BGB detains ex-SBAC chairman from Satkhira border

Khulna, Aug 9 (UNB): Border guards said on Friday they detained S.M. Amjad Hossain, former chairman of South Bangla Agricultural and Commerce Bank, while trying to illegally cross into India through Satkhira's Bhomra border.

Amjad, along with a Barishal city Awami League Nirob Hossain alias Khora Tutul, was detained on Thursday night, according to BGB.

Tutul holds Industries and Commerce Secretary post in the Barishal unit of the party.

Lt. Col Ashraful Haque, commanding officer of the BGB's 33rd Battalion in Satkhira, confirmed the matter saying that they had information about individuals accused of terrorism, drug trafficking, extortion, corruption, and other criminal activities might try to flee to India through Bhomra immigration checkpoint.

As a result, they tightened security measures at the border. Nirab was detained as he was about to cross into India followed by the detention of Amjad Hossain later in the afternoon, he said.

Amjad is under investigation by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for accumulating assets worth Tk hundreds of crores, he said adding that his assets include multiple properties in the United States, as well as significant wealth stashed in Belgium, France, Singapore, Russia and India.