Police have arrested former Agriculture Minister Dr Abdus Shahid from Uttara in the capital.
He was arrested at about 1AM on Wednesday from his Uttara residence during a raid, Uttara Paschim Police Station OC Md Hafizur Rahman confirmed.
Abdus Shahid, lawmaker from Moulvibazar-4 constituency, was appointed Agriculture Minister following the 12th national parliamentary election.
From 2009 to 2014, he served as Chief Whip of the National Parliament.