Dhaka, May 21 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) has issued a show-cause notice to Senior Joint Chief Coordinator Abdul Hannan Masud for allegedly securing the release of three detainees from police custody without party authorisation.

The notice, signed by Joint Office Secretary Saleh Uddin Sifat, was sent on Wednesday morning, asking him to submit a written reply within three working days.

On Monday night, Dhanmondi police detained three people, who identified themselves as coordinators, after being accused of creating chaos in a residential area.

A video containing an argument between police officials and the coordinators went viral on social media, triggering criticism.

A day later, NCP leader Hannan reportedly visited the police...