In the 11 days since the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami rallies in Dhaka on Oct 28, the police have arrested 1,696 people for their involvement in acts of lawlessness and violence. According to Additional Deputy Commission KN Roy Niyati, a total of 117 cases have been registered in Dhaka related to these incidents. Law enforcers apprehended 696 people on Oct 28, 256 on Oct 29, 158 on Oct 30, 141 on Oct 31, 96 on Nov 1, 60 on Nov 2, 58 on Nov 3, 37 on Nov 4, 52 on Nov 5, 82 on Nov 6, and 60 on Nov 7. As part of its campaign, the BNP organised a mass rally at Dhaka’s Naya Paltan on Oct 28. But the event was marred by deadly clashes with the police, leading the opposition group to declare a hartal for Oct 29.

Source: bd News24 November 08, 2023 11:21 UTC