POBNEWS24, Dhaka, Dec 7, 2022 : A man was killed as leaders and activists of BNP locked into clashes with police at Naya Paltan area in Dhaka on Wednesday.
The deceased is Mokbul Ahmed.
Injured Mokbul Ahmed was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) where on-duty physician pronounced him dead.
DMCH police outpost in-charge Bacchu Mia told UNI the body has been kept at the morgue.
Details on the deceased couldn’t be known immediately.
According to hospital sources, eight people wounded during the Naya Paltan clashes have been taken to DMCH until 4:30pm.
Of them, Mokbul succumbed to his injuries at the hospital while four others have been identified as Roni, Monir, Anwar Iqbal and Khokon.
Prothom Alo DMCH correspondent said certain Mostafizur Rhaman brought Mokbul, who was soaked in blood, to the hospital.
Mostafizur Rhaman, who claimed to be a pedestrian, found blood-stained Mokbul on the road and brought him to the hospital.
It should be noted that BNP has called a rally in Dhaka on December 10. The government prohibits various kinds of rules around that gathering. If BNP expresses its desire to hold a rally in front of its party office in Nayapaltan, the government will not allow it.
