Former speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury arrested in Dhaka

Former speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury who was detained from capital’s Dhanmondi area early on Tuesday has been shown arrested in a case  over July Movement.

Based on a secret information, a special DB team conducted  a drive and arrested her.

Joint Commissioner (Detective Branch-North) of DMP Rabiul Islam Bhuiyan told UNB that Shirin Sharmin was wanted in several cases filed with different police stations in the capital after August 5 in 2024.

She would be produced before a Chief Metropolitan Magistrate court today, he said.

Former Speaker Shirin Sharmin resigned on September 2, 2024, 27 days after the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government.

Abdul Hamid was elected Speaker after the Awami League came to power in the 2008 elections. Following his election as President, Shirin Sharmin was elected Speaker on April 30, 2013.

Shirin Sharmin was a Member of Parliament from Rangpur-6 constituency.