Kazi Inam Ahmed

Kazi Inam Ahmed is a Bangladeshi businessman and sports organiser, who has a travel ban since February 2025 and multiple court cases filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (Bangladesh) on charges of graft, illegally amassing wealth and money laundering during the Awami League regime.[1][2] Kazi Inam owns Gemcon Group with his brothers, Kazi Nabil Ahmed and Kazi Anis Ahmed.[3] Following the filing of anti-corruption cases, Kazi Inam managed to flee in spite of the travel ban. His brothers have been absent in Bangladesh since the fall of the Awami League government. Kazi Inam is a trustee board member of University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh[4] and the chief operating officer of Meena Bazar.[5]

Early life

Kazi Inam's father was Kazi Shahid Ahmed, founder of Gemcon Group, and his mother was Ameenah Ahmed.[6] He played for the Nirman football team while studying in Scholastica.[7] He did his undergraduate studies in the humanities at Wesleyan University.[8]

Career

Kazi Inam owns Gemcon Group with his brothers, Kazi Nabil Ahmed and Kazi Anis Ahmed.[9]

Kazi Inam is a director of Gemini Sea Food Limited, Gemcon Food and Agricultural Products Limited, Gemcon City Limited, Gem Jute Limited, Gemcon Limited, Kazi & Kazi Tea Estate Limited, Charka Steel Limited, Bengal Herbal Garden Limited, 2A-Media Ltd ( Dhaka Tribune), Meena Sweets & Confectionaries (sic) Limited, Karotaya Tea Estate Limited, Rawshanpur Tea Frontier Limited, Gemcon Sea Food Limited, Gemcon Tea Estate Limited, Meena Retails Limited, and Ajker Kagoj.[8] He is a partner of the Bangla Tribune and a trustee board member of University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh.[8] He founded the ULAB Cricket Team.[8]

In December 2017, Kazi Inam was appointed head of the Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis.[10] He was the marketing committee chief of the Bangladesh Cricket Board.[11]

Kazi Inam is the treasurer of the Bangladesh Supermarket Owners Association.[8]

Court actions and media reporting

In September 2025, the Anti-Corruption Commission (Bangladesh) decided to file cases against Kazi Inam Ahmed, director of Gemcon Group, and his brother Kazi Anis Ahmed, chief executive officer of the group, on charges of illegally amassing wealth and money laundering.[12]

Kazi Inam and his brothers Kazi Nabil and Kazi Anis are the founding investors in Teatulia UK Limited, a British subsidiary of their international tea brand.[13][9] The Anti-Corruption Commission began an investigation into the company's funding after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government.[9] Teatulia UK's financial records indicate that the company operated with foreign investments, partly through Dubai-based Double Core General Trading LLC and Singapore-based Global Biz Import Export Pte Limited.[9] The High Court of Justice denied an initial injunction the brothers sought to prevent the publication of potentially incriminating information, though it was later granted upon appeal.[9]

In January 2025, Kazi Inam was appointed chairman of the Bangladesh Tigers committee of the Bangladesh Cricket Board.[14] In February, a travel ban was issued on him, his brothers (including a former member of parliament from the Awami League), and his mother.[15] Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain Galib ordered a freeze of shares of Gemcon Group, including those owned by Kazi Inam and his family.[16] The same court ordered the seizure of shares owned by assets of other Awami League members of parliament.[17]

References

  1. ^ "Travel ban imposed on ex-MP Kazi Nabil, family members". BSS News. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
  2. ^ "BCB director Kazi Inam Ahmed sued over Tk112 Crore illegal wealth". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
  3. ^ "Kazi Shahid unveils 4th novel, plans 20 more years of writing". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
  4. ^ "ULAB clinch 14th Fair Play Cup T20". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
  5. ^ "Kazi Inam Ahmed, director of Gemcon Group, and Shameem Ahmed Jaigirder, COO of Meena Bazar, inaugurate an outlet of Meena Bazar at House 110, North Shagufta New Road, Mirpur DOHS in the capital on Thursday. Photo: Courtesy". Daily Sun. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
  6. ^ "Kazi Shahid Ahmed passes away". The Daily Star. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  7. ^ "Board of Directors". Khulna Titans. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
  8. ^ a b c d e "About Us - Gemini Sea Food Limited". www.geminiseafood.com. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
  9. ^ a b c d e Islam, Zyma (10 October 2024). "Kazi brothers' capital abroad without BB nod". The Daily Star. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  10. ^ "BCB forms new standing committee". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
  11. ^ "Bangladesh cricket team get new sponsors". Cricket Country. 2015-05-21. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
  12. ^ "ACC to sue Gemcon Group CEO Kazi Anis, his brother Kazi Inam over money laundering". The Daily Star. 15 September 2025.
  13. ^ "Founder's Friday: The Garden Story with Inam". Teatulia. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
  14. ^ "BCB announces chairmen of standing committees". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
  15. ^ "Travel ban on ex-minister Mustafa Kamal, family members". The Daily Star. 18 February 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  16. ^ "Court orders to freeze Jemcon Group's 36 companies shares -". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
  17. ^ "Seizure of 4.26cr shares of 36 Gemcon Group companies ordered". New Age. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
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