Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has imposed a ban on all kinds of gatherings, rallies, and demonstrations from Shishumela to the National Board of Revenue (NBR) office and its surrounding areas at Agargaon in the capital.
The restriction will come into effect from 6am on Sunday, and will remain in place until further notice, according to a public notice signed by DMP Commissioner Sheikh Sajjat Ali on Saturday.
The notice stated that all types of meetings, rallies, processions, demonstrations, and other forms of public assembly are prohibited from the Shishumela area to the NBR office, Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) office, and adjacent areas on Agargaon road.
It also mentioned that the directive has been issued under Section 29 of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police Ordinance in the interest of maintaining public order.