Bangladesh: 244 leaders and workers of the Awami League arrested for recording flash marches

Dhaka, September 25 (IANS). Bangladesh police have arrested 244 leaders and activists from Awami League and his co -workers following a sudden march in Dhaka. Additional commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) SM Nazrul Islam said at a press conference that 244 leaders and activists from Awami League and his co -workers’ organizations were detained during a sudden march. Nazrul Islam further said that the DMP had previously arrested more than 500 leaders and activists of Awami League from various regions of the capital. According to the report from the leading Bengali Daily newspaper ‘First Alo’ in Bangladesh, senior police officer said these party leaders and workers allegedly had a conspiracy to spoil the legislation and ordinary situation before next year’s election. These latest incidents take place amid the continued action during the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus. In this action, the leaders of the Awami League and their supporters are put under pressure. Last week, several Awami League members of Dhaka Metropolitan South took a flash march in the Beribad area of ​​the Hajipur police station in the capital. The march was in support of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. According to local media reports, dozens of youths joined the march. He wore banners and slogans like ‘Jai Bangla,’ Sheikh Hasina Aayegi, Highway Hill Jayegi ‘,’ Sheikh Hasina Aayegi Aayegi, Bangladesh smiles’. The incident confirmed the incident, and Hazaribagh police police said our police acted immediately and arrested 11 people during the march Awami League. We investigate which of these were directly involved in the march and which was caught from close. After the investigation, legal action will be taken against those against whom evidence will be found. Recently, the Awami League party accused the Yusuf government of arbitrarily arresting arrests due to the oppression of differences of opinion in the country and the end of political opposition. Analysts believe that these incidents are a major action of political revenge by the Yunus government, as several cases are registered on him and his party members in some minor cases shortly after Hasina was removed from the post in August 2024.