Dhaka South Awami League Leader Shah Alam Murad Arrested

Staff Reporter | April 17, 2025

Detective Branch (DB) police have arrested Mohammad Shah Alam Murad, former general secretary of Dhaka Metropolitan South Awami League and current executive member of Dhaka Metropolitan Awami League.

Deputy Commissioner (Media and Public Relations) of DMP Muhammad Talebur Rahman confirmed Murad was arrested from Uttara area of the capital on Thursday, April 17.

He stated Murad faces six murder cases.

Earlier on April 6, Murad led an Awami League procession from Baitul Mukarram to Bangabandhu Avenue that concluded at the party’s central office. A video of the rally went viral on social media.

Dhaka Metropolitan South Awami League sources said the rally was attended by presidents, general secretaries and activists from various wards and police stations across the capital.

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