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Man charged with bribing foreign police to scrub his name from wife’s death probe

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Dennis, J. (2026, September 22). Man charged with bribing foreign police to scrub his name from wife’s death probe. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/queensland/man-charged-with-bribing-foreign-police-to-scrub-his-name-from-wife-s-death-probe-20260922-p60zdt.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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Awlad Hossain, a 51-year-old man from Redbank Plains, Queensland, has been charged with bribing Bangladeshi officials to remove his name from an investigation into the suspicious death of his wife, Rehana Parvin. According to police, Hossain allegedly sent $90,000 to officials in Bangladesh to influence their probe. Authorities raided homes in Goodna and Redbank Plains on Monday, seizing electronic devices before arresting Hossain. This case marks the first time Australian authorities have charged someone with bribery involving foreign officials.

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Awlad Hossain, a 51-year-old Queensland man, has been charged with bribing officials to influence an investigation into his wife's suspected murder in Bangladesh. Rehana Parvin, an Australian-Bangladeshi dual citizen and mother of five, was found dead by Bangladeshi police in September 2024. The AFP alleges that between September 2024 and September 2026, Hossain transferred more than $90,000 to associates in Bangladesh with instructions to bribe local officials to remove his name from the investigation. The Australian Federal Police executed search warrants at homes in Goodna and Redbank Plains on Tuesday, seizing electronic devices and financial records. Hossain will contest the bribery charge; his bail application is expected to be heard next month.

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AFP Australian Bangladeshi Queensland Redbank Plains

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AFP ORG · 3× Australian NORP · 3× Bangladeshi NORP · 3× Hossain PERSON · 3× Bangladesh GPE · 2× Parvin PERSON · 2× Queensland GPE · 2× Redbank Plains GPE · 2× Awlad Hossain PERSON · 1× Rehana Parvin’s PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Rehana Parvin’s body was discovered by Bangladeshi police in September 2024, around the same time a missing person’s report was lodged with Queensland police regarding an Australian overseas.

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🔮 Following their own investigation, the AFP will allege Hossain sent $90,000 to Bangladesh to bribe officials and get his name removed from police records.

2026-09-22 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Man charged with bribing foreign police to scrub his name from wife’s death probe · assertive framing

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A Queensland man whose wife died overseas under suspicious circumstances has been charged with bribing officials to influence their investigation. asserted

wife → die → investigation

Rehana Parvin’s body was discovered by Bangladeshi police in September 2024, around the same time a missing person’s report was lodged with Queensland police regarding an Australian overseas. asserted

report → discover → Australian

Police in Bangladesh advised the AFP her death was suspicious. asserted

death → advise → AFP

Following their own investigation, the AFP will allege Hossain sent $90,000 to Bangladesh to bribe officials and get his name removed from police records. asserted

name → follow → records

Officers raided homes in Goodna and Redbank Plains on Monday, seizing several electronic devices, before arresting and charging Hossain. asserted

Officers → raid → Hossain

An AFP spokesperson said both its own and the Bangladeshi investigation into Parvin’s death were ongoing. asserted

spokesperson → say → death

It is the first time the agency has put an allegation of foreign bribery to an Australian court. asserted

agency → put → court

Hossain, who was in custody, was scheduled to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Tuesday morning, but the matter was adjourned as his lawyer was not in court. asserted

lawyer → schedule → court