21 AL men held in Narayanganj

At least 21 leaders and activists of the Awami League, currently banned from political activities, were arrested in special drives across Narayanganj over the past 36 hours, as of 6:00am yesterday.

Additional Superintendent of Police Tarek Al Mehedi said security has been tightened across the district to maintain law and order.

Nine checkpoints have been set up at key entry points to Dhaka as well as on major roads and highways. Twenty-six mobile teams are also patrolling the district, he added.

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 delivered its verdict yesterday in the crimes against humanity case against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two of her former top aides.

The AL had earlier announced a "Dhaka lockdown" programme for November 13, later revising it to a "complete shutdown".

However, vehicular movement on the Dhaka–Chattogram and Dhaka–Sylhet highways remained normal in the morning, though police checkpoints were visible in several areas.