Ex-Secretary Abu Alam arrested

Dhaka Metropolitan Detective (DB) Police have arrested former secretary Abu Alam Md Shahid Khan. He was detained from Borak Tower in the capital’s Eskaton area around 12:00 pm on Monday (8 September).

Mohammad Nasirul Islam, Joint Commissioner of DB Police, confirmed the arrest to Jago News. He said the former secretary was held in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act at Shahbagh Police Station. Abu Alam will be produced before the court today.

Muhammad Talebur Rahman, Deputy Commissioner of DMP, said that along with Abu Alam, a total of six people—including five others who took part in a sudden procession—were arrested in the Shahbagh case.

Abu Alam previously served as Deputy Press Secretary to the Prime Minister during the Awami League government from 1996 to 2001.