Barishal district Detective Branch (DB) police arrested Captain (Retd.) M. Moazzem Hossain Babul, president of the Sheikh Hasina Parishad and Barishal Division Development Forum, as part of the ongoing 'Devil Hunt Phase-2' operation. He was detained from his residence in Salia Bakpur village, Banaripara upazila, on Saturday night and sent to jail through the court on Sunday morning.
According to local sources, Hossain had sought Awami League nomination in the 2018 and upcoming 2028 parliamentary elections. Police presented him in court as an unidentified accused in an explosives case. The court set December 24 for the next hearing and ordered his detention. Banaripara Police Officer-in-Charge Mojibur Rahman confirmed the arrest, stating that authorities are verifying whether any other cases exist against him.
The arrest comes amid intensified law enforcement drives in Barishal under the 'Devil Hunt Phase-2' initiative, aimed at curbing political and criminal activities ahead of the election season.
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