12 leftist leaders held in Mirpur

DHAKA: The members of law enforcement detained 12 leaders of Ganotantrik Bam Morcha from Mirpur in the capital on Wednesday afternoon.

Police source said they were held while trying to stage a rally in the area without any prior permission.

The detained leaders include Jonayed Saky, Saiful Haq and Harun Mahmud.

Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Mirpur Zone Imtiaz Ahmed told banglanews that they tried to stage a rally without permission.

He added: “They are being quizzed in the thana.”