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Published - December 16, 2025
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Clifton Group is a major business conglomerate in Chattogram, Bangladesh, involved in import, export, and manufacturing. The company has faced tax evasion allegations and court-ordered property seizures over loan defaults. Its founder and chairman, M Kamal Uddin Chowdhury, has been scrutinized in adverse media reports.
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High Risk
Based on the available data, we advise consumers to avoid this Company altogether.
This advisory is based on an aggregate risk score derived from OSINT, Adverse Media, Reviews, and Risk Factors identified in our research.
You are likely to be at great risk by engaging in any sort of consumer-related activity with this entity.
Medium Risk
Based on the available data, we advise employees to be mindful when considering or continuing work with this Company.
This advisory stems from a medium-risk score compiled from OSINT, Adverse Media, Reviews, and Risk Factors uncovered in our analysis.
Employment with this entity may involve moderate risks.
Based on the available data, we urge investors and bankers to avoid financial involvement with this Company.
This advisory is informed by an aggregate risk score based on OSINT, Adverse Media, Reviews, and Risk Factors identified through our investigation.
Engaging in investment or lending activities with this entity poses a substantial risk to your financial interests.
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File SAR (Suspicious Activity Report) is warranted
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Clifton Group was accused of evading Tk4.5 crore in taxes, leading to customs seizing goods and sealing warehouses in 2019.
A Chattogram court ordered the seizure of Clifton Group chairman M Kamal Uddin Chowdhury’s residence over a prolonged default on a Tk69.55 crore loan.
The group’s owner faced legal action due to long‑outstanding defaulted loans taken for import activities that were never repaid.
Public court orders and lawsuits suggest financial mismanagement and failure to meet loan obligations, damaging creditor confidence.
Customs officials acted against the company for alleged misuse of bonded warehouses and tax non‑compliance, an adverse regulatory event.
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Clifton Group chairman M Kamal Uddin Chowdhury: Court orders seizure of his residence in Chattogram over defaulted Tk69.55 crore loan.
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Clifton Group founder M Kamal Uddin Chowdhury: Passport seized in Chattogram over defaulted 69.55 crore taka loan; court orders him to appear.
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