Police have detained a young man named Rajib Chandra Das from Dhaka's Uttara area after he posted a self-confession on social media platform Facebook admitting to setting fire to a police vehicle during the ongoing readymade garment (RMG) workers' protests in Mirpur.
Officers from Uttara West Police Station conducted a targeted operation on Sunday night, November 1, 2026, between 11:00 PM and 11:50 PM, apprehending Rajib from the area adjacent to Paragon Field on Road 1, House 55, in Uttara Sector 9. Rajib, originally from Ward No. 4 of Tulasar in Shariatpur district, had been residing in Uttara.
Read nextPrime Minister Tarique Rahman Directs Comprehensive Preparedness and Rapid Rescue Capabilities to Mitigate Earthquake RisksOfficer-in-Charge (OC) of Uttara West Police Station Khalid Mansur confirmed on Monday, November 2, that Rajib was identified after his public Facebook post went viral, in which he claimed responsibility for torching a police van in Mirpur-11 during Sunday's garment worker demonstrations. As a specific criminal case regarding the police vehicle arson had already been filed at Pallabi Police Station, Uttara West Police completed initial legal formalities and officially handed Rajib over to Pallabi Police Station for further interrogation and legal action.
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