People with sticks checking IDs, confining people near Dhanmondi-32

On the 49th anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s assassination, crowds gathered near his Dhanmondi-32 residence. Hundreds of students and civilians, armed with sticks, blocked roads and checked IDs of passersby. They detained and attacked individuals suspected of coming to pay respects. Reporters witnessed people being confined based on suspicion. One man, thought to be an Awami League sympathizer, was discovered by the crowd. The situation highlights tensions surrounding the commemoration of the former leader’s death. Daily Star