Apu, who contested for the Shariatpur-3 seat in the Dec 30 general election as a BNP candidate but lost, was arrested at the United Hospital in the capital on Friday afternoon, RAB-1 Commander Sarwar Bin Kashem said. RAB spokesman Mufti Mahmud Khan said Apu will remain admitted to the hospital for treatment. Apu was hospitalised after being injured in clashes in Shariatpur during campaign on Dec 24. RAB officials confiscated Tk 80 million in cash and Tk 100 million in cheques from export-import firm and contractor United Corporations at Motijheel in the capital on Dec 25. A former vice-president of the JCD’s Jagannath University unit, Apu was an assistant personal secretary to Tarique.

Source: bd News24 January 04, 2019 14:57 UTC