https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/crime-justice/news/arrest-warrant-issued-samrat-tk-195-crore-money-laundering-case-4019426

A Dhaka court today issued an arrest warrant against Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat, a former Jubo League leader and widely known as a "casino kingpin" in Dhaka, after cancelling his bail in a case filed over laundering Tk 195 crore.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Saifuzzaman passed the order after Samrat failed to appear before it today, defying a previous directive for mandatory personal appearance.

The court issued the same order after Enamul Haque Arman, one of Samrat's associates, also failed to appear in person before the court today.

Dhaka Metropolitan Public Prosecutor Omar Faruq Faruqi confirmed the development.

On April 10, 2022, a Dhaka court granted Samrat bail in the money laundering case.

On October 6, 2019, Rab arrested Samrat and Arman in Cumilla after raiding a house near the Bangladesh-India border.

Samrat came under the spotlight after Rab busted his illegal casino business at several sporting clubs in Dhaka. He was expelled from the Jubo League following his arrest.

On September 13, 2020, the Criminal Investigation Department filed a money laundering case with Ramna Model Police Station against Samrat and Arman.

Three other Dhaka courts had earlier issued arrest warrants against Samrat in drugs, arms and graft cases.