Detectives arrest Jubo Dal President Moazzem Hossain Alal at Bijoynagar intersection in the capital on Wednesday. Photo: SK Enamul Haq
A Dhaka court on Wednesday sent Jubo Dal President Moazzem Hossain Alal on a two-day remand in connection with a case filed for damaging and torching vehicles in front of BNP central office on Tuesday.
Detectives arrested Alal at Bijoynagar intersection in the capital, minutes after he came out of BNP Nayapaltan office on Wednesday.
Protesting the arrest and police ‘action’ on the party leaders and activists on Tuesday, BNP will stage countrywide demonstration on October 8.
BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced the programme at the party office.
Witnesses said Detective Branch (DB) of police intercepted Alal’s car and arrested him when he was crossing the intersection around 12:30pm.
Golam Sarwar, officer-in-charge of Paltan Police Station, told The Daily Star that the Jubo Dal chief was arrested for his alleged involvement with yesterday’s clash.
Alal was taken to the DB’s Minto Road headquarters, the OC added.
On Tuesday, the pro-opposition activists clashed with law enforcers in Nayapaltan area when news spread that ruling party men foiled an opposition rally in Netrokona.
Three cases were filed against over 500 opposition leaders and activists including Alal on Tuesday night in connection with the clash.
Witnesses said Alal emerging from the BNP central office, locked into a brawl with the law enforcers who have been cordoning it off since Tuesday evening. Later, he drove his car straight towards Bijoynagar and DB arrested him.
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