Folk singer and former Manikganj-2 MP Momtaz Begum has been shown arrested in the murder case of Shawon Mufti, who was killed during the Anti-discrimination Student Movement protests. The famed singer was brought to the dock under police protection from the court lock-up around 10:30am. Later, police personnel took off her jacket and helmet when they brought her to the dock. The hearing on Momtaz’s arrest petition in a murder case filed with the Kotwali Police Station began first. On May 12, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police Detective Branch (DB) arrested Momtaz Begum from Dhanmondi.

Source: bd News24 June 30, 2025 10:23 UTC