Police in Jhenaidah arrested July fighter and NCP central joint member secretary Tarek Reza on Sunday evening in connection with a case filed by former district Chhatra Dal vice president Enamul Kabir. The arrest took place around 7 p.m. in front of the Family Zone auditorium near Jhenaidah Stadium, where Reza had called an emergency press conference. Officers from Jhenaidah Sadar Police Station, including OC Md Asaduzzaman, and members of a special police and intelligence team were present during the arrest.

According to police, the case against Reza and several others was filed on Saturday, accusing them of assault, vandalism, and issuing death threats. The OC stated that operations are ongoing to arrest the remaining accused. The case followed a violent clash on Friday between NCP and Chhatra Dal activists in Jhenaidah after the visit of NCP chief coordinator Nasiruddin Patwari. Following that incident, Reza filed a case against 115 people, including eight Chhatra Dal activists, which was later countered by Enamul Kabir’s case naming Reza and 21 others.

Reza’s arrest marks the latest development in the escalating political tension between NCP and Chhatra Dal in Jhenaidah.