Bangladesh on Alert Ahead of Awami League Founding Anniversary
Authorities deployed thousands of officers and troops to block unauthorized processions and possible unrest as the banned party marked its 77th founding anniversary.
- On Tuesday, Bangladesh deployed troops in six districts to maintain order amid high alert for the founding anniversary of the banned Awami League, as Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed cited intelligence reports of potential unrest.
- Following the July Uprising that forced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from power in August 2024, the Awami League was disbanded and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's administration continues to enforce the ban.
- Over 18,000 officers from the Dhaka Metropolitan Police are active across more than 200 checkpoints in the capital, while authorities have arrested at least 103 party leaders and activists in targeted operations.
- Officials fear unauthorized processions could trigger violent confrontations with activists from the student-led National Citizen Party, while Ahmed characterizes the banned party as a "mafia organisation" and warns authorities are monitoring for sabotage.
- Military personnel will operate until June 30 under the "In Aid to Civil Power" framework, with the nine-day deployment aimed at protecting property and ensuring public safety across designated metropolitan areas and districts.
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