Police arrested five Shibir activists from Baro Bazar area in Meherpur town yesterday morning. The arrestees were Sayeed Hossain, 22, Halim Miah, 24, Ashraful, 20, Sohel Rana, 19, and Abdullah, 21.
Sheikh Atiar Rahman, officer-in-charge of Sadar police station, said on secret information, a team of police conducted a drive around 6am and arrested the five Shibir activists while they were pasting anti-government posters in the area.