11 Police Officers Suspended for Allegedly Providing Undue Privileges to Former NBR Official Matiur Rahman in "Goat Scandal

On Saturday (September 6, 2025), Kishoreganj District Police Superintendent Mohammad Hasan Chowdhury issued an order temporarily suspending one police officer and ten constables for allegedly providing undue privileges to Matiur Rahman, a former National Board of Revenue (NBR) official implicated in the "Goat Scandal."

The accused police personnel allegedly allowed Matiur Rahman, while in custody, to stop at a hotel for a meal and rest in a separate room on his way back to Kishoreganj District Jail from a court appearance in Dhaka. The suspended officers include Sub-Inspector Abul Kashem and Constables Moniruzzaman, Kabir Hossain, Imran, Nirjan Khan, Shamim Alam, Roni Hossain, SharifUL Islam, Tanvir Rahman, Abu Sayed Mia, and Rabindra Das. The incident occurred on August 12, 2025, during Matiur’s transfer back to Kishoreganj District Jail after his court appearance in Dhaka. Following the incident, Superintendent Mohammad Hasan Chowdhury formed an investigation committee, and the officers were suspended based on its report.

Sources report that Matiur Rahman, a former NBR official embroiled in the "Goat Scandal," and his wife, former Upazila Chairman Laila Kaniz, were arrested by a Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Branch (DB) team from the Bashundhara area a few months ago. They are currently in custody. The controversy began during last Eid-ul-Adha when Matiur, a former 11th BCS (Customs and Excise) officer, gained attention due to the "Goat Scandal."

Subsequently, he was removed from his position at the NBR’s Customs, Excise, and VAT Appellate Tribunal and reassigned to the Internal Resources Division. He was also removed from his role as a government-nominated director of Sonali Bank. Following media reports about the wealth of Matiur, his wife, and children, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) initiated an investigation into his assets. On December 15, 2024, the ACC filed two cases against Matiur and his second wife for acquiring illegal assets worth BDT 111.8 million and concealing wealth information. Additionally, earlier this year, the ACC filed three more cases against Matiur’s first wife, Laila Kaniz, daughter Farzana Rahman Ipsita, and son Toufiqur Rahman Arnab for acquiring illegal assets worth BDT 1.26 billion and concealing wealth information