A Dhaka court has placed Abantika Boral, a close aide of former managing director of NRB Global Bank and Reliance Finance Ltd Proshanta Kumar Halder, on a three-day remand.
Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge KM Emrul Kayesh passed the remand order on Wednesday.
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Deputy Director Md Salahuddin produced Abantika before the court seeking a three-day remand in a graft case filed by the ACC.
Earlier in the morning, a team led by Salahuddin, also the investigating officer of the case, captured Abantika from Dhanmondi in the capital.
Abantika was arrested as her involvement was found during the investigation into the case filed against PK Halder on charges of amassing wealth illegally and laundering money, said ACC Director (media) Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya.
The ACC summoned Abantika to appear before the commission on December 28, 2020 to record her statement, but she failed to comply with the order.
On January 4 this year, the anti-graft body arrested Shankha Bepari, another associate of PK Halder, following hours of interrogation at its head office in the capital.
The ACC found a flat under his possession, which was actually bought by PK Halder.
On January 5, the High Court imposed an international travel ban on 25 people, including Abantika, for their alleged connection with PK Halder.
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Embezzlement of over Tk10,000 crore
PK Halder is facing an allegation of embezzling over Tk10,000 crore, which he took out as loans from different financial institutions in the name of companies owned by him and his family members.
Halder fled the country after the accusations surfaced.
The International Criminal Police Organization, commonly known as the Interpol, issued a red notice against PK Halder on Friday following a request from Bangladesh Police.
The move came after the High Court on November 19, 2020 asked the government and the ACC what steps were being taken to bring him back to Bangladesh.
On January 8, 2020, the ACC filed a case against Halder on charges of amassing about Tk275 crore beyond the known sources of income.