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Man charged with bribing police denies involvement in wife’s death

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Awlad Hossain, 51, was arrested this week on charges of attempting to bribe police in Bangladesh with $90,000 to influence an investigation into his estranged wife Rehana Parvin’s suspected murder. Despite the allegations, Hossain denies any involvement in her death and claims shock upon being arrested. His lawyer, Torik Dib, confirmed that Hossain would contest the charges but provided no further comment on his alleged conspiracy with others.

Written by AI on 2026-09-23, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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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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Topics

Australian Bangladesh Bangladeshi Brisbane Queensland

Subjects

Hossain PERSON · 10× Bangladesh GPE · 4× Bangladeshi NORP · 4× Dib PERSON · 4× Australian NORP · 3× Brisbane GPE · 3× Parvin PERSON · 2× Queensland GPE · 2× Redbank Plains GPE · 2× Awlad Hossain PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Awlad Hossain, 51, was arrested this week over allegations he made transfers totalling $90,000 to associates in Bangladesh along with directions to use the money to bribe local police to influence a suspected murder investigation relating to his wife, Rehana Parvin.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-23

🔮 Hossain will remain in custody.

2026-09-23 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Man charged with bribing police denies involvement in wife’s death · assertive framing

Claims (19 extracted, 2 hedged)

A Queensland man charged with attempting to bribe police has denied any involvement in the suspected murder of his estranged wife in Bangladesh, with his lawyer saying he was “shocked and concerned” to be arrested. asserted

he → charge → Bangladesh

he → arrest → wife

Parvin’s body was discovered by Bangladeshi police in September 2024. asserted

body → discover → September

A missing person’s report was lodged with Queensland police regarding an Australian overseas around the same time Parvin was found. asserted

Parvin → miss → time

Hossain, whose occupation was listed as a metalworker, was an Australian-Bangladeshi dual national, who lived in Redbank Plains, south-west of Brisbane. asserted

who → list → Brisbane

Electronic devices were seized by police during a raid at the Redbank Plains home on Monday. asserted

devices → seize → Monday

Officers also raided the nearby Goodna home of his current girlfriend, where he was arrested and charged. asserted

he → raid → girlfriend

On Wednesday, Hossain’s lawyer, Torik Dib, appeared in Brisbane Magistrates Court, where he asked to adjourn a bail application for his client to obtain more information about a man he said was Hossain’s roommate. asserted

he → appear → man

Dib told the court the roommate was not a co-accused. asserted

roommate → tell → court

He was also seeking to obtain further information from Hossain’s employer as part of the bid for release from custody. asserted

He → seek → custody

The bail application, which is opposed by the prosecution, was scheduled to be heard in October. asserted

which → oppose → October

Hossain will remain in custody. asserted

Hossain → remain → custody

When asked outside court if Hossain was allegedly conspiring with others, Dib said the charge would be contested, and it would be inappropriate to comment. uncertain

it → ask → others

He said Hossain was “shocked and concerned” when he was arrested. asserted

he → say → ?

When asked if Hossain denied any involvement in his wife’s death, Dib answered: “Yes.” asserted

Dib → ask → death

Dib said while there were proceedings offshore, Hossain’s legal team in Australia had not been contacted by authorities in relation to his wife’s death or disappearance. asserted

team → say → death

Australian Federal Police Commander Stephen Jay told reporters on Tuesday the alleged attempts to influence the Bangladesh investigation were unsuccessful. asserted

attempts → tell → investigation

“These communications [from Hossain to Bangladeshi associates] allegedly indicated the funds were intended to be used to influence the Bangladeshi police investigation into the woman’s death,” he told media at AFP’s Brisbane headquarters on Tuesday. uncertain

he → indicate → Tuesday

“I’d like to emphasise – the material we have obtained indicates the alleged attempts to influence the criminal investigation in Bangladesh were not successful.” asserted

attempts → like → Bangladesh