Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested Shafiqul Islam Apu, former member of parliament (MP) for Jhenaidah-2.

The ex-MP was arrested from the capital's Dhanmondi area on Monday. Shafiqul Islam, a businessman and president of Jhenaidah district Awami League, was elected a lawmaker in the ninth national parliamentary election in 2008.

Meanwhile, Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) of DMP arrested Md Humayun Kabir (48), president of Dhaka north city unit of Jatiya Sramik League, from Turag area on Monday.

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