15 Shibir men arrested in C\\\'nawabganj

CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Sept 18 (UNB): Police arrested 15 leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra Shibir from a house at Khaserhat in Shibganj upazila on Thursday reportedly while they were holding a clandestine meeting.

The law enforcers also recovered 17 crude bombs, 250 grams of gunpowder and some books of their organisation from their possession.

Al-Amin, finance secretary of the district unit of Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, was also among the arrestees.

Chowdhury Jubayer Ahmed, officer-in-charge (OC) of Shibganj thana, said on secret information, a team of police conducted a drive in the area and arrested them while a group of Shibir men, including the 15, were holding a secret meeting at the house of one Alfaj Mastar of the area in the afternoon.

Other associates managed to flee the scene.

The arrestees were wanted in a case with the police station, added the OC.