Former Member of Parliament (MP) Masud Uddin Chowdhury. File photo

DHAKA, May 18, 2026 (BSS) - A Dhaka court today showed former Feni-3 lawmaker Lt Gen (Retd) Masud Uddin Chowdhury arrested in a case lodged over allegations of embezzling Taka 119 crore through sending workers to Malaysia.

Dhaka Metropolitan Special Judge Md Sabbir Faiz passed the order as Chowdhury was produced before the court and the investigation officer pleaded to show him arrested in the case.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against former Feni-3 MP and retired Lieutenant General Masud Uddin Chowdhury, over allegations of embezzling Taka 119 crore through irregularities in sending workers to Malaysia.

According to the case statement, Masud Uddin Chowdhury and others were involved in criminal breach of trust and abuse of power in labour recruitment activities. It said that during his tenure as MP, he acted as a recruitment agent and, using political influence, collected excess payments from migrant workers beyond the approved fee structure.

The statement further said that additional charges were taken from 7,124 workers for passports, medical tests and other services, resulting in the embezzlement of the funds.

He has been charged under the Penal Code, the Money Laundering Prevention Act and the Anti-Corruption Act.

A team of the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police detained him during a raid in the Baridhara DOHS area of the capital on March 23.