologies applications such as BMBS tire bursting safety technology electronic equal-balance technology and new energy application etc and with a total number of patents of up to 718 among which more than 70 are invention patents and 26 international patents the Geely Ramp D center has been certified as state-class Enterprise technical center and Postdoctoral working station

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 42: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

at Rajshahi [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Rangpur [Proposed] Destiny commercial building at Sylhet [Proposed] Modern hospital complex at Dhakas Darus Salam area [Proposed] etc

Destiny 2000 Limited in its brochure also claims to be constructing Destiny Crown Pacific Beach Hotel amp Resort at Coxs Bazar area The MLM fraudster claims this project to be the first world-class five star beach hotels in Bangladesh

But the top listed fraudulent enterprise of Destiny 2000 Limited is Destiny Tree Plantation Limited where former chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Harun Ar Rahid is the chairman Each shares of this project is sold for TK 10000 with a profit of TK 50000 within the span of 12 years It is learnt that promoters of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited have already collected a few billion dollars from the innocent investors by giving totally false information on their so-called plantation projects Though Destiny 2000 Limited claims to have already planted more than 40 million trees it is evidently proved that the company in reality does not even have a fraction of the number of trees they claim to own MLM analysts believe that from March 2012 Destiny Tree Plantation Limited will require starting paying the profit to the investors which actually will be the beginning of the doom of this fraud racket as major segment of the swindled fund has already been illegally shifted to various foreign countries by now According to Destiny 2000 Limited the amount of existing liquid cash in the company stands at TK 200 crore while according to analysts the company has already collected at least TK 45-50 thousand crore Taka from the investors be selling shares of their fake plantation project

In the brochure of Destiny 2000 Limited it claims to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Geely Automobile Research Institute China Photograph of Destinys top kingpin Mohammed Rafiqul Amin is published with a team of Geely Automobile Research Institute in the brochure of the MLM Company

Geely Automobile Research Institute as one of ten largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has achieved rapid development with flexible operating mechanism and continuous self-innovation

since its entry into auto industry in 1997 With more than RMB 12 billion of total asset value Geely has been one of top 500 Chinese enterprises for continuous 6 years and one of 10 largest enterprises in Chinese automobile industry for successive 4 years Geely has been appraised as Most rapid and excellent developing enterprise in 5 decades of Chinese Automobile Industry State innovation-type trial enterprise and the first batch of state-class Vehicles and parts export base enterprises

The headquarters of the Group is located in Hangzhou capital city of Zhejiang Province With six vehicle and power assembly manufacturing bases in Linhai Ningbo Shanghai Lanzhou and Xiangtan the company now has an annual production capacity of 300000 entire vehicles 300000 engines and 300000 transmissions

Currently Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd boasts more than 30 models from 8 main serials including Geely Free Cruise Geely KINGKONG Geely Vision Shanghai Maple and Beauty Leopard etc 8 main serials of engines including MR10L-18L JL16L-18L and 4G10-18CVVT etc and the corresponding manual and automatic transmissions All of the products have passed 3C state certification and conformed to European Emission Standard III some products even conform to European Emission Standard IV And Geely owns complete intelligent properties right over all its products

The Group has set up nationwide well-functioned sales and marketing network which includes nearly 500 4S franchised shops and 600 service stations And with up to tens of million RMB investment a domestically first class call centre has been built up that provides around- the- clock instant service to customers Meantime Geely introduced the Sales ERP management system and service information system based on SAP for rapid response to needs from customers and rapid handling of market information which is the first of its kind in domestic automobile industry All those above efforts contribute to the fact that there have been totally 12 million Geely cars running on the road globally and Geely has been recognized as a famous auto brand in China

With more than 300 sales amp service dealerships globally and SKD CKD operations in Ukraine Russia and Indonesia Geely has exported more than one

hundred thousands car aboard which is among the top few Chinese car makers that exportsZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has invested hundreds of million RMB to establish Geely Automobile Ramp D center headquartered in Linhai and Now the RampD center is capable of developing entire cars engines transmissions and automotive electronic apparatus and every year about four to five brand-new vehicle models or machinery models are launched in the domestic market The self-developed 4G18CVVT engine is appraised as a new auto technology that is globally-advanced and domestically-leading likewise the self -developed serial Z automatic transmission has filled the blank in domestic automobile field and achieved the only Class A science amp technology for Chinese automobile industry in 2006 the EPS initiated the automobile electronic power steering system for domestic brands and there have been significant breakthroughs in patent technologies applications such as BMBS tire bursting safety technology electronic equal-balance technology and new energy application etc and with a total number of patents of up to 718 among which more than 70 are invention patents and 26 international patents the Geely Ramp D center has been certified as state-class Enterprise technical center and Postdoctoral working station

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 43: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

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Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 44: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

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Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has a total number of more than 12 thousand employees including over 1600 technicians 3 national academicians more than ten foreign experts dozens of doctors hundreds of masters hundreds of senior engineers and researcher-class senior engineers Their hard work in various posts has been the biggest contribution in Geelys astonishing surpassing story

With a total enrolled student number of over 40 thousand in Beijing Geely College Sanya College of Hainan University and Zhejiang Automobile Vocational Technology College which had been set up by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd with the cost of up to hundreds of millions RMB have every year nearly ten thousand students graduated and start to work in chinas auto industry Meantime entrusted by Chinese Automobile Engineering Association Geely Group has made investment by itself in setting up Zhejiang Automobile Engineering College and attached Automobile Management amp Sales College Industrial Commercial Administration College in which the first batch of over 200 automobile

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 45: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

engineering masters doctors and EMBA students are studying with developing projects and managing subjects the establishment of Geely-Tongji Automobile Engineering Research Institute in May 2007 has created a brand-new mode for cooperating development and education by non-governmental enterprises and senior institutions

There is no information at the website of this well-known automobile company in China about it collaboration with Destiny 2000 Limited in establishing any vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh

Destiny 2000 Limited also claims to complete the construction of the most modern medical college and hospital in South Asia by the end of 2012 But in reality no such actions have been seen after physical verification of the so-called project site of the company

Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated

Finally Bangladesh government has decided to take action against the masterminds of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing Company Destiny 2000 Limited Weekly Blitz run series of investigative reports on the illegal activities of this fraud racket for months which finally prompted the authorities concerned in initiating investigation into the activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns It may be mentioned here that ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is the chairman of this fraud racket while notorious fraud Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is its managing director Anti Corruption Commission will start investigation into series of allegations that they received from various people during past few months It is learnt from the ACC source that the chairman of the commission has given instruction to immediately investigate the allegations of corruption fraud and irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns for the sake of public interest as well as interest of more than 6 million people who already has invested few billion Taka on various fake projects of this multilevel marketing fraud racket

Meanwhile after hearing the news of Bangladesh Bank investigation teams report against the illegal activities of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 46: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

and few of the fraudulent sister concerns of the Destiny Group several offices of this fraudulent MLM racket were found shut down while the employees went into hiding It may be mentioned here that Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited operates as financial institution or bank though there is no such permission granted by Bangladesh Bank to this enterprise of the Destiny Group in continuing banking activities It may also added here that Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid and the mastermind of Destiny 2000 Limited Mohammad Rafiqul Amin had earlier applied for establishment of Destiny Bank Limited Though the application was not even at any level of active consideration of the authorities concerned masterminds of this fraud racket has already started selling shares of the bank to 6 plus million members of this huge fraudulent enterprise The same group earlier sold shares of non existing projects such as Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Best Air Destiny Shopping Center Limited Destiny Medical College and Hospitals Limited Destiny Tea Limited Destiny-Geely Automobiles Limited [a non existing car assembling plant claimed to be established under joint venture with Chinese company Geely Automobile Research Institute etc

Understanding the fraudulent nature of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns thousands of small investors around the country have already started protesting and demanding immediate return of their investments Thousands of investors started demonstration at Sripur area under Ghazipur district wherefrom Destiny Tree Plantation Limited collected millions of Taka from the innocent people by selling fake tree packages It may be mentioned here that innocent people considered this project to be genuine seeing ex army chief Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid as the chairman of this unit Now people understanding their investments to have been in the worst ever risk are demanding immediate arrest of Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of the fake MLM enterprise

Members of various intelligence agencies have already started investigating activities of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns In Thakurgaon district Destiny 2000 Limited and Destiny Tree Plantation Limited offices were found closed while the staffs of these branches went into hiding

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 47: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

When the fraudulent activities and serious financial discrepancies of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns have been already detected it is learnt that the masterminds of this fraudulent MLM company has been spending millions of Taka in various losing projects simply with the ulterior motive of buying publicity and media coverage for it Recently this fraudulent MLM company has established a cine production company which has produced a film named O Amar Desher Mati This company has taken a large office in Dhakas Kakrail area and it is even learnt that this company which openly claims to be part of Destiny Group is now preparing to invest a few millions Taka in other film project

While Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are now at the radar of the law enforcing agencies the government must begin immediate investigation into the activities of some other MLM companies which also are cashing large sum of money simply by selling fake projects

Government investigating MLM Company scams

Bangladesh government has already instructed various intelligence agencies in the country to gather comprehensive information on the alleged fraudulent activities as well as financial irregularities of the Multi Level Marketing Companies Bangladesh Bank at the directives of the Governor has also started investigation into the case of Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited which claims to be registered as Financial Institution and is operating since 2005 There are specific allegations against Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society for openly operating as a bank without any permission of license issued by the Bangladesh government

Meanwhile following series of reports published in Weekly Blitz the dubious management of Destiny 2000 Limited has finally placed the picture of their Overseas Director named Noel G Carey It is not clear if such appointment was done through due process Destiny 2000 Limited continues to pay monthly honorarium to Noel G Carey and this foreign national is actively involved in money laundering of Destiny 2000 Limited We already have received evidences of Destiny 2000 Limiteds sending money to Noel G Carey every month through illegal channel

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 48: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

We also have receive evidences on how the promoters of Destiny 2000 Limited are continuing to illegally transfer millions of dollars to various countries in the world using private channels via China

Economic experts believe that after the massive scam in the share market which visibly has ruined lives of at least 3 million people in Bangladesh the next catastrophe that is set to take place in the country is from the fraudulent Multi Level Marketing [MLM] Companies Meanwhile one of the major MLM Companies in Bangladesh Unipay2u has already disappeared robbing few hundred millions of Taka from the innocent people by alluring them with high profit promises Another large cooperative society named JUBOK which also started illegal banking was recently shut down by the government and legal proceedings are now undergoing against the promoters of JUBOK for their illegal activities

Defying government rules and existing laws set by the ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce as well as Bangladesh Bank [Central Bank] a Multi Level Marketing Company in the country named Destiny 2000 Limited is continuing to illegally operate banking services through one of its enterprises named Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society [DMPCS]

Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited

Fraudulent multi level marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns are continuing to cheat innocent investors According to a latest report submitted by the high-powered investigation team of ministries and Bangladesh Bank Destiny 2000 Limited mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and his gang may leave Bangladesh anytime thus cheating thousands of crores Taka from the innocent people Following publication of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz Bangladesh government initiated investigation into series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited and some of the affiliate concerns of the fraud MLM [Multi Level Marketing] racket

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 49: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

The investigation team has already identified series of irregularities and financial crimes within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Though Destiny Tree Plantation Limited which is chaired by former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid has already collected few thousand crore Taka from the small investors by selling 50 million trees under package of high profit Though the masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited under the leadership of ex chief of Bangladesh Army have already collected money from the small investors by selling non-existent trees under its fictitious plantation project the company does not have even a fraction of the land it requires for such huge plantation scheme It is learnt from dependable sources that small investors are befooled by Destiny Tree Plantation Limited who are shown pictures of trees which are actually taken from Sundarban mangrove forest

Agriculturalists say for plantation of 50 plus million trees Destiny Tree Plantation Limited requires at least two hundred thousand acres of land But according to available documents Destiny Tree Plantation Limited does not own even few thousand acres of land till date which means the company though has been collecting money from the people for some years there isnt any real existence of the trees or such huge plantation projects of the company Moreover it was already reported in the media as well as documented in the investigation of high-powered teams of the government that most of the lands for the tree plantation projects are being purchased in the name of the directors of Destiny 2000 Limited and destiny Tree Plantation Limited though such properties should have been bought in the name of the company The team also found that the fraudulent MLM enterprise is paying bribes to government offices as well as political figures in different parts of Bangladesh for the sake of expediting purchase of lands in the names of the directors of the company

Investigators from Bangladesh Bank have already detected serious discrepancies inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution or bank though it does not have any such permission Weekly Blitz serialized reports on the severe irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which not only operates as a bank but also the masterminds of the Destiny Group fraud racket has collected large sum of money

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 50: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

from the small investors by selling shares of this organ of the Destiny 2000 Limited

Meanwhile apprehending possible legal consequences following negative reports on the activities of almost all the sister concerns of Destiny Group its masterminds including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin already has left Bangladesh and observing the situation from abroad It may be mentioned here that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of Destiny Group has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries in the world A significant proportion of this money laundering was channeled through the overseas director [named Noel G Carey] of the fraudulent MLM enterprise It may be mentioned here that Noel is an active member of international money laundering racket

While serious irregularities and financial crime inside Destiny Group has already been detected by investigators from Bangladesh Bank as well as ministries concerned intelligence agencies in Bangladesh have started monitoring movements and activities of each of the member of the board of this fraud MLM racket In the meantime Destiny Group mastermind Mohammad Rafiqul Amin has reportedly assigned retired Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid in lobbying within various ministries and government offices with the goal of saving the directors of the fraud MLM enterprise from legal consequences

Meanwhile leading Bangla daily newspapers have started publishing investigative and exposing reports on Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns The Daily Jigantor published lead news titled উধাও হয়ে যেয়ে পায়ে যে13সটিনি [Destiny may disappear] Daily Naya Diganta published a report titled যে13সটিনি সদস সগরহ আই

কয়ে বনধ কয়ে যেদ সপানিশ কয়েয়ে বলায়েদশ বক [Bangladesh Bank suggests formulating law in stopping collection of members by Destiny] In another report published on March 28 Naya Diganta said only within one year [2009-2010] Destiny 2000 Limited has spent TK 2125516265 without any approval from the board of directors of without the knowledge of its members and share holders According to the resolution of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited each of the members of this sister concern of Destiny Group are made liable to any liability of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in case it fails to refund the invested money of the investors It means Mohammad Rafiqul Amin is

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 51: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

not only spending this public fund as per his own whims he also has made all the members of Destiny Group legally liable to anyone who would invest in Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited or keep their money on various terms against monthly interest In this case millions of members of Destiny Group has already been made fully liable who will not be able in taking any action against Mohammad Rafiqul Amin or other members of the board of directors of this fraudulent MLM racket when these fraudsters will simply leave the country or go into hiding after visibly looting billions of Taka from the innocent investors

It said since establishment of Destiny 2000 Limited neither it nor any of its sister concerns went through annual audit by any Chartered accountancy farm which also shows that the masterminds of this fraud racket has been tactfully hiding most of the financial transactions within this MLM enterprise and its sister concerns Even the Directorate of Cooperative Societies did not find necessary documents related to collection of money from the members of Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns along with some of the required documents during its audit in 2009-2010 fiscal year There is no trace of billions of Taka that Destiny Group collected from the members and small investors

Though Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns claim to be playing role in resolving unemployment issue in Bangladesh investigators from Bangladesh Bank found that in reality Destiny Group is actually targeting members of the affluent class in the society and collecting billions of Taka from them by offering fictitious profit packages It said Destiny is collecting members even by appointing agents within officials in various government and semi-government offices The investigation team from Bangladesh Bank said the current liquidity crisis in the banking institutions are also result of massive operation so-called cooperative societies which actually are operating similarly as banks

Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has reportedly bagged a few billion Taka from the investors by selling various types of fixed deposit schemes offering high profit It is also said that only a very small amount of the money collected from the members are distributed amongst the members of Destiny Group while major segment is spent in buying land [in most of the cases fake lands are purchased by the masterminds of Destiny simply with the ulterior motive

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 52: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

of taking out the fund into personal accounts of the masterminds at home and abroad] as well as in buying in-house shares of the units of Destiny Group

Home Ministries asked to take action against Destiny-2000

The Banking Division of the finance ministry has asked the home and commerce ministries to take legal actions against the illegal activities of Destiny -2000 the countryrsquos largest Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Company

It is alleged that Destiny is involved in forgery and runs activities against public interest Banking Division sources said

Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary of the Banking Division approved a request of Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday for taking action against Destiny 2000

The Banking Division can not take any legal action against Destiny 2000 because these types of business activities are not covered under Bank Company Act Shafiqur Rahman told daily sun last week

He also said the home and commerce ministries can take legal against the MLM Company

The Banking Division sent separate letters to the secretaries of home and commerce ministries yesterday to take legal action against Destiny

The letter signed by Banking Divisionrsquos deputy secretary M Razinual Huda suggested the commerce ministry to form a committee to recommend appropriate legal actions that can be taken against Destiny

Another letter also urged the home ministry to investigate the illegal activities of Destiny to take legal action as per the crime committed by the company

The Bangladesh Bank authorities earlier opined that the government should take legal action against the companies like Destiny 2000

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 53: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

In 2005 BB requested the commerce and home ministries to take measures against Destiny -2000 and two other MLM companies -- New way Bangladesh and Global Guardian Network

But the ministries did not respond to Bangladesh Bankrsquos requests sources said

Earlier as per the allegations made by one Khrushid Ahmed Khan the commerce ministry took steps to initiate legal action against Destiny

The complaint alleged that Destiny sold shares worth around Tk 14 billion to public despite not being enlisted with any stock exchange

In his allegation the plaintiff also apprehended that the company may shut down its activities by 2014

The present amount of capital of Destiny has reached Tk 500 billion and its total number of agents 38 million

Destiny offers an unrealistic 4 percent interest every month against any deposit of Tk 100000

At the same time if any of Destiny agents can convince a client to deposit Tk 1000 or more he gets another 25 per cent interest a year The company has no legal authority to run such financial activities

Destiny has allegedly been involved with Hundi business through its agents in the USA Canada Italy and Middle Eastern countries Allegedly it has so far transacted Tk 8-10 billion through Hundi

The MLM company has also involved itself with media Now it operates a TV channel and a newspaper while launching another newspaper is in the planning stage

It is also alleged that the company has appointed a former Army high official as one of its top positions as he is believed to have strong links with the government high-ups The company wants to use the official to convince the government not to take legal action against it sources said

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 54: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

Last month Finance Minister AMA Muhith requested the commerce ministry to find out ways for recovering the money which MLM company Unipay2u has illegally collected from its clients

Meanwhile another MLM company Revnex has closed its activities in Dhaka last week as it failed to pay back its clientsrsquo deposited money

The commerce ministry recently asked the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to cancel registration of 45 MLM firms including Destiny-2000 Ltd for using false addresses

Govt Moves to Seal Fate of Destiny

Dhaka Apr 7 (bdnews24com) ndash The government is considering initiating action against Destiny-2000 Ltd to protect people from deception finance minister A M A Muhith said on Saturday

A commission like the one on Jubok will be formed to bar assets transfer by such firms Muhith told reporters at his office

Muhiths remarks followed recent newspaper reports on illegal banking by Destiny Group

Media reports on Destiny are alarming he said The government cant keep sitting and watching the situation

Jubok couldnt transfer all assets as its properties were confiscated This will help in compensating its clients to some extent A similar commission will be formed to look into this (Destiny) case also he said

The minister informed that the finance and commerce ministries and other related departments have already started working to form the commission

Jubo Karmasangsthan Society better known as Jubok was found indulging in illegal banking by a central bank investigation in July 2006 It was asked to repay Tk 1 billion it owed to its depositors

Jubok was listed as a society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 55: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

A few days back the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry had decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny 2000 Ltd-like multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

Following the parliamentary watchdogs move the Bangladesh Bank on Apr 1 issued a statement warning people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under various names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profits said the central bank statement

REGISTERED MLM COMPANIES

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said there are 62 registered MLM companies operating in Bangladesh

He had told parliament that only Destiny has 45 million clients and that other MLM companies have fewer clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

The government is disturbed to see the media reports on Destiny the finance minister said on Saturday

Two weeks ago the central bank sent a report on Destiny to the finance ministry The report alleged that Destiny-2000 is conducting illegal banking

LAW ON MLM COMPANIES

Muhith went on to say the government has taken steps to formulate a law to bring MLM business under a legal framework

The government took steps to formulate the law after clients of another prominent MLM company Unipay-2 U took to the streets in 2010 following allegations of deception by the company

A commerce ministry official requesting anonymity told bdnews24com that they

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 56: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

have already finalised a draft of the law but could not it present before the cabinet due to some objections by the public administration ministry

The draft proposes to form a directorate and appoint staff there But the public administration ministry is not giving its clearance to the manpower recruitment clause So the draft hasnt been presented to the cabinet he said

A group of general students of Dhaka University forms a human chain on campus protesting the illegal banking system of lsquoDestiny-2000 Ltdrsquo

Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam

A high power investigation team formed with Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Finance Bangladesh Bank and Security Exchange Commission with the registrar of Joint Stock Companies as the coordinator has already started investigating series of allegations against Destiny 2000 Limited The team is initially focusing on serious financial irregularities inside Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which is operating as a financial institution and Destiny 2000 Limited authorities are already making public statements terming Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited as a

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 57: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

financial institution being licensed by the government It is publicly claimed endorsed by Destiny authorities that their sister concern Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is investing TK 100 crore [one billion Taka] year According to the sources Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited takes 5-7 percent monthly interest on its invested amount Furthermore shares of this organ of the Destiny Group has already been sold to the members of Destiny 2000 Limited wherefrom more than TK 300 crore [three billion Taka] has already been collected Such public offering of shares without the written permission of the Security Exchange Commission is totally illegal and punishable offense

Weekly Blitz has been publishing investigative reports on gross irregularities within Destiny 2000 Limited and its sister concerns Meanwhile we are continuing our investigation on various irregularities inside Destiny 2000 Limited and its affiliate concerns which are stated below

Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd

Bangladeshi Finance Minister AMA Muhit told reporters that influential people are making frantic bids in salvaging fraudulent multilevel marketing company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns of the biggest MLM fraud racket

Replying to a question about influential people working for this fraudulent MLM enterprise the finance minister said an ex General is already with it

It may be mentioned here that former chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid is one of the shareholders and chairman of this fraud racket while there is rumor about Prime Ministers advisor H T Imams involvement with it

Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing [MLM] business the central bank on April 1 2012 warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 58: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports published in Weekly Blitz as well as other newspapers on illegal banking by Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited a concern of Destiny 2000 Ltd published over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay2U

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
Page 59: About Destiny and their tree plantation activities. How they fraud people

While offices of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns in Bangladesh are now being attacked by the cheated investors there is specific allegation against this fraud racket of illegally grabbing government lands in the hill tract areas On October 5 2008 a case demanding compensation of TK 56 million was lodged against masterminds of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited at Banderban district as the fraudulent MLM company grabbed 150 acres of government land Destiny Tree Plantation Limited grabbed hundreds of acres of land belonging to the state as well as hill tract population through undue and illegal force It is even learnt that the chairman of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Lt Gen Harun Ur Rashid used his influence being the former chief of Bangladesh Army in frightening the locals thus grabbing their lands for the business ventures of Destiny Tree Plantation Limited

In the meantime Anti Corruption Commission [ACC] has called for a high level meeting on April 2 2012 to make strategies of investigating the illegal activities and massive corruptions inside Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns Destiny 2000 Limited has already smuggled millions of dollars to various countries and has already started operations in those countries by establishing their offices as well as starting various projects most of which are also aimed at finally cheating the innocent people Sensing stern legal actions masterminds of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited and other sisters concerns are planning to flee Bangladesh at any time with the help of some influential quarters Though Destiny 2000 Limited has around 68 million members now it was planning to increase the number to 10 million

ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises

National Board of Revenue though has requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze a number of bank accounts of fraudulent Multilevel Marketing [MLM] Company Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc it is yet to touch a large number of enterprises of

this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
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this MLM Company which include Alpona Chhayachitra Boishakhi Media Limited Dainik Destiny Limited Destination Limited Best Air Limited Destiny Shopping Center Limited Silva International Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Alysha Destiny Agro Complex Limited Diamond Builders Limited Destiny Printing amp Packaging Limited Destiny Developers Limited Destiny Agro Industries Limited Destiny Energy Savings Limited Destiny SAASCO Properties Limited Destiny Tea Limited Configure Engineers amp Construction Limited Destiny Security Forces Limited Destiny Life Insurance Company Limited Destiny Consumer Products Limited D2K Express Limited Nigela Limited etc It is learnt from reliable sources that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other members of the board of directors of the MLM Company shifted huge amount of fund to the accounts held by the sister concerns of Destiny Group sensing governments drive in freezing their bank accounts

Meanwhile another investigation team of the government as well as intelligence agencies in the country are checking the issues of buying fake lands and properties by the masterminds of Destiny Group with the ulterior motive of transferring millions of dollars into personal bank accounts of the directors of Destiny Group or members of their families

A source inside Destiny Group told Weekly Blitz that Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and other directors of the MLM Company are in huge fear following the recent freezing of some of the bank accounts of the company as well as bank accounts of the directors and high officials of Destiny Group as due to such actions payment of salaries to the hundreds of staffs of this fraudulent MLM enterprise will become difficult from the month of June this year The source added the masterminds of the company are now planning to leave the country at any time to avoid stern legal consequences A number of intelligence agencies have already suggested the government to notify the immigration check-points in Bangladesh to stop all the directors and high officials of Destiny 2000 Limited Destiny Tree Plantation Limited Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited etc from leaving Bangladesh

Meanwhile at the tips of some influential figures in the government ex chief of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started making frantic

bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
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bids in lobbying with various ministers and influential leaders of the ruling party in salvaging the fraudulent MLM enterprise from imminent collapse With such agenda in mind Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid has started using Sector Commanders Forum as umbrella and continuing to seek appointments with various important figures in the government as well as the Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue in buying their sympathy by telling the stories of Destiny Groups outstanding contributions behind the activities of the Sector Commanders Forum as well as pro-liberation forces in the country He also is trying to use the issues of Destiny Groups large sum donation to Liberation War Museum and Autism Foundation in convincing the policymakers in stopping the ongoing investigations into the illegal activities of Destiny Group On April 28 Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid tried to bluff the Finance Minister AMA Muhit by seeking an appointment by using the name of Sector Commanders Forum Considering the importance of Sector Commanders Forum finance minister AMA Muhit gave an appointment to Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid and other members of the forum But the ex army chief went to the office of the finance minister along with Destiny Groups mastermind Mohammed Rafiqul Amin and chairman Mohammad Hossain When the staffers of the finance minister informed him of Lt Gen Harun-Ar-Rashid visiting the Finance Ministry with kingpins of the fraudulent MLM enterprise AMA Muhit declined to see the ex chief of Bangladesh Army and his gang It may be mentioned here that Lt Gen [Retired] Harun-Ar-Rashid though was never a commander in any of the sectors during the war of liberation in 1971 became the secretary general of Sector Commanders Forum simply by using Destiny Groups huge financial donations to it

It may be mentioned here that National Board of Revenue [NBR] froze bank accounts of five directors of Destiny Group including Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and asked the banks to provide it with information about the accounts of the remaining 14 directors of the fraudulent MLM company as well as its 37 sister concerns Following publication of series of investigative reports in Weekly Blitz since August 2011 Destiny 2000 Limited along with its cooperative finance wing which had been operating as a financial institution came under the scanner of Bangladesh Bank Anti Corruption Commission and National Board of Revenue on allegations of massive irregularities

Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
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Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM fraud

Dhaka Apr 1 (bdnews24com) mdash Within hours of a parliamentary standing committee proposing formulation of a law to regulate multilevel marketing (MLM) business the central bank on Sunday warned people against investing in unapproved banking institutions

In a media statement signed by managing director AFM Asaduzzaman the Bangladesh Bank cautioned investors not to be swayed by abnormally higher rates of interest offered by some institutions

It is to notify all that some institutions under different names are operating like banks in various districts across the country They are collecting money from people by promising an abnormally higher rate of interest and profit read the statement

As making investments in those institutions not approved by appropriate authorities increases the possibility of being deceived people are being requested to abstain from going for any financial transaction with those institutions the statement added

The central bank notice came amid reports of illegal banking by Destiny 2000 Ltd published in various newspapers over the last few days

Earlier in the day the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry decided to request the finance minister and the central bank governor for action against Destiny-2000 Ltd-like MLM companies

Such companies are swindling people out of millions of taka We will write to the finance minister and Bangladesh Bank for stopping illegal banking and businesses We will request for immediate action said ABM Abul Kashem chairman of the

standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
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standing committee

On Mar 6 last year then commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan had said a law was underway to bring the MLM companies within the legal framework

There are 62 registered MLM companies operating Bangladesh Faruk Khan had said

He had told journalists that only Destiny has 45 million clients Another prominent MLM company is Unipay-2 U

With regard to rising controversy against Destiny 2000 finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said that action would be taken against the company if the ministry of commerce and Bangladesh Bank make such a recommendation

According to DestinyFake newspaperYou have no real information about Destiny 2000 Limited It is not a fake company We are genuine company registered in by the government and our financial institution is also registered by the Bangladesh government If Destiny 2000 Limited were fake honorable people like Lt Gen Harun Ar Rashid would never work with us Also many army officers and police officers and officials of Anti Corruption Commission are working with Destiny 2000 Limited

Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a warMr Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury I have no right to give you any advice Because you are a wise and respected person But I want to say that though your investigative journalism is always correct your thoughts and investigations on Destiny 2000 Limited are not prolific Just think if your comments against Destiny 2000 Limited will be proved wrong What if people will finally find Destiny 2000 Limited as a genuine company If the top management of Destiny 2000 limited do not leave Bangladesh and pay their promised profit to the people

Publisher Name Mahabub Alam

Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war
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Mobile No01714-299901

  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    • Overview
      • Web wwwdestiny-2000com
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - I
      • Destiny 2000 Destination and the cheated millions of Bangladeshi people - II
      • Boishakhi Television involved in money laundering and VAT evasion
      • Destiny 2000 Limited tree plantation scam being outlawed
        • Destiny Directors Transactions BB finds signs of money laundering
          • Destiny 2000 Limited turns bankrupt
          • Destiny 2000 Limited in uncertainty
          • The central bank investigation has found that the company is involved in banking activities - from deposit collection to lending - illegally It has around 7 million members and set a target to take the number to 10 million by this year The probe also found a link between the current liquidity crisis in the banking sector and the booming MLM business
          • The Destiny 2000 Limited fraud
          • Fraudulent Destiny applies for banking permission
            • Cheating Thru MLM Destiny under scanner
              • High profile connection of MLM fraudsters
              • Government fails to regulate MLM companies
              • Destiny 2000 Limited clients cheated
              • Investigators detect illegal activities of Destiny 2000 Limited
              • Probe team investigating Destiny 2000 Limited scam
              • Minister assures actions against Destiny 2000 Ltd
              • ACC-NBR yet to touch a number of Destiny Group enterprises
              • Fake newspaper
              • Destiny 2000 Limited is the name of a war