Police have arrested Ataur Rahman Mukul, general secretary of the banned Awami League's Alokdia union unit and a former Union Parishad chairman, in Chuadanga Sadar upazila.
A team of Chuadanga Sadar Police picked him up from in front of his residence around 10:30AM on Saturday. He was subsequently taken to the police station, where he remains in custody.
According to multiple sources, several cases have been filed against Mukul. However, it could not immediately be confirmed in connection with which specific cases he was arrested.
Chuadanga Sadar Police Station OC said details of the arrest would be disclosed later.