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DHAKA, Mar 25, 2026 (BSS) - A court here today set April 9 for hearing a plea to show former Feni-3 lawmaker Lt Gen (Retd) Masud Uddin Chowdhury arrested in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over alleged embezzlement of Taka 119 crore through sending workers to Malaysia.

Dhaka Senior Special Judge Court's acting Judge Mainuddin Chowdhury passed the order, fixing the date for hearing in the presence of the accused.

Earlier, Investigation Officer and ACC Assistant Director Md Abul Kalam Azad filed the plea, ACC Public Prosecutor Delwar Jahan Rumi told BSS. 

The petition stated that accused Masud Uddin Chowdhury, in collusion with others, allegedly abused government authority to secure appointment as an agent for recruiting workers to Malaysia and collected fees exceeding the government-fixed rate of Taka 78,990.

The accused allegedly realised an additional Taka 119.32 crore from workers at different stages, causing unlawful financial loss. The illegally collected money was reportedly laundered through concealment, transfer and conversion, prompting the case under the Penal Code, the Money Laundering Prevention Act and anti-corruption laws. 

The ACC also said showing him arrested in the case is necessary to ensure a fair investigation, as he may otherwise obstruct the probe.

Earlier, a team of the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police detained Chowdhury during a raid in the Baridhara DOHS area of the capital on March 23 following a tip-off. 

The court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Aminul Islam Zunayed on March 24 placed him on a five-day remand in a separate case accusing him of forming a syndicate, embezzling Taka 24,000 crore and involvement in human trafficking.