Dhaka Metropolitan Police has clarified that no section 144 under the Code of Criminal Procedure was imposed in the capital. The DMP on Sunday imposed a ban on all kinds of meetings and procession sin the city from 5pm that day until further order.
The directive came as the Awami League and BNP announced rallies for yesterday.
DMP Deputy Commissioner Masudur Rahman said: “We imposed the ban in line with section 28 and 29 of the DMP Ordinance. In the ordinance, there is no scope of issuing any order under section 144 of the [CrPC] in any metropolitan area.”
According to section 21 of the DMP Ordinance of 1976, enforcement of directions, notifications, public notices and orders can be given, issued or made. Section 28 allows the police commissioner to prohibit certain acts for prevention of disorder while under section 29 a police commissioner can prohibit assembly or procession.
Masudur said: “Whenever we issue an order, we mention the section.”
