News Desk :
Police say they are conducting a “thorough” investigation to uncover the motives and organisers behind a “conspiratorial” meeting held in Dhaka’s Bashundhara Residential Area, which has already led to 22 arrests.
Despite “several threats” circulating on social media surrounding the interim government’s anniversary on Aug 8, police say they see no security concerns at the moment.
The meeting, which took place on Jul 8 at a convention centre, reportedly involved several hundred activists from the banned Awami League and its affiliates.
A serving Army officer Major Sadequl Hoque is in military custody over his alleged participation in the meeting, reports bdnews24.com
Reports suggest an Army court of inquiry has been formed to investigate his suspected political affiliations.
At a press conference on Friday afternoon, Dhaka Metropolitan Police spokesperson Muhammad Talebur Rahman, fielded questions from journalists on the matter.
He said: “We had information about a meeting at KB Convention Hall in Bashundhara on the 8th of July. The venue was rented by one Shamima Nasrin Shompa, who used the name of an organisation claiming to send people abroad.
“People were taken there with conspiratorial intent, prompting a case to be filed at Vatara Police Station on the 13th of July.”
“We’ve already made 22 arrests,” Talebur added. “We’re treating the matter with utmost seriousness.
“Whether there are other dimensions to this incident, what the real motive was, and who else may be behind it — these questions will be answered soon.”
