ACC seeks wealth information of former customs commissioner
M Hafizur Rahman was suspended on corruption charges back in 2014
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Publish : 14 Dec 2021, 08:08 PMUpdate : 06 Jan 2022, 11:49 AM
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has issued a notice seeking wealth statements of M Hafizur Rahman, a former commissioner of Customs, Excise and VAT Commissionarate, Dhaka, over amassing illegal wealth.
A letter signed by ACC Director Akhtar Hossain Azad was sent on Tuesday, asking Hafizur to submit statements of all immovable or movable wealth owned by him and his family member to the commission within 21 working days.
If they fail to submit their wealth statement on due time or give false wealth information, the commission will take action in line with the law, the ACC said in the letter.
In October 2014, the government had suspended Hafizur Rahman on corruption charges and for staying overseas without permission.
Rahman, a member of BCS Customs and Excise cadre, went to study MBA at Coventry University in 2013 but even as his leave ended, he continued to stay in the UK.
The authorities had launched probe against him after media reports shone a light on his ‘unethical activities’ including amassing wealth illegally.
Back in 2014, the investigation had found that he held 75% ownership of a freight forwarding company, Best Logistics Limited, bought several flats, fixed deposit receipts (FDR) and saving certificates by the illegally earned money, and operated business entities in Dubai and London.
ACC seeks wealth information of former customs commissioner
M Hafizur Rahman was suspended on corruption charges back in 2014
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has issued a notice seeking wealth statements of M Hafizur Rahman, a former commissioner of Customs, Excise and VAT Commissionarate, Dhaka, over amassing illegal wealth.
A letter signed by ACC Director Akhtar Hossain Azad was sent on Tuesday, asking Hafizur to submit statements of all immovable or movable wealth owned by him and his family member to the commission within 21 working days.
If they fail to submit their wealth statement on due time or give false wealth information, the commission will take action in line with the law, the ACC said in the letter.
In October 2014, the government had suspended Hafizur Rahman on corruption charges and for staying overseas without permission.
Rahman, a member of BCS Customs and Excise cadre, went to study MBA at Coventry University in 2013 but even as his leave ended, he continued to stay in the UK.
The authorities had launched probe against him after media reports shone a light on his ‘unethical activities’ including amassing wealth illegally.
Back in 2014, the investigation had found that he held 75% ownership of a freight forwarding company, Best Logistics Limited, bought several flats, fixed deposit receipts (FDR) and saving certificates by the illegally earned money, and operated business entities in Dubai and London.
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