Biman CEO Shafiqur, wife, 2 others arrested in case over abuse of 11-yr-old domestic worker
A Dhaka court has sent the four to jail after they were presented before it in the case, pending investigation into the alleged brutal torture.
Police have arrested four people, including Biman Bangladesh Airlines Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Md Shafiqur Rahman and his wife Bithi, in a case filed over the abuse of an 11-year-old domestic worker.
Uttara West Police Station personnel carried out the arrests around 3:30am today (2 February) from their residence in Uttara Sector 9 of the capital, confirmed Deputy Commissioner (DC) Muhammad Talebur Rahman of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police's (DMP) Media and Public Relations Division.
Uttara West Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Kazi Md Rafiq Ahmed told The Business Standard that allegations had been brought against Shafiqur, his wife, and two domestic workers for brutally abusing the minor domestic worker.
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Police identified the two other workers as Rupali Khatun and Sufia Begum.
OC Rafiq said the victim's father, Mostafa, filed the case under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act with the police, leading to the arrests.
Later in the afternoon, Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Raju Ahmed ordered that the four be sent to jail after they were presented before his court in the case, pending investigation into the alleged brutal torture, confirmed Uttara West police Sub-Inspector and case investigating officer Robel Mia.
Earlier, on 4 September 2024, Biman appointed Shafiqur as the new MD and CEO.
Shafiqur joined Biman as a trainee commercial officer in 1986. He later served the national flag carrier as director of Administration and Human Resources, director of Procurement and Logistics Support, and director of Marketing and Sales.
He also worked in the tariff, market research, reservation, cargo, and other departments of the national flag carrier.
Besides, he served as the country manager of Biman in Singapore, Thailand, and Greece stations. He retired in 2017 after a long career.
