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Jamaat leader held at Saidpur Airport with Tk 50 lakh in cash

Greenwatch Desk Crime 2026-02-11, 2:06pm

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Police arrested Belal Uddin, Ameer of Thakurgaon district Jamaat-e-Islami, at Saidpur Airport in Nilphamari on Tuesday after he arrived from Dhaka by air, recovering approximately Tk 50 lakh in cash from his possession.


Officials said the arrest was made during a special operation conducted on the basis of confidential information.

Belal Uddin arrived on a NovoAir flight, and law enforcers recovered the large sum of money after searching his bag.

During preliminary interrogation, police said the total amount seized was estimated at around Tk 50 lakh, which is currently being recounted, reports UNB. 

Officer-in-Charge of Saidpur Police Station Abdus Sattar confirmed the arrest and said a case is being processed in connection with the cash recovery.