Sweden Aslam

Sheikh Mohammad Aslam (known as Sweden Aslam) is a Bangladeshi gangster who is convicted of 22 cases including 9 murders from the mid-1980s until he was apprehended in 1997.

Aslam was released from Kashimpur High Security Central Jail in Gazipur District on bail on 3 September 2024 after being in prison for 27 years.

Early life Aslam is originally from Chatiar area under Nawabganj Upazila, Dhaka. His father was Sheikh Jinnat Ali. Being married to Iti, a Swedish expatriate, Aslam got the nickname "Sweden". He was acquitted in an arms case on 3 October 2003. He was cleared in the murder case of Tajgaon resident Mohammad Ali in 18 October. He was sentenced to life imprisonment on 5 November 2003 in an arms case. On 23 June 2004, he was acquitted while Aga Shamim was sentenced to 60 years imprisonment in 1995 murder of three people in Old Dhaka.

Aslam was again arrested on 31 January 2005. On 14 On 18 October 2006, he was cleared in another case.

On 3 September 2024, Aslam was released from Kashimpur High Security Central Jail in Gazipur District after the resignation of Sheikh Hasina and collapse of the Awami League government.