# Clashes at NCP's iftar; district leader of Anti-Discrimination Student Movement arrested

> Police arrested Akhtar Hossain, Sylhet district NCP convener, over a fight at the party’s Iftar mahfil. The clash erupted during a speech, involving student activists and party members. Journalists faced obstruction, an…

Published: 2026-09-16 · Desk: Latest · Source: The Daily Star

Police arrested Akhtar Hossain, convener of the Sylhet district branch of the National Citizens Party (NCP), in connection with a scuffle and fight at an Iftar mahfil organized by the party.

He was apprehended early Sunday from Ausha village in Sylhet Sadar upazila. Shahparan Police Station's Officer-in-Charge, Monir Hossain, confirmed the arrest to The Daily Star, stating that the case was filed after a clash broke out at the event in Sylhet on Saturday.

Mahbubur Rahman Shanto, who was injured in the altercation, filed a case naming nine individuals and others unidentified. Police later conducted a drive and arrested Akhtar Hossain as the main accused.

The incident occurred at a convention hall in Sylhet’s Arambagh area, where NCP’s chief coordinator Nasiruddin Patwari and other central leaders were present. The clash erupted when Senior Joint Member Secretary Tasmin Zara was delivering a speech, involving student movement activists and party members.

Journalists covering the event were obstructed, with some attendees attempting to seize their cameras. After Iftar, another altercation led to a physical fight, resulting in Shanto's injury.

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