Mohammad Saiful Abedin

Mohammad Saiful Abedin, BSP, ndc, psc is a retired major general in the Bangladesh Army.

In 2017, Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha alleged that Major General Abedin coerced him into resigning following a Supreme Court verdict that annulled the 16th amendment of the Bangladesh Constitution.

Justice Sinha claimed that Major General Abedin met him in his chambers, expressing dissatisfaction with the judgment and suggesting he take a leave of absence.

[5] During his leadership at DGFI, Major General Abedin faced accusations of orchestrating political abductions, enforced disappearances, and extrajudicial killings.

Reports indicate that DGFI, under his command, detained individuals in secret facilities where detainees were subjected to severe torture, including beatings, electric shocks, and other forms of abuse.