Police arrested a Union Parishad Chairman from Choudhola bazar of Gomastapur upazila in Chapainawabganj on Wednesday night.
The arrestee was identified as Shah Alam, Chairman of Chodhola Union Parishad in the upazila and President of Upazila Workers Federation. He is accused in seven cases.
Officer-in-charge of Gomastapur Police Station Jashim Uddin was quoted by UNB news agency as saying that they arrested the chairman following the issuance of a warrant against him in a case.