Member-secretary of ‘Rashtra Sanglap Forum’ arrested for smearing ink on a portrait of Rabindranath.

PothikTV News Desk: 10 October 2026, 8:18 am

A leader of the political platform Rashtro Songlap Forum (SDF) has been arrested by police in the capital’s Segunbagicha area after allegedly attempting to smear ink on a picture of Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore.

The arrestee has been identified as ANM Ayash, member secretary of the Rashtro Songlap Forum. Police made the arrest on Saturday afternoon during an event announced by the platform.

Sheikh Zahidul Islam, Deputy Commissioner of the Ramna Division under Dhaka Metropolitan Police, confirmed the arrest to the media. He stated that Ayash was taken into custody as a preventive measure to avert potential disorder and breakdown of law and order.

In addition to the arrest of the SDF member secretary, police also detained an unidentified woman from the same venue during the event. Authorities have not yet disclosed her name or detailed identity.

Police stated that further legal proceedings and necessary actions regarding the incident are underway following the preventative arrests at the spot.