No scope for Awami League to hold protest: Press Secretary

Shafiqul Alam, Press Secretary of the interim government’s Chief Adviser, announced that the Awami League would not be allowed to hold protests on Sunday (November 10).

In a post on his verified Facebook page on Saturday (November 9), Shafiqul Alam wrote: “The Awami League in its current form is a fascist party. There is no way this fascist party will be allowed to hold protests in Bangladesh. Anyone who would try to hold rally, gathering and processions by taking orders from the mass murderer and dictator Sheikh Hasina will face full force of the law enforcing agencies. The Interim Government won’t tolerate any violence or any attempt to break law and order situation in the country.”

The Awami League had announced to hold a protest march for Sunday at 3pm at Shaheed Noor Hossain Square in Dhaka, marking Shaheed Noor Hossain Day.

The program, announced on the party’s Facebook page, was planned to demand the removal of undemocratic forces and the restoration of a democratic system.

The statement also encouraged leaders and activists of the party at all district and upazila levels nationwide to participate in line with the central program.