Jamaat breaks police barricade, enters Shapla Chattar
They started gathering in the Arambag area of Motijheel in the early morning, while several hundred police officers had barricaded and obstructed them
Nearly a thousand Jamaat-e-Islami activists broke through the police barricades in both Fakirapool and Arambagh and entered the Shapla Chattar.
Earlier, they started gathering in the Arambag area of Motijheel in the early morning, while several hundred police officers had barricaded and obstructed them.
Meanwhile, a 60-year-old Jamaat worker named Md Nawab Ali was injured during the party's clash with police at Motijheel's Arambagh.
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A correspondent who is currently in front of Notre Dame College said there was a police barricade in front of the college.
Over a thousand activists broke the barricade around 1pm.
The whole road in front of the college is filled with Jamaat activists and police personnel at this moment.
Earlier, the Chief of the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit DIG Md Asaduzzaman made it clear that "Jamaat did not have permission for the rally, and the police would not allow any processions to take place."
"If they gather, defying the law, we will take stern action," he earlier said.
Amidst confrontations with the police on Saturday, two Jamaat workers were arrested. The individuals detained in front of Notre Dame College were identified as SM Mizanur Rahman (63) and Wasim. Additionally, the party claims that 50 activists were arrested earlier in Savar, Ashulia.
Since early morning, police vehicles, including patrol cars and water cannons, have been deployed in the vicinity.
The activists of Jamaat expressed their determination, stating that they "cannot be obstructed in any way."
They affirmed their intention saying that they will gather at the "designated place on time and assemble peacefully."
Acting Ameer Jamaat Mujibur Rahman instructed the party activists to commence the program at 2 pm.
The activists had come prepared with four pickup vans and 8-10 microphones for setting up the stage. Throughout the gathering, intermittent chants of "Allahu Akbar" were heard.
Currently, activists of Jamaat and Shibir are seen gathered from the Arambag area to the TNT Colony near Motijheel Ideal College.
Earlier yesterday, Dhaka Metropolitan Police gave permission to the Awami League and BNP to hold their rallies at the south gate of Baitul Mukarram Mosque and Nayapaltan respectively, subject to 20 conditions.
However, Jamaat did not receive approval from the DMP for their scheduled rally on the same day.
