One-sided procession of Awami League violating section 144; 11 arrested

Section 144 was issued in Noakhali municipal area around the reciprocal program of 3 groups. All kinds of meetings, processions and rallies ...

Section 144 was issued in Noakhali municipal area around the reciprocal program of 3 groups. All kinds of meetings, processions and rallies are prohibited. However, the police tried to cut off one side of the Awami League by violating section 144 and charged batons. They dispersed the leaders and activists. Tensions and panic spread among the citizens in the early hours of the morning surrounding the three-party program. The Noakhali municipal area has been in turmoil since the beginning of the day surrounding the program between the three groups of the Awami League. Local MP Ekramul Karim Chowdhury's followers tried to remove the procession from the town hall area in violation of section 144. Police chased them and dispersed them, arresting 11 people. Ekramul Karim Chowdhury's followers demanded that the opposition announce a counter program to thwart their pre-announced rally. They demanded that the announced partial committee of the district Awami League be completed soon.

One side says that the reason why two people have announced two programs here, it is understood that they deliberately internally they want to prevent a quarrel with us.
We want the president-general secretary to announce that our Chhatra League, Juba League and Awami League will complete a demand committee.


Shihab Uddin Shahin, president of the Sadar Upazila Awami League, which is leading the other party, claimed that they organized the rally as part of the central program of Bangabandhu's birth centenary.


The president of Sadar Upazila A'League said, "We have municipal rights. We have given the program by talking to us. They have given the program for the individual."


On the other hand, Municipal Mayor and Awami League leader Shahid Ullah Khan said that there was no conflict with anyone.


The mayor said, "I have organized a workers' rally on the occasion of the election of the chairman of the municipality. I have nothing to do with what other party has called for.

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