The police foiled Bangladesh Chhatra League programme in Gopalganj, marking ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 78th birthday on Saturday.
This incident took place on the Government Bangabandhu College campus in Gopalganj Sadar in the morning when BCL leaders and activists tried to bring out a procession, marking the day.
Sushanta Kumar Biswas, a member of the convening committee of Sadar upazila Chhatra League, said that in celebration of Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 birthday, BCL leaders of the upazila units organised a procession and ceremony. However, police interrupted the event and dispersed them.
District Awami League publicity secretary SM Nazrul Islam said that on Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 birthday, tributes were paid to Bangabandhu鈥檚 portrait at the party office in the morning. Additionally, an evening prayer was organised for Hasina鈥檚 wellbeing.
He expressed anger over the obstruction, faced by students, in their attempt to hold a procession.
Mohammad Sajedur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Gopalganj Sadar police station, however, denied the allegations of using force against BCL leaders and activists.
He said that BCL activists were not dispersed. The procession was halted out of concern that it could lead to chaos on the roads and result in vandalism.
Meanwhile, security has been strengthened in all upazilas of the district.
