Matiur, Wife, Son Barred From Leaving Country

A Dhaka court today issued a travel ban on former National Board of Revenue (NBR) member Matiur Rahman, and two of his family members in connection with corruption allegations against them. Earlier they came into limelight over goat scandal, his wife Laila Kaniz Lucky and son Ahmed Taufiqur Rahman Arnob.

The family members are Laila Kaniz Lucky, Matiur's wife and also upazila parishad chairman of Narsingdi's Raipura, and his son Ahmed Taufiqur Rahman Arnob.

Judge Mohammed Ash-Shams Joglul Hossain of the Metropolitan Senior Special Judge's Court of Dhaka passed the order after Anti-Corruption Commission Deputy Director Md Anowar Hossain, also the enquiry officer, applied to the court in this regard, said an ACC lawyer.

ACC public prosecutor Mir Ahmed Ali Salam moved the application on behalf of the watchdog.

Investigation Officer Anwar Hossain filed the petition on behalf of the ACC.

Allegations of amassing illegal wealth surfaced after a video went viral showing Matiur’s son Mushfiqur Rahman Ifat buying a goat for Tk 15 lakh during Eid-ul-Azha.

In the application, the ACC said Matiur, former president of the NBR's Customs, Excise and VAT Appellate Tribunal, and his family members were trying to leave the country, so a travel ban should be needed from preventing them to go abroad. Moreover, they are also trying to launder money abroad.

Earlier, the ACC formed a three-member committee to enquire into the allegations brought against them over amassing a huge amount of wealth through illegal means.