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Dhaka court on Sunday concluded hearings on whether to frame charges against former National Board of Revenue (NBR) member Matiur Rahman in a graft case over alleged acquisition of wealth beyond known sources of income.
The court of Divisional Special Judge BM Tarikul Kabir fixed July 21 to deliver its order on charge framing after hearing arguments from both the defence and the prosecution.
Matiur, who has been in jail, was produced before the court during the hearing.
Defence lawyers Advocate Anwar Zahid Bhuiyan and Advocate Md Borhan Uddin sought his discharge from the case, while Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) prosecutor Mir Ahmed Ali Salam argued in favour of framing charges.
According to the ACC charge sheet, Matiur concealed assets worth Tk 12.43 million in his wealth statement and amassed illegal assets worth Tk 54.1 million through abuse of power, bribery and corruption.
The case drew widespread public attention in 2024 following the so-called “goat controversy”, when social media posts about the purchase of a sacrificial goat reportedly worth around Tk 1.5 million by Mushfiqur Rahman Ifat—widely claimed to be Matiur’s son—sparked scrutiny over the family’s wealth.
The ACC launched an inquiry into Matiur and his family on June 4, 2024. Investigators later identified assets including 65 bighas of land, eight apartments, two resorts and picnic spots, and three industrial establishments. Bank accounts, mobile financial service accounts and beneficiary owner (BO) accounts linked to Matiur and his family were also frozen during the investigation.
