Arrests made over violent disruption at NY consulate

Several arrests have been made after activists from the Awami League's US chapter attempted to violently disrupt an event marking the first anniversary of the July uprising at the Bangladesh Consulate in New York on August 24.

Golam Mortuza, press minister at the Bangladesh Embassy in Washington, DC, confirmed the development in a Facebook post yesterday.

"According to the US government, as of the second week of September, several individuals have been arrested, though no specific number was disclosed. The investigation is still ongoing," he shared.

He said both the embassy and the New York consulate are actively monitoring the situation. The New York Diplomatic Security Wing is coordinating with the New York Mayor's Office.

He informed that once the investigation is complete, US authorities will formally inform the New York consulate and the embassy. Based on the findings, a case may be filed.

This is the legal process in the US. The stage for filing a case has not yet arrived, he said in the Facebook post.