Estimate amount of laundered money by e-commerce platforms:HC

The High Court (HC) has directed the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to estimate the amount of laundered money through the e-commerce platforms.

An HC bench comprising ofjustice Md Mujibur Rahman Mia and justice Khizir Hayat passed the order on Monday responding to a writ seeking necessary steps in protecting the consumers’ rights and interest in e-commerce platforms.

The HC also asked the defendants to find out whether the customers of digital business incurred losses due to the inactiveness and failure of any individual or government authorities.

The court, in the meantime, asked the authorities concerned as to why the inactiveness of concerned authorities, including the commerce ministry, will not be declared unlawful as well as why the affected people will not get the appropriate compensation.