At least 40 BNP men, including its Organising Secretary Ruhul Kuddus Talukder Dulu, have either been arrested or picked up in separate drives since Tuesday night, party leaders said.

The Supreme Court (SC) extends its chamber judge’s order that stayed a High Court order clearing the way for BNP leaders Ruhul Kuddus Talukder Dulu and Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku to run the December 30 election.