22 arrested over secret meeting of BCL, AL in Bashundhara, Army officer under interrogation

Police have arrested 22 members of the banned Chhatra League, Awami League, and its affiliates over a secret meeting held at a convention centre near Dhaka’s Bashundhara Residential Area.

The event, reportedly attended by 300–400 people, included anti-government slogans and alleged plans to mobilise nationwide protests under the direction of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, as per local agency reports.

A Major of the Bangladesh Army linked to the meeting is currently in military custody and being interrogated. Authorities say training for subversive acts was conducted at the event.

The convention centre’s manager has also been arrested for disabling CCTV footage. The Detective Branch is investigating under the Anti-Terrorism Act, and efforts to identify and detain all conspirators involved in the plot are ongoing.