Most detainees opposition leaders, activists

Of the detainees, city unit Jubo League General Secretary Mashiur Rahman, Kotwali thana Awami League leader Moshiur Rahman Rokon and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader Pulak Khastagir came out on bail yesterday afternoon after they were produced before a court.

Later, Jubo League organised a rally on Central Shaheed Minar premises protesting police action and detention of its leaders and activists. The leaders demanded release of other opposition men immediately.

Sources said all the twelve police stations of the CMP started the block raid from late Wednesday night and detained 80 'suspected' people under section 54.

Doublemooring PS detained highest 33 people. Bandar PS held 10 followed by Panchlaish 7, Halishahar 7, Bayezid Bostami 5, Chandgaon 4, Karnaphuli 4, Kotwali 3, Pahartali 3, Patenga 2, Khuslhi 1 and Bakalia 1, they said.

Duty officer of Kotwali PS, sub inspector Ruhul Amin said Mashiur, Rokon and Pulak were detained under section 54 and as per references of old cases.

'The raid was conducted as per instruction of police commissioner', he said adding that no case was filed against the three.

City Jubo League President Chandan Dhar told this correspondent in the afternoon that the three leaders have just obtained bails from the court.