The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested former deputy governor of Bangladesh Bank Sitangshu Kumar Sur Chowdhury (SK Sur Chowdhury).
An enforcement team of the ACC arrested him from Segunbagicha area in the capital today (Tuesday).
SK Sur Chowdhury was arrested in a case filed by the ACC for acquiring wealth beyond his known sources of income and concealing wealth information.
Then he was taken to the court to show him arrested in the case.
The ACC also filed two other cases against SK Sur Chowdhury's wife Suparna Sur Chowdhury and daughter Nandita Sur Chowdhury.
The ACC's deputy director (Public Relation) Md Aktarul islam said the cases were filed on December 23 last year on the basis of preliminary investigation.
There were allegations that SK Sur Chowdhury had assisted some influential people in siphoning of huge amount of money in terms of US dollar from the country.
ACC deputy director Nazmul Hossain filed the cases against the accused for not submitting wealth statements within the stipulated time.
Earlier, the ACC issued notices against SK Sur Chowdhury and his family members for filing wealth statements.
When SK Chowdhury was the deputy governor at Bangladesh Bank, assisted former managing director of the then NRB Global Bank PK Halder in his loan scam and received financial benefits. This information was revealed by some accused in their statements submitted to the court.
Then the ACC sent him a letter asking to submit wealth statements of him, his wife and daughter.
Besides, the ACC sent letters to different banks and financial institutions seeking information of the transactions of SK Sur Chowdhury, his wife Suparna Sur Chowdhury and daughter Nandita Sur Chowdhury. Then the ACC initiated an investigation against SK Sur Chowdhury and others concerned.
Earlier in July 2021, the National Board of Revenue directed banks to freeze bank accounts of SK Sur Chowdhury and his wife on suspicion of tax evasion.
The names of SK Sur and another central bank official came under focus following the testimony given by Rashidul Islam, a former managing director of International Leasing And Financial Services Limited, before a Dhaka metropolitan court about their reported involvement in bribery.
The leasing company was run into the ground under the control of Prashanta Kumar Halder, also known as PK Halder, who left the country in 2019 to avert arrest and trial.
After retiring from the post of deputy governor in January 2018, SK Sur Chowdhury served as an adviser to Bangladesh Bank.
