Police in Jhalakathi have arrested Afzal Hossain Rana, former mayor of Jhalakathi Municipality and ex-joint general secretary of the district Awami League, in connection with a case filed under the Explosives Act. He was detained on Sunday morning by the district Detective Branch (DB) officers as he exited the Deputy Commissioner’s office, where he had gone to renew his firearm license. After initial questioning at the DB office, he was handed over to Sadar Police Station.
Authorities later produced Rana before a court, which ordered his imprisonment pending further investigation. DB Inspector Md Touhiduzzaman confirmed the arrest, stating that it was made under an existing explosives case. Rana previously served two terms as the district Awami League’s organizational and joint general secretary.
The arrest has drawn local attention given Rana’s political background. Officials have not disclosed details of the explosives case, and no comment has yet been issued by the Awami League’s district leadership. Further legal proceedings are expected in the coming days.
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