Actor Ananta Jalil has been accused of fraud in a case related to non-payment of bills in exchange for work orders in the garment business. The court has found preliminary validity in the case and has issued a summons for the actor to appear in court. On Monday, December 30, Dhaka’s Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Mohammad Shanawullah, took into account the report submitted by the PBI and issued the summons.

The PBI’s report, submitted by Tapas Chandra Pandit, a police inspector from the Dhaka Metropolitan South, confirmed the preliminary truth of the allegations brought against the accused at the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Dhaka. Apart from Ananta Jalil, the other accused include the MD of his company, Polo Composite Knit Industry, his wife Jahnara Begum, and employees of the company—Md. Sharif Hossain, Saikul Islam, Md. Milon, and Saidul Islam.

The case, filed by businessman Shafil Nawaz Chowdhury on December 26, 2023, alleges fraud for not paying a bill worth approximately $29,300 for work orders related to garment business. The complaint states that on October 17, 2022, the accused placed work orders for garment-related tasks with the complainant, who began the work. However, when payment was requested, the accused assured him of payment through a letter of credit (LC) and continued giving more work orders until March 2023. Despite fulfilling all the tasks, the complainant was unable to withdraw the payment from the bank due to errors in the LC documentation. The complainant claims that despite completing the work, the company has not paid any amount of the $29,300 owed.