Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has officially notified the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) of its plan to hold a national rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital on July 19.
A delegation from the party visited the DMP Commissioner’s office on Thursday morning to inform authorities about the event, scheduled to begin at 2pm.
Speaking to the media after the meeting, Jamaat’s Assistant Secretary General and Head of Media and Publicity Department, Advocate Ahsanul Mahboob Zubair, said, “We are planning to hold a national rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on July 19 at 2pm. Two of our senior leaders had earlier met the home adviser regarding this.”
“In continuation of that discussion, we came to the DMP Commissioner’s office today. We have informed them of our plan. They (DMP) have assured us of their cooperation,” he added.
Zubair noted that party supporters from across the country would arrive in Dhaka using various types of vehicles. “We discussed traffic management, vehicle entry and exit, parking, and security with the authorities. The DMP assured us they will handle these issues, including law and order,” he said.
Among others present at the meeting were Jamaat’s Central Executive Council member and Media and Publicity Secretary Advocate Matiur Rahman Akand, Dhaka Metropolitan North Amir Md Selim Uddin, and Dhaka Metropolitan South Secretary Dr Shafiqul Islam Masud.
