New York, Sep 23 (V7N) – Mizan Chowdhury, who attacked National Citizens Party (NCP) member secretary Akhtar Hossain at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, has been arrested by local police.

Chowdhury, an Awami League worker from Zakiganj, Sylhet, was taken into custody at Jackson Heights at 9:28 pm local time on Monday (Sept 22). He is scheduled to be produced in court on Wednesday.

Akhtar Hossain was in New York as part of the entourage of Professor Muhammad Yunus, the interim government’s chief advisor, attending the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Amir Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher, NCP Joint Convener Dr. Tasnim Zara, and other leaders were also part of the delegation.

During the incident at the airport, Chowdhury allegedly threw eggs at Akhtar Hossain and verbally abused him in obscene language.

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