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{{other people||Hafiz Ibrahim (disambiguation)}}
{{infobox officeholder
|name=Hafiz Ibrahim
|nationality=Bangladeshi
|office=[[Jatiya Sangsad]] Member from [[Bhola-2]]
|term_start=2001
|term_end=2006
|predecessor=[[Tofail Ahmed]]
|successor=Tofail Ahmed
|party=[[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]]
|relatives=[[Giasuddin Al Mamun]] (brother)<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/03/17/d70317070292.htm|title=Banks kept open to probe Hafiz Ibrahim's assets in Barisal|work=The Daily Star|date=2007-03-17|access-date=2018-10-24}}</ref>
}}

'''Hafiz Ibrahim''' is a Bangladeshi politician. He served as a member of parliament from [[Bhola-2]] constituency during 2001–2006.<ref name=acc>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/acc-sues-former-bnp-mp-hafiz-1375615|title=ACC sues former BNP MP Hafiz|date=2017-03-14|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-10-24|language=en}}</ref> He was a BNP central committee member.<ref name=relief/> He served as a director of state-owned [[Rupali Bank]].<ref name=rupali>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-17416|title=Credits granted under influence of Ex-BNP MP Hafiz Ibrahim|date=2008-01-02|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-10-24|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/03/17/d7031701149.htm|title=Anti-graft team probing ex-MP Hafiz's bank documents|work=The Daily Star|date=2007-03-17|access-date=2018-10-24}}</ref>

==Charges and convictions==
In February 2007, the [[Anti-Corruption Commission (Bangladesh)|Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC)]] published a list of 50 persons of top corrupt suspects which included Ibrahim's name.<ref name=top50>{{Cite news |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/02/19/d7021901011.htm|title=50 given 72 hours to submit wealth report|work=The Daily Star|date=2007-02-19|access-date=2018-08-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/02/19/d7021901096.htm|title=List of 50|work=The Daily Star|date=2007-02-19|access-date=2018-08-24}}</ref> After the deadline of 72 hours to submit the wealth statements, Ibrahim was arrested by the joint forces.<ref name=171crore/><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/02/27/d70227012617.htm|title=Discrepancies in two wealth statements of Hafiz Ibrahim|work=The Daily Star|date=2007-02-27|access-date=2018-10-24}}</ref>

In October 2007, ACC investigation found Ibrahim and his younger brother, businessman [[Giasuddin Al Mamun]] guilty of illegally amassing Tk 171 [[crore]] in the preceding five years.<ref name=171crore>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-7093|title=Mamun, brother Hafiz amass Tk 171cr in 5yrs|date=2007-10-08|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-10-24|language=en}}</ref>

In May 2007, ACC filed the cases against the couple and a special court indicted the couple in November the same year.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/05/10/d70510012214.htm|title=ACC files cases against Mamun, Hafiz|work=The Daily Star|date=2007-03-10|access-date=2018-10-24}}</ref><ref name=graft>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/news/disposal-graft-appeals-3-years-gone-sc-order-not-much-heeded-1643596|title=Disposal of Graft Appeals: Three years on, little progress on Supreme Court order|date=2018-10-07|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-10-24|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-12708|title=Charges framed against Hafiz Ibrahim, Hasnat Abdullah|date=2007-11-23|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-10-24|language=en}}</ref> He was released on bail from Dhaka Central Jail in February 2009.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-76731|title=Ex-BNP MP Hafiz freed on bail|date=2009-02-20|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-10-24|language=en}}</ref> In October 2011, following an appeal filed by Ibrahim, the High Court acquitted both of them of the corruption charges.<ref name=sc2015>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/politics/sc-scraps-acquittal-hafiz-ibrahim-3-others-131842|title=SC scraps acquittal of Hafiz Ibrahim, 3 others|date=2015-08-24|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-10-24|language=en}}</ref> But in August 2015, the Supreme Court scrapped those High Court acquittal verdicts.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/sc-cancels-acquittal-ex-mp-hafiz3-others-132013|title=SC cancels acquittal of ex-MP Hafiz, 3 others|date=2015-08-25|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-10-24|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/sc-asks-hc-rehear-verdict-scrapping-hafizs-acquittal-1275127|title=SC asks HC to rehear verdict scrapping Hafiz's acquittal|date=2016-08-25|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-10-24|language=en}}</ref>

In December 2008, nomination paper for the election from [[Bhola-2]] constituency of Ibrahim was rejected as he was a convict in criminal cases and accused of total 18 cases.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-66235|title=Hafiz Ibrahim, Moni among 32 barred in Barisal division|date=2008-12-05|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-10-24|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-65758|title=BNP aspirants in Barisal divn include 2 convicts|date=2008-12-02|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-10-24|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-71357|title=Ex-lawmakers Ibrahim, Moni granted bail|date=2009-01-15|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-10-24|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-58595|title=Major parties in crisis to field candidates in Barisal region|date=2008-10-14|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-10-24|language=en}}</ref>

In August 2011, ACC filed a case against Ibrahim and his wife for laundering $1.75 lakh to Singapore.<ref name=money>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-260995|title=Hafiz Ibrahim, wife get bail|date=2012-12-13|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-10-24|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://sandbox.thedailystar.net/city/hafiz-ibrahims-wife-accuses-judge-contempt-court-173590|title=Hafiz Ibrahim's wife accuses judge of contempt of court|date=2015-11-17|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-10-24|language=en}}</ref> A Dhaka court in December 2012 granted bail to them.<ref name=money/> In October 2012, the Supreme Court stayed the money laundering case.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sc-stays-case-against-bnp-mp-hafiz-ibrahim-wife-45930|title=SC stays case against BNP MP Hafiz Ibrahim, wife|date=2014-10-16|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-10-24|language=en}}</ref>

In July 2013, a Barisal court framed charges against Ibrahim in a case filed over misappropriating relief items of corrugated tin.<ref name=relief>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/charge-framed-against-hafiz-ibrahim|title=Charge framed against Hafiz Ibrahim|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-10-24|language=en|date=2013-07-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-14146|title=Hafiz, Mamun remanded|date=2007-12-04|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-10-24|language=en}}</ref>

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