Salman F Rahman shown arrested in 4 corruption cases

One of the cases accuses him of taking a loan of Tk 4.96 billion in the name of a fake company

Salman F Rahman, former advisor to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, has been shown arrested in four cases filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on charges of embezzling bank funds through irregularities and corruption.

The order was issued by Acting Judge Ibrahim Mia of the Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge’s Court on Thursday.

Prosecutor Mohammad Hafizur Rahman said the commission filed the cases against Salman this year.

One case accuses him of taking a loan of Tk 4.96 billion in the name of a fake company, while another alleges he embezzled Tk 340 million and laundered Tk 763.9 million.

The anti-graft watchdog also filed two more cases against him over loans of Tk 6.18 billion in the name of a fake company and Tk 1.47 billion in the name of a nominal company, along with laundering about Tk 1.13 billion.

Following the July Uprising, Salman was arrested from the Sadarghat area of Dhaka on Aug 13, 2024.

Former law minister Anisul Huq was also detained alongside him.

Salman was later remanded in several cases tied to the mass uprising.