A Dhaka court is set to announce the date for delivering its verdict tomorrow (13 November) in the case filed over the crimes committed against humanity during July-August uprising involving three persons including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal.
Following the verdict date, the banned political party, Awami League, has announced a “Dhaka Lockdown” programme, raising fears of unrest across the capital.
Law enforcement agencies have responded by placing the capital and surrounding districts on the highest alert. Fourteen platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed, while additional contingents of police and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel are stationed across major roads and sensitive areas.
Since early Wednesday morning (12 November), BGB personnel have secured strategic locations, including the High Court area, Bangla Academy, and the Hotel InterContinental junction.
Authorities have also imposed strict monitoring of key transport routes and public spaces to prevent potential unrest and sabotage.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sajjat Ali assured the public that there is no reason for concern regarding 13 November. “Security in the capital will be further strengthened on that day,” he said, adding that nearly 100 people have already been arrested on sabotage charges.
The DMP has issued sweeping restrictions prohibiting all meetings, rallies, assemblies, human chains, strikes, and processions in key areas, including the official residence of the Chief Justice, the Supreme Court gates, and surrounding neighborhoods.
Around the tribunal, multiple layers of security cordons have been established to prevent any breaches. Authorities have vowed zero tolerance for any acts of violence, with all contingencies in place to ensure the verdict is announced without disruption.
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