Dhaka: Security has been beefed up in Dhaka’s diplomatic enclave, particularly around the US embassy, following a series of pro-Palestine protests in the area on Monday.
Personnel from Border Guard Bangladesh, Armed Police Battalion, Special Branch, Criminal Investigation Department, intelligence agencies and Bangladesh army have been deployed to monitor security in the highly-sensitive zone.
In addition, security measures have been increased at other embassies in the Gulshan area.
Bangladesh’s leading Bengali daily Prothom Alo quoted Gulshan Zone Assistant Commissioner of Police Ali Ahmed Masud as saying that the security in the diplomatic area has been strengthened following protests demanding an end to the conflict in Gaza.
Students from Presidency University, University of Information Technology and Sciences, and Dhaka’s Bangladesh Navy College had gathered in a large number in front of the US embassy, chanting slogans supporting Palestine. Bangladesh student leaders had called for a nationwide “no work, no school” campaign on Monday. (IANS)
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