Former member of parliament from Bogra-2 (Shibganj), Shariful Islam Jinnah, has been arrested.
A team of Bogra Detective Branch (DB) police took him into custody early Friday from the Ramna area of Dhaka, confirmed Bogra DB officer-in-charge Md Iqbal Bahar.
He said that Jinnah was arrested around 3:45am after receiving confidential information from Dhaka’s Ramna area. He has a total of 10 cases pending, including murder and explosives-related charges, and will be sent to Bogura jail through the court.
According to DB police and local sources, Jinnah is a presidium member of the Jatiya Party and president of its Bogra district unit. He was elected three times as MP from Bogra-2 (Shibganj) under the Awami League-led coalition.
Jinnah had been a fugitive since July–August 2024, during the anti-discrimination student movement, facing multiple cases, including a murder case. While in hiding, he contested the 13th national parliamentary election from the same seat as the Jatiya Party candidate.
Police sources in Bogra said Jinnah faces charges under several sections of the law, including the Explosives Act, 1884, in a case filed at Shibganj police station.
