Police arrested Awami League leader Sharmin Sultana Sormi from her residence in Lalbagh, Dhaka, on Saturday night.
She was shown arrested in connection with a case, said Md Mostak Sarker, deputy commissioner of Lalbagh Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).
Sharmin is a member of an Awami League sub-committee and previously served as organising secretary of the Jubo Mohila League. She also served as organising secretary of the Eden College unit of Chhatra League.
The arrestee is the wife of Md Shahadat Hossain, who currently serves as a director of Bangla Academy. He also served as vice-president of the Lalbagh thana unit of the Chhatra League.
No further details regarding the case were immediately available.
