RAB detained Haidar from the company’s office on the 27th floor of the City Centre around 11:30am on Tuesday. Mizanur said Haider was found in possession of Tk 80 million in cash and cheques worth Tk 100 million. Later, RAB Director General Benazir Ahmed said the money was part of Tk 1.5 billion brought from abroad to sway the polls. Police had previously arrested two suspects identified as Shaheedul Islam and 'Muhith' in Dhaka’s Rajarbagh on Monday morning on similar charges of spending money to influence the election. Police said the suspects were arrested in possession of Tk 400,000 and were supporters of Dhaka-8 BNP candidate Mirza Abbas.

Source: bd News24 December 25, 2018 09:33 UTC