Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Saturday imposed a ban on holding any kind of rally and bringing out procession in the capital from 6 am Sunday.
The restriction will remain in force until further order, said a notification signed by DMP Commissioner Benazir Ahmed.
Both the ruling and opposition alliances called grand rallies in Dhaka city on October 25 in their bid to stage showdowns as the current regime heading towards completing its tenure.
The ban was imposed on all kinds of rally, human chain, demonstration, procession and carrying sticks, explosives, and firearms in the capital, the DMP Commissioner said.
He said several rival political parties have already declared various prorammes, including rallies, in the city from Sunday. Leaders of those parties have been making provocative speeches heightening tension among the city dwellers.
The programmes, called by the rival groups, may deteriorate the law and order situation and pose a threat to public safety, Benazir Ahmed said.
The DMP Commissioner sought cooperation from all in maintaining law and order and ensuring public safety in the metropolitan areas.
Meanwhile, BNP sought permission from the DMP for holding its grand rally in the city on October 25.
The country is passing through a political uncertainty due to the long-drawn stalemate over the format of the election-time government, with the BNP-led opposition alliance sticking to its guns not to join the upcoming election unless it is held under a non-party caretaker government while the ruling alliance refusing to accept the demand.
Source: UNBConnect
