A Bangladeshi military officer has been detained over his alleged involvement in the extrajudicial killing of a politician during former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s tenure, according to local media reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The alleged killing took place in 2018 during the government’s anti-narcotics campaign, in which hundreds of people were killed. Many of those deaths were later alleged to have occurred in staged encounters involving security forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last week, Bangladesh’s Crimes Tribunal accepted a petition against 11 officials in connection with the killing of Cox’s Bazar councillor Akramul Haque. Those named in the petition include former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, a former police chief, and six serving and retired military officers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Bangladeshi media, Brigadier General Muftah Uddin Ahmed is among those detained. He was taken into custody by the Bangladesh Army.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An official from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Directorate confirmed the detention, stating that further legal proceedings would continue in accordance with the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The arrest is being viewed as one of the most significant actions taken so far by the tribunal investigating alleged abuses committed during Sheikh Hasina’s administration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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