Staff Correspondent

A case has been filed against the founder and Managing Director of Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Limited Alauddin Ahmed.

The case was filed recently against him for carrying an extra amount of dollars confronting international law.

According to the law, a passenger can carry a maximum of USD12,000 per year when traveling abroad. However, Alauddin broke the law and traveled to Singapore with four times more money.

After searching, the aviation security officials found 54 thousand 875 Singapore dollars, which is Tk61 lakhs in Bangladeshi currency.

After the incident, a money laundering case has been filed against him.

Sources said Alauddin Ahmed was set to fly to Singapore on a flight of Singapore Airlines at 11:45pm on 14 May. At that time, aviation security officials voiced doubt about his bag.

Officers searched his bag and found 54 thousand 875 Singapore dollars in addition to 11 thousand 967 US dollars.

After that, the matter was informed by the Civil Aviation Authority of Dhaka Customs House. In view of this, the customs authority made a statement at the airport police station on 15 May. Later, a case was filed for smuggling.

This reporter tried several times to talk to Healthcare MD Alauddin Ahmed but in vain.

Later, the Director and CEO of the company Mohammad Halimuzzaman said that the MD is currently ill. He was going to Singapore for treatment.

When asked, customs officials said that legal action would be taken against any passenger who does such activities without the permission of Bangladesh Bank. Recently, surveillance has been increased on this issue.