Another UP member held

Another union parishad (UP) member was arrested on Friday night in connection with the attack at Thakurbari village in Rangpur Sadar upazila on November 10.

The arrestee is Sirajul Islam, a member of ward No 6 of Mominpur UP under the upazila.

Earlier on Thursday night, police arrested Joynul Abedin and Fazlul Haq, members of wards No 3 and No 1, respectively, of Mominpur union under the upazila.

Sirajul was arrested from Paglapir area on Friday night, said Officer-in-Charge of Rangpur Sadar Police Station Babul Mia.

Hundreds of people attacked Hindu majority Thakurbari village in the upazila on November 10, burning 11 houses and damaging nine more.