Former chief of the DB Harun-or-Rashid. File Photo

DHAKA, May 19, 2026 (BSS) - A Dhaka court today ordered the seizure of tax files of ABM Shariar, brother of former chief of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police Detective Branch (DB) Harun-or-Rashid, over graft allegations.
 
Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Faiz passed the order, allowing the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) 's plea.
 
The anti-graft body in its plea said Shahriar, also the managing director of President Resort and Agro Limited, amassed and possessed assets worth Taka 12.96 crore beyond his known sources of income, committing an offence punishable under section 27(1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004.
 
The petition further said former DB chief Mohammad Harun-or-Rashid abused his authority while serving in an important position in the Bangladesh Police and assisted Shariar in committing the offence, which is punishable under section 109 of the Penal Code.
 
In this connection, the Anti-Corruption Commission filed a case against them on December 17, 2024. The petition also stated that, for the sake of a fair investigation, it is essential to seize and review all of his income tax returns and related records.