Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Wednesday has said that members of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested vernacular daily Prothom Alo’s reporter Shamsuzzaman Shams in a case.   The minister came up with the remarks while responding to questions from journalists after an event at the ministry. “Police can take measures if anyone being aggrieved seeks justice and lodges case at police station,” he said. “However I am not fully clear about the matter but something happened centering the case,” the minister said.   Terming the Prothom Alo’s report as baseless, he said, “You journalists through Ekattor TV reported that the baseless news was prepared with ill motive.”  “I will inform you of the details after knowing all,” the minister added.  Read more: Prothom Alo journalist ‘picked up by law enforcement agency’ Earlier on Wednesday, Shamsuzzaman was picked up by CID members from his Savar residence. Witnesses and family members said 16 Criminal Investigation Department (CID) members in plainclothes picked him up from his residence in Ambagan area adjacent to Jahangirnagar University around 4:30 am.

No police station will be built at Tetultala playground in the city’s Kalabagan area as per the instruction of the Prime Minister, said Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Thursday. “Local people will use this playground as before as per the instruction of the Prime Minister,” the minister told reporters at the Secretariat. However, the land will remain as police property and  police will do the maintenance of the ground, he said. Also read: Tetultala playground now police property: Home Minister “I saw that there was no place to play in the area. The Prime Minister also said that since there is no open space and there is no scope of entertainment the land should be kept as it is now. That is our decision,” said the minister. But the minister also mentioned that it is not a suitable place for a playground. Asked where the Kalabagan police station will be built, the minister said, "We will see and will talk about later.” “Nothing is happening right now. The construction work must be stopped.”

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today said there is no alternative to jute protecting the environment and emphasized the need to increase jute yields. 

As part of its plan to set up fire stations in all upazilas across the country to strengthen the capacity of Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defence (BFSCD), the government is going to open 129 more fire stations by 2021.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Tuesday said the fugitives killers of four national leaders will be brought back home and executed.   “The verdict in the killing case has been executed partially while the work to bring back the fugitive convicts is underway. They will be brought back one by one  and executed ,” he said.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Saturday said Captain (dismissed) Abdul Majed, one of the convicted killers of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, might be hanged tonight (Saturday night).

For the fourth successive year, the government has decided to observe a minute’s 'blackout' programme on the night of March 25, marking the 'Genocide Day'.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Monday said the family’s appeal to temporarily release BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail was sent to the Law Ministry for its legal opinion.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Friday said those behind Shamima Nur Papia, expelled general secretary of Jubo Mohila League’s Narsingdi unit, will be brought to book.   “An investigation is underway against those committed crimes together with Papia. Those found to be involved will be brought under the law. No-one will be spared during the tenure of the present government,” he said.   While addressing a function marking the inauguration of a building of Darul Ulum Mabia Islamia Madrasa at Gerua Bazar in Ashulia, the minister also said the drive against corruption and casino will continue.   Talking about the bail of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, he said it is the jurisdiction of court. “The judiciary is fully independent... the government doesn’t interfere in it,” he said.   Asaduzzaman said the court took the decision about Khaleda’s bail as per law after considering all the aspects.   Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested Papia, 28, her husband Mofizur Rahman alias Sumon Chowdhury alias Moti Sumon, 38, and their two associates – Sabbir Khandaker, 29, and Sheikh Tayiba, 22 – from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on February 22 while they were trying to flee the country.   The following day, the elite force raided the two city houses of Papia and her rented presidential suite at a five-star hotel, and seized Tk 58.41 lakh in cash, seven passports, around Tk 2.12 lakh in cash and huge fake currencies.  

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan believes the country is now overcoming violent extremism thanks to more conscious citizens who are suspicious of unaccountable funding, and averse to donating money without knowing what it will be used for.