Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested Ataur Rahman Dhali, adviser to the BNP Chairperson from Dhaka’s Mohammadpur on Tuesday.
He was arrested from the Bosila area at 1:50pm on Tuesday.
RAB-2 Assistant Director (media), Shihab Karim, confirmed the matter.
Over the past few days, Mohammadpur has witnessed a series of violent incidents orchestrated by Ataur Rahman Dhali and his associates under the banner of BNP. Under his leadership and planning, acts of violence and terrorism unfolded in the Mohammadpur area, with attacks on vehicles, arson, and disruptions due to BNP-led strikes and blockades, said the RAB official.
Two separate cases have been filed at Mohammadpur Police Station against him, both dated October 29, 2023.
Furthermore, it has been revealed that Ataur has more than six cases pending against him in various police stations across the capital, added the RAB official.
