Published on 12:00 AM, October 14, 2019

Police foil Oikyafront rally

ASM Abdur Rob, among other Oikyafront leaders, comes face to face with police in riot gear as the alliance brings out a mourning procession from Jatiya Press Club protesting the killing of Abrar. Photo: Amran Hossain
Unb, Dhaka

Police yesterday foiled a “civic mourning rally” brought out by Jatiya Oikyafront in the city, protesting the killing of Buet student Abrar Fahad.

Several hundred leaders and activists of the alliance, led by its convener Dr Kamal Hossain, brought out the rally wearing black badges and holding black flags from the Jatiya Press Club towards the Central Shaheed Minar around 5:10pm.

Minutes after the rally started, police obstructed it saying the alliance leaders are not allowed to hold the rally.

Oikyafront leaders tried to break the police barricade, but failed.

At one stage, police allowed the vehicle, carrying Dr Kamal, to go to his Bailey Road residence while the alliance leaders left the spot in the face of obstruction by the law enforcers.

Earlier, Oikyafront leaders held a public rally at the auditorium of the Jatiya Press Club protesting the murder of Abrar.

At the programme, Nagorik Oikya Convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna announced to hold a public rally at any open space or ground in the city on October 18 on the same issue.

 

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