Ex-minister Farhad Hossain's wife arrested
Law enforcement officials carried out a raid at a residence in Eskaton, Dhaka, and took her into custody
Collage shows former public administration minister Farhad Hossain and his wife Syeda Monalisa Islam. Photos: Collected
Syeda Monalisa Islam, the wife of former public administration minister Farhad Hossain, has been arrested, police said.
Law enforcement officials carried out a raid at a residence in Eskaton, Dhaka, and took her into custody, confirmed Sheikh Mejbah Uddin, the officer-in-charge (OC) of Meherpur Sadar Police Station.
Syeda Monalisa faces three charges, including involvement in an attack on anti-discrimination students and the public in Meherpur during the July-August uprising.
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Police arrested Farhad from Dhaka's Eskaton area on 14 September.
A number of cases have been filed against Farhad in Dhaka and Meherpur districts after the fall of the AL-led government on 5 August.
