August 28, 2025, 11:41 pm

Ex-minister Latif Siddique, others taken into police custody

  • Update Time : Thursday, August 28, 2025
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Several individuals, including former minister Latif Siddique and Dhaka University Law Department Professor Hafizur Rahman, were taken into police custody following unrest at the “Moncho 71” event.

Some Awami League leaders were also among those taken into custody, though their identities have not yet been fully confirmed.

The incident took place around 12pm on Thursday at the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) premises.

Shahbagh police station Sub-Inspector Rashed said: “At this point, there is no alternative but to take them from here. We are taking them to the station, and senior officials will decide on the next steps.”

He further said that it would be clarified later whether the individuals have been formally arrested or are being held in police custody.

Earlier in the morning, “Moncho 71” had organized a roundtable discussion at the Shafiqul Kabir Auditorium of DRU on the topic “Our Great Liberation War and the Constitution of Bangladesh.” Former Gano Forum president Dr Kamal Hossain was scheduled to attend as the chief guest, but he was absent.

In the afternoon, police, led by ADC Asad, arrived at the venue and took several individuals, including Latif Siddique, into a police van.

Meanwhile, upon learning about the event, a group led by Al Amin Rasel under the banner “July Warriors” gathered at the venue and staged a blockade.

They entered the auditorium, turned off the lights and closed both doors, confining Latif Siddique and others inside while chanting slogans.

The new civic platform “Moncho 71” was launched on August 5.

It brings together freedom fighters, youth representatives, students, and citizens to resist the distortion of Bangladesh’s Liberation War history and uphold the dignity of freedom fighters.

The initiative is being coordinated by Professor Abdullah Al Mahmud and senior Supreme Court lawyer ZI Khan Panna.

 

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