Salman F Rahman granted bail in Tk 112cr cheque dishonour case

A Dhaka court on Thursday (July 16) granted bail to Salman F Rahman, former private industry and investment adviser to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and vice chairman of the Beximco Group, in a Tk 112 crore cheque dishonour case.

The order was passed by Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Jashita Islam, who granted bail upon a Tk 1,000 bond after hearing arguments from both sides.

Defence lawyer Mohaddesul Amin said the court had issued an arrest warrant against Salman F Rahman on May 7 following the filing of the case. He added that the other accused in the case had already secured bail.

The case was filed on January 9 by Ujjal Mondal, representing Export Import Bank of Bangladesh (EXIM Bank), accusing 10 individuals as representatives of five corporate entities.

Besides Salman F Rahman, the accused include Ahmed Saiyan Fazlur Rahman, Mahfuzur Rahman, Imran Mondal, Md Lutfur Rahman, Mashkura Khanam, Md Saifur Rahman, Abu Nayeem Mohammad Saleheen, Md Mostafizur Rahman Tanvir, and A.S.F. Rahman.

The companies named in the case are Beximco LPG Unit-1 Limited, Scrap Holding Limited, SFR Holding Limited, ASR Holding Limited and Beximco Holding Limited.

According to the case statement, Beximco LPG Unit-1 Limited issued a cheque worth Tk112 crore after repeated demands from EXIM Bank. However, when the cheque was deposited at the bank's corporate branch on November 19, 2025, it was returned the same day due to insufficient funds.

The plaintiff alleged that despite a legal notice sent by registered post on November 26 under Sections 138 and 140 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, directing the accused to clear the payment within 30 days, the dues remained unpaid, prompting the bank to file the case.