Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested Major (retd) Khandaker Abdul Hafiz in a case filed over alleged anti-state conspiracy, violent incitement, illegal funding, and social media propaganda.

A DB team picked him up from the capital's Banani area late Thursday night, said DMP Additional Commissioner (DB) Md Shafiqul Islam.

He said Hafiz was arrested in connection with the case in which two other former Army officers have already been arrested.

Shafiqul alleged that Hafiz, Lt Col (retd) Debashish Kumar Barua and Lieutenant (retd) Kazi Gulshan Ara were involved in anti-state activities.

Debashish and Gulshan Ara are currently in jail in connection with the case filed with Pallabi Polic...