June 23, 2026
DHAKA – The government has ordered the deployment of army personnel in three metropolitan cities, including Dhaka, and three other districts, citing fears of possible sabotage by leaders and activists of the Awami League, whose activities are currently banned.
According to a letter issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs today, the army will remain deployed in the field until June 30.
The troops have been ordered to be deployed in the Dhaka Metropolitan Police, Chattogram Metropolitan Police, Gazipur Metropolitan Police, Narayanganj, Gopalganj, and Faridpur.
“Various banned organisations have been carrying out unlawful gatherings, processions, and other activities across the country, creating risks of sabotage and deterioration of law and order. As a result, there is a possibility of damage to public life and property in several districts,” the letter reads.
The ministry’s directive was issued today as part of measures aimed at maintaining law and order and preventing any untoward incidents, the official order said.
Earlier, Police Headquarters issued a nationwide alert over fears of possible clashes between Awami League activists and members of other political parties ahead of the party’s founding anniversary on June 23.
In a notification signed by DIG Kamrul Ahasan, the PHQ on Thursday sent instructions to the heads of all units across the country, asking them to remain alert and take necessary precautionary measures.
According to the notification, Awami League leaders and activists may try to hoist party flags at local offices and bring out processions carrying banners marking the party’s founding anniversary in different districts.
Such activities could lead to confrontations with activists of other political parties, especially members of the National Citizen Party and the Students Against Discrimination, the platform that led the July uprising, creating risks of deterioration in the law-and-order situation, the notification said.
The directive also warned that AL activists could turn hostile towards law enforcers if they are prevented from holding such programmes.