29 Dec 2024 | 07:47 AM UTC
Bangladesh: Retired armed forces personnel protesting at Shaheed Jahangir Gate in Dhaka Dec. 29
Retired armed forces personnel protesting at Shaheed Jahangir Gate in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Dec. 29. Localized traffic disruptions ongoing.
Dismissed and forcibly retired armed forces personnel are participating in a sit-in demonstration at Shaheed Jahangir Gate in Dhaka as of the afternoon of Dec. 29. Hundreds of people have gathered at the gate since morning, causing traffic congestion. Participants are demanding reinstatement and judicial reform.
Authorities will likely deploy security personnel to the affected area. Localized traffic disruptions are probable through Dec. 29. Clashes may occur if police attempt to disperse the gathering forcibly.
Avoid the protest as a precaution. Consider taking alternative routes to circumvent the protest and related disruptions. Do not attempt to pass through protestor-erected roadblocks. Heed the instructions of security personnel.
