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The chief adviser’s press secretary Shafiqul Alam on Tuesday said that a total of 88 cases were filed in connection with sectarian violence that took place between August 5 and October 22 this year.

The law enforcement agencies arrested 70 people in connection with these cases relating to communal violence, he said.

Shafiqul, while giving the information at a press briefing at the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka city, said that the updates about such incidents that occurred after October 22 would be given soon.

‘All those involved in these heinous incidents will be arrested; no one will be spared,’ he said.

He, however, said that many of these attacks happened due to political affiliation with and holding posts in Awami League ousted from power on August 5 through a mass uprising.

‘Although 88 cases are related to minorities, many of those attacked have been linked with the ousted Awami League,’ he said.

‘However, since cases have been filed and crimes have been committed, we are taking the issues seriously,’ he said, ‘we are taking serious measures for every crime.’

He also said that the number of cases and arrests would likely increase because there were multiple incidents in Sunamganj, Chattogram, Turag area of Dhaka, and Narsingdi after October 22.

‘Only the specific suspects and those against whom allegations have been found are being arrested. No one has been arrested on political identities,’ the press secretary said.

About the Rohingya issue, Shafiqul Alam said, ‘We are monitoring the situation very closely and considering the overall Rohingya situation.

He said also that the chief adviser appointed a high-ranking representative to closely monitor the situation and talk to all the stakeholders.

‘We will organise a major international conference on the Rohingya crisis next year. We will decide its venue and other things between March and April.’

‘Hopefully, this conference will be held around September–October in 2025. All the countries in the world will participate in it. Especially those who are highly interested in the Rohingya issue, including the United Nations, European Union, United States, and China,’ he said.