A female entrepreneur, who went to collect a nomination form to contest the e-Commerce Association of Bangladesh (e-CAB) election for the 2026–28 term, has been handed over to the police.
The entrepreneur, Hosne Ara Nuri Nawreen, had collected a nomination form to run in the e-CAB election, but her form was torn up on Wednesday. Nawreen had previously collected a nomination form to become a lawmaker from BNP for a reserved women’s seat.
According to sources, Nawreen went to the organisation’s office at House 33, Road 4 in Dhanmondi on Wednesday afternoon to collect a nomination form following the announcement of the e-CAB election schedule.
At that time, she faced obstruction in front of the office. Eyewitnesses said several women grabbed Nawreen from in front of the e-CAB office on Wednesday and took her to Dhanmondi Police Station.
There are allegations that the women who detained Nawreen and handed her over to the police are activists of Juba Dal. It is alleged that several women seized her at one stage and took her to the police station.
Muhammad Imdadul Islam Taiyab, officer-in-charge (OC) of Dhanmondi Police Station, told Times that she had a dispute with political rivals, which led to her being taken to the police station on Wednesday afternoon.
Nawreen remains in police custody. However, the officer-in-charge did not provide detailed information regarding the reason she was taken to the police station, whether there was any written complaint against her, or what legal procedure was followed in taking her into custody.
The sale of e-CAB nomination forms began on 6 November, with Thursday, 12 November being the last day for submission. According to the schedule, the election is set to take place on 19 December.
Meanwhile, repeated attempts to reach Nawreen on her mobile phone for comment went unanswered.
