The government yesterday beefed up security around Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina's Sudha Sadan residence while airport police filed a case against two to three thousand party leaders and activists for bringing out procession in airport area on Monday defying the state of emergency. Dhanmondi police were also preparing to file a similar case accusing another two to three thousand AL leaders and supporters until 10:00pm, duty officer of Dhanmondi Police Station said.Sub-inspector Shahriar Hossain of Airport Police Station filed the case at 8:00pm under the Emergency Power Rules. In the case statement, he mentioned that the AL leaders and workers gathered at the airport and brought out procession defying the state of emergency. The police administration also came down hard on three top Uttara cops -- Deputy Commissioner Tanveer Haider, Assistant Deputy Commissioner Iqbal Hossain and Assistant Commissioner MM Salahuddin-- for 'neglect of duty' during Hasina's homecoming celebration. The three were closed to the police headquarters. Uttara zone Patrol Inspector Kamruzzaman has been suspended.
Meanwhile, AL General Secretary Abdul Jalil, presidium member Tofail Ahmed and wife of detained presidium member Kazi Zafarullah met Hasina yesterday evening amid tight security. Police this time took three-tier security measures instead of the previous two-tier to tighten security for Hasina, also a former prime minister, on her return home. Earlier the government withdrew Hasina's security on March 27, 12 day after she left for the USA.