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He said the law and order situation is now under control as the 22-hour curfew beginning at 8pm yesterday has been in place in the district following the vandalism at the NCP’s rally, arson attacks ...

Jamaat leaders, including party ameer and other senior leaders, are directly supervising organisational activities to mobilise supporters from Dhaka and across the country, said Parwar ...

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Gopalganj district town witnessed heightened unrest throughout Wednesday, as activists of the banned Awami League, its banned student wing Chhatra League, and other affiliated organisations occupied ...

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The Bangladesh Army has requested public to remain patient and cooperate with law enforcement without being misled by rumours or propaganda regarding yesterday's violence in Gopalganj. In a press ...

"Two factors are behind this situation - the government's indifference and its failure to maintain law and order,” Salahuddin added.