Chandpur district Awami League president Nasir Uddin Ahmed detained in special police operation

Several people, including Nasir Uddin Ahmed, president of the Chandpur district Awami League whose activities are banned, have been detained in a special police operation in Chandpur. Police detained Nasir Uddin from his home in the Puran Bazar area of the town on Friday evening (6 November).

At the same time, several more people were detained in raids at different places in the town. However, the number of detained persons could not be confirmed immediately.

Earlier on Friday afternoon, the '36 July Shaheed Smritistambha' located at the Shaheed Minar premises in Chandpur town was set on fire. In protest at this act by miscreants, leaders and activists of the BNP's associate and affiliated organisations and 11 parties brought out separate protest processions at different places in the town in the evening.

Chandpur Model police station officer-in-charge Mohammad Fayez Ahmed said a special police operation is under way. Several people have been detained in the operation. Details will be announced after the operation ends.

Chandpur additional superintendent of police (administration and finance) Nadira Noor said Nasir Uddin Ahmed, president of the district Awami League whose activities are banned, has been detained in the special police operation. The operation is still ongoing across the district. The latest information on the detentions will be announced later.