So far, 1,604 road blockades have been carried out in the name of protests and demonstrations during the tenure of the interim government, said Home Affairs Advisor Lieutenant General Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (retd). He also said that 123 organizations have carried out these blockades.
The advisor gave this information while briefing journalists after the meeting of the Core Committee on Law and Order at the conference room of the Ministry of Home Affairs at the Bangladesh Secretariat on Sunday (August 31, 2025) afternoon.
The advisor said that since the interim government took office, 1,604 road blockades have been carried out on the roads in and around Dhaka. These blockades were carried out by 123 organizations. As a result, traffic jams have been created on the roads, causing public suffering. He said, our ministry has previously requested that these rallies or movements be held at Suhrawardy Udyan or specific places in the capital where there is a field so that there is no public suffering. He also said, everyone can have demands. Everyone has the right to protest, but it should not cause public suffering.
Lieutenant General Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd.) said, how fair, free, impartial and safe the national election will be depends on the political parties participating in the election. The advisor said, our law enforcement agencies will provide all-out cooperation in providing security and maintaining law and order in the election. In this regard, we are fully prepared. And the issue of free and spontaneous participation of the people is also important. Political parties must ensure that issue. He expressed hope that the current interim government will be able to provide a free, peaceful and festive election with everyone’s cooperation.
The Home Affairs Advisor said that the unity that existed among the political parties after the fall of the fascist government must be maintained. There may be differences among the political parties. He said that in order to move towards democracy in the larger interest of the nation, all political parties must remain united, abandoning petty individual and party interests. If there is a crack in the unity, fascist allies can enter and create chaos and anarchy.
Senior Secretary of the Home Ministry Nasimul Gani, IGP Baharul Alam BPM, among others, were present at the briefing.
