Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) detained Jhenaidah District Awami League General Secretary Saidul Karim Mintu on suspicion of involvement in the murder of Jhenaidah lawmaker Anwarul Azim Anar.
A DB team detained him from Dhanmondi area of the capital around 4pm on Tuesday.
Later, he was taken to DB office at Minto Road.
Jhenaidah District Awami League President Safiqul Islam Apu said: "I have heard about the detention of Awami League leader Mintu. Whoever is involved in MP Anars murder, we want exemplary punishment."
According to DB sources, they had received information about the indirect involvement of many political leaders of Jhenaidah in Anars murder. These suspected leaders will be detained and interrogated in stages.
Meanwhile, the Dhaka Metropolitan Polices (DMP) Detective Branch (DB) chief Md Harun-or-Rashid said that several political leaders in Jhenaidah are under surveillance in connection with the murder.
He said these things to the journalists at Minto Road in the capital on Tuesday afternoon.
The DMP chief said: "The investigation is ongoing to determine who the accused may have shared information with and whether anyone benefited financially from the incident. All aspects are being thoroughly investigated."
