Bangladesh authorities arrest a 23-year-old former soldier, Mohammad Rahed Hossain Mahed, over alleged threats related to planned attacks. According to reports from The Hindu and NDTV, police say the suspect had been in hiding in a hideout near the Indian border, in the Moulvibazar district in Bangladesh’s northeast. NDTV reports that the threats involved targets including the parliament and the airport. The Hindu similarly places the arrest in the context of an attack plot threat, citing police information from Md Moniruzzaman, head of the police station at Moulvibazar.
Both outlets identify the suspect by name and describe his location at the time authorities moved in, emphasizing that he had taken refuge close to the Indian border. The reporting provided does not include details on how investigators link him to the threats, what evidence authorities have collected, or whether any charges have been filed. The authorities’ accounts focus on the alleged threat and the suspect’s arrest following his time in hiding.
