BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's Adviser and Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) president Shawkat Mahmud was arrested from Panthapath area in the capital on Tuesday morning.

Detectives picked up Shawkat from in front of Samarai Convention Center at about 11:30am on his way to attend a programme.
 
He was, later, shown arrested in  three cases relating to torching vehicles in Jatrabari.

Meanwhile, the programme arranged by Adarsha Dhaka Andolan was foiled by police intervention.

TF/LY