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Ex-minister Asaduzzaman Noor arrested

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Ex-minister Asaduzzaman Noor arrested
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Detectives have arrested former cultural affairs minister Asaduzzaman Noor in Dhaka’s Bailey Road area, reports UNB.

He was apprehended at Nawratan colony around 11pm on Sunday, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) said.

The former minister is one of the accused in a case filed with Mirpur police station, sources at the DMP said.

Asaduzzaman Noor, a prominent cultural figure, has represented the Awami League in Parliament since 2001. He was elected as the Member of Parliament for Nilphamari-2 in the most recent 12th National Parliament elections. Noor assumed the role of Minister of Culture on January 12, 2014, following the Awami League’s victory in the 10th National Parliament elections held on January 5, 2013.

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