The Dhaka Metropolitan Police once again banned public gatherings, rallies and demonstrations in areas surrounding the Supreme Court and the chief justice鈥檚 official residence in the capital.
The ban will be effective from Saturday and continue until further notice, the metropolitan police said in a public notice on Thursday.
The notice also urged the citizens to avoid road blockades in the name of protests or making demands and noted that such activities obstruct vehicular movement.
DMP Commissioner Sheikh Md Sazzat Ali imposed the ban under section 29 of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police Ordinance 1976, citing the need to maintain public order, the notice said.
Areas under restriction included the surroundings of the chief justice鈥檚 official residence, the Judges鈥� Complex, primary entrances to the Bangladesh Supreme Court, Mazar Gate, Jame Mosque Gate, access points to International Crimes Tribunals 1 and 2, and the area in front of the Judicial Administration Training Institute.
On May 15, the DMP imposed similar bans on these locations, along with other key points, saying that they would remain in effect until further notice.
Meanwhile, all types of gatherings and processions were already banned by the DMP in the surrounding areas of the chief adviser鈥檚 official residence, State Guest House Jamuna, and the Bangladesh Secretariat in the face of frequent rallies by different groups, pressing for various demands near the key-point installations.