RAB seizes foreign currencies, liquor from Salim Prodhan’s office, home

The Rapid Action Battalion has seized a cache of local and foreign currencies worth over Tk 10.6 million and liquor in raids on the residence and office of Salim Prodhan, a man who allegedly operates online casino in Bangladesh.

The elite force continued the operations from Monday night to Tuesday afternoon at Salim’s house at Gulshan 2 and office at Banani in Dhaka.

The law enforcers also seized seven laptops and arrested an employee who was identified only as Aktaruzzaman.

The Rapid Action Battalion seized a cache of local and foreign currencies worth over Tk 10.6 million and liquor in raids on the residence and office of Salim Prodhan, a man who allegedly operates online casino in Bangladesh, on Tuesday. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Salim is Chairman of Prodhan Group. It has a company called P24 Gaming that reportedly operates online gambling in the country.

Another company of the group, Japan Bangladesh Security Printing and Papers, is registered with the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Other organisations owned by Salim include several spas and beauty salons and a law firm. 

The RAB arrested him at Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka when he was about to embark on a Thailand-bound flight on Monday night. Later, the law enforcers launched the raids.

On Tuesday afternoon, RAB-1 Commander Sarwar Bin Quasem said they seized Tk 798,000, seven laptops, foreign currencies worth over Tk 7.76 million of 26 countries, and 48 bottles of liquor from Salim’s residence. They also seized Tk 2.12 million from his office.