Fugitive UP chairman arrested

Our Correspondent, Tangail
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a fugitive Union Parishad (UP) chairman from Atia Mamudpur area in Mirzapur upazila yesterday for his alleged involvement in criminal activities. Arrested chairman of Anaitara UP Mohammad Babul Hossain, 40, also a BNP leader, is an accused in several criminal cases including terrorist activities and extortion, Rab said. He had been absconding since promulgation of the state of emergency, they said.