Former Chief Justice A.B.M. Khairul Haque was arrested Thursday morning from his residence in Dhanmondi. In response, Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, accused Haque of causing "grave damage to the nation" during what he called a fascist regime. Rahman alleged that Haque’s controversial rulings enabled political mafias to engage in enforced disappearances, killings, and corruption. The Jamaat leader called for justice, pointing out that Haque retired in 2011 after handing down multiple contentious verdicts, including the abolition of the caretaker government system.