AFM Sayed, the mastermind behind the incident of taking the bodies in a van and setting them on fire after killing 46 people during the student movement in Ashulia, has been arrested.

He will appear before the International Tribunal on Thursday (October 31).

Earlier, he was arrested from Cox's Bazar and sent to Dhaka on Wednesday (October 30) night. Sayed is currently kept in Shahbag police station.

Until now police officer AFM Sayed had been hiding from the fear of arrest. He was known as a close man of former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal. Sayed resorted to various tricks to avoid his responsibility in this incident, but the end was not saved.

The Awami League government fell due to the resignation and departure of Sheikh Hasina on August 5. Later that afternoon, several videos of more bodies being removed from a pile of dead bodies in Ashulia and then burnt, caused an uproar across the country.

Four people were injured in a bomb explosion during waste removal in Mohammadpur of Dhaka North City Corporation. Adviser to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives and the Ministry of Land, A. F. Hasan Arif, went to the Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital in the capital to see the injured sanitation worker.

On Wednesday (October 30), at 10 pm, he went to the hospital to see the injured sanitation workers and inquired about their physical condition. During this time, he also inquired about the physical condition of the students who were injured in the anti-discrimination movement and spoke to them.

It is worth noting that on Wednesday morning, a bomb in the dustbin exploded while removing waste in an open spot of the Mohammadpur Geneva Camp under Ward No. 32 of DNCC, injuring 04 sanitation workers. The injured sanitation workers are Md. Alamgir Hossain (36), Md. Yasin (40), Asad Mia (58), Saiful Islam (47). The injured sanitation workers are undergoing treatment at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital in the capital.

The Local Government adviser inquired about the physical condition of the injured and their treatment at the hospital. At this time, the hospital doctor said that the injured had wounds in several places on their bodies, but all of them were out of danger.

Adviser A. F. Hasan Arif gave instructions to ensure proper treatment for the injured sanitation workers.

DNCC Administrator Md. Mahmudul Hasan was present at the time. He said that all arrangements have been made by DNCC for the treatment of the injured sanitation workers.

Volker Turk, head of the UN Human Rights Commission, has said that all killings, including police killings and mob justice, before and after the popular uprising in Bangladesh should be tried fairly.

He made this comment at a press conference at the prestigious Intercontinental Hotel in the capital at 6 pm on Wednesday (October 30).

He said that the criminals should be brought to justice through the formation of a commission. An investigation is required to prosecute any killing. In this regard, our goal is to help Bangladesh. Our job is to fully support this change in Bangladesh. We have full confidence in the new government; they can do everything if they get everyone's support.

Regarding the current human rights situation in Bangladesh, Volker Turk said that human rights have changed a lot since the previous period. Bangladesh is going through a change. We will provide all kinds of assistance to improve the human rights situation.

Regarding attacks on minorities, he said that the issues of atrocities on religious minorities should be thoroughly examined. Everything will come under our investigation. We are interested in opening an office in Dhaka to support Bangladesh in the changing situation.

Regarding the help for the Rohingyas, the head of the UN Human Rights Commission said, "We are asked for a lot of help from all over the world, like Bangladesh. We have many examples. Although it is difficult to help the Rohingyas, we are helping."

Bangladesh's Hafez Muaz Mahmud has won first place in the 9th International Hifzul Quran Competition held in Turkey.

Muaz Mahmud received the honorary crest and award from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after Zuhr prayer on Wednesday (October 30) local time.

This is the first time since 2016 that Bangladesh has won first place in the International Hifzul Quran Competition in Turkey.

Earlier, on March 28, under the supervision of the Islamic Foundation at the National Mosque Baitul Mukarram, he won first place in the qualifying round of this competition, leaving behind hundreds of talented Hafezs from the country, and was selected as the sole representative of Bangladesh for the International Hifzul Quran Competition in Turkey.

In addition, on August 21 this year, Bangladesh won first place out of 123 countries in the 44th International Quran Competition in Makkah. At that time, Hafez Muaz Mahmud won first place in the 15-para group.

Hafez Muaz Mahmud participated in the 46th Central Befaq Examination in 2023 and achieved the merit list in the Nahbemir Jamaat.

It is worth noting that Hafez Muaz is a student of the Book Department of Markaz Faizil Quran Al Islami, Dhaka, located in Mirpur-1, Dhaka. He became a Hafez from this madrasa. He is now studying in the Book Department.

Markaz Faizil Quran Al Islami started its journey in 2014. Already, the students of this madrasa have been able to sign their success in various international Hifzul Quran competitions at home and abroad.

The founding director of this madrasa is Maulana Mufti Murtaza Hasan Faizi Masum, Khatib Hafiz of Gulshan Society Jame Masjid.