TANGAIL, Dec 17, 2025 (BSS) - Police have arrested 18 leaders and activists of the Awami League (AL) and its student wing banned Chhatra League from different parts of the district in the last 24 hours.

The law enforcers arrested them in separate drives conducted from 12 noon on Tuesday to 12 noon on Wednesday in 12 upazilas of the district.

According to police sources, those arrested are accused in multiple cases filed under the Crimes Disrupting Law and Order (Speedy Trial, Amendment) Act-2019, the Penal Code 1860, the Anti-Terrorism Act-2009 and the Explosive Substances Act-1908.

The arrested individuals include Amjad Hossain, 55, of Nagarpur, Ferdous Alam Pahari, 45, of Mirzapur, Fazlul Haque, 50, of Delduar, Abdul Hossain, 32, Russell, 23, of Ghatail, Wadud Rahman Shaheen, 51, Hakim Talukder, 55, of Sakhipur, Hridoy Ahmed, 28, of Dhanbari, Shamim, 46, of Kalihati, Tahsin Hossain Alif, 20, of Bhuiyanpur, Tapu Mandal, 22, of Jamuna Setu Purba Thana in Kalihati, Jewel, 25, of Madhupur, Ripon Mia, 50, of Basail, Minhaj Mia, 50, of Gopalpur, Sharif Hossain, 25, Nasir Uddin, 47, Syed Tania Islam Sweety, 45, and Tariful Islam, 37, of Tangail Sadar upazila.

Police said the cases against them involve allegations of organized violence, assault, causing serious injuries, attempted murder, intimidation, extortion and offenses related to explosives.

Tangail Superintendent of Police Mohammad Shamsul Alam Sarkar said the arrests were made on specific charges of creating chaos ahead of the upcoming 13th National Parliament election.

"The district police are continuing operations to control crime and ensure public safety in order to maintain overall law and order in Tangail," he added.