Bangladesh News

Police yesterday raided the Gulshan residence of Harris Chowdhury, political secretary to the immediate past prime minister, and confiscated some items from the house.

The confiscated items include 15 air conditioners, 27 ceiling fans and some furniture.

“We have conducted the raid following a court order,” said Sub-Inspector Iqbal Hayet, who is also the investigation officer of a case filed against him earlier by the Anti-corruption Commission for non-submission of his wealth statement to the commission within a stipulated period.

Police said they went to Harris’ house on Gulshan Avenue in the capital at 3:00pm. The raid was still going on at the time of filing this report at 9:30pm.

Police refused to give any detail of the confiscation drive until it ended.

Harris Chowdhury’s name was on the first list of 50 graft suspects published by the Anti-corruption Commission (ACC), who were asked by the commission to submit their wealth statements to it in person within a stipulated time.

He was one of the four suspects against whom the anti-graft body filed cases for non-submission of wealth statements. The ACC also sought permission from courts to confiscate their movable and immovable properties.