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The gold merchant’s six-story home, known as the ‘Golden Monir’, was raided by RAB-3 Executive Magistrate Palash Kumar Basu from midnight Friday to Saturday morning.
He said Monir was arrested after conducting a search operation for illegal assets.
Farzana Haque, Assistant RAB-3 Operations Officer, Police Superintendent.
He said that Tk 1.9 crore in cash, four liters of liquor, 8 kg of gold, a foreign pistol and a few rounds of ammunition were recovered from Monir’s house.
The RAB has seized Tk 9 lakh worth of foreign exchange from 10 countries along with weapons and liquor.
Monir was arrested for possession of weapons, drugs and currency, Farzana said.
The RAB said it would file a case against Monir at the Badda police station under the Arms, Drugs and Special Powers Act.
Five vehicles were found at Monir’s home, three of which were impounded because they did not have valid documents, RAB officials said.
According to RAB, Monir’s assets are worth more than Tk 1,050 crore. He has more than 200 parcels in Badda, Niketan, Keraniganj, Uttara and Nikunj.
According to RAB, there is a land theft case against Monir copying the RAJUK seal and one ACC case.
Without mentioning his name, the RAB said that Monir was a ‘financier’ in a political party.
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