Bangladeshi-origin US citizen sent to jail after arrest over ‘suspicious movement’ in Dhaka

A Bangladeshi-origin US citizen arrested in Dhaka for “suspicious movement” has been sent to jail after police claimed to have gathered information on an alleged conspiracy against the interim government during initial questioning. Police identified him as 55-year-old Enayet Karim Chowdhury, who was detained on Saturday morning while moving around in a car on Minto Road. He was shown arrested under the Special Powers Act. Later, he was produced before a Dhaka court where Metropolitan Magistrate Dilruba Afroz Tithi ordered him into jail. His remand hearing has been scheduled for Monday. Ramna Division Deputy Commissioner Masud Alam told bdnews24.com that Enayet holds a US passport. “His behaviour raised suspicion, so he was arrested under Section 54. After preliminary interrogation, he...