Ex-NBR official Matiur indicted in graft case

A Dhaka court on Monday framed the charges and initiated trial proceedings in a graft case filed against former National Board of Revenue (NBR) official Matiur Rahman.

Judge B M Tarikul Kabir of the Dhaka Divisional Special Judge's Court fixed 14 September for the recording of witness testimony, said bench assistant Ariful Islam.

Earlier in the day, defence lawyer Md Borhan Uddin pleaded for Matiur's bail, but the court denied the plea and sent him to jail.

On 15 December 2024, the ACC filed two cases against Matiur Rahman and his second wife over allegations of amassing illegal wealth and concealing asset information.

The ACC approved the charge sheet against Matiur Rahman on 3 February after completing the investigation. The charge sheet alleged that the accused concealed assets worth Tk1.24 crore by providing false and baseless information in his asset statement.

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It also alleged that he accumulated assets worth Tk5.40 crore beyond his known sources of income in his own name by abusing his position as a public servant and through bribery and corruption.

Matiur came under public scrutiny ahead of Eid-ul-Azha in 2024 after it went viral on social media that his son, Mushfiqur Rahman, had bought a goat for Tk15 lakh.

Matiur was arrested by the Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police on 14 January 2025 and has remained in jail since then.