The Rapid Action Battalion has seized a hoard of foreign currencies , checks worth 80 million taka and illegal liquor in raids on the residence and office of Salim Prodhan, owner of an online casino in Bangladesh.

The recovery was made after conducting a raid at the office starting Tuesday (Oct 1) afternoon.

Director of the elite force's Legal & Media Wing Lt Col Sarwar Bin Kashem announced the recovery at a media briefing.

Earlier on Monday, Salim was detained from Bangkok-bound Thai Airways flight at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport and taken to RAB office for questioning.

Later, based on the information gleaned from Salim, RAB raided his house and office in Gulshan 2.

Salim is the chairman of a business conglomerate named 'Pradhan Group'. A company called P24 Gaming operates under the umbrella of the group and refers to itself on its website as "one of the first providers of B2B Live Casino solutions in Bangladesh".

"He was arrested on the basis of an initial report. We are gathering more information on him," said a senior RAB official.