Hefazat’s Hartal makes no impacts on people’s mindset

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DHAKA, March 28, 2021 (BSS) – The dawn to dusk ‘Hartal’ enforced by Hefazat-e-Islam in the country did not make any impacts on people’s mindset as the movement of vehicles across the country including the capital was normal.

Though the turnout of plying the public transport was a little thin in the morning, but it continued to increase as the day progressed.

Except for one or two isolated incidents, all types of vehicles including public transport, CNG, motorcycles and private cars were moving normally in the capital, said BSS city correspondent today.

Deputy Commissioner (Wari Division) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Shah Iftekhar Ahmed told BSS that traffic was disrupted in the morning as supporters of the strike set fire on tires in Chittagong Road, Sanarpar and signboard areas.

Although traffic in Narayanganj was normal, the inter-district buses used Sultana Kamal Bridge route via Demra Road from Sayedabad in the city, he said.

Police members were on high alert across the country, including in the capital in the wake of Hefazat riots in Chittagong and Brahmanbaria.

A large number of police were deployed at various points in the capital since Sunday morning.

Meanwhile, in the morning, public transport, CNG and private cars were seen plying on the main roads of Kalyanpur, Technical, Gabtali and Shyamoli as Hefazat leaders and activists were not seen in those areas.

Motijheel Deputy Commissioner of Police Syed Nurul Islam said that the situation was a little bit challenging in the afternoon when Hefazat supporters marched out from Baitul Mukarram mosque and again moved to the north gate of the mosque.

However, no untoward incident had taken place there, he added.

Many policemen were deployed at the north and south gates of Baitul Mukarram and Paltan mor. Traffic was normal on all roads except the road adjacent to Baitul Mukarram.

Traffic was also normal at Dhanmondi, Satmasjid, Sangsad Bhaban, Farmgate, Tejgaon Sat Rasta road and Hatirjheel areas as police were seen patrolling the city at all points.

Traffic was also normal in Uttara House Building, Azampur, Airport, Jasimuddin Road and its surrounding areas.