He has been charged with assault on police and obstructing policemen from performing duty, besides the Explosive Substances Act.
Confirming the news, Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (Motijheel Division) Hayatul Islam Khan said that the police have registered cases in three police stations.
The BNP had long been preparing to hold a mass rally in front of its headquarters in Naya Paltan area, however the DMP had given permission to hold the rally at Suhrawardy Udyan.