Police have arrested M.M. Siddiqi Manji, chairman of Algir Union Parishad, who was the chief coordinator of a three-day highway blockade set to begin Sunday in Bhanga, Faridpur.

Detectives detained him late Saturday night from his home. In response, authorities deployed armed vehicles, water cannons, and intensified patrols on the highways to avert unrest.

The blockade is part of ongoing protests against the government’s decision to redraw boundaries, merging Algir and Hamridi unions from Faridpur-4 constituency into Faridpur-2.

Despite previous demonstrations, Manji announced a fresh three-day morning-to-evening blockade on Saturday evening—hours before his arrest.