Overview
- Dhaka’s Detective Branch detained Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury in the Dhanmondi area early Tuesday and began questioning her.
- Local outlets say the detention relates to a Lalbagh case over July 18, 2024 violence at the Azimpur Government Colony that was filed on May 25, 2025.
- Police have not said which specific charge led to the arrest.
- Other complaints name her in the Aug. 27, 2024 Rangpur murder of jeweller Muslim Uddin and in incidents recorded at Banani and Uttara stations, with ex-minister Tipu Munshi still held in the Rangpur case.
- AFP reported that investigators told a court she faces attempted murder and that a judge denied bail, while her lawyer called the allegation absurd.