Fugitive death-row convict held in Savar

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) detained a fugitive convict, who was sentenced to death by a tribunal for committing crimes against humanity in Netrakona, from Savar, on the outskirts of the capital, reports UNB.
The detainee was Khalilur Rahman, 68, son of Nobi Hossain of Durgapur in Netrakona district.
Tipped off, a team of RAB-14 conducted the drive in Savar and detained Khalilur on Tuesday night, said ASP Imran Khan of legal and media wing of RAB headquarters at a press briefing held at the RAB media center on Wednesday.
Khalilur had been on run since 2015 and he used to stay in different parts of the city including Dakkhin Khan, Turag and Uttara to avoid arrest, said ASP Imran.