From tea seller to millionaire: Kettle Jahangir's massive wealth
A series of compelling images will showcase Bangladesh's deep-rooted corruption and misuse of power, shedding light on the extraordinary wealth accumulated by "Kettle Jahangir."
Recent revelations have exposed the shocking extent of wealth amassed through illegal means by "Kettle Jahangir," a tea seller, and a peon who has accumulated fortunes worth Tk400 crore.
In the southwest of Harinarayanpur in Noakhali, there is an eight-story building visible from the right side of the road leading from maizdi main road to station road.
This building, named 'Zariat Villa', belongs to Jahangir Alam. Upon entering the building, a spacious parking area in the basement catches the eye. The house is equipped with modern amenities such as advanced lifts and automatic generators. Starting from the tiled floors, every aspect including doors and windows reflects high quality.
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Our reporter spoke with the caretaker of the house, Mr Aminul Islam.
Aminul informed that the building has 19 flats spread across 8 floors. The entire ground floor is used for parking purposes. Of the 19 flats, 18 are rented out to different individuals.
Jahangir has kept one flat on the third floor for his own use, where he occasionally stays with family members.
Aminul has been managing the house rent and maintenance work alone for the past six years. Jahangir receives around two lakh taka monthly from house rent alone. A close relative of Jahangir Alam comes to collect that money, Aminul mentioned.
A series of compelling images will showcase Bangladesh's deep-rooted corruption and misuse of power, shedding light on the extraordinary wealth accumulated by "Kettle Jahangir."
