DINAJPUR: Police detained sixteen BNP leaders and activists while holding a secret meeting at Kachir House of Baluadanga area of Dinajpur on Wednesday (July 11).

Police found them in possession of 15 cocktail bombs, according to Redwanur Rahim, officer-in-charge of Dinajpur Kotwali Police Station.

The secret meeting was arranged to discuss about violent activities on the verdict of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s appeal of a case. Out of 100 BNP men attended at the meeting, 16 BNP men including district BNP joint convener Bakhtiar Ahmed Kachi were detained in the morning, OC said.

A case will be filed against them, OC added.

BDST: 1447 HRS, July 11, 2018
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