Police have arrested 23 individuals, including 13 members of the banned student organisation Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and 10 suspects in narcotics-related cases, following operations across various locations in Feni municipality on Thursday.
13 members of the banned organisation has been identified as Enayet Hossain Shahriar, 20, Md Hasan, 19, Md Ibrahim, 21, Shahadat Hossain, 19, Imam Hossain, 17, Md Imam Hossain, 19, Md Emran Hossain, 17, Rakibul Islam, 20, Md Ashraful Islam, 17, Md Jihad, 17, Tareq Hossain, 22, and Shahadat Hossain, 19, were arrested during an operation by Feni Model Police Station, alongside suspects in narcotics cases, bringing the total number of arrests to 23.
The arrestees include residents of various areas, including Feni Sadar, Sonagazi, and Daganbhuiyan upazilas, according to police.
Leaders and activists of the activities-banned Awami League and the banned Chhatra League brought out a flash procession titled “Homecoming-2” between 5:30am and 5:50am along Feni-Lalpol road near Dashamighat in Kalipal under Kalidaha Union of Feni Sadar, welcoming the return of Sheikh Hasina, police said.
According to the police, the suspects were arrested on charges of organising and preparing activities on behalf of banned entities, including the Bangladesh Awami League, Jubo League, Chhatra League, and other associate bodies.
Investigators said that the rally was planned, financed, and directed by Alauddin Ahmed Chowdhury Nasim, former member of parliament for Feni-1, and Sushen Chandra Shil, former chairman of Feni Sadar Upazila. On the ground, the activity was led by absconding suspects Belal Hossain, 30, Md Hasan Ishan, 19, Kazi Rashid Ahmed Rabbi, 30, and Jahirul Islam Rifat, 19.
The arrestees face charges of carrying out activities on behalf of banned organisation, attempting to disrupt public safety, and involvement in narcotics offenses, according to police.
Feni Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Aminul Islam said that regular drives will be continued to maintain law and order and to eradicate drugs in the district. The arrestees have been handed over to the court in the afternoon on charge of disrupting public order.
