The government has formed a ministry-level committee and one committee each for every district for recommending the withdrawal of cases filed with the intent to harass political leaders, activists, and innocent persons.

Police arrested a total of 1,223 BNP leaders and activists from different parts of the capital and produced them before the court in nine days just before the party's December 10 rally.

Around noon yesterday, prison vans entering the court premises rang alive with party slogans being shouted by those inside.