A Dhaka court today ordered the seizure of four flats and eight acres of land linked to the family of Matiur Rahman, a former National Board of Revenue official currently facing legal action.

The order, issued by Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Mohammad As-Shams Jaglul Hossain, was made in response to an application by the Anti-Corruption Commission.

Three of the seized flats, located in Dhaka's Bashundhara area, are registered under the name of Matiur's first wife, Laila Kaniz Lucky, who is also the chairman of Raipura upazila in Narsingdi.

The fourth flat, located in Jhigatola, is registered under the name of his second wife, Shammi Akhtar Shibli.

Additionally, the court ordered the seizure of several land plots: 114 decimals under Matiur Rahman's name, 522 decimals under his first wife Laila Kaniz's name, and 275 decimals under his son Ahmed Taufiqur Rahman Arnab's name.

Two five-katha plots in Bashundhara, one registered under his daughter Farzana Rahman Ipsita's name and another under his second wife Shammi Akhtar Shibli's name, were also included in the seizure.

Prior to the court order, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) had issued a notice on July 2nd requiring Matiur Rahman to provide his wealth statement, along with those of his wives and children.

The notice warned of legal action under the Anti-Corruption Commission Act if the statements were not submitted within 21 working days or if found to be false.

Matiur Rahman recently gained public attention when his son from his second marriage attempted to purchase a goat for Tk15 lakh ahead of Eid-ul-Adha.

Formerly a joint commissioner of Chattogram Custom House during the caretaker government regime, Matiur Rahman was also reportedly involved in a transfer order controversy with the then army chief.

The ACC launched an investigation against him on June 4th, with a three-member team currently working on the case.

Matiur Rahman's extensive property holdings have been discovered across the country, spanning from his birthplace in Barishal to Dhaka, Gazipur, Narsingdi, and Feni.

These properties, including land, apartments, factories, luxurious houses, and resorts, are registered under his name, his first wife Laila Kaniz Lucky's name, his children's names, and various relatives' names.

Notable among his assets is Wonder Park, an amusement park linked to his first wife in Narsingdi's Raipur upazila,occupying around 15 bighas of land. Additionally, he is reportedly co-owner of Apon Bhuban Picnic and Shooting Spot, a sprawling 60-bigha resort with various amenities that has been used for filming.

Currently, Matiur Rahman is attached to the finance ministry's Internal Resources Division after being removed from his position as president of the NBR Customs, Excise and VAT Appellate Tribunal.

However, his joining letter to IRD has been rejected and he is considered a fugitive as his whereabouts are unknown.