DOT Desk : [2] Rab arrested Katakhali Municipality (under Paba upazila in Rajshahi) Mayor Abbas Ali from a hotel in Dhaka following his remarks about a mural of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman that drew much criticism, reports The Daily Star.
[3] A team of Rab arrested him from Hotel Razmoni Ishakha early this morning, said ANM Imran Khan, Rab’s Legal and Media wing assistant director, said.
[4] Briefing reporters on the spot around 9:30am, Khandaker Al Moin, Rab’s Legal and Media wing director, said Rab arrested him as he was accused in several cases. Abbas has been hiding at different hotels in Dhaka without carrying any digital devices. No mobile phone was found with him during the drive, he added.
[5] A passport was found with Abbas who said he had planned to leave the country, the Rab official said.
[6] In primary interrogation, he admitted that he made the remark which spread on social media, Moin added.