Politics

1 Jamaat man among 44 held in Satkhira

Police in a drive from Wednesday night to Thursday morning arrested 44 people, including one activist of Jamaat-e-Islami, from different areas in Satkhira on various charges.Mizanur Rahman, Special Branch officer of the district police, said police launched a drive in eight areas of the upazila and arrested the 44, including one activist of Jamaat.Among the arrestees, 10 were from Sadar upazila, nine from Kalaroa, one from Tala, five from Kaliganj, seven from Ashashuni, eight from Shyamnagar, two from Debhata and two from Patkelghata upazila.