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Friday | November 13, 2026 | Dhaka

16 banned Chhatra League members held in Daudkandi

 Cumilla Correspondent
 Published: 12:01 AM, 13 November 2026

Police arrested 16 people linked to the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League and seized a vehicle in Daudkandi upazila of Cumilla on Thursday morning.

The arrests were made around 5:45 am on November 12 in the Putia area along the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway, with assistance from leaders and activists of the South Eliotganj Union unit of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal.

Officer-in-Charge of Daudkandi Model Police Station Mohammad Sajedul Islam said legal proceedings against the detainees were underway.

According to Daudkandi Model Police Station, the 16 individuals were detained along with a vehicle. Chhatra Dal activists claimed that the detainees had gathered there with plans to organise a procession and carry out acts of violence.

BNP National Executive Committee member Advocate Dr Khandaker Maruf Hossain also confirmed the arrests in a post on his personal Facebook account, highlighting the role of Chhatra Dal activists in assisting the operation.