POBNEWS24, Dhaka Mar 29, 2021:BNP leaders and activists clashed with police in Naogaon. At least 50 people, including police, were injured. The clash took place in front of the BNP party office at KD junction in the city around 12 noon on Tuesday.
According to eyewitnesses and police sources, BNP leaders and activists led by district BNP convener Hafizur Rahman tried to take out a protest procession from in front of the party office at around 12 noon as part of a central program to protest the killing of Hifazat workers in police firing. When some policemen present at the time tried to stop them, clashes broke out between the police and BNP leaders and activists. At one stage, when the police started baton charging, the BNP leaders and activists dispersed.
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Two or three minutes after the incident, BNP leaders and activists gathered again and started throwing bricks at the police from the east side of the party office. Police fired tear gas, rubber bullets and blank shots to bring the situation under control. The BNP leaders and activists clashed with the police for at least 20 minutes. As a result, traffic was stopped on the bridge junction, college junction road and KD junction-bridge road. Later, when additional police personnel were deployed from Naogaon Sadar Police Station and Police Lines, the BNP leaders and activists left the road.
District BNP convener Hafizur Rahman said, “As part of the central program, we try to take out a protest procession in front of the party office.” But the police started beating the BNP leaders and activists without any reason. When BNP leaders and activists took position in front of the party office from the KD junction area, the police fired tear gas, rubber bullets and bullets. At least 50 leaders and activists of the party including me were injured. BNP activist Mili Akhter and student leader Azizul, who were seriously injured in the police firing, have been taken to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital in critical condition. Others have been admitted to various clinics including Naogaon Sadar Hospital.
Additional Superintendent of Police Rakibul Akhter said BNP leaders and activists tried to take out the procession without permission. Tried to march through the busy road at the police tried to prevent them. At that time BNP activists started throwing bricks at the police. Police also fired tear gas and rubber bullets to control the situation. Six to seven policemen were injured in the attack by BNP workers. Preparations are underway to file a case in this regard.
