The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, a platform for protesting students, will observe a “March to Dhaka” programme on Monday to press home their one-point demand while a curfew is underway across the country for an indefinite period.

The platform urged people from all walks of life to join the event for making it a success amid the ongoing non-cooperation movement launched to realise their sole demand – the resignation of the Awami League government.

Late Sunday, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman held a press conference and warned that legal action would be taken against those who violate the curfew laws.

The government imposed a curfew starting from 6pm on Sunday as part of its efforts to quell protests.

The “March to Dhaka” programme was initially scheduled for Tuesday, but later the platform decided to hold the event on Monday.

The announcement comes amid the deadly protests Bangladesh witnessed on Sunday since the quota reform movement began in July.

At least 98 people, including 14 policemen, demonstrators, and activists of political parties, were killed as well as hundreds of others injured with many of them suffering bullet wounds in the nationwide mayhem on Sunday.

BDST: 1325 HRS, AUG 05, 2024
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