Meetings, gatherings banned in different areas of Dhaka ahead of parliament session

To ensure the smooth conduct of the third session of the 13th National Parliament, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has banned meetings, gatherings, processions and demonstrations in various areas of the capital.

The ban will come into effect from midnight on Wednesday and remain in place until the session ends.

The restriction was announced in a public notice signed by DMP Commissioner Md Mosleh Uddin Ahmed on Monday. 

The notice said that the third session of the 13th National Parliament will begin on Aug 27 and the decision had been taken to maintain law and order in the national parliament building and surrounding areas in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar to ensure the smooth conduct of the session. 

The carrying of all types of weapons, explosives, harmful and polluting materials and any kind of gathering, procession, meeting, and demonstration has been prohibited in the areas covered by the ban.

The areas that fall under the ban stretch from the Mohakhali Crossing on Mymensingh Road to Bangla Motor Crossing via the old airport; from the western end of Bangla Motor Link Road to SAARC Fountain on Hotel Sonargaon Road, and from the eastern end of Panthapath, through the Green Road junction to Farmgate; from Shyamoli intersection on Mirpur Road to the junction of Dhanmondi Road 16 (old 27); from the junction of Rokeya Sarani to the old 9th Division (Uttara Jahaj) Crossing to Bijoy Sarani Tourism Crossing; from the eastern end of Indira Road to the western end of Manik Mia Avenue; from the reserved area of the National Parliament Building and all roads and alleys within these boundaries.