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Former Bangladesh Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal Sheikh Abdul Hannan, an accused in corruption cases, was arrested by Qatari police on October 15, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has confirmed.
The ACC received confirmation of his arrest through an email from Interpol.
Earlier, the ACC filed two separate cases against Hannan and his wife, Tahmida Begum, over allegations of acquiring assets beyond their known sources of income and money laundering.
In the first case, Hannan is accused of acquiring assets worth Tk 32.85 million beyond his known sources of income. Suspicious transactions totalling Tk 276.37 million were also identified in six bank accounts held in his name.
The case was filed under the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, the Money Laundering Prevention Act and the Prevention of Corruption Act.
In the second case, Tahmida Begum is accused of acquiring assets worth Tk 19.19 million beyond her known sources of income.
Transactions worth around Tk 11.8 million in 32 bank accounts held in her name were flagged as suspicious.
Tahmida was named the prime accused in the case, while Hannan was accused of assisting her.
The second case was filed under the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, the Money Laundering Prevention Act and Section 109 of the Penal Code.
