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Bdnews24.com, Dhaka

ACC officials yesterday arrested former secretary Khandaker Shahidul Islam in connection with the Niko corruption case, police said.

Dhanmondi police chief Monwar Hossain told bdnews24.com that the ACC officials had made the arrest and handed Shahidul, former secretary to the Prime Minister's Office, to the police.

He refused to give further details.

The Anticorruption Commission filed the case against five people including former prime minister Khaleda Zia on Dec 9, 2007.