Staff Reporter :
Police have foiled the pre-announced ‘Long March’ move of Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) to Myanmar border protesting the ongoing state-endorsed persecution on the Rohingya Muslims.
Several hundred activists of the IAB thronged Jatrabari area on Sunday morning to start the journey, but police dispersed them from the spot, said IAB Publicity Secretary Md Abdul Kaiyum.
He also said that they were consequently compelled to hold a rally in front of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Paltan area.
“We gathered at Jatrabari instead of the National Press Club to
launch the programme as per the earlier instruction of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Asaduzzaman Miah. But police foiled peaceful programme without any reason. They also picked up our few activists and snatched the keys of cars,” said Abdul Kaiyum.
Farid Uddin, Deputy Commissioner of Wari Division, told The New Nation on Sunday, “Police dispersed the activists of IAB as we have not received any official order to allow their Long March programme.”
Police released the detained activists of the party after taking bond in the afternoon, the OC said.
Police have foiled the pre-announced ‘Long March’ move of Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) to Myanmar border protesting the ongoing state-endorsed persecution on the Rohingya Muslims.
Several hundred activists of the IAB thronged Jatrabari area on Sunday morning to start the journey, but police dispersed them from the spot, said IAB Publicity Secretary Md Abdul Kaiyum.
He also said that they were consequently compelled to hold a rally in front of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Paltan area.
“We gathered at Jatrabari instead of the National Press Club to
launch the programme as per the earlier instruction of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Asaduzzaman Miah. But police foiled peaceful programme without any reason. They also picked up our few activists and snatched the keys of cars,” said Abdul Kaiyum.
Farid Uddin, Deputy Commissioner of Wari Division, told The New Nation on Sunday, “Police dispersed the activists of IAB as we have not received any official order to allow their Long March programme.”
Police released the detained activists of the party after taking bond in the afternoon, the OC said.
