Police in separate drives arrested two local BNP leaders from different parts of Chuadanga district in connection with cases filed over carrying out sabotage activities.
The arrestees were identified as Moyen Uddin Moyen, 45, joint secretary of Jibannagar upazila unit of BNP, and Ali Hossain, secretary of Manoharpur union unit of BNP.
SM Jabid Hasan, officer-in-charge of Jibannagar Police Station, said a team led by Sirajul Alam, sub-inspector of Jibannagar Police Station, conducted a drive at Benapole land port area in Jashore district around 1:30 am early Saturday and arrested Moyen in a case filed under Sabotage Act.
Meanwhile, another team of police led by Sub-inspector Shariful Islam conducted a drive at Peyaratala area and arrested Ali at the dead of night on charge of attempting to destabilise the country through violence.
Police said they also seized three crude-bomb like objects, five bamboo sticks, two iron rods and a motorbike from his possession. They will be produced before the court today.