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Thousands take to streets with processions in Dhaka

Bangladesh Army chief General Waker-uz-Zaman is set to address the nation at 3pm

Update : 05 Aug 2024, 02:34 PM

Thousands of people have taken to the streets in various parts of the capital with protests.

Reports of demonstrations came in the morning from places like Jatrabari, the Central Shaheed Minar, Badda, Uttara, and Mirpur.

People started coming out onto the streets around 1:30pm on Monday.

Bangladesh Army chief General Waker-uz-Zaman is set to address the nation at 3pm.

This was confirmed by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). They requested the public to avoid violence and remain patient until that time.

Broadband internet was also restored around 1:30pm, after being shut down in the morning. Mobile internet also restored around 2pm.

Thousands of people have taken up positions in Shahbagh. People are coming there from different places.

Thousands of people took to the streets in Mirpur. People took processions from Pallabi, Mirpur 11 and 11.5 and gathered at Mirpur 10 roundabout. From there they left for Agargaon.

A group of protestors is coming towards Banani from Uttara in the capital. Apart from students and parents, there are local people in the group. They are moving forward in a procession. The protesters crossed Terminal III of the airport around 1:30pm and moved forward.

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