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Customs Assistant Commissioner Md. Ayub has been temporarily suspended by the Internal Resources Division (IRD) for travelling abroad without approval from the appropriate authority while using multiple passports.
Earlier, he was attached to the IRD as an Officer on Special Duty (OSD) from the Gazipur VAT Commissionerate after allegations of money laundering were raised against him. A notification to this effect was issued on Monday.
According to the notification, although Md. Ayub was a government employee, he travelled to India, China, Thailand, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates and Malaysia without obtaining the required approval from the competent authority between February 2018 and August 2026, using multiple passports.
The authorities have also decided to take departmental action against him following serious allegations, including money laundering. He was therefore temporarily suspended under the Government Service Act.
According to available information, Md. Ayub travelled to six countries 25 times during the period using three passports—BP03795, A033271 and A091834. One of the passports reportedly listed his occupation as “Private Service,” although government officials have separate passports.
The records show that he travelled to India 12 times, Thailand seven times, the UAE twice, China twice, and Malaysia and Singapore once each.
After the information was initially verified, he was attached to the IRD as an OSD on August 27.
