
Dhaka Metropolitan Police Detective Branch arrested former housing and public works minister RAM Obaidul Muktadir Chowdhury from Shewrapara in Dhaka on Thursday.
Confirming the matter, DB joint commissioner Rabiul Islam said that they arrested him at about 11:55pm on Thursday from Mirpur’s Shewrapara area.
RAM Obaidul Muktadir Chowdhury, a former Awami League lawmaker for Brahmanbaria-3, became ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s cabinet member after contesting in the controversial 12th national elections held on January 7.
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