Patuakhali, June 14 -- Police have arrested Md Sohag Mridha, 35, of Patuakhali's Mirzaganj upazila, who came into the spotlight for gifting a cow named 'Kala Manik' to BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia during last year's Eid ul Azha.

He was arrested in connection with a case filed under charges including assault, attempted murder, outraging the modesty of women and other offences. Following his arrest on Sunday, he was sent to jail by a court.

Sohag Mirdha, son of the late Belayet Hossain Mridha, is a resident of Uttar Jhatibunia village under Amragachhia in the upazila.

According to police, a clash occurred on June 10 over a family dispute.

When his cousin Sarmin Sultana, her husband Shahriar Ahmed and her sister-in-law Mahinur Begum...