40 more arrested over banned AL procession in Gulshan

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 40 more people during raids in different parts of the capital on Saturday night for allegedly taking part in a banned Awami League procession in Gulshan.
DMP Deputy Commissioner (Media and Public Relations) Md Aktar Hossain confirmed the arrests on Sunday.
Earlier, police arrested 32 people in connection with the procession, bringing the total number of detainees to 72. 
Gulshan police station Sub-Inspector Md Mahbub Hossain filed a case under the Anti-Terrorism Act in connection with the procession, naming 118 people and accusing another 80 to 100 unnamed individuals. 
According to the case statement, several hundred leaders and activists of the banned Awami League and Bangladesh Chhatra League attempted to bring out a procession from in front of Bhola Mosque in Gulshan-1 around 11:45am on Friday.
They allegedly chanted anti-government slogans and exploded two cocktails when police tried to disperse them. Police fired two rounds of rubber bullets and recovered five cocktails from the spot.
Gulshan police station Officer-In-Charge (OC) Daud Hossain said two people were arrested from the scene, while Aktar Hossain said the 40 latest arrestees had directly participated in the procession.
Meanwhile, a court on Saturday granted remand for 24 of those arrested in the case.