India, March 10 -- At least 36 members belonging to the banned militant outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir (HT) were arrested by Bangladeshi police on Friday while conducting a nationwide search operation to nab them.

They were arrested following a rally organised by the banned outfit in Dhaka last week.

A key leader of the group, who was identified as Saiful Islam, was among those arrested by the police.

Police have registered several cases under the anti-terrorism act against the members of the group.

Bangladesh police baton charged and lobbed tear gas shells to disperse a procession taken out by members of banned outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir in Dhaka city on Friday.

The procession was taken out in Baitul Mukarram area of Dhaka when some members of th...