DHAKA: Over 3, 000 leaders and activists of the Awami League and its affiliated organisations have been arrested by the Bangladesh Police over the past 10 months for carrying out flash processions across Dhaka, local media reported on Saturday.
Addressing a press conference in the capital, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Deputy Commissioner Talebur Rahman confirmed the development.
"With the national election approaching, political activities will naturally intensify. However, there is no reason for public concern. We are taking election preparations, keeping all these matters in mind. We remain alert and have the capacity to thwart any subversive activities, " Bangladesh's leading Bengali daily Prothom Alo quoted the senior police official as saying.