The security arrangement around the Gulshan party office of the BNP chief, Khaleda Zia, has been relaxed.
Our correspondent Mohammad Al Masum Molla reported from the spot: “The security arrangement that was taken around the Gulshan party office of the BNP chief, has been relaxed around 10pm on Monday.”
“Besides, the sand-laden trucks that were parked either side of the office were also removed.”
Earlier in the day, the law enforcers did not let the party chief to go out of her office to join today's rally.
She took an attempt to cross the police bar and go out of the office. But, Khaleda, along with her party members forced to stay inside.
Later, the confined leader announced non-stop blockade, protesting the police obstacle.
The BNP chief has reportedly been kept confined to her Gulshan party office since Saturday midnight.
She has spent overnight at the office due to confinement by the police.
Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas, special assistant to Khaleda, told reporters about the confinement at an instant press briefing at the BNP Gulshan office on Saturday night.
However, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police authority said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has not been confined to her office.
Monirul Islam, joint commissioner at the DMP and also its spokesperson, made the statement at a press briefing on Sunday afternoon.
He said: “We have just increased her security ahead of the January 5 program.”
Besides, the Prime Minister also binned the news of Khaleda’s confinement, terming it as a drama.
She said: “Khaleda’s security has been tightened. She can go home any time.”
Additional police forces were deployed in and around BNP Gulshan office on Sunday morning.
Security was tightened in Gulshan 1, Gulshan 2 and Banani areas.
The whole area was turned to desert as public and transport movements were restricted in the areas, reports our correspondent from the spot.
Police pick-up vans were parked diagonally, blocking the main entrance to the BNP Gulshan office so as to obstruct anyone from leaving the building.
The law enforcement agency came up with the move at the end of a day that was apparently heated by debate between BNP and ruling Awami League leaders centring BNP's Jan 5 Dhaka rally.