Police intercept long march in Sylhet

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SYLHET, Dec 26 (UNB): Local police Saturday intercepted the long march of Islami Andolon Bangladesh (IAB) at Atgram under Jakiganj Upazila that disrupted traffic on Sylhet-Jakiganj road for three hours.
Police stopped the protesters as over 2,500 vehicles carrying some 50,000 people tried to proceed towards Tipaimukh.
Earlier in the morning, members of RAB, BDR, police, riot police and detective branch took position at Atgram to fend off any trouble.
Having been intercepted by police, the IAB, led by its Ameer Charmonai Peer Mufti Syed Rezaul Karim, held a rally at Atgram bus station.
In the rally, the IAB Ameer called upon the Prime Minister (PM) to place the demand of Bangladeshi people to the Indian leaders to stop the construction of Tipaimukh dam when she visits the neigbouring country on January 10.
The IAB Thursday started a three-day long march from the capital towards the proposed Tipaimukh Dam site to press their demand for scrapping the Indian project considered a big threat to Bangladesh's ecology.