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Australian man accused of $90k bribe plot to erase link to wife's death overseas denies involvement

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Awlad Hossain, a 51-year-old Australian man from Redbank Plains, has been charged with attempting to bribe officials in Bangladesh to cover up his involvement in his wife's death there. He is accused of sending over $90,000 over two years to influence the investigation and remove his name from police records. Hossain denies any wrongdoing and claims he was unaware of criminal proceedings related to his wife’s death. The case marks the first charge under Australia's recently strengthened foreign bribery laws.

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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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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source The first man charged under new foreign bribery laws has denied having anything to do with his estranged wife's death overseas. Awlad Hossain, 51, had his case mentioned for the first time on Wednesday in Brisbane Magistrates Court following his arrest on Monday. asserted

case → see → Monday

The Redbank Plains man is accused of sending more than $90,000 in an attempt to bribe officials in Bangladesh and stop police linking him to the death of his wife in that country. asserted

police → accuse → country

He was not required to appear in person and was remanded in custody to allow time for his lawyer to obtain supporting material for a bail application. asserted

lawyer → require → application

Hossain would contest the attempted bribery charge and had not been contacted about any criminal proceedings regarding his wife's death, defence solicitor Torik Dib said outside court. asserted

Dib → contest → court

He was in a state of 'shock and concern' after his arrest and denied any involvement in his wife's death, Mr Dib said. Rehana Parvin, an Australian-Bangladeshi dual national, was found dead by Bangladeshi police in September 2024. The discovery was made a day after Australian Federal Police began investigating her disappearance, which had been reported to Queensland police. asserted

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Rehana Parvin and her estranged husband Awlad Hossain Rehana Parvin's body was found in Bangladesh Federal police allege Hossain sent multiple transfers totalling more than $90,000 over two years to people known to him in Bangladesh. asserted

Hossain → estrange → Bangladesh

He allegedly instructed those people to bribe officials to influence the probe including to remove his name from police records. uncertain

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'There was some suggestion that part of the payments were intended for police,' federal police commander Stephen Jay said in Brisbane on Tuesday. ' asserted

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I would like to emphasise the material we have obtained indicates the alleged attempts to influence the criminal investigation in Bangladesh were not successful. asserted

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' Hossain is the first in Australia to be charged with foreign bribery of a public official for personal advantage, after federal laws were strengthened in 2024 asserted

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, Cmdr Jay said. asserted

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In court on Wednesday, Hossain's lawyer asked for more time to obtain the 51-year-old's letter of employment. asserted

lawyer → ask → employment

A bail address has been proposed but prosecutors raised concerns with a person living there. asserted

prosecutors → propose → person

'This third party is alleged to form part of the factual matrix of the offending, he is the roommate of the defendant,' federal prosecutor Georgia Kelly said. asserted

Kelly → allege → defendant

Hossain was remanded in custody to appear by videolink for his bail application on October 16. asserted

Hossain → remand → October

Australian man accused of $90k bribe plot to erase link to wife's death overseas denies involvement

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