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The police arrested three BNP leaders from a car belonging to paddy sheaf candidate Aninda Islam Amit in Jashore-3, reports bdnews24.com. The arrestees are: district BNP Vice-President Golam Reza Dulu, Sadar Upazila BNP President Nurunnabi and Fatepur Union Jubo Dal President Kamal Hossain Babu.
Aninda said that the police arrested the three yesterday from Panchbaria Girls School front on Dhaka-Magura Highway. “I was going to Ichali Union for campaigning. The police created a barricade by placing a truck in front of Panchbaria Girls School and blocked my way. RAB and BGB personnel were also present. Three leaders were arrested and taken away from my car,” said Aninda.
Later Aninda filed a complaint with Jashore Returning Officer and Deputy Commissioner Abdul Awal.
He said, “If they are not going to allow us to campaign then the government should tell our party heads that we are not allowed to contest the election. We will stop campaigning.”
When asked about the arrests, Jessore Kotwali Police Station OC Apurba Hasan said: “The three were arrested in connection with a sabotage case filed in September.”
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