Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Police (DB) have arrested four individuals, including Jhalakathi District Jubo League convener Rezaul Karim Zakir, in connection with a murder case filed at Dhaka’s New Market Police Station. The arrests took place on Thursday afternoon around 3 p.m. in front of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) in Shahbagh. The other detainees are district Jubo League leader Mehedi Hasan Munna, former Rajapur Upazila Chhatra League president Ahsan Habib Rubel, and district Jubo League member Shahjada Mohsin Parag. The operation was led by DB Sub-Inspector Sujan Haque.

According to New Market Police Station sources, the case was filed over the killing of a 24-year-old man named Shahjahan Ali during a student-public protest on July 17, 2024. Police stated that evidence was found linking the four suspects to the murder, leading to their arrests. They are scheduled to be presented before the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court on Friday.

Police also confirmed that Zakir and Parag face multiple other cases at Jhalakathi Police Station.