Sylhet, April 3 -- Seven people, suspected to be supporters of Awami League and its associate bodies, were arrested on charge of bringing out a procession in favour of the banned Chhatra League in Sylhet early Thursday.

The arrestees are Zahirul Islam, 19, Sohel Ahmed Sani, 18, Robin Kar, 23, Fahim Ahmed, 23, Rajan Ahmed Ramzan, 23, Bashir Khan Lal, 50, and Soheb Ahmed.

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Police said followers of the banned Chhatra League, student body of the Awami League, organised the procession with a banner and distributed leaflets in Dhopadighirpar area of Sylhet city on Wednesday morning.

The banner featured a picture of Awami League's central organisational secretary Shafiul Alam ...