Police withdrew barricades from in front of BNP’s central office in Nayapaltan, though still the main gate of the party office shut with a lock. 

It was seen on Tuesday (November 14) afternoon around 12:15pm, after visiting the main opposition BNP’s Naya Paltan central office in Dhaka city. 

The barricade was removed around 11:00pm on Monday. 

However, additional police personnel were also deployed besides the BNP’s party office and the office is still locked.

No law enforcement officials and members were seen in front of the BNP’s party office right now. 

However, police were seen in the lane of Victory Hotel next to the office in front of Shangri-la Inn Restaurant.

Earlier today, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman claimed that BNP themselves have locked their central office in Nayapaltan although there have been no restrictions on them entering the office.

If BNP comes to reopen their Nayapaltan office we wouldn't bar them from doing that, he added.

On October 28, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir suspended the grand rally in the capital's Nayapaltan and announced the hartal.

BNP claimed that the rally was suspended as police fired rubber bullets, flash grenades and lobbed tear gas shells, forcing the BNP leaders and activists to leave the rally venue.

Later on October 29, Police cordoned off BNP's office in Nayapaltan on with yellow tape, and are apparently treating it as a crime scene.

BDST: 1600 HRS, NOV 14, 2023
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