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Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Detective Branch (DB) has arrested Md Afzal Naser, former director of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI).
He was taken into custody from his home in Mirpur DOHS early on Monday morning, reports bdnews24.com.
DB Additional Commissioner Shafiqul Islam confirmed the arrest, but could not specify which case Afzal had been arrested over.
However, officials involved in DB investigations say Afzal has been arrested based on information provided by former Army official, retired lieutenant general Masud Uddin Chowdhury, and former DGFI director general, retired lieutenant general Sheikh Mamun Khaled.
Afzal hails from Noakhali’s Senbagh Upazila. He joined the Army on Jul 4, 1984, and served as director at the DGFI from March 2006 to March 2008.
Many Bangladeshi politicians and businessmen, including then BNP chief Khaleda Zia and Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina, were arrested on corruption charges under the military-backed caretaker government’s rule.
The current Prime Minister, Tarique Rahman, was also arrested at the time. There are allegations that he was physically and mentally tortured while in custody.
Alongside Tarique, BNP Vice Chairman Abdul Awal Mintoo, former state minister Lutfozzaman Babar, and businessman Mosaddek Ali Falu were also allegedly tortured in custody.