Former lawmaker from  Kushtia-1 constituency AKM Sarwar Jahan Badsha -Photo: Collected

DHAKA, June 17, 2025 (BSS) - Police today arrested former lawmaker from 
Kushtia-1 constituency AKM Sarwar Jahan Badsha from the capital's Mohammadpur 
area. 

Sarwar Jahan was arrested from Basila area around 2 pm today, Officer-in-
Charge (OC) of Mohammadpur Police Station Iftekar Hasan told BSS. 

The detainee is an accused of attacking students and the public during the 
July mass uprising in Kushtia, he confirmed. 

Mohammadpur Police Station had registered 36 cases linked to the attacks on 
the protest rally in Mohammadpur area during July mass uprising and the 
detainee might have connection in the several attacks, he said.

"We're now reviewing the cases to be confirmed whether Sarwar Jahan was an 
accused in any case registered with Mohammadpur Police Station," he added.