Kamal Ahmed, president of Jaintiapur upazila unit of the Awami League and a former upazila chairman, was detained by immigration police at the Tamabil immigration checkpoint in Sylhet on Thursday.
He was detained at 12:05pm when he arrived at the checkpoint to travel from Bangladesh to India.
Jaintiapur Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman Molla said four members of the Tamabil police outpost under Gowainghat Police Station arrived at the checkpoint after the authorities concerned were informed of his detention.
Later, a police team led by Sub-Inspector Didarul Islam of Jaintiapur Police Station took him into police custody at around 12:50pm, he said.
The OC said Several cases are pending against Kamal Ahmed at Jaintiapur Police Station. Police will take further legal action after reviewing the cases.
Earlier, on the night of September 7, 2024, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained Kamal Ahmed and his younger brother Sadek Ahmed from the Goabari border area under Nijpat Union of Jaintiapur upazila.
They were later handed over to Jaintiapur Model Police Station. Legal action was reportedly taken against them in connection with several cases, including those related to the violence of August 4, 2024, as well as allegations of illegally crossing the border.