Former chief of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), Masud Biswas, has been arrested by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
The arrest took place on Saturday around 11am, Local time, according to ACC Deputy Director and Public Relations Officer Md Akhtarul Islam.
He said that Masud Biswas would be presented before the court later on Saturday.
The arrest was led by ACC Deputy Director Md Gulshan Anwar Pradhan.
Earlier, on January 2, the ACC filed a case against Masud Biswas on charges of amassing wealth beyond known sources of income.
The case alleges that he accumulated illegal wealth worth Tk1.87 crore.
Additionally, his wife, Kamrun Nahar, has also been accused of possessing wealth beyond known income sources, and a notice has been issued to submit her wealth statement.
In October last year, the ACC sought information on the former BFIU chief’s assets from 11 countries, including the United States, Canada, Australia, Dubai, Malaysia, and Singapore. A travel ban was also imposed to prevent him from leaving the country.
