ACC seizes Tk2.42 crore from former DGFI chief Saiful's house
The money was recovered from his house in Dhaka's Cantonment area during an operation led by the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) with assistance from Anti-Corruption Commission on 27 February midnight.
Highlights
- Joint forces recovered Tk2.42 crore from Saiful's Dhaka Cantonment house
- ACC seized the whole amount amid investigation
- Md Saiful Alam was arrested on 13 January, 2025
- Saiful was appointed as the DG of DGFI on 24 February, 2020
- He was posted to the foreign ministry on 6 August
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has seized Tk2.42 crore from the house of former director general of Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) Saiful Alam.
During an operation, a joint force team led by the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) with assistance from the commission recovered the money from his house in Dhaka's Cantonment area on Thursday midnight (27 February).
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ACC Director General (prevention) Md Akhtar Hossain made the disclosure today (2 March) in response to a question from journalists at a press conference in front of the commission's head office.
He said an investigation is underway against Saiful Alam.
According to ACC sources, based on a tip-off, in the early hours of Friday, a joint force comprising the DB, army, and other agencies conducted an operation at the residence of Saiful Alam, located inside the cantonment.
Upon receiving a requisition from DB and DMP, an ACC team assisted in the operation.
During the search, a total of Tk2.42 crore in cash was found inside two suitcases.
In response, the commission's Deputy Director Tahasin Munabil Haque, investigating officer for Saiful Alam's assets, arrived at the residence and in the presence of neutral witnesses, seized the entire amount.
Today, ACC deposited the confiscated cash, sealed inside two suitcases, into the treasury.
Md Saiful Alam was arrested on 13 January 2025.
Earlier in September, the bank accounts of Saiful Alam, his wife, and children were frozen on orders of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU).
Saiful Alam was sent on forced retirement in the same month.
The removal came under Section 289 (A) of the Army Regulations, which pertains to removal for misconduct and inefficiency.
Saiful was commissioned into the army as a cadet of the 14th BMA Long Course from Bangladesh Military Academy. He had played the role of an area commander for the 11th Infantry Division of Bogura Cantonment.
Saiful was appointed as the DG of DGFI on 24 February, 2020.
After the fall of the Awami League government, Md Saiful Alam was posted to the foreign ministry on 6 August.
