Matiur Rahman, family barred from leaving Bangladesh

A Dhaka court has issued a travel ban on former National Board of Revenue (NBR) member Matiur Rahman, his first wife, and his son following the controversy surrounding their wealth. 

His first wife is Laila Kaniz Lucky, the upazila parishad chairman of Narsingdi's Raipura, and his son is Ahmed Taufiqur Rahman Arnob.

Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Mohammad As-Shams Jaglul Hossain passed the order on Monday following a petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). 

Investigation Officer Anwar Hossain filed the petition on behalf of the ACC.

On Sunday, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) launched an investigation into the allegations of corruption against Matiur Rahman for the fifth time.

The commission decided to form the probe body on June 4.

Earlier the same day, Matiur Rahman, president of the National Board of Revenue's (NBR) Customs, Excise and VAT Appellate Tribunal, was transferred to the Internal Resources Division (IRD) of the Ministry of Finance following the recent controversy over his wealth.

He was also dismissed from his position of director from the state-owned Sonali Bank PLC.

Matiur Rahman’s name was the talk of the town on social media this Eid-ul-Azha after rumors surfaced that his son had purchased a goat for an astonishing Tk15 lakh.

The exorbitant price of the goat sparked widespread attention, along with a mix of curiosity and controversy.

However, Matiur Rahman denied these claims, saying: "Iffat, the person being talked about, is neither my son nor even a relative or acquaintance. My only son's name is Toufiqur Rahman. I will formally protest these rumours."

Subsequently, scrutiny fell on Matiur Rahman and his family’s lifestyle.

Several media reports said that Matiur Rahman and his family own resorts, shooting spots, bungalow houses, land, and other properties.