The Anti-Corruption Commission sent letters to the Election Commission and the Department of Immigration and Passports on Tuesday seeking information about the national identity cards and passports of National Board of Revenue member Matiur Rahman, his two wives and two children.
The commission sent the letters by special messengers as part of its investigation into allegations of amassing illegal wealth and money laundering by Matiur and his family, said a commission official.
On July 4, the Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court ordered the seizure of Matiur鈥檚 assets, including four flats and more than 1,000 decimals of land, to facilitate a proper investigation.
Earlier on June 24, the same court imposed a travel ban on Matiur, his first wife Layla Kaniz, and their son Ahmed Arnob, accepting a plea from the commission.
On July 2, the commission notified Matiur and his family members to submit their wealth statements聽 within 21 working days to the commission.
Matiur was the President of Customs, Excise, and VAT Appellate Tribunal of the National Board of Revenue before he was removed from the position by the finance ministry on June 23 following the goat scandal involving his son that brought his assets under public scrutiny.
On June 4, the commission decided to launch a fresh inquiry into the corruption allegations brought against him and his family members.
Matiur was exposed to public scrutiny after a video of his second wife鈥檚 son, Mushfiqur Rahman Ifat, buying a goat for Tk 12 lakh went viral on social media ahead of the Muslim festival Eid-al-Adha last month.
He initially denied Ifat was his son鈥檅ut their relationship was confirmed on social media through speaking to relatives.
Speaking to a television channel however, Matiur denied any wrongdoing and claimed that ACC gave him clean chits four times in the past.