Bangladesh ex-air chief arrested in Qatar over corruption charges, investigators trace alleged wealth to Canada, Dubai

Economic Times - Oct 19, 2026

Bangladesh’s former Air Chief Marshal Sheikh Abdul Hannan has been arrested in Qatar following corruption allegations involving unexplained assets worth over Tk 3.28 crore and suspicious bank transactions totalling Tk 27.63 crore. The probe also involves his wife, alleged offshore wealth and properties linked to their children in three countries.

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