DHAKA, Oct 30, 2024 (BSS) - Police early today arrested former agriculture minister Md Abdus Shahid from the city's Uttara area with huge cash, foreign currencies and 990.50 gram gold.
 
A team of Uttara Pashchim Thana rounded up Abdus Shahid, also former lawmaker of Moulovibazar-4 constituency, from his residence at road No-2, sector-10 at Uttara around 4am today, said a police press release.

During the raid at Shahid’s Uttara residence, police seized over Tk 3.10 crore, 1,953 US dollar, 1120 Canadian dollar, 1,100 Euro, 5,300 Thai baht, 500 Mexican dollar, 50 Hong Kong dollar, 3000 rupee, 3,117 Qatar real riyal and 990.50 gram (around 85 tolas) gold from his possession, it added.          
 
Police sent Abdus Shahid to a court in Dhaka with a prayer for 10 days remand in connection with a case filed with Uttara Pashchim Police Station over a killing during the anti-discrimination student movement. But, the court granted four-day remand.

Apart from the cases, Abdus Shahid was also accused in two more murder cases with Uttara Pashchim Thana and one attempted murder case in Moulvibazar.

A process is underway to file a case against Abdus Shahid on charges of possessing foreign currencies illegally under Special Powers Act while another case under money laundering act for possessing huge money and gold.