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Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan police arrested Awami League’s Organising Secretary Ahmed Hossain and former state minister for liberation war affairs ministry Captain (Retd) AB Tajul Islam from different areas of Dhaka on Tuesday night.
Ex-chairman of Chattogram Port Rear Admiral Mohammad Sohail, who was sent on compulsory retirement from the Navy, was also arrested during the drives, reports UNB.
Tajul was arrested from Banshri area, Ahmad Hossain from Gulshan and Sohail from Banani area. Later, they were taken to the DB office, according to a DB source.
Tajul Islam was the Member of Parliament for Brahmanbaria-6 Constituency for four consecutive terms. In 2009, he served as the Minister of State for Liberation War. He also held the post of Liberation War Affairs Secretary of Awami League.
Sohail was sent on compulsory retirement from the Navy on August 19 (Monday). Sohail also served as Director of Legal and media wing of Rab headquarters.
Ahmed Hossain is an organising secretary of Awami League. He was elected from Netrakona-5 seat in this year's national elections.
However, a senior officer of the DB reported that Captain (Retd.) AB Tajul Islam has been handed over to Brahmanbaria district police.