According to Prothom Alo, he was arrested from his residence in the capital’s Baridhara DOHS area last night (23 March).
Former army officer Lt Gen (retd) Masud Uddin Chowdhury. Photo: Collected
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Former army officer Lt Gen (retd) Masud Uddin Chowdhury. Photo: Collected
Former army officer Lt Gen (retd) Masud Uddin Chowdhury, who was widely discussed during the 1/11 period, has been arrested by the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).
At least two officials from the DB told The Business Standard that the former member of parliament from Feni-3 (Sonagazi–Daganbhuiyan) was detained from his Baridhara DOHS residence late at night, with the drive led by Additional Commissioner Shafiqul Islam.
According to Prothom Alo, he was arrested from his residence in the capital’s Baridhara DOHS area last night (23 March).
DMP DB chief Shafiqul Islam confirmed the matter to Prothom Alo this morning (24 March), saying that there are around five cases against him.
Masud Uddin Chowdhury served as the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the army’s 9th Division in 2007 and played a key role in the 1/11 political changeover.
He later became the coordinator of the National Coordination Committee on Serious Crimes, under which anti-corruption drives were carried out at the time.
He was subsequently promoted to lieutenant general.
In 2008, he was appointed Bangladesh’s High Commissioner to Australia.
The Awami League government later extended his tenure three times.
After retirement, he became involved in multiple businesses in Dhaka, including restaurants.
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