CHATTOGRAM, Oct 10, 2025 (BSS) - Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) has imposed a 30-day ban on processions, meetings, human chains, and road rallies in the Chattogram port area starting from tomorrow. 

This decision aims to ensure the smooth operation of import-export activities at the port. All such gatherings are prohibited for the next 30 days starting from Saturday.

A public notice issued by CMP Commissioner Hasib Aziz on Thursday evening stated that all types of gatherings, including processions, meetings, human chains, and road meetings organized by political, labor, or social organizations, are banned in the port area of Chattogram. This ban includes areas such as Barak Building intersection, Nimtala intersection, 3 Naswar Jetty Gate, Customs intersection, Saltgola crossing,  for the next 30 days starting from next Saturday.

The notice explains that the CMP Commissioner has made this decision under the authority of Section 30 of the CMP Ordinance, 1978. It highlights the significance of Chattogram Port as a vital hub for Bangladesh's economy, handling the majority of the country's import and export operations. With thousands of vehicles passing through the port daily to transport essential goods and materials, maintaining smooth traffic flow is crucial. However, events like processions and meetings in the port area often lead to traffic congestion, hampering the port's operations and impacting the national economy negatively.