Former state minister for liberation war affairs Tajul Islam detained from Gulshan
AL organising secy Ahmad Hossain detained
Captain (retired) AB Tajul Islam, former state minister for liberation war affairs, has been detained from the capital's Gulshan area.
A Detective Branch official confirmed the matter to The Business Standard.
He also served as a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Brahmanbaria-6 constituency during 2009–2024 and 1996–2001.
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In 2014, then liberation war affairs minister AKM Mozammel Haq in parliament said his ministry would take action against five high-ranking government officials after examining the Anti-Corruption Commission's probe report regarding their fake freedom fighter certificates.
According to the ACC probe report submitted to the ministry, the then state minister for liberation war affairs AB Tajul Islam abused his power to illegally issue freedom fighters certificates to five government officials last year.
AL organising secy Ahmad Hossain detained
Awami League organising secretary Ahmad Hossain has been detained from the capital's Rampura.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police officially disclosed the matter today morning.
Hossain was elected to parliament from Netrokona-5 as an Awami League candidate on 7 January 2024.
