Mian Zahidul Islam Arefy, who claimed to be an “adviser to US President Joe Biden,” at the DB office said that he “only followed instructions he received at the BNP office.” A video that has been circulating on social media, shows Arefy talking to DB officials. No DB officials have officially commented on this as of filing this report. Read: Mian Arefy, so-called ‘adviser to Biden’, detained from Dhaka Airport During his statement at the DB office, Arefy in the video is heard saying, “On October 28, Lt General (retired) Chowdhury Hasan Sarwardi brought me to the BNP party office at 3 pm to discuss their program. They requested me to deliver a speech. BNP leader Ishraque Hossain was also present, along with many others I didn't recognize. They asked me to introduce myself as a ‘leader of the Democratic Committee’ and ‘Joe Biden's adviser,’ and deliver a speech. I said what I was asked to say.” Arefy said he was admitting his mistake: “I said what I was asked to say at the BNP office. I'm sorry for what I said, I was wrong.” Read: Posing as ‘adviser to US President’: Should be arrested immediately, Momen says about Arefy Arefy was detained at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka yesterday and subsequently taken to the DB headquarters on Minto Road for interrogation. On Saturday, Arefy visited the BNP central office in Naya Paltan and presented himself as an "adviser to US President Biden" when speaking to reporters. Alos read: Fakhrul denied bail, sent to jail

A student of Dhaka University, who was picked up from his mess in Azimpur Saturday, was found in front of Detective Branch (DB) office in Dhaka Sunday. Ashikur Rahman, a fourth-year student of international relations department, is in good condition now, said his father Siraj Islam. However, Ashikur's roommate Muhsin said, "Some members of Hizb ut-Tahrir were picked up by a group of people identifying themselves as the members of DB from the room next to us yesterday night. They also took away Ashikur with them at that time." Also Read: Two students beaten up at DU hall At 3pm today, students of international relations department formed a human chain at the foot of Anti-Terrorism Raju Memorial Sculpture, demanding to know about Ashikur's his whereabouts and for his immediate release. Also Read:When Gunn loved DU's 'Peacemaker' moves When contacted, DB Deputy Commissioner for Lalbagh Razib Razib Al Masud said they did not detain Ashikur. "We did not make any such raid. He was not in our custody."