A total of fifty-five people including local president of BNP have been arrested in different cases in Satkhira.
Police launched the drive on Friday night that ended on Saturday night and arrested them from different parts of the district.
In this connection, Maruf Ahmed, officer-in-charge of Satkhira Sadar Police Station, said: “Satkhira BNP president Rahmotullah Palash was arrested from his residence. There were several cases against him.”
The arrestees have been sent to the court, said Mizanur Rahman, Sub Inspector of Special Branch of Satkhira police.