No fear over banned AL’s ‘Dhaka lockdown’; army to stay deployed: Home adviser
The banned Awami League has announced plan for holding “Dhaka lockdown” programme on 13 November
There is no concern over the reported 13 November "Dhaka lockdown" programme planned by the banned Awami League (AL), Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said today (9 November).
"There is no apprehension over the Awami League programme," he told journalists after a core committee meeting on law and order at the home ministry in the Secretariat.
Responding to questions about the possible withdrawal of 50% of army personnel from the field, the adviser said this would not happen.
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"At the moment, army personnel will remain deployed as usual. There will be no withdrawal from the field," he added.
The banned Awami League has announced plan for holding "Dhaka lockdown" programme on 13 November.
Meanwhile, the government and security agencies are treating it as a potential flashpoint for unrest, even as top officials publicly down‑play risks.
The date is also significant as the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) is set to announce the date for delivering its verdict in the July Uprising crimes against humanity case against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, and another accused, on 13 November.
