DMP requests all to avoid some areas today

City Desk:

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in a statement requested city residents to avoid the Shahbagh, Central Shaheed Minar, and Suhrawardy Udyan areas today due to large gatherings and multiple scheduled programmes.

According to the statement, a “student rally” will be held at the Shahbagh intersection from 12pm to 6pm under the initiative of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal. A public rally will also be held at Dhaka Central Shaheed Minar from 3pm to 6pm, organised by the National Citizen Party (NCP), demanding the “July Declaration and Charter.” Additionally, Saimum Shilpi Gosthi will continue its “July Awakening” programme at Suhrawardy Udyan from August 1-4, from 10am to 10pm daily, reports BSS.