Govt will suppress all street movement in future: CA Press Secy

The interim government has decided to suppress all unauthorised street demonstrations, irrespective of the demands, in the run up to the national elections in February, as authorities want to ensure peaceful and credible polls.

The entire process centring the unapproved street demonstrations for pressing home different demands would be thwarted with an iron hand following the polls schedule announcement, said the Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam at a briefing held at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital on Thursday.

Shafiqul referred to the home ministry’s previous statement in this regard.

"From the announcement of the election schedule until polling day, any illegal and unauthorised public gathering or movement that causes public suffering will be strictly controlled,” it was said in the statement on Tuesday.

"We know that many have legitimate demands... But we are now in an election-oriented period. Therefore, on behalf of the government, everyone is being urged to present whatever demands they have to the post-election government. We hope that during this period, no one will create tension or disrupt the normal environment over their demands,” the statement added.