Mujibur Rahman, a dismissed chainman of the Khulna Development Authority (KDA), has been accused of defrauding people of crores of taka by posing as an engineer of a housing authority, while also allegedly using visiting cards identifying himself as a deputy secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Courts have already issued arrest warrants against him in 11 cases filed over the alleged fraud. Despite the warrants, however, he is reportedly continuing his activities by changing his tactics and adopting new identities.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has also reportedly found evidence of fraud against him during its investigation. He is further accused of using photographs taken with the incumbent prime minister to lend credibility to his fraudulent activities. Despite the numerous allegations and court warrants, law enforcement agencies have so far failed to arrest him, raising questions about why he remains beyond their reach.

According to inquiries, Mujibur continues to move around openly despite the arrest warrants against him. He is reportedly operating in the capital and allegedly continuing to collect large sums of money from people through fraudulent schemes.

Those who have accused him of fraud claim that he has been avoiding arrest by allegedly managing certain members of law enforcement agencies, who are said to be helping him evade arrest.

It is alleged that Mujibur took Tk 30.7 million from a businessman named Mostafizur Rahman on the promise of selling him a plot of land in Purbachal. After allegedly failing to register the land, Mujibur filed a case against the businessman, accusing him of forging stamps and signatures and seeking Tk 60 million in damages.

A subsequent investigation by the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) reportedly found the case to be false. Another case was later filed against Mostafizur, which was also reportedly found to be baseless.

Mostafizur Rahman said, “I paid Tk 30.7 million for a plot in Purbachal, but the land was not registered. Mujibur kept asking for more time. I am now living in extreme insecurity. I have also been threatened with death on several occasions.”

He said he had filed a general diary (GD) with Dhanmondi Police Station in Dhaka over the matter.

Earlier, a PBI official said, “Mujibur is a major fraudster. The investigation has established that the information he used to file cases was completely false. The investigation also found evidence that he had allegedly defrauded many people of crores of taka.”

The official further said that Mujibur had allegedly defrauded not only ordinary people but also several police personnel. He allegedly harassed police officers by filing false cases against them in court. He also reportedly submitted complaints containing false information to the complaint cell at Police Headquarters. An investigation found those allegations to be false, the official said.

The official added that police had arrested Mujibur in connection with one such complaint, but he was released on bail and allegedly resumed his fraudulent activities.

Mujibur is also accused of leaving a college teacher financially ruined after allegedly defrauding him. In another case, he allegedly took Tk 50 million from an elderly businessman. The PBI is reportedly investigating these allegations.

Mujibur Rahman was dismissed from the Khulna Development Authority on November 12, 2020, over allegations of bribery, corruption and various irregularities. Since then, he has allegedly been involved in fraudulent activities using multiple identities.

He has also been accused of collecting crores of taka from several people by promising to arrange plots under the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK). The PBI has reportedly found several allegations of forgery and fraud against him during its investigations.

In one case, Mujibur allegedly issued several cheques to a victim as repayment of money. However, the cheques were subsequently dishonoured by the bank.

Responding to the allegations, Mujibur Rahman said, “I admit that I have a flat and a car. However, they were purchased through bank loans. As for the allegations of fraud, the police are investigating them. So far, the police have not found any evidence of fraud against me.”

According to the PBI, Mujibur Rahman has allegedly used different identities at different times. He reportedly introduced himself at various times as an official of RAJUK, an official of the Ministry of Home Affairs, and even as a personal officer at the Prime Minister’s Office.

He had previously claimed to be a primary member of the Awami League, while he is now allegedly claiming that he has joined the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), according to the PBI.

Sheikh Abdul Salek, a freedom fighter and former director of Bangladesh Television (BTV), who claims to have been a victim of Mujibur’s alleged fraud, said, “Fraudster Mujibur has trapped many innocent and simple people in his schemes. Despite so many arrest warrants against him, he has not been arrested. We have learned about several new incidents of fraud involving him despite all these allegations and cases.”