Police have released most of those detained from the Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Jasad) office in Dhaka’s Gulistan, following verification.
They were freed early Sunday morning, while police said 19 remain in custody and are still being verified.
Paltan Police Station Officer-in-charge (Operations) Md Alauddin confirmed the information to TIMES.
More than 200 people were detained from the Jasad office on Saturday afternoon, according to several police officials.
Party sources said the party’s representative conference began Saturday morning opposite the GPO in Gulistan, with around 400 leaders and activists attending. On 24 September, party leaders submitted a letter to Dhaka Metropolitan Police seeking permission to use loudspeakers and requesting necessary security for the event.
By midday, BNP’s Jubo Dal activists led by central joint general secretary Robiul Islam Nayan surrounded the office. As the situation deteriorated, police reached the scene and later detained participants of the conference from inside the office.
Officials also said that around 12pm, Awami League activists staged a flash procession in Dhanmondi, during which several crude bombs were exploded. Many of those involved in the procession later took shelter at the Jasad office in Gulistan.
DMP Deputy Commissioner (Media and Public Relations) Md Akhter Hossain said outsiders were present inside the party headquarters, holding meetings and chanting “Joy Bangla” slogans. Police raided the office suspecting them to be Awami League activists, he added.
Jasad is one of the parties in the 14‑party alliance led by the ousted Awami League. The party’s president, former minister Hasanul Haq Inu, was arrested after the fall of Awami League government in 2024 and is currently in prison. A court has already sentenced him to 10 years in a case.
