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Laundering Prevention Act and the Prevention of Corruption Act.

According to the ACC documents, Masud, former MP of Feni-3 and proprietor of 5M International Ltd, along with others, formed a manpower business syndicate through collusion, unlawfully monopolised the market, and extorted money by collecting amounts exceeding the government-fixed fees from workers for sending them to Malaysia.

“By using his influence as a lawmaker, Masud engaged in criminal conspiracy and performed activities beyond contractual terms, receiving illegal gratification as a public servant. He allegedly embezzled a total of Tk 119.32 crore by collecting additional fees from 7,124,” said the application.

On Tuesday, Masud was arrested from his residence at Dhaka’s Baridhara DOHS by a team of detectives in connection with a case filed over human trafficking and forgery of documents filed with Paltan Model Police Station.

He was later placed on a five‑day remand after being produced before the court with the remand prayer.

Masud previously served as general officer commanding of 9 Infantry Division in Savar during the state of emergency declared on January 11, 2007. Later, he was appointed chief coordinator of the National Coordination Committee on Serious Crimes and Corruption, promoted to lieutenant general, and posted to the National Defence College on June 2, 2008.

He was transferred to the foreign ministry and appointed to the Bangladesh High Commission in Canberra on June 8, 2008.