The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Former BNP lawmaker of Barisal Adv Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal was arrested from a house in the city's Lalmatia area Friday morning on charge of breaching the Emergency Powers Rules.

Officer-in-Charge (O/C) of Mohammadpur police station told UNB that they arrested Moazzem Hossain Alal at about 8:30am from his city residence at 1/6, Lucky Apartments in Lalmatia. He said Alal was arrested in connection with a case filed with Mohammadpur police station under section 16(2) of the Emergency Powers Rules-2007.

"Alal has already been sent to the court," he said.