Dhaka district registrar suspended for acquiring illegal wealth

Dhaka district registrar Ohidul Islam has been temporarily suspended in a graft case filed against him by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on September 21, 2023.

A notification of Ohidul’s suspension was issued by the Ministry of Law on Sunday (May 12).

Earlier, On April 30, Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Mohammad Jaglul Hossain sent Ohidul to jail for acquiring assets other than known income.

Law Ministry’s notice said, as the Anti-Corruption Commission Dhaka-1 filed the case against Ohidul Islam on September 21, 2023 and charge sheet of the case was received on April 30, later, the officer was sent to jail on the same date, therefore he is temporarily suspended from the job as per sub-section 2 of section 39 of the Public Service Act, 2018 from April 30.

During suspension he will be attached to the Directorate of Registration and will get food allowance and other benefits as per rules, the notice said.

According to case report, ACC filed a case against Ohidul Islam on September 21, 2023, on charges of concealment of wealth information and acquisition of wealth outside known income. 

He has been accused of submitting false information or baseless information of assets worth Tk 94 lakh 50 thousand and possessing assets of Tk 1 crore 21 lakh 55 thousand 649 inconsistent with the known income.

Public Prosecutor Rezaul Karim said after investigating the case, the ACC submitted the charge sheet against Ohidul Islam to the court on January 9. 

Later, on April 30, Ohidul surrendered to the court and sought bail. 

However, the court rejected his bail plea and sent him to jail, said PP.