The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has asked the ruling Awami League to propose two alternative venues instead of the south gate of the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in the capital for holding its peace rally scheduled to be held October 28, for public security reasons.
In a letter signed by Paltan Police Station officer-in-charge Salahuddin Mia and sent to AL on Wednesday, police asked AL Dhaka south city unit office secretary Reaz Uddin Reaz to propose the names of two alternative venues.
It said that the DMP wanted the names of two alternative venues in case of DMP’s failure to give permission to AL for holding its October 28 rally in the Baitul Mukarram area for public security purpose.
The letter also asked to propose names by October 26.
Meanwhile, the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami have announced to hold a rally on October 28.
Tensions are rising among the people as the ruling Awami League leaders insist on holding a rally on that day.
