Advocate Kamal, Who Claimed to Lead 'Non-Fugitive' Awami League, Detained in Chattogram's Karnaphuli

Police have detained Advocate M Kamal Uddin, who came into discussion on social media after claiming himself president of the 'Bangladesh Non-Fugitive Awami League'.

At around 1:30am on Friday night (13 November), local people detained him from a rented house in the CDA Moijjartek area of Karnaphuli upazila in Chattogram and handed him over to police.

Kamal Uddin was a former Additional Public Prosecutor (APP) of the Chattogram court. He was also the expelled legal affairs secretary of Chattogram South District Jubo League. Earlier he also served as a panel lawyer of the International Islamic University Chattogram (IIUC).

After 5 August 2024, criticising fugitive Awami League leaders, Kamal Uddin announced in October the formation of a committee named 'Bangladesh Non-Fugitive Awami League'. A video of his statement introducing himself as president of that committee spread on Facebook and TikTok and brought him into discussion.

Police and local sources said Kamal Uddin was staying on Friday night in a rented house in the CDA Moijjartek area. On getting news of his whereabouts, local people surrounded the house. They then detained him and informed police. Police went to the spot and took him into their custody.

Karnaphuli Police Station Officer-in-Charge Nur Ahmed said, 'Advocate Kamal Uddin has been detained. He is in our custody.'