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Security forces in Bangladesh have arrested a second son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, local media sources have reported. | Security forces in Bangladesh have arrested a second son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, local media sources have reported. |
Arafat Rahman was taken from Khaleda Zia's home in the capital, Dhaka, by army forces in a pre-dawn raid. | Arafat Rahman was taken from Khaleda Zia's home in the capital, Dhaka, by army forces in a pre-dawn raid. |
Khaleda Zia's elder son, Tarique Rahman, was arrested last month. | Khaleda Zia's elder son, Tarique Rahman, was arrested last month. |
More than 160 suspects have been held from both of the main political parties in a government anti-corruption drive and state of emergency. | More than 160 suspects have been held from both of the main political parties in a government anti-corruption drive and state of emergency. |
Unlike Tarique Rahman, Arafat Rahman was not involved in politics. | Unlike Tarique Rahman, Arafat Rahman was not involved in politics. |
Private ATN Bangla television reported that joint military and police forces carried out a massive search inside the house while senior officials talked to Khaleda Zia and her son for a "long time" before taking him into custody. | |
"He has been taken into custody" after midnight Sunday, news agency Press Trust of India quoted officials as saying. | |
It said last month, security officials had searched Arafat Rahman's advertising firm, Adsign, and arrested one of his partners from the office on graft charges. | |
The military-led caretaker government has launched a vigorous drive against corruption after its leader, Fakhruddin Ahmed imposed a state of emergency and cancelled national elections planned for 22 January. | |
More than 160 politicians, businessmen and former bureaucrats have been detained in the drive under the emergency powers. | |
The caretaker government has confirmed that general elections will be delayed until the end of 2008. | |
The administration says that polling will not take place until its anti-corruption drive is concluded. | The administration says that polling will not take place until its anti-corruption drive is concluded. |
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