Sahidul Islam's wife Selina Begum, also a former BNP lawmaker from reserved seat in the district during BNP government in 1991-'96, was sued for keeping 226.41square feet of timber worth Tk2.5 lakh at her house without any legal authority.

On a tip-off, a team of joint forces led by Bheramara Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) raided the Rathpara house of former BNP lawmaker Sahidul Islam elected from Kushtia-2 constituency in Bheramara at about 2.30:pm and recovered the timber.Osman Gani, officer-in-charge of Social Plantation in Bheramara circle filed a case against Selina Begum with Bheramara police station.

According to police, Sahidul is a listed criminal of Anti Corruption Comission (ACC), He absconded since January 20.

Sources said once a godfather of criminals in the southwestern region fled the country to evade arrest.

Sahidul's name was declared as a graft-suspect in the second list of ACC announced on March.