The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a petition to show retired Lieutenant General Masud Uddin Chowdhury arrested in a corruption case involving the alleged embezzlement of Tk 119 crore. The case accuses him and his associates of misusing government authority and breaching trust while recruiting workers for Malaysia. The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge’s Court has set April 9 for a hearing in the presence of the accused, according to ACC Assistant Director Aminul Islam.

The petition, submitted by ACC Assistant Director Abul Kalam Azad, claims that Masud and his associates collected extra money beyond the government-fixed fee of Tk 78,990 per worker. They allegedly exploited political influence to collect illegal payments from 7,124 workers, totaling Tk 119.32 crore. The case was filed on March 11 under multiple sections of the Penal Code, the Money Laundering Prevention Act 2012, and the Prevention of Corruption Act 1947.

The ACC stated that Masud’s release on bail could obstruct the investigation, justifying the need to show him arrested in this case. He was earlier detained from his Baridhara DOHS residence and placed on a five-day remand.