October 15, 2026

32 Awami League activists arrested in Dhaka

The political party, which had its activities banned, had held a programme in the capital’s Gulshan on Friday

bdnews24.com

Published : 14 Sep 2026, 04:14 PM

Updated : 16 Sep 2026, 11:50 AM

Police say they have arrested another 32 Awami League activists from different areas of Dhaka.

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police Media and Public Relations Division issued a media statement to the effect on Wednesday.

However, the names and identities of the arrestees have not been confirmed.

Several hundred leaders and activists of the Awami League, which has had its activities banned, took part in a march in the capital’s Gulshan-1 area on Friday. Since then, police have conducted raids to arrest those who took part.

Over the next two days, law enforcers arrested 72 “participants”, many of whom have been remanded to policy custody for questioning.

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