Police arrested 18 BNP leaders and activists conducting several drives across five upazilas in Sirajganj districts.

The arrestees include district BNP vice president Amar Krishna Das, Kawakola union president Badal Mandal Gutu, Kalia Haripur union organizing Secretaries Monir Hossain Khan and Mamun alias Pora Mamun and others.

Sirajganj Additional Superintendent of Police (Administration and Finance) Md Hannan Mia said police conducted several drives in Sirajganj Sadar upazila, Raiganj upazila, Tarash upazila, Shahjadpur upazila, Belkuchi upazila and Enayetpur police station areas arrested 18 leaders and activists of BNP.