Police have arrested a Chhatra League leader named Radiyad Hossain alias Borno (26) for chanting "Joy Bangla, Joy Bangabandhu" slogans in the historic Satmatha area of Bogura before proceeding through Temple Road toward Fateh Ali Bazar. He was arrested early Wednesday (October 21) during a raid on his residence in the Kamarchatra area of Gabtali Upazila.
The arrested individual, Borno, is the son of the late Shahinur Pramanik from Kamarchatra village in Gabtali Upazila. According to police, he serves as the Student Affairs Secretary of the banned Chhatra League's Gabtali Upazila unit.
Police sources stated that Borno recently walked through various areas of Bogura town, including the historic Satmatha, while chanting "Joy Bangla, Joy Bangabandhu" slogans toward Fateh Ali Bazar via Temple Road. His identity was later verified after analyzing photographs of the incident, leading to his arrest in a subsequent police drive.
According to police records, Borno faces multiple cases registered at Bogura Sadar and Gabtali Police Stations under the Arms Act, Explosive Substances Act, and various sections of the Penal Code. He is a named accused in several of these cases and a suspect under investigation in others.
Case records show an Arms Act case was filed against him at Gabtali Police Station on January 17, 2022. Additionally, another Arms Act case was registered at Bogura Sadar Police Station on February 12, 2024, followed by a case under the Explosive Substances Act and Penal Code at Gabtali Police Station on September 30, 2024, and another case under similar laws at Bogura Sadar Police Station on May 26, 2025.
It was also learned that Borno had previously been arrested and jailed in connection with a case related to the anti-discrimination movement, with prior records showing an arrest involving a Burmese knife.
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Reported by M. A. Majid, Bogura Correspondent • Edited by the Daily Best News desk. Send corrections to [email protected].
