former Election Commission (EC) secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed. photo : Collected

DHAKA, Aug 18, 2025 (BSS) - A Dhaka court today showed former Election 
Commission (EC) secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed arrested in a case filed over 
alleged manipulation of national elections.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Monirul Islam passed the order as police 
produced him before the court and prayed to show him arrested in the case. 
The court later sent Helal back to jail.

Law enforcers had earlier arrested Helal Uddin Ahmed from Chattogram's 
Khulshi area on October 23, 2024, in connection with a case over the murder 
of BNP activist Mokbul. He was placed on a four-day remand the next day.

BNP national executive committee member Md Salah Uddin Khan filed the poll 
manipulation case on June 22, 2025, accusing 24 individuals, including ousted 
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and three former chief election commissioners, 
of rigging the 2014, 2018 and 2024 national elections.

Former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, four ex-inspectors general of 
police (IGPs), several former election commissioners, and former chiefs of 
the Special Branch (SB), National Security Intelligence (NSI) and Directorate 
General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) were also made accused in the case.

On June 25, charges under sedition, fraud and embezzlement were incorporated 
into the case.