Police detained eight individuals on Thursday in separate incidents while they attempted to pay tribute at the National Memorial or take part in rallies organised by the Awami League, whose political activities are currently banned.
In the first incident, three people were detained at the National Memorial around 1:40pm while paying respects on behalf of the Sheikh Hasina and the Awami League.
The arrested were identified as Rokibul Islam Durjoy from Gauripur, Mymensingh; Mishti Subhash from Bancharampur, Brahmanbaria; and Tahmina Akter from Dhaka.
Police said the trio approached the main platform of the memorial to lay flowers and offer tribute when they were taken into custody.
They are currently held at Ashulia Police Station, where legal action is underway.
Earlier in the morning, five more individuals, including a government employee, were detained in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar following a flash procession.
Around 9:30am, a group of 15-20 people began a march from the BTRC area in Agargaon.
When the rally reached the IDB building, patrolling police intervened, dispersing the crowd and detaining five participants-Mohammad Hasan Ali, 43, Zisan Ahmed, 39, Mohammad Raisul Islam Manik, Mohammad Faruk Islam, 36, and Ashik Mohammad, 24.
Hasan Ali is employed with the Bangladesh Water Development Board.
Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Monirul Islam confirmed the arrests and said one of the detainees is a government employee.
A case has been filed against all eight under the Anti-Terrorism Act.
