DB detains suspect over hacking of Jamaat ameer’s X account

The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police has detained a person in connection with the alleged hacking of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman’s verified X (formerly Twitter) account.

The detainee has been identified as Sarwar Alam, assistant programmer of the ICT section of Bangabhaban, DMP Additional Commissioner and DB chief Shafiqul Islam told The Daily Star.

A DB team carried out a drive in the Motijheel area and detained the individual, he confirmed.  

He said further details were not immediately available as the team was still operating in Motijheel.

More information will be shared once the operation concludes, the DB chief added.