Five cases have been filed at different police stations in Mirpur over Sunday’s protests, involving arson, vandalism and damage to a traffic booth, among other incidents, according to DMP
Garment workers block Mirpur 10 intersection in Dhaka on Saturday, 31 October 2026, bringing traffic to a standstill and causing severe congestion. Photo: TBS
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Garment workers block Mirpur 10 intersection in Dhaka on Saturday, 31 October 2026, bringing traffic to a standstill and causing severe congestion. Photo: TBS
Police have arrested 29 people over the past two days in connection with arson, vandalism and damage to police vehicles and traffic booths during garment workers’ protests in Mirpur, Dhaka.
Hasan Mohammad Naser Rikabdar, deputy commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s (DMP) Mirpur Division, disclosed the information while briefing journalists at the Mirpur-10 roundabout around 12:45pm today (2 November).
He said five cases had been filed at different police stations in Mirpur over yesterday’s (1 November) incidents, including the setting fire to a police vehicle, vandalising another vehicle and damaging a traffic booth.
“More cases will be filed. We arrested 19 people yesterday evening. The total number of arrests reached 29 by noon today,” he said.
Meanwhile, garment workers again attempted to take to the streets on Monday, demanding that the minimum monthly wage be increased to Tk30,000. Police dispersed them in two separate incidents at Mirpur-2 and Mirpur-14, firing tear gas shells during the incidents.
DC Rikabdar said the workers had attempted to take to the streets twice on Monday but were dispersed peacefully.
Earlier, DMP Joint Commissioner (Crime and Prevention-North) Md Mahidul Islam told journalists at the Mirpur roundabout that individuals with ulterior motives could be involved in the protests, seeking to block roads, violate laws and worsen the law and order situation.
“Whoever they are, those who are disobeying the law, violating it or attempting to disrupt the law and order situation are criminals in our eyes. We are trying to bring them under the law,” he said.
Asked whether the identities of those arrested had been established, Mahidul said police did not distinguish between individuals based on their identities.
“Those who are violating the law and attempting to endanger public safety, damage people’s lives and property, or harm state property and resources are criminals in our eyes. We are trying to bring them under the law,” he added
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