DHAKA: Bangladesh's Awami League strongly condemned the joint attacks and mob violence by the country's police and political party cadres on its peaceful procession, while decrying the indiscriminate arrests of its leaders and activists.
Local media reported that at least 131 leaders and activists of Awami League and its affiliate organisations were arrested on Tuesday by Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) for carrying out flash processions in various parts of Dhaka.
According to the Awami League, a planned wave of mob violence was unleashed against its leaders and activists participating in a peaceful procession in the capital as part of what it described as continued persecution of the party. It said many were severely injured in barbaric attacks, alleging that the victims were even obstructed from receiving medical treatment.