Police in Bangladesh on Thursday have indefinitely banned protests at key locations in the capital Dhaka amid the growing movement on women's security that began after the rape of an 8-year-old child was reported.

"In the interest of maintaining public order, any kind of meeting, rallies, mass gathering, processions, etc., are prohibited in the Bangladesh Secretariat and the Honourable Chief Advisor's residence in Jamuna and surrounding areas (Hotel Intercontinental intersection, Shahbagh intersection, Kakrail intersection, Minto Road) from today, Thursday, March 13, 2025, until further orders, pursuant to the powers conferred under Section 29 of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police Ordinance," Dhaka Metropolitan Police said in a statement.