Dhaka, Sept. 16 -- A Dhaka court on Sunday granted a day's remand for former National Board of Revenue (NBR) member Motiur Rahman and his wife, Layla Kaniz, former chairman of Raipura Upazila Parishad, in connection with a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Monirul Islam passed the order after hearing a remand plea from Sabikun Nahar, deputy assistant director of the ACC and investigation officer of the case, who had sought a three-day remand, reports UNB.

ACC Prosecutor Mohammad Tariqul Islam said that the couple is accused of acquiring assets worth Tk 2.45 crore using fake companies and documents, along with holding an additional Tk 53.41 crore in assets that are allegedly incons...