In an unexpected turn of events, Motiur Rahman, the former President of the National Board of Revenue’s (NBR) Customs, Excise, and VAT Appellate Tribunal, has been transferred to the Internal Resources Division (IRD) of the Finance Ministry. This transfer follows a series of allegations and controversies surrounding his amassed wealth, highlighted by his son Mushfequr Rahman Ifat’s extravagant social media posts.
The controversy erupted when Ifat posted a photo of a sacrificial goat on social media, claiming it cost BDT 1.2 million. This revelation sparked outrage and curiosity among the public and media, questioning the legitimacy of such a purchase given Motiur Rahman’s official monthly salary of Tk 78,000. Further scrutiny unveiled a lavish lifestyle that seemed disproportionate to his earnings as a Grade-1 government official.
Following the goat post, additional images surfaced showing Ifat with luxury cars and properties, leading to further questions about the source of their wealth. These included pictures of flats and resorts owned by Motiur in Dhaka, Gazipur, and Narsingdhi. The public and media frenzy over these images brought Motiur Rahman’s financial integrity under intense scrutiny.
In response to the allegations, Motiur Rahman publicly denied that Ifat was his son, claiming to be the victim of a conspiracy. He insisted that his actual son, Toufiqur Rahman, had graduated in economics from a university in the USA, and his daughter, who recently bought a house in Canada, is a makeup artist. He emphasized that his wife, Laila Kaniz Lucky, who is the chairman of Raipura upazila in Narsingdi district,........