Bangladesh ex-air chief Sheikh Abdul Hannan arrested in Qatar over graft charges

21-Oct-2026

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Bangladesh's former air force chief Sheikh Abdul Hannan has been arrested in Qatar over graft charges against him at home, officials said here on Sunday.

According to Bangladesh's Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), the retired air chief marshal allegedly amassed assets worth more than Bangladeshi Taka (Tk) 3.28 crore beyond his known sources of income and carried out suspicious transactions amounting to Tk 27.63 crore through six personal bank accounts.

Hannan was arrested by Qatari authorities on October 15, according to ACC Deputy Director Md Akhtarul Islam. The anti-graft watchdog was formally notified of the detention through an email from Interpol.

"We have been informed by Interpol that Qatar's law enforcement agency detained him there on October 15," he said.