A court in Dhaka today instructed the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to interrogate former Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) chairman, Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam, and Max Group chairman, Engineer Golam Mohammad Alamgir, at the jail gate in separate corruption cases.

Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order today after the ACC requested a 10-day remand for both individuals in connection with the graft charges.

Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam was arrested on February 4 by the Detective Branch (DB) of Police in the Dhanmondi area, while Engineer Alamgir was detained the same day at Shahjalal International Airport. 

The ACC filed the cases on February 5, following which both were sent to jail.

In the case involving Shibli Rubayat, the ACC alleges that during his tenure as BSEC chairman, he received a bribe of Tk 1.92 crore from Monarch Holdings Limited and another Tk 1.84 crore from Jhin-Bangla Fabrics. 

The bribe amounts to a total of Taka 3.76 crore, with the funds being laundered through banking channels with the assistance of his five associates.

Engineer Alamgir, on the other hand, is accused of accumulating illegal wealth worth Tk 27.86 crore and manipulating tenders from Bangladesh Railway using political influence over the past 16 years.

BDST: 1637 HRS, FEB 06, 2025
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