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Published : 04 Oct 2025, 09:54 PM
Tajbir Hasan, an associate of fugitive money laundering suspect Proshanta Kumar Halder, has been sent to jail following his arrest at Dhaka’s Shahjalal International Airport.
He was produced before Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Rakibul Hasan on Saturday afternoon, a day after being detained by airport intelligence officials late Friday night.
Airport Police Station’s investigating officer sought a seven-day custody order to quiz him, but the court ordered him into jail and set Oct 14 for the remand hearing, according to Public Prosecutor Kaiyum Hossain Nayan.
Tajbir, 35, is the managing director of Haltrip, a travel agency that vanished in 2020 after reportedly taking over more than Tk 1 billion from customers.
His arrest came under Section 54 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for investigation into money laundering and fraud related to Haldar’s financial schemes.
Multiple cases are pending against Halder over allegations of large-scale embezzlement and laundering of funds from banks and financial institutions through irregularities.
In court, Public Prosecutor Nayan said: “Tajbir is a close aide of PK Halder. There are allegations against him including money laundering and fraud. That is why SI Md Sumon Miah of Airport Police applied to keep him in custody for seven days to question him.”
According to the General Diary filed over the arrest, Tajbir was detained while attempting to fly to Turkey. During initial questioning, he admitted to holding dual citizenship and passports -- one from Turkey and another from an undisclosed country.
Intelligence sources also identified him as a close associate of Halder, leading to his arrest under the same section, it added.
The remand petition said an investigation by the Anti-Corruption Commission into Tajbir is ongoing. He is suspected to have received a 10 percent share in financial transactions tied to Halder’s network.
Citing preliminary interrogation, the application claimed Tajbir is “deeply involved” in Halder’s financial operations and holds more than one nationality. Investigators requested seven days’ custody to question him further and gather supporting evidence.
Among items seized during the arrest were a Turkish passport, an iPhone 17 Pro Max, and an iPhone 15 Pro, which police said have been sent for forensic examination.
