Dhaka: Police have arrested former president of Shibpur Thana unit of Narsingdi district of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Sohel Rana (42) from the capital's Banani area.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, a team of Banani Police Station arrested Sohel, who is also the former general secretary of Atish Dipankar University unit of BCL, around 11:05pm on Sunday. The arrest was confirmed by deputy commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Muhammad Talebur Rahman.
Sohel was arrested for his direct involvement in anti-government sudden processions in the capital city, which were aimed at disturbing the law and order. Legal action is being taken against the arrestee.