Police have arrested a former Awami League ward-level leader during an operation in the capital’s Uttara area. The detainee has been identified as Md Miraj Uddin Mia, 50, who previously served as president of the party’s Ward No. 53 unit under Turag Police Station.
The arrest was confirmed in a press release issued on Friday, 13 November, by Md Akhtar Hossain, Deputy Commissioner of the Media and Public Relations Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).
According to Uttara West Police Station, officers conducted the operation at around 2.30am on Thursday, 12 November, in the Shukrabhanga area under Turag Police Station. Miraj Uddin Mia was arrested during the operation.
Preliminary information provided by police indicates that the arrested individual previously held the position of president of the Awami League’s Ward No. 53 unit in the Turag area. Following his arrest, officers examined relevant records and found that he was named as an accused in a case filed with Uttara East Police Station.
However, the DMP press release did not provide details of the allegations in that case. It also did not specify when the case was filed, the nature of the alleged offences or the circumstances surrounding the accusations against him.
The arrest was carried out by officers of Uttara West Police Station, although the case in which Miraj Uddin Mia is named as an accused falls under the jurisdiction of Uttara East Police Station. The two police stations operate within the Uttara area of the capital.
The DMP said legal proceedings against the arrested individual were under way. No further details about possible charges or the next stages of the investigation were disclosed in the statement.
An individual being named in a police case does not, by itself, establish guilt. The allegations must be examined through the judicial process, and the accused retains the right to a fair hearing under the law.
The arrest comes amid police operations in different parts of Dhaka targeting individuals wanted in connection with criminal cases. However, the police statement did not indicate whether the operation was part of a wider drive or whether any other individuals were detained during the raid.
