Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- The government has suspended a Customs official after her arrest by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in Jashore earlier this month.

According to a notification issued by the Internal Resources Division (IRD) under the Ministry of Finance, Shamima Akter, Revenue Officer at Benapole Customs House, was arrested on October 7, 2025 by the ACC's Integrated District Office in Jashore.

Invoking Section 39(2) of the Government Servants Act, 2018, the government deemed it appropriate to place her under suspension from the date of her arrest.

During the suspension period, she will be entitled to subsistence allowance as per existing rules, the order stated.

The IRD said the order was issued in the public interest.

The ACC ...