Satkhira BNP president arrested

Satkhira district unit of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) president Rahmatullah Palash. Photo: UNB
Satkhira district unit of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) president Rahmatullah Palash. Photo: UNB

Police arrested president of Satkhira district unit of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Rahmatullah Palash early Saturday on charge of arson attack.

Acting on tip off, a team of police raided the Katia residence of Palash in the district town and arrested him, said Satkhira sadar police station officer-in-charge Maruf Ahmed.

He said Polash was wanted in a number of cases, including arson attack on vehicles, filed with different police stations, reports UNB.