Arrest

Police say he faces 21 arrest warrants in cases filed across Bangladesh

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Detective Branch has taken him to its offices for questioning

Minister says 355 people were arrested in different parts of the country

His brother alleges that Nurul Alam was “tagged as a member of the Jubo League” by locals involved in a land dispute with his family

“There was an arrest warrant against him in a case at the labour court,” a police official says

The sweep targets suspects linked to a range of offences

Locals beat him before handing him over to police in Trishal

Police cite “a risk of clashes between activists” for the ban on the rally