According to the case statement, Matiur allegedly acquired assets worth Tk5.28 crore beyond his known sources of income and concealed information about assets worth Tk1.27 crore.
Former National Board of Revenue official Matiur Rahman. File Photo: Collected
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Former National Board of Revenue official Matiur Rahman. File Photo: Collected
A Dhaka court today (3 August) ordered to begin trial after framing charges against former National Board of Revenue (NBR) official Matiur Rahman in a graft case over allegations of acquiring assets worth more than Tk5 crore beyond his known sources of income.
After hearing arguments from both sides, Dhaka Divisional Special Judge BM Tariqul Kabir passed the order and fixed 14 September for the next hearing to record witness testimony, confirmed Ariful Islam, bench assistant at the court concerned.
Earlier in the day, Matiur’s lawyer, Mohammad Borhan Uddin, filed a petition seeking bail on his behalf. Following a hearing, the court rejected the bail application and ordered that the accused be sent to jail.
The ACC filed two cases against Matiur and his second wife on 15 December 2024 on charges of accumulating illegal wealth and concealing asset information.
According to the case statement, Matiur allegedly acquired assets worth Tk5.28 crore beyond his known sources of income and concealed information about assets worth Tk1.27 crore.
The ACC later approved the charge sheet in the case.
Matiur was arrested by the Detective Branch (DB) of police on 14 January 2025 and has remained in custody since.
He came under widespread public attention in 2024 after a Facebook post showed a young man named Ifat – later identified as Matiur’s son – purchasing a goat worth Tk15 lakh from Sadik Agro in Mohammadpur ahead of Eid-ul-Adha.
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