A clash occurred between BNP activists and police around 10.30am on Tuesday at Chandrima Uddan in the city.
BNP leader Amanullah Aman told media that they had permission to visit Zia’s mazar, but police did not allow them to go there.
BNP leader and former footballer Aminul Haque also said, “We have taken permission but the police are not allowing us to go there.
BNP leaders said the newly-formed committees of Dhaka Metropolitan North South units of BNP had a program to pay homage at the grave of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman.
Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Thana Officer-in-Charge (OC) Jane Alam Munshi told the media, “We are present at the spot we are trying to bring the situation under control.