The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police has shown Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury, former information adviser to deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, arrested in a murder case filed over the anti-discrimination movement.
DMP Additional Commissioner and DB chief Shafiqul Islam confirmed the development at around 12:45am on Wednesday.
He said Chowdhury, also the ex-chairman of private television channel DBC News, was shown arrested in a murder case filed with Jatrabari Police Station on 26 August 2024.
Meanwhile, a decision has been taken to release Rajib Ghosh, special correspondent of DBC News detained by the intelligence police, on a bond.
Shafiqul added that the process to release the journalist isunder way and he would be released shortly.
