Court set for May 11 for charge hearing against ex-NBR official Matiur Rahman

A Dhaka court on Monday fixed May 11 for the charge framing hearing in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against former National Board of Revenue (NBR) official Matiur Rahman over allegations of amassing illicit wealth exceeding Tk 5.5 crore.

Divisional Special Judge Sharmin Afroze set the date, which was confirmed by defence counsel Md Wahiduzzaman Liton Dhali.

According to the ACC charge sheet, Matiur is accused of concealing asset information worth around Tk 1.24 crore and accumulating approximately Tk 5.40 crore through abuse of power, bribery and other corrupt practices.

The case is part of two separate cases filed on December 15, 2024 against Matiur and his second wife, Shammi Akhter Shibli, involving alleged illegal assets totalling Tk 11.18 crore and concealment of wealth.

In the case now awaiting charge hearing, Matiur is alleged to have acquired Tk 5.28 crore beyond known sources of income and hidden assets worth Tk 1.27 crore.

The second case, which also implicates his second wife, involves allegations of Tk 1.87 crore in illegal assets and concealment of Tk 2.75 crore. The investigation into that case is still ongoing.

Matiur Rahman and his first wife, Layla Kaniz Lucky, were arrested by Detective Branch (DB) police on January 14, 2025.

Further proceedings in the case are scheduled to continue on the next hearing date.

MAL/AM