DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in special drives detained 27 men of BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami and Hizb ut-Tahrir from different areas of the city in last 24 hours till Monday morning.
DMP deputy police commissioner (media) Masudur Rahman confirmed the matter to banglanews.
He said of the detainees, 17 are leaders-activists of BNP, eight are Jamaat-Shibir leaders-activists while two are Hizb ut-Tahrir men.
Masudur added: “Police, during drives between Sunday morning and Monday morning, detained the people as part of their ongoing operation to prevent sabotage at places across the country.”
BDST: 0957 HRS, FEB 16, 2015
