Safia Khatun, a former MP from Cox's Bazar's Chakaria-Pekua upazila, was arrested in Dhaka's Pallabi area on Saturday night in connection with the killing of a youth during the July-August movement.

The 70-year-old, who previously served as vice-president of Mahila Awami League, was detained around 10:10 pm in Balughat, according to Talebur Rahman, DC (Media) of the DMP.

Police identified her through CCTV footage, intelligence, and technological assistance. On July 19, Akram Khan Rabbi was shot dead in front of Abul Taleb School in Mirpur-10. His father, Faruk Khan, filed a case with Pallabi Police on August 25. The investigation into the killing is ongoing.