, Sept. 4 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested Abdul Halim Sheikh, president of Ward No.15 unit of Dhanmondi Thana Sramik League, in connection with a murder case filed over a shooting during the anti-discrimination movement last year.

Halim's involvement came to light during the investigation of the case filed with Dhanmondi Police Station. Later, a team of CID Dhaka Metro South arrested him from Mirpur Section-2 around 1:15am on Thursday, said CID's Special Superintendent of Police (Media) Jasim Uddin Khan.

He said during primary interrogation, Halim admitted to being present at the scene of the shooting. He was found to have actively participated in the crackdown on protesters and was directly involved in firin...