Dhaka: Police arrested seven leaders and activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Jamaat-Shibir for ‘sabotage plan’ from different places of the city during a drive continuing for 24 hours till Saturday morning.  

Dhaka Metropolitan police deputy commissioner (media) Masudur Rahman said three leaders and activists of BNP and four of Jamaat-Shibir were arrested for planning subversive activities on the 68th day of the countrywide indefinite transport blockade enforced by the BNP-led 20-Party Alliance.

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia called the indefinite blockade from January 6 as the government did not allow her party and its allies to hold protest rallies in the capital on January 5.