If BNP can really take control of the streets on December 10, they may re-emerge as a viable alternative to the Awami League, and that is exactly what the Awami League wants to stop from happening.
Rules on regulating lawful and unlawful assemblies dictate that using excessive force against protesters, such as opening fire, should be the last resort, used only when there is no other way to save lives and properties.
The Bangladesh Constitution guarantees the right to assembly of the citizens as a fundamental right. But those who followed Bangladeshi politics over the years know how the right has been curtailed and how law enforcement agencies and both Awami League and BNP men have foiled various demonstrations of the opposition.
Bhola Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge (investigation) Arman Hossain and 60 others were sued in a case filed today (August 4, 2022) over the death of Swechchhasebak Dal leader Abdur Rahim.