Police detain 8 AL leaders, activists from National Memorial area
They were detained around 12:30pm, said Abu Bakar Siddique, officer-in-charge (OC) of Ashulia Police Station
Emblem of Bangladesh Awami League
Police detained eight Awami League (AL) leaders and activists today (16 December) from the National Memorial area in Savar, including Dhaka District AL unit's Senior Vice-President Mahbubur Rahman.
"They were detained at around 12:30pm," said Abu Bakar Siddique, officer-in-charge (OC) of Ashulia Police Station.
However, he did not disclose the full identities of all those detained.
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When asked about the reasons for the detention or the cases they were held under, Abu Bakar said, "We are currently verifying their details. We will be able to provide more information later."
