179 arrested so far over activities-banned Awami League's procession in Gulshan
The police dispersed the procession after the participants chanted various slogans and exploded crude bombs, according to police.
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The Dhaka Metropolitan Police has so far arrested 179 leaders and activists of the activities-banned Awami League and its associate organisations over a procession in Dhaka's Gulshan area.
Additional Deputy Commissioner (Media) Niaz Mehedi of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), confirmed the development today (19 September).
Police said leaders and activists of the Awami League and its student wing, Chhatra League, gathered near Police Plaza in Gulshan before Jumah prayers on 11 September and held a procession.
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The police dispersed the procession after the participants chanted various slogans and exploded crude bombs, according to police.
