Law enforcers today detained BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's Special Assistant Shamsur Rahman Shimul Bishwas and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) President Rajib Ahsan in Dhaka.

Shimul was detained by detective branch (DB) of police in the city in connection with a case against him for his alleged involvement with subversive activities, police said.

Meanwhile, police picked up Rajib from in front of BNP office in Naya Paltan area around 4:30pm, said Assistant Deputy Commissioner Shiblee Noman of DMP (Motijheel Zone).

Rajib was picked up after a clash of BNP men with the law enforcers when the party Chairperson Khaleda Zia was going to a court which later handed down her five years imprisonment.