Joint forces raid coaching centre in Rajshahi, surrounded by army personnel

A raid is being conducted at a coaching centre in the Kadirganj area. Since 9:30am, army personnel have cordoned off the building, blocking the road in Kadirganj.

The name of the coaching centre is 'Dctor English'.

According to local sources, the building is owned by Shafiul Alam (Lattu), a former vice president of the Rajshahi Metropolitan BNP.

His son, Montasebul Alam (Anindya), runs the Doctor English coaching centre.

He is a relative of former Rajshahi City Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton. Earier, Montasebul Alam had been arrested as a suspect in the murder case of Rezaul Karim, a professor in the English department at Rajshahi University. He was later acquitted of that case.

As of noon today, Saturday, there has been no official statement from the army regarding the ongoing operation.

Speaking about the matter, Gaziur Rahman, spokesperson for the Rajshahi Metropolitan Police, said, “Journalists will be informed once the army holds a briefing. We can only comment once a case is filed at the police station.”
Till filing this report around 12:45pm, the joint forces' operation was still ongoing.

While visiting the spot, it was found that the main road in the Kadirganj area remained closed. Army personnel and members of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) were present at the scene. A section in front of the Doctor English centre had been cordoned off with crime scene tape.