The army-led joint forces arrested ex-BNP lawmaker from Sherpur-3 constituency Mahmudul Haq Rubel from his West Kafrul residence in the capital yesterday morning. The crack forces also arrested Rubel's younger brother Mahbubul Alam Rupam, a contractor, during the raid on the house at around 5:00am. Rubel and Rupam were later handed over to Kafrul police. Officer-in-Charge of Kafrul Police Station Abdul Khaleque filed a General Diary (GD) accusing Rubel of earning crores of taka in cooperation with his brother Rupam through extortions and tender manipulations. In the GD, Rubel was also accused of holding a rally in Sherpur town on March 9 night along with the leaders and activists of Sherpur district Jubo Dal and Chhatra Dal violating emergency rules.