Her necklace costs 50,000 US dollars. That is 6.15 million in Bangladeshi taka. Her bag costs 10,000 US dollars. That is 1.23 million in Bangladeshi taka. She has a luxurious flat in the United Arab Emirates. She has an expensive car. A four-story house made of glass and steel in Washington DC. She has investments in Dubai, London and the United States.
The name of this woman who lives such a luxurious life in Dubai is Mehreen Sarah Mansur. She is the daughter of Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H. Mansur. Mehreen likes to introduce herself as an investor. She also introduces herself as a fashion designer and a hotelier. But the question is, where is the legal source of all this investment, luxurious living, so much wealth?
International Policy Digest has published a report on Mehreen Sarah Mansur’s luxurious life, her investments and businesses. This information has emerged in an investigative report by the newspaper’s journalist Tim Larkin. The report was published on January 31. Apart from this, a media outlet named SSTV. Press has also published a report on Mehreen Sarah’s luxurious life.
A recent investigation by the International Policy Digest newspaper has said that the list of owners of secret assets in Dubai that was published in the media, the names of several important Bangladeshi business entrepreneurs were omitted. Mehreen Sarah Mansur is one of them.
Incidentally, according to the news of a leading daily in the country, 461 Bangladeshis, including ministers-MPs and beneficiaries of the Awami League government, have secret assets in Dubai.
Let’s take a look at Mehreen Sarah Mansur’s luxurious life. On her social media account, you will find many impressive pictures of her sunbathing on the beach. Starting from her clothes, everything has a touch of modernity. You will also find various pictures of her unaccountable lifestyle. However, her father has placed himself in a position where he has declared a ‘crusade’ against corruption and unaccountable spending.
Bangladesh’s economy is going through a difficult time. Inflation is rising. Interest rates are also on the rise. Over 12 percent. The people of Bangladesh are trying to survive by facing this difficult situation. However, a question may quickly arise among them. That is, how is Ahsan H. Mansur’s daughter living such a luxurious life abroad in this difficult situation where the country’s economy is facing severe challenges?
Another question may arise, how does Ahsan H. Mansur keep herself comfortable in a four-story ‘frame house’ of glass and steel in Washington, while others have to struggle to survive?
The investigation showed that Mehreen Sarah Mansur has been accustomed to a luxurious life since childhood. She studied in an elite area near Washington. She studied in a Catholic school. She has been accustomed to traveling since childhood. She once became the cover photo of a magazine. She is trying desperately to present herself as an elite class. Despite having no visible source of legal income, she continues to live a luxurious life.
Mehreen made several attempts to establish herself as an entrepreneur early in her life. She tried to become a blogger, fashion designer, jewelry merchant, or whatever. Before the age of 20, she also tried to establish herself as a restaurant owner in Dhaka. She wanted to provide food for everyone at a low price. On September 24, 2020, the Narcotics Control Department raided the Horse and Horse restaurant in Gulshan and seized a large amount of foreign liquor. Ahsan H. Mansur spoke out on behalf of her daughter soon after the raid.
It is alleged that Ahsan H. Mansur, with his ‘clean image’, excluded her daughter from the case by using the influence of the then intelligence agency.
Mehreen Sarah Mansur now lives in Dubai. There is a touch of wealth and glamour in every aspect of her life. She is often seen at various fashion shows. Drives expensive cars. Wears watches worth several thousand pounds. Most of these are gifts from her father. Although she presents herself as an entrepreneur, she has not given any information on her profile about what business she actually does.
One of Mehreen’s initiatives was the ‘Watchers Foundation’. This foundation used to provide food, education and treatment to underprivileged children. But recently, no activities of this foundation are visible. Its Facebook page has also been inactive since 2023. Its website says ‘To be inaugurated soon’. She has removed herself from the foundation since May 2021.
In the investigative report, Tim Larkin also said that the Daily Star newspaper reports on the luxurious lifestyle of many. But the newspaper did not report on Mehreen Sara Mansour’s luxurious life in the international arena. Perhaps the interim government has intervened in this matter. However, one thing may be questionable in the eyes of many that on the one hand, the girl is living a luxurious life abroad, and her father, becoming the country’s top banker, has raised the interest rate to above 12 percent. He has brought inflation to double digits.
