He was the ambassador of Bangladesh to the Philippines in 1996 when he was recalled by the Bangladesh Awami League government when he was named accused in the case over the Jail Killing in 1975 of Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmad, Muhammad Mansur Ali, and Abul Hasnat Muhammad Qamaruzzaman.

[6][7] In 2001, he was in jail charged with involvement in the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the first president of Bangladesh.

The government of Bangladesh appointed AKM Atiqur Rahman to replace him as the ambassador.

[8] He has been arrested by Malaysian immigration police on 9 February 2022 from his residence in Ampang area in Kuala Lumpur.

[11] Malaysian authorities said that it was due to an offence committed and following a request by his home country Bangladesh.