The government has transferred the (DC) and the superintendent of police (SP) of Gopalganj amid a tense situation in the district.
 
Gopalganj Deputy Commissioner Md Arif-Uz-Zaman has been withdrawn and attached to the Ministry of Public Administration, while GM Sharfaraz, the deputy commissioner of Habiganj, has been appointed as the new DC of Gopalganj.
 
Besides, Gopalganj Superintendent of Police (SP) Md Habibullah has been transferred to Feni as its new SP. Meanwhile, the current SP of Feni, Pratyush Kumar Majumdar, has been appointed as the new SP of Gopalganj.
 
The Ministry of Public Administration and the Ministry of Home Affairs issued separate orders regarding the transfers on Sunday.
 
Earlier in the day, leaders and activists of the activities-banned Awami League brought out processions in Gopalganj town.
 
Many of them were seen carrying locally made weapons, including logs, sticks, machetes, Chinese axes, spears and lances. Some of the participants were also wearing helmets during the demonstrations. They chanted various slogans.