Former planning minister arrested 

The police have arrested former planning minister and lawmaker from the Sunamganj-3 constituency MA Mannan.

He was arrested from his home in the Shantiganj upazila of the district.

Sunamganj superintendent of police (SP) AFM Anwar Hossain Khan confirmed his arrest.

A case was filed with Sunamganj Sadar police station on 2 September over the attack on protesting students on 4 August.