Police have arrested a former army member, Asadul Islam, over allegations of fraudulently posing as a major in the Bangladesh Army and the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI).
He is accused of swindling large sums of money from several people by promising them jobs, transfers and promotions.
Asadul was arrested around 11pm on Wednesday from Cafe Colombia in Gulshan, Dhaka, in a joint operation conducted by Gulshan Police and Pabna Police.
Speaking on Thursday, Santhia Police Station Officer-in-charge (OC) Anisur Rahman said, “Asadul is a fraudster, and we had an arrest warrant against him. He has been brought to Pabna following his arrest. He will be produced before the court shortly.”
Police said Asadul previously served in the army as a soldier. He was dismissed from service in 2024 over allegations of involvement in unethical activities. He is a resident of Dhulauri village in Santhia.
Police further said that after being dismissed from service, Asadul began introducing himself as a major in the army and DGFI. He also claimed to be working at the National Telecommunication Monitoring Centre (NTMC).
Claiming to have close connections with high-ranking government officials, including the home minister, law minister and secretaries of various ministries, he allegedly lured people with promises of jobs, transfers and promotions.
He is accused of taking money from various individuals by making such promises. He also reportedly visited the Secretariat posing as a major and attempted to deceive secretaries of different ministries.
