Army to be deployed in Dhaka, 5 other areas over fears of AL unrest

The government has ordered the deployment of army personnel across three metropolitan cities, including Dhaka and three districts, citing apprehensions of potential sabotage and unlawful activities by leaders and activists of the banned Awami League.

According to an official letter issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs today (22 June), the troops will remain deployed until 30 June.

The designated deployment areas cover the Dhaka Metropolitan Police, Chattogram Metropolitan Police, Gazipur Metropolitan Police, and Narayanganj, Gopalganj, and Faridpur districts.

The development follows a nationwide alert issued by Police Headquarters over potential clashes ahead of the Awami League’s founding anniversary tomorrow (23 June).

In a notification signed by DIG Kamrul Ahasan last week, Police Headquarters instructed unit heads across the country to remain highly vigilant.

The notification warned that Awami League activists might attempt to hoist party flags at local offices and hold processions, which could trigger violent confrontations with rival political platforms, specifically members of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and the Students Against Discrimination platform.

The directive cautioned that activists of the banned political party could turn hostile towards law enforcement if intercepted.