Controversial rice trader Rashid arrested again — this time for ‘embezzlement’

Police have arrested controversial rice trader Abdur Rashid on charges of embezzlement. The arrest was made at 6pm on Tuesday in the Bottoil area, the Kushtia Model Police Station said. Rashid, who was out on bail, is accused of fraud and intimidation in a case filed by Tofael Hossain, assistant general manager of Akij Essential Limited. The trader owns a rice mill and serves as president of the Bangladesh Auto Major and Husking Mills Owners Association. He has multiple cases lodged against him in different police stations for several allegations, and has been arrested previously. According to the latest case statement, between Jun 26 and August this year, Rashid entered into an agreement to supply raw materials with Akij Essentials...