Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) detained Ajoy Kar Khokon, former general secretary of the banned organisation Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) central committee and member of the Awami League’s Kishoreganj district committee.
Deputy Commissioner of DMP’s Media and Public Relations Division Muhammad Talebur Rahman confirmed the arrest stating that Ajoy was detained from a residence in the capital’s Gulshan area around 2am on Wednesday.
According to DB Additional Commissioner Mohammad Shafiqul Islam, the arrest comes in connection with Ajoy Kar’s alleged involvement in organising a recent flash procession of the Awami League, an activity currently prohibited under existing restrictions.
Although Ajoy Kar has been active in party politics for years, he has not been seen publicly in recent times. The authorities are also investigating whether he has any other pending cases or if he was involved in incidents related to the anti-discrimination student movement.
Ajoy Kar Khokon served as the general secretary of the BCL from 1998 to 2002 before becoming active in mainstream Awami League politics. In 2014, he sought the party’s nomination for the Kishoreganj-5 constituency in the 10th national parliamentary elections but failed to secure party backing.
His subsequent attempt to contest as an independent candidate was also blocked when the Election Commission rejected his nomination papers.
