Inspector General of Police Baharul Alam has instructed police officers to arrest the individuals responsible for vandalising shops and businesses in Sylhet and several other cities across the country.
"We have video footage of the attackers. They are being identified and will be arrested immediately. Police teams are currently working on this," Chief Adviser's press wing quoted IG Alam as saying on Monday night.
"The government does not impede any lawful protests. However, we will not tolerate any criminal acts under the guise of protest.”
“At a time when we are hosting Bangladesh Investment Summit to showcase Bangladesh as an investment destination, it is unfortunate to see our countrymen setting such deplorable examples," said Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Executive Chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun on Monday night.
He said a lot of these businesses were local investors, and some of them were foreigners who believed in Bangladesh.
"They all offered employment opportunities to our youth. Those who have committed these heinous acts of vandalism are true enemies of job creation, economic growth, and stability," Ashik said.