In relation to graft accusations, a Dhaka court today ordered the seizure of all of the movable and immovable properties owned by Matiur Rahman, a former National Board of Revenue official, and his family members.
The order was issued by Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Mohammad As-Shams Jaglul Hossain in response to an appeal filed by the investigating officer and deputy director of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Md. Anwar Hossain.
Mahmud Hossain Jahangir, public prosecutor for the Anti-Corruption Commission, affirmed the directive.
The immovable properties include 2,367 decimals of land in Matiur’s name, four flats in Mirpur, Dhaka, in the name of first wife Laila Kaniz, and the son Ahmed Taufiqur Rahman, daughter Farzana Rahman Ishita, and second wife Shammi Akhter.
Tk 13,44,36,471 in transportable assets have been deposited into 116 bank accounts around the nation. The court ruled that all 116 bank accounts and 23 BO accounts from various brokerage companies were to be frozen.
The ACC deputy director stated in the application that Matiur Rahman and his family had obtained riches totaling hundreds of crores of Taka through illicit means.
It was discovered throughout the investigation that Matiur Rahman and his family members were attempting to launder money in addition to transferring their immovable properties. Accordingly, the officer said, an injunction was required to stop them from undertaking such attempts.
Due to accusations of accumulating illicit riches, the same court earlier on June 24 banned Matiur Rahman, his wife Laila Kaniz, and their son from traveling.
The court ruled on July 4th to seize Matiur Rahman’s four apartments and 866 decimals of land.
