Lt Gen (retd) Masud Uddin Chowdhury has been shown arrested in a case filed by the Anti‑Corruption Commission (ACC) over allegations of embezzling Tk119 crore through recruiting workers to Malaysia.
Dhaka Metropolitan Special Judge Md Sabbir Faiz passed the order on Monday after hearing an ACC petition.
The petition was filed on 25 March by ACC Assistant Director Md Abul Kalam Azad, the investigation officer of the case, ACC Prosecutor Delowar Jahan Rumi said.
According to the petition, Masud Uddin, a former lawmaker, and others colluded to abuse government authority in being appointed agents for recruiting workers to Malaysia.
Although the government‑fixed fee was Tk78,990, the accused collected additional sums, allegedly obtaining Tk119.32 crore in phases and causing harm to recruited workers.
The petition stated that the illegally collected money was laundered through transfer, leading to charges under the Penal Code, the Money Laundering Prevention Act, and the ACC Act.
It added that if Masud Uddin were released on bail, he could obstruct the investigation, making it necessary to show him arrested in the case.
Earlier, on 22 March, detectives detained him from his residence in Baridhara DOHS, Dhaka.
