The Dhaka High Court in Bangladesh has set aside the final report submitted by the Criminal Investigation Department, which had cleared 103 individuals accused of running a syndicate allegedly involved in human trafficking, fraud, extortion, and money laundering linked to the recruitment of workers for Malaysia.

When contacted, businessperson Altaf Khan’s lawyer, Rafiqul Islam, confirmed the court’s decision to Malaysiakini.

“The court made the decision after hearing arguments from both...