Dr. Shamsul Alam, former State Minister for Planning, was arrested early Thursday morning from the Mohammadpur area of Dhaka. DB Joint Commissioner Nasirul Islam confirmed the arrest, stating that Alam is currently being held at the Minto Road DB office and will be presented in court later today.

Appointed under the technocrat quota in July 2021, Dr. Alam had previously served as a member of the General Economics Division of the Planning Commission and was a recipient of the prestigious Ekushey Padak in economics.