Dhaka: A Dhaka court has framed charges against former National Board of Revenue (NBR) official Matiur Rahman in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for amassing wealth beyond known sources of income. The charges were framed by Dhaka Divisional Special Judge BM Tariqul Kabir, marking the beginning of the formal trial against Matiur. The court has scheduled the next hearing for September 14.

According to United News of Bangladesh, Matiur is accused of acquiring assets worth Tk 1.24 crore using fake documents, alongside holding an additional Tk 5.40 crore in assets that were inconsistent with his known sources of income. The allegations arose after Matiur’s son purchased a goat for Tk 15 lakh for the Eid-ul-Azha festival, prompting suspicions of wealth accumulation beyond his official earnings.

Matiur opted for early retirement in 2024 amid the graft allegations. On July 2, 2024, the ACC issued a legal notice requesting a wealth statement from Matiur and his family. Subsequently, Matiur, along with his two wives and three children, submitted their wealth statements to the ACC.

The ACC filed a case against Matiur and his family on January 6, 2025, which led to the Detective Branch (DB) of police arresting Matiur and his wife Layla from the Bashundhara residential area on January 14. Matiur’s bail petition was moved by Advocate Anwar Zahid Bhuiyan and Md Borhan Uddin, but it was opposed by ACC prosecutor Mir Ahmed Ali Salam and subsequently rejected by the court.