Dhaka, May 24 -- The Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) has released a detailed account confirming that 626 individuals sought temporary refuge in military cantonments during the political unrest following the collapse of the former government in August 2024.
According to a statement issued on Friday, the Bangladesh Army provided humanitarian shelter to civilians amid widespread lawlessness and violent clashes that erupted after a student-led mass uprising in July and August last year.
The period was marked by attacks on public institutions, arson targeting political leaders' residences, looting, and mob violence, which left many citizens in fear for their lives.
In the face of this security vacuum, individuals from vario...