The state of power, its limits and usage, the hierarchies in the ruling class were all exposed in the incident involving Erfan, son of the most powerful politician in Dhaka’s Old Town (and then some), Haji Selim and a Navy officer.

Detectives arrested another associate of Irfan Selim from Tangail district early Tuesday in a case filed in connection with the assault on an official of Bangladesh Navy in the capital on Sunday night.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Monday said that those who are involved in the crime will be brought to book irrespective of their identities.

Members of Rapid action Battalion (Rab) detained Irfan Selim, son of Dhaka-7 MP Haji Selim, from his father’s residence in Old Dhaka in the city on Monday on charge of "attacking" Lieutenant Wasif Ahmed Khan of Bangladesh Navy.