Former Speaker of the National Parliament Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury was detained by the Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Police (DB) early Tuesday morning. According to the report, the detention took place around 5 a.m. at a residence on Road 8/A in Dhanmondi, Dhaka. Dhaka Metropolitan Police spokesperson Deputy Commissioner A.N.M. Nasir Uddin confirmed the detention and said she is currently being held at the DB office. He added that further details would be provided later.

The DB has not yet issued any official statement regarding the specific case or reason for her detention. Joint Commissioner (DB) Nasirul Islam stated that she was detained from the house of her relative, Arif Mahmud Masud. Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury served as Speaker of the National Parliament for over a decade, first elected on April 30, 2013. She reportedly went into hiding after August 5, 2024, following a student and public uprising, and had not been seen publicly since then.

Authorities have not disclosed what legal or investigative process will follow her detention.