Former NTMC chief Ziaul arrested in graft case, sent to jail
According to the case documents, Ziaul have assets worth over Tk22.27 crore in his own name that are inconsistent with his known sources of income.
Sacked Maj Gen Ziaul Ahsan, former director general of the National Telecommunication Monitoring Centre (NTMC), was arrested today (7 January) in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on charges of amassing illegal wealth.
Judge Md Sabbir Faiz of the Dhaka Senior Special Judge's Court passed the order after hearing a petition filed by ACC Deputy Director Md Hafizul Islam, also the case investigation officer.
The court also ordered that the accused be sent back to jail upon completion of the hearing.
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Ziaul, who was already behind bars in connection with a case filed at Adabor Police Station, was produced before the court during today's proceedings.
The corruption case was initially filed on 23 January last year by ACC Deputy Director Md Salahuddin.
According to the case documents, Ziaul have assets worth over Tk22.27 crore in his own name that are inconsistent with his known sources of income.
Additionally, in violation of the current authorised limits set by the Guidelines for Foreign Exchange Transactions-2018 and the FEPD Circular-6 of 2020, he deposited $55,000 into his personal bank account.
By depositing vast sums of money through various bank accounts, he, with the assistance and collusion of his wife, Nusrat Jahan, transferred, handed over, and converted these funds into the names of different individuals and organisations.
It is further alleged that Ziaul conducted irregular transactions of approximately Tk120 crore across eight active bank accounts held in his name.
Exploiting his position and entrusted authority as a high-ranking army officer, he committed punishable offences under the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, the Penal Code, the Money Laundering Prevention Act, and the Prevention of Corruption Act.
