Education minister’s aide reported abducted

The education minister’s aide Motaleb Hossain has been “abducted”, according to a police report filed by the family.

The 45-year-old was whisked away in a car by unidentified men on Saturday from Dhaka’s Basila, says the report filed with the Hazaribagh police.

“We have launched an investigation as soon as the incident was reported,” OC Mir Alimuzzaman told bdnews24.com.

Hossain, who lives in the government staff quarters on Green Road, went to Basila to oversee the construction of his house on Saturday, a police officer told bdnews24.com quoting the family.

Four to five men arrived with a car at the construction site and told the watchmen that they wanted to speak with the owner about renting the premises, he said.

Soon after the men led away Hossain, said the family.

Hazaribagh police’s Inspector Abdus Salam said they were yet to trace him.

“We are speaking with the family and the investigation is on,” he told bdnews24.com adding Hossain’s phone has been switched off since he went missing.

On Thursday, an education ministry staffer, Nasir Uddin, was reported missing by his family, who is yet to be found. A general diary was filed with the Banani police in Dhaka.