Staff Reporter :
Shakil Ahmed and Farzana Rupa, who were recently sacked from Ekattor Television, have been arrested from city’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in a murder case on Wednesday.
Shakil Ahmed, his wife Farzana Rupa and their daughter were detained by the immigration authorities at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital on Wednesday morning. Later, they were handed over to the Detective Branch (DB) of police.
They were shown arrested in the murder case filed with Uttara East Police Station in the capital. Dhaka metropolitan police sources confirmed this on Wednesday afternoon.
It was also learnt that both Shakil and Farzana were taken to the DB office at Minto Road in the capital.
Earlier on August 8, Ekattor Television authorities relieved both Shakil Ahmed and Farzana Rupa from their jobs.
It is to be noted that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina held a press conference following her China visit on July 14 last. On the day, Ekattor Television’s Farzana Rupa made a question to Hasina.
Her question was — Humiliating statements are being delivered constantly addressing the freedom fighters during the anti-quota movement. Freedom fighters can’t tolerate this humiliation. Has the state anything to do in this regard?
Following the question, Farzana Rupa came under widespread criticism of the students belonging to the Anti-Discrimination Students Movement. After Sheikh Hasina left the country resigning from her post on August 5 last, the Ekattor Television authorities sacked Farzana Rupa on August 8 last
