Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested former lawmaker of Khulna-6 constituency Rashiduzzaman Morol from Patuakhali district early Wednesday.
He is accused in multiple cases related to violence and the use of explosives.
Sources said Rashiduzzaman was arrested during a joint operation by RAB-6 and RAB-8 in the Mahipur area of Patuakhali.
Lieutenant Colonel Md. Munim Ferdous, director and spokesperson of the legal and media wing of RAB, confirmed the matter to the media.
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