Police arrested Mohammad Moslem Prodhan, a war crimes suspect, from his residence in Kamarhati area of Nikli upazila in Kishoreganj early yesterday.
Earlier, International Crimes Tribunal issued an arrest warrant against Moslem Prodhan, 66, for his involvement in crimes against humanity and genocide committed in Kishoreganj in 1971.
Mahabub Alam, officer-in-charge of Nikli police station, confirmed the arrest.