Staff Reporter:
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has submitted a charge sheet against former member of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) M Matiur Rahman.
ACC Assistant Director (Public Relations Department) M Tanzir Ahmed confirmed the matter on Tuesday.
The former NBR member has concealed information of over Tk1.24 crore in wealth through providing misinformation in his statement of assets filed in the commission, according to the ACC.
The ACC charge sheet also mentioned that the former NBR official also misappropriated over Tk5.40 crore, which is beyond his legal income, through misuse of power and resorting to bribery and corruption as a government officer.
These activities committed by Matiur Rahman are punishable offences under Section 26(2) and 27(1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004, and Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, said the ACC in its charge sheet.
The commission had filed the case against Matiur on 15 December last year, accusing him of acquiring wealth beyond known sources of income.
Matiur’s family had previously garnered public attention when his son bought a goat for Tk15 lakh, sparking controversy.
Matiur was arrested on 17 January 2025 in an arms case following a police raid at his residence in Dhaka’s Bashundhara Residential Area. Police seized a shotgun, 24 bullets, and three mobile phones during the drive. His wife, Laila Kaniz Lucky, was also arrested at the time.
The Special Judge’s Court sent Laila Kaniz to jail after rejecting both her remand and bail prayers in a separate graft case filed by the ACC.
