DMP ban Dhaka gathering

Police have banned all sorts of public assembly in capital Dhaka from 11am to midnight amidst rising tension following clashes between Hifazat-e Islam supporters and security forces.

Staff Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 5 May 2013, 11:53 PM
Updated : 6 May 2013, 00:57 AM

Dhaka Metropolitan Police spokesperson Masudur Rahman told bdnews24.com that the restrictions will be strictly enforced during the specified time on the gatherings.

The move comes hours after the Chittagong-based Islamist radical group unleashed mayhem in the capital and nearby Narayanganj killing, in which at least 14 people, including two policeman and a border guard, have been killed so far.

Amid simmering tensions over Hifazat-e Islam’s sit-in demonstration at Motijheel, the Awami League is expected to hold a public meeting at Bangabandhu Avenue at 3pm and the BNP at Naya Paltan at 2pm in Dhaka on Monday.