, Jan. 13 -- All army personnel involved in the operation have been withdrawn following the death of a BNP leader in army custody in Jibannagar upazila of Chuadanga district, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Tuesday.

A high-level investigation committee has been formed to determine the actual cause of the incident and to take appropriate action, said a press release of ISPR on Tuesday.

According to an ISPR statement, based on intelligence information, a special operation was conducted by a joint force in Jibannagar upazila of Chuadanga district around 11 pm on Monday.

BNP leader's death in custody sparks shock in Chuadanga

During the operation, Shamsuzzaman Dablu, 50, was arrested from a pharmacy adjacent to Jibannag...