The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) seized a substantial amount of money, including both local and foreign currencies, totaling approximately Tk 3.11 crore from the residence of former senior secretary Shah Kamal on Babar Road in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area.
The recovery was made following a raid on Friday at house numbers 29/2 and 29/3, Block F, Babar Road, based on a tip-off. The DMP confirmed the operation via a text message around 7:30 pm.
Among the seized items were over Tk 3.1 crore in cash, prize bonds worth Tk 74,400, and foreign currency valued at over Tk 10 lakh. The foreign currencies included 3,000 US dollars, 1,320 Malaysian ringgit, 2,969 Saudi riyals, 4,122 Singapore dollars, 1,915 Australian dollars, 35,000 Korean won, and 199 Chinese yuan.
Shah Kamal previously served as a senior secretary at the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief.
