Dhaka, Feb. 6 (TNS): Bangladesh police banned street protests Tuesday ahead of a verdict against opposition leader Khaleda Zia, whose party says more than a thousand of its activists have been detained.
Zia, 72, may face up to life in prison if found guilty on Thursday on charges of embezzling $252,000.
Her Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) says police and other security forces have detained more than a thousand of its activists and officials in a nationwide crackdown before the verdict.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police said it feared opposition parties could “create anarchy” if she was convicted.
Her party says the charges against the two-time prime minister are politically motivated.
