Law enforcement agencies have arrested at least 9 people in Dhaka and other parts of the country on suspicion of being involved in the recent attacks on the offices of the national daily Prothom Alo and The Daily Star and two cultural organizations.
The identities of seven of those arrested have been immediately confirmed. They are Md. Kashem Faruk, Md. Saidur Rahman, Rakib Hossain, Md. Naim, Faisal Ahmed Prant, Md. Sohel Rana and Md. Shafiqul Islam. In addition, the Counter Terrorism Unit of the police and the Detective Police have arrested two more people. Their identities are being verified.
