Zulkarnain Saer Khan is a U.K.-based exiled Bangladeshi journalist and a member of '' Al Jazeera's Investigative Unit''. He is a researcher at Organized Crime and Corruption Project Reporting (OCCRP). He had risen to fame after working on and appearing in ''Al Jazeera''s widely discussed 2021 documentary ''

All the Prime Minister's Men ''All the Prime Minister's Men'' is a 2021 Qatari English-language investigative documentary on Bangladesh published by the international media Al Jazeera, alleging corruption against powerful political and military figures in Bangladesh. The doc ...

''. He won Global Shining Light Awards at GIJC23 by

Global Investigative Journalism Network The Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) is "an international association of nonprofit organizations that support, promote and produce investigative journalism." The association is headquartered in the United States, and its membership ...

for his work at Secret prisoners of Dhaka.

Career

Khan is working with several prominent media organisations worldwide, including Al Jazeera's Investigative Unit (I-Unit), Netra News, Haaretz, and the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) to produce comprehensive investigative reports on Bangladesh. In 2021, the

Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (, abbreviated as CTTC) is a specialized branch of the Bangladesh Police formed to tackle terrorism and transnational crime. Deputy Inspector General Md. Asaduzzaman bpm (bar) is the chief of the branch ...

(CTTC) unit of the Bangladeshi police charged Zulkarnain Saer Khan alias Sami and six others in a case filed under the 2018 Digital Security Act for "spreading rumours and carrying out anti-government activities". The Digital Security Act was alleged to be used in Bangladesh to crack down on political dissent and investigative journalism. In March 2023, Khan's brother Mahinur Khan was beaten with iron rods by four unidentified men while out grocery shopping in the Shewrapara, a neighbourhood of Dhaka. The US Embassy in Bangladesh and UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders requested a probe into alleged attack.

''The Minister's Millions''

In September 2024, Al Jazeera's Investigative Unit published a documentary on former land minister of Bangladesh

Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed (born 18 February 1969) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Chittagong-12 and Chittagong-13 constituencies. He served as the Minister of Land at the Fourth H ...

. Zulkarnain, the lead investigator of the documentary titled ''The Minister's Millions'' said Chowdhury has built a property empire worth at least $675 million, with plush properties in the UK, the US and the UAE. Authorities in Bangladesh have frozen his bank accounts and are now investigating claims that Chowdhury laundered millions of dollars into the UK.

''The Mother and the Monster''

In May 2025,

Al Jazeera Al Jazeera Media Network (AJMN; , ) is a private-media conglomerate headquartered in Wadi Al Sail, Doha, funded in part by the government of Qatar. The network's flagship channels include Al Jazeera Arabic and Al Jazeera English, which pro ...

published a documentary The Mother and the Monster, part of the 101 East series, delves into Bangladesh's political landscape following the tenure of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. As a lead investigator Zulkarnain investigates the nation's trajectory after Hasina's leadership, examining the challenges and prospects that lie ahead. It features interviews with key figures, including The Chief Advisor

Muhammad Yunus Muhammad Yunus (born 28 June 1940) is a Bangladeshi economist, entrepreneur, and civil society leader who has been serving as the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh, Chief Adviser of the Interim government of Muhammad Yunus, interim Yunus ministry, g ...

and The Chief of Army Staff Wakaruzzaman. The documentary aims to shed light on the complexities of Bangladesh's governance and the implications for its citizens in a post-Hasina era. It has received attention for its bold storytelling and commitment to uncovering the truth behind political repression.

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