'Banned' Awami League stages fresh procession in Dhaka's Banglamotor

Police say they detained six people and seized a motorcycle during the rally

Supporters of the Awami League, banned from conducting political activities, have once again taken to the streets to protest against the interim government, this time in the capital's Banglamotor.

Around 2:30pm on Friday, thousands of party activists reportedly assembled outside the headquarters of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and then marched towards the InterContinental Dhaka hotel.

Masud Alam, deputy police commissioner of Ramna Division, said authorities had detained six people and seized a motorcycle during the procession.

A leader of the party's volunteer wing, Swechchha Sebak League, said: “This illegal government is not letting anyone live in peace. Across the country, Awami League leaders and activists, including our leader Sheikh Hasina, are being harassed with false cases. We marched to protest this.”

An employee of Borak Tower said that marches have become frequent on the road in recent days. "Today, about a thousand people suddenly appeared, chanting slogans in support of Hasina and shouting 'Joy Bangla' as they moved from Banglamotor towards Borak Tower."