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Bangladesh Arrests Ex-Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury in 2024 Uprising Probe

The detention signals a new phase in prosecutions tied to the 2024 unrest.

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.