Former BFIU Chief Masud Biswas arrested

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested Masud Biswas, the former head of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), on charges of acquiring undeclared assets.

A team from the Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Police arrested Biswas on the night of Friday, (January 17). He was subsequently taken to the ACC office.

Earlier, the ACC had filed a case against him.

Md. Akhter Hossain, director general (Prevention) of the ACC, confirmed the arrest.

He said, Masud Biswas faces charges for acquiring undeclared assets worth Tk 1.87 crore, while his wife, Kamrun Nahar, is also implicated, with their asset statements under review."

The case alleges that Masud Biswas kept these undeclared assets in his name, committing a punishable offense. As a result, a case has been filed against him under the relevant section.

Additionally, the ACC had sent letters to 11 countries, including the U.S., Canada, Australia, Dubai, Malaysia, and Singapore, seeking information on his assets and imposed a travel ban on him.

The ACC has also initiated an asset declaration process for Kamrun Nahar after discovering illegal assets worth Tk 72.56 lakh, including multiple properties in Dhaka, which will be examined. during the verification process.