Flash Rally by Banned Awami League in Tejgaon, 9 Arrested by Police

PNN News Desk | Dhaka:

The police have arrested nine leaders and activists of the banned Awami League and its affiliated organizations during a sudden flash rally in the Tejgaon industrial area of the capital. The police suspect that they were involved in planning disruptive activities.

According to a statement from the media branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), the incident occurred near Nabisco Mor before noon on Saturday. The identities of those arrested have not yet been disclosed.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Tejgaon Industrial Area Police Station, Md. Aslam Hossain, said that around 1:45 PM, a group suddenly held a flash rally, chanting slogans in support of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Upon receiving the information, police reached the scene and arrested nine individuals, while the rest dispersed quickly.

The police stated that preliminary investigations are underway, and legal action is being prepared against the arrested individuals.