Fugitive convicted of fraud arrested in Dhaka after eight-year disappearance hoax
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Police in Rajshahi’s Bagmara upazila have arrested 40-year-old Hasibul Islam, a fugitive who had successfully evaded capture for years by allegedly masquerading as a migrant worker in Malaysia.
Hasibul, the son of Anwarul from Suryapara village in the Bhabaniganj municipality, was the subject of multiple arrest warrants following convictions in fraud and rioting cases. According to police and local records, he faced charges across Rajshahi, Naogaon, and Natore, with four separate convictions handed down by 2023. He had been on the run since 2019.
When authorities initially attempted to execute the warrants at his family home, relatives claimed Hasibul had moved to Malaysia eight years ago. Despite the family’s assertions—which included claims that he was sending remittances from abroad—police grew suspicious and launched an investigation.
Sub-Inspector Shihab Uddin stated that after receiving the warrants, he utilized various intelligence sources and information technology to track the suspect’s movements. The investigation led officers to discover an online cosmetic business operating under the name “Rongdhonu Shop.” Police successfully identified the director of the online venture as Hasibul. By posing as a customer, officers established contact with him and confirmed his actual residence was in Dhaka, rather than overseas.
Following this confirmation, police conducted an operation in Dhaka on Friday night and apprehended the fugitive. Bagmara Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Touhidul Islam noted that the department faced significant challenges in locating and capturing the suspect.
A relative of the accused, speaking on condition of anonymity, admitted that the family believed he was working in Malaysia, noting that he had regularly sent money home during his time away. They claimed to have been unaware of his true location in the capital.
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