Bangladesh Police has sent a letter to the Interpol to issue a red alert against PK Halder.

The Police Headquarters confirmed the matter on Tuesday noon.

Earlier on Monday, a Dhaka court placed Shankha Bepari, a close associate of PK Halder, on a three-day remand.

He was called to the Anti-Corruption Commission headquarters in the morning and shown arrested following interrogation for two and half an hours.

On December 29, the court ordered for confiscating two flats and six acres of land of PK Halder.

The ACC found ill-gotten wealth worth Tk 274.91 crore against PK Halder. He allegedly misappropriated Tk 1,500 crore from International Leasing and Financial Services Ltd.

Besides, the national anti-graft body found the proof of embezzling a total of Tk 3,500 crore against him.