Despite the banned Awami League’s call for a ‘Dhaka lockdown’ coinciding with the verdict date in the July uprising war crimes case involving Sheikh Hasina and two others, normal activities were observed in the capital on Thursday. Although sporadic incidents of vehicle arson occurred overnight in different parts of the country, no major unrest was reported in the morning. Key commercial areas such as Motijheel, Dilkusha, Paltan, Dainik Bangla, and Fakirapool saw regular office attendance and business operations. Banks and financial institutions reported normal transactions, with customer presence increasing as the day progressed. Senior officials at Sonali Bank confirmed that the lockdown call had no visible impact on banking operations, describing the day as business as usual.