The young Mushfiqur Rahman Ifat, now infamous due to his goat purchase scandal, is the son of Matiur Rahman, a now removed member of the National Board of Revenue (NBR).
Matiur had completely denied this identity last Wednesday, claiming that Ifat is not his son, and he does not know anyone by this name. However, the truth eventually came to light.
Sources familiar with the matter claim that Mushfiqur Rahman Ifat has already left the country with his mother Shammi Akhtar Shivali, and brother Irfan.
On Sunday, Matiur was transferred to the Internal Resources Division of the Ministry of Finance from his NBR position amid widespread criticism and social media uproar over his son’s purchase of a goat worth Tk 15 lakh before Eid-ul-Azha.
He also lost his post as a director at state-owned Sonali Bank PLC.
Allegations of amassing illegal wealth surfaced after a video went viral showing Matiur’s son buying a goat for Tk 15 lakh.
Matiur has since faced severe criticism over claims of acquiring illegal wealth amounting to thousands of crores in Bangladesh, with alleged investments in Singapore, the United States, Canada, and the UAE.
On Sunday, the ACC also formed a three-member body to investigate these allegations.
