Rifat Hossain, son of Mahmudul Alam Babu, the prime suspect in the murder of journalist Golam Rabbani Nadim in Jamalpur, was suspended today (June 17) from the post of joint convener of Bakshiganj upazila unit Chhatra League.

Jamalpur district BCL general secretary Nafiul Karim Rabbi confirmed the matter. 

Mahmudul Alam Babu, also general secretary of the union's Awami League in Bakshiganj upazila of Jamalpur, was detained from Deviganj Upazila in Panchagarh on Saturday (June 17) morning.

Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) detained him from Char Tistapara of the upazila around 7 am. 

Besides, two other accused were also detained with him. 

Char Tistapara Union chairman Harunur Rashid confirmed the matter to Banglanews.

Till now, a total of 12 people were arrested in connection to the alleged murder of Golam Rabbani Nadim.

Earlier in the day (June 17), a case was filed against Mahmudul Alam Babu, chairman of Sadhurpara Union Parishad, and 21 others over their alleged involvement in the killing of Golam Rabbani Nadim.

Nadim's wife Monira Begum filed the case with Bakshiganj Police Station this noon.

She mentioned the names of 22 individuals and 20-25 others as unknown assailants in the case, Banglanews correspondent reports.

Earlier, on Friday (June 16), chairman Babu was suspended from the Awami League for violating party discipline, according to party sources.

Chairman Babu went into hiding after the murder of Nadim.

Banglanews24.com Jamal district correspondent Golam Rabbany Nadim, 42, died on Thursday, a day after he was attacked allegedly by some supporters of a chairman Babu in Bakshiganj.

BDST: 1741 HRS, JUNE 17, 2023
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