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Former DNCC Mayor Atiq Arrested

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  16 Oct 2024, 19:36
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Mohammad Atiqul Islam, former mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), has been arrested.

Police detained him on the evening of Wednesday, October 16, from the DOHS area in Mohakhali, Dhaka.

The news was confirmed by Talebur Rahman, Deputy Director of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s (DMP) Media Wing.

Tejgaon Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mohammad Mobarak Hossain stated that three cases have been filed against Atiqul Islam at Mohammadpur Police Station in connection with a student movement protesting discrimination. He will be presented in court on Thursday, with a request for remand.

Atiqul Islam was elected as mayor on February 28, 2019, under the Awami League’s symbol of a boat. Following the fall of the Awami League government, he faced public outrage on August 18 at the city corporation’s headquarters, Nagar Bhaban. He managed to escape through the back staircase.

On August 19, the government removed Atiqul Islam along with the mayors of 12 other city corporations.

Atiqul Islam was born on July 1, 1969, in Daudkandi, Comilla. He started his career in the garment sector in 1985. His father was a police officer. Atiqul is the youngest among five brothers and six sisters.

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