The central office of BNP at Nayapaltan in the capital remained locked on Friday morning although police authorities assured of reopening from this morning, reports UNB.
Besides, police again put up barricades in front of Nightingale restaurant in Kakrail and Fakirapool intersections restricting the traffic movement from 7am after 11 hours of being normal.
Police earlier lifted the blockades on this road from 4 pm on Thursday.
A large number of law enforcers remained deployed in the area since this morning.
Police are not allowing anyone to enter this area without the identity card and proper checking.
Several leaders and workers of BNP gathered at Fakirapul intersection and were chased by the police at 11am.
An on-duty police member told UNB the step has been taken to ensure public security.
Motijheel Division Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Deputy Commissioner Hayatul Islam Khan said the surrounding area including Nayapaltan is under police control. No BNP leaders activists will be allowed to enter this area.
He said some leaders and activists tried to gather in the surrounding areas in Nayapaltan since morning, but they were dispersed.
There are dozens of armored vehicles, prison vans and police cars on the blocked road.
Bd-pratidin English/Lutful Hoque
