Dhaka, June 6 -- Police have arrested 24 activists of Jubo League and outlawed Bangladesh Chhatra League in connection with a procession in Noakhali Sadar Upazila.

They were arrested in separate raids in Eojbalia, Kaladrap, and the municipality area of the Upazila overnight on Friday, Sudharam Model Police Station chief Md Touhidul Islam said.

Although police have yet to share the identities of the detainees, they claimed nine of the arrestees were Jubo League leaders and 15 Chhatra League leaders.

Police and witnesses said, around 4pm on Friday, activists of Chhatra League took out a large protest procession in the Sadar Upazila's Bandherhat Bazar.

The procession converged at a short rally after circumambulating different roads in th...