Awami League leader held in Bangladesh murder case

Dhaka

Former Awami League MP Sabina Akter Tuhin was arrested early Monday in Dhaka on multiple charges related to the July 2024 protests. Her arrest is part of a wider crackdown by the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government on former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s party.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Detective Branch Joint Commissioner Nasirul Islam confirmed Tuhin, who represented Dhaka-14, faces several cases, including one linked to a murder during the July unrest.

In a separate incident, former Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) Managing Director Mohammad Monirul Moula was arrested late Sunday in Dhaka's Bashundhara area over a corruption case. Appointed in 2021 under Hasina’s government, Moula is accused in a BDT 1,092 crore loan fraud case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission last December. He was earlier put on forced leave after the central bank reshaped IBBL’s board.

The arrests are seen as part of a politically charged campaign, drawing criticism over democratic backsliding and alleged support for extremist groups.