Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- Detectives have detained Md Shahadat Hossain, younger of former minister Obaidul Quader and eight others involved with Awami League politics, in Dhaka.

Muhammad Talebur Rahman, deputy commissioner (DC-Media) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), said this on Thursday morning.

A Detective Branch (DB) team of the DMP conducted a drive in the city and arrested them, including Shahadat, he said, adding that further details about the arrests will be disclosed later.

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As an independent candidate, Shahadat contested elections for the post of chairman in Companyganj upazila parishad in Noakhali last year and suffered a defeat.

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