Police arrested three leaders of Islami Shashontantra Andolan (Islamic Constitution Movement) and its student wing Islami Chhatra Andolan from the National Press Club premises in the capital on Friday.
The three were detained when leaders of the two organisations brought out a procession around 3:30pm in front of the press club, protesting arrest of six of its leaders, said Abdul Jalil, officer-in-charge (Investigation) of Shahbagh police station.
He said the police had foiled their rally by charging batons.
In the procession, the leaders alleged that their office was set on fire by law enforcing agencies on Thursday night. The three detained were identified as Md Asaduzzaman, secretary general of Islami Chhatra Andolan, Md Soyeb and Alal Miah.
Earlier on Thursday night Rapid Action Battalion conducted a drive at the office of the Islami Chhatra Andolan in capital’s Purana Paltan area and arrested six of its leaders, including the president on charges of running propagandas against the government by using facebook, twitter and other social media.
The six leaders of Islami Chhatra Andolan held were, President Ariful Islam, Publicity Secretary Abdur Rahman, Madrasa Affairs Secretary Emadullah Fahad, Cultural Secretary Rahmat Ulllah, Executive Member Sheikh Maru and Dhaka City unit (East) leader Sirajul Islam.