Two individuals were detained with locally made weapons during an election rally of Jamaat-e-Islami candidate for the Dhaka-7 constituency, Haji Md Enayetullah. They were detained around 9:30pm on Thursday from a rally held on the ground floor of Moulvibazar Tower in Chawkbazar. Confirming the matter to Dhaka Tribune, Chawkbazar Thana Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Md Anisur Rahman, said the individuals were standing at the rally with weapons in their hands. Meanwhile, Sub-Inspector Jalal Uddin, duty officer of Chawkbazar Police Station, told Dhaka Tribune that two individuals had been detained. He added that a meeting was ongoing inside and further details would be shared later.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 23, 2026 08:00 UTC