Fugitive arrested over 45 years after Bangladesh ex-president Ziaur Rahman's assassination

Bangladesh police have arrested a man accused in the 1981 assassination of former President Ziaur Rahman, ending a decades-long manhunt. The Detective Branch (DB) of the police announced the capture of Major Mojafor Hossain, who had been a fugitive since the assassination.

Ziaur Rahman, a former president of Bangladesh, was killed by gunfire on May 19, 1981, at the Circuit House in Chattogram. Major Mojafor Hossain was implicated in the assassination at the time and has evaded capture for more than 45 years. The Bangladesh government had placed a bounty on his head.

A DB official confirmed the arrest to ANI, stating, "Based on intelligence from our investigation, we have arrested a suspect connected to the Ziaur Rahman assassination, named Major Mojafor Hossain. We will provide further details to the press shortly." The official did not provide further elaboration on the circumstances of the arrest or the specific evidence against Hossain.

Ziaur Rahman is the father of current Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and the husband of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. The arrest marks a significant development in a case that has remained unresolved for over four decades.

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Based on intelligence from our investigation, we have arrested a suspect connected to the Ziaur Rahman assassination, named Major Mojafor Hossain. We will provide further details to the press shortly