Of the arrestees, eight were netted in Tangail, one in Jamalpur and two including an Indian citizen in Sherpur.

In Tangail, Delduar police arrested Mollah Aman Ullah, 45, Meer Soliaman, 55, and Shohel, 20, from Baruha Bhurbhuria village in the upazila on Friday.

Mirzapur police arrested Maolana Yisha-al-Magazi, an Imam of Taktarchala Purba Para Mosque on Friday and four others from Bawer Kumarjani and Postkamuri villages in the upazila on Thursday. They are Habibur Rahman, Pappu, Saddam and two brothers Rana and Rabin. All of them are students of Mirzapur SK Pilot High School, police said.

Ashraful Islam, officer-in-charge (OC) of Mirzapur Police Station, however said they were arrested on suspicion.

In Jamalpur, Islampur thana police arrested JMB suspect Manjur Rahman alias Manjurul, 25, of Malpara village on Friday. Police said Manjurul is a student of the Northern University in Dhaka.

In Sherpur, BDR personnel of Nakshi border outpost nabbed Indian citizen Monoranjjan Chakraborty, 42, from Rangtia area under Jhinaigati upazila, suspecting his involvement with militants.

During interrogation Monoranjjan introduced himself as son of one Hemonto Chakraborty of Jagatkura Nandi village in Roudrapur Para thana in Uddamonsha Nagar district of Meghaloy.

Monoranjjan Chakraborty entered in Bangladesh without any passport and other documents. He is being interrogating but police are yet to find out the real motive for his illegal entry into Bangladesh, sources said.

Earlier, Sherpur Sadar thana police arrested one Shadhu Ramachandra Brammachari from Noya Bazar area in the town on Thursday. He has been sent to jail.