DHAKA: Law enforcers detained at least 37 leaders and activists of BNP and its key ally Jamaat-e-Islami in Meherpur and Chittagong on Saturday.

Banglanews Meherpur correspondent said that police in overnight drives nabbed 27 BNP-Jamaat men from different areas in Meherpur district.

Police super Hamidul Alam told banglanews that they conducted an anti-violence drive in the district and detained 27 people.

The detainees will be produced to the court under 151-section, he added.

Meanwhile, our Chittagong correspondent said, in nightlong drives police detained 10 leaders and activists of BNP-Jamaat alliance from different parts of Chittagong district.

Among the detainees, 6 were from Jamaat and four from BNP.

District additional police super (special branch) Muhamamd Naimul Hasan told banglanews that they held the BNP-Jamaat men in accusation of their involvement in creating violence.

According to him, the anti-violence drives will continue in Chittagong.

BDST: 1345 HRS, MAR 28, 2015