Brisbane man accused of paying $90k bribe over wife’s murder seeks bail

Key points

• A Brisbane man accused of paying more than $90,000 to influence a Bangladeshi murder investigation into his wife has been refused bail. Police allege Awlad Hossain, 51, sought to have his name removed from records in the probe into the death of Rehana Parvin, whose body was found in Bangladesh in 2024.
• Hossain has indicated he will fight the bribery charge. Magistrate Tim Hoshin said there was no way to mitigate the risk of him reoffending or failing to appear in court.
• His solicitor says the decision will be contested in the Supreme Court.