The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested Masud Biswas, the former head of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU).
The operation, conducted today (18 January) with the assistance of the Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), led to his detention.
ACC Deputy Director Md Akhtarul Islam confirmed the matter.
According to him, Masud has been taken into custody and will be brought in for questioning around noon.
On 2 January, the ACC filed a case against Masud, accusing him of accumulating Tk1.87 crore in illegal wealth.
The commission also issued a separate notice under Section 26(1) of the ACC Act, seeking a wealth statement from his wife, Kamrun Nahar, after identifying Tk72.56 lakh in unexplained assets under her name. The couple's properties, including land and flats in Dhaka, are now under investigation.
The ACC began probing Masud on 25 September 2024, after uncovering substantial evidence of corruption.
Masud is accused of being involved in suspicious aircraft purchases for Sky Capital Airlines Limited, where he allegedly accepted bribes to suppress irregularities instead of reporting them.
He is also charged with mishandling a money laundering case linked to Tamal Parvez, chairman of NRB Commercial Bank, by filing a general observation instead of following the Money Laundering Prevention Rules, 2019.
A four-member ACC investigation team, led by Deputy Director Gulshan Anowar Pradhan, has been assigned to probe the allegations against him.
BDST: 1253 HRS, JAN 18, 2025
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