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BNP said on Tuesday (30 January) its standing committee member Moyeen Khan was picked up by law enforcers in the capital, but police said the BNP leader was just removed from the "black flag" procession he was leading for his safety.
Shahirul Kabir Khan, member of BNP's media cell, said Moyeen was picked up from Uttara sector-12 this afternoon.
Mirza Salah Uddin, additional deputy commissioner of Uttara Division Police, told The Daily Star, "There was a risk to his security, which is why we removed him [from the procession]. Later, he was put in his car and he started off for his home."
Md Shahjahan, deputy commissioner of Uttara Divison Police, said they did not arrest or detain Moyeen Khan. "We just asked him to sit and not hold the black flag procession."
Moyeen was leading a black flag procession protesting the price hike of daily essentials and demanding release of the party men from jail and cancellation of the parliament.
BNP on January 27 announced nationwide black flag processions for today.
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