At least 36 members of the outlawed Hizb-ut Tahrir, including Saiful Islam, a key organiser of the group, have been arrested in past two days.
Police have launched a nationwide search for the members of the group who took part in the banned rally outside the Baitul Mukarram Mosque in Dhaka, said chief adviser press wing in a media statement on Saturday.
Earlier, at least 10 people, including two journalists, were injured when the police clashed with Hizb ut-Tahrir in Purana Paltan area in Dhaka as the proscribed outfit staged a procession in Dhaka city on Friday.
In presence of law enforcement agencies, around a thousand operatives and supporters of the banned organisation brought out the procession as part of their March for Khilafah programme from the north gate of Baitul Mukarram mosque shortly after the end of Jumma prayers.
Inspector general of police Baharul Alam on Saturday said, 鈥榃e are analysing the video footage of the rally. We have identified many members of Hizb ut Tahrir, and they will be arrested for joining a political programme of a banned organisation,鈥�
Police had filed several cases under anti-terrorism Act against the members of the group, he added.
