Bangladesh: Suspect in journalist Balu murder arrested

Detective branch of Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) Sunday night arrested one person allegedly involved in the murder of journalist Humayun Kabir Balu.

KMP sources said a team of detective branch arrested Alhaj Nazimuddin Ahmed, a close neighbour of the slain journalist, from Iqbalnagar in the city.

He will be interrogated for three days in police remand.

Former president of Khulna Press Club and editor of a local daily Janmabhumi Humayun Kabir Balu was killed in a bomb attack in front of his office on June 26, 2004.

 
 
Date Posted: 10 July 2007 Last Modified: 10 July 2007