The government has heightened security measures in the Supreme Court area as the International Crimes Tribunal-1 is set to deliver its verdict in the crimes against humanity case against Bangladesh鈥檚 deposed prime minister and Awami League president Sheikh Hasina, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan, and former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun on Monday.
The Awami League, whose activities are currently banned, on social media announced to enforce a 鈥榗omplete shutdown鈥� for Sunday and Monday.
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh, Armed Police Battalion and Dhaka Metropolitan Police were seen alert in front of the High Court gate-adjacent to the tribunal at about 9:30am while members of Rapid Action Battalion, Bangladesh Army and Armed Police Battalion were seen on the court premises.
Armoured vehicles of DMP and army were also seen stand by there.
Law enforcers kept vehicular movement from Dhaka University's Doyel Chattar to the court gate restricted since Sunday evening.
A large number of police were deployed at different important establishments and on roads in Dhaka on Monday.
In addition, members of the army, BGB and law enforcement, security and intelligence agencies are also deployed across the city to prevent any sabotage.
The government has taken tight security measures on the occasion of the announcement of the tribunal鈥檚 first verdict in a case of crimes against humanity committed during the July uprising, which ousted the Hasina-led Awami League regime on August 5, 2024.
A series of crude bomb explosions and arson attacks on vehicles, especially buses, had been taking place in Dhaka and several other areas since the November 7, after the Awami League announced 鈥楧haka lockdown鈥� on social media for November 13, the day scheduled for setting the Hasina case verdict date by the International Crimes Tribunal.
The spate of crude bomb explosions and arson attacks have spread panic among people.