No unrest following verdict against Hasina: Home Adviser

Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Wednesday (November 19) said there is no unrest in the country following the tribunal’s death sentence handed down to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Talking to reporters at the Secretariat after an inter-ministerial security meeting held ahead of the Victory Day 2025 celebrations, the adviser reaffirmed that nothing unexpected had occurred in connection with the verdict.

Responding to questions about reports of unrest after the court’s decision and any potential threats ahead of Victory Day, Jahangir said no such incidents had taken place and there was no cause for concern regarding the upcoming national celebrations.

He said the Victory Day events will proceed as scheduled and noted that there is no reason to anticipate any disturbance during the commemorations.

Parade will not take place this year too, he said.

Commenting on allegations that law enforcers picked up a journalist on Tuesday night, the adviser said he had only just been informed of the matter and would look into it.