DHAKA: Law enforcers, in different drives in the last 24-hour, detained 16 leaders and activists of BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami and Chhatra Shibir from various areas of the city.

They were detained over alleged sabotage charges during hartal and blockade enforced by BNP-led 20-party.

Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Media and Public Relations Center of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Masudur Rahman told banglanews that they detained them in drives conducted from 8:30am Monday to 8:30am Tuesday.

Of the detained, six were engaged with BNP politics while the rest were Jamaat-Shibir activists, he added.

The drive against anti-sabotage will continue, he added.

BDST: 1004 HRS, FEB 17, 2015/Update : 1340 HRS