Senior BNP leaders Gayeshwar Chandra Roy and Amanullah Aman have been released from police custody after they were detained during clashes between party loyalists and law enforcers in parts of Dhaka. Gayeshwar, a member of the BNP Standing Committee, the party’s highest policy-making body, arrived at the party’s central office in Naya Paltan around 3 pm. Meanwhile, Aman, the convenor of the BNP's Dhaka Metropolitan North unit, was detained, along with a few party activists, in Gabtoli. A group of BNP leaders and activists led by Aman was taking up position in Gabtoli when the police intervened. As law enforcers moved to apprehend Aman, activists began shielding him and a scuffle ensued.

Source: bd News24 July 29, 2023 11:59 UTC