Law enforcement agencies conducted a late-night raid on Monday at the Baridhara DOHS residence of retired Lieutenant General Masud Uddin Chowdhury, detaining him and uncovering allegations of an illegal garment office operating inside the building. The incident has drawn public attention and renewed scrutiny of long-standing complaints about commercial activities in the residential area.

According to local residents and on-site observations, the six-and-a-half-story building housed Masud Uddin’s family on the upper floors, while the second and third floors were used for garment business operations. Residents said that despite repeated concerns over environmental and security issues, no action had been taken due to the former general’s influence. Commercial operations in Baridhara DOHS are legally prohibited, but locals had been reluctant to speak out.

The arrest and subsequent revelations have sparked widespread discussion on social media, where users recalled Masud’s controversial past and demanded an investigation into the misuse of residential property for business purposes.