Police arrested Sohrab Hossain, general secretary of the Sharsha upazila unit of Jubo League in Jashore district, from the capital's Hatirjheel area on Saturday night.
According to Officer-in-Charge of Sharsha Police Station Shaminul Haque, a team conducted a drive in the Hatirjheel area around 9:00pm based on secret information and arrested Sohrab.
Following the arrest, Hatirjheel Police Station notified Sharsha police.
Police said legal proceedings against the arrested are currently underway.