Attacks and clashes around NCP rally in Gopalganj, 4 killed

 Attacks and clashes around NCP rally in Gopalganj, 4 killed

Four people were killed in a clash between police and army personnel and Awami League leaders and activists on their way back from a rally of the Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) in Gopalganj. It has been reported that 12 more people, including a policeman and a journalist, were injured in the incident.

The casualties occurred during the clash in the district town on Wednesday (July 16).

The information about the deaths was confirmed by Jibitesh Biswas, the superintendent of the 250-bed General Hospital in Gopalganj. He said that several people were brought to the hospital with bullet wounds. Of these, four died and 12 people, including a policeman and a journalist, were injured.

Incidentally, the Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) has been holding the 'July March to Build the Nation' program since July 1. The party held a march in Gopalganj today as part of this month-long program. The program was named 'March to Gopalganj' on the party's verified Facebook page on Tuesday.

 A police vehicle was set on fire in Gopalganj Sadar this morning. Nearby, the convoy of the Sadar Upazila Executive Officer was also attacked. Local Chhatra League and Awami League leaders and activists were involved in both incidents, according to Gopalganj police.

At around 1:35 pm, local Awami League and Chhatra League leaders and activists attacked the NCP rally stage in the Municipal Park area of Gopalganj city. They vandalized the sound box, microphone and chairs on the stage and attacked the NCP leaders and activists present. The NCP leaders and activists left with the help of the police.

Half an hour after this incident, the NCP held a rally at the same rally site under police security. Central leaders including Nahid Islam, Sarjis Alam and Akhtar Hossain spoke there.

After the rally ended, when the NCP leaders were preparing to leave for Madaripur with their convoy, several hundred Chhatra League leaders and activists attacked them again. At this time, the police also retreated. NCP leaders and activists fled and took shelter in the district police superintendent's office. The attackers set fire to chairs, tables and furniture at the NCP rally stage and various places nearby. This spread panic in the city.

Since then, a massive clash between the police and the army and the attackers began. The clash spread to various places in Gopalganj city. The BGB joined the police to bring the situation under control. Additional manpower was also deployed from the army. In the afternoon, there were reports of attack and vandalism at the Gopalganj district jail. Then the army, BGB and police started a joint operation to remove the attackers.

Meanwhile, a curfew has been imposed in Gopalganj for 22 hours to control the law and order situation in the district. This information was given in a message sent by the press wing of the chief advisor in the evening. The message said that the curfew has been imposed from 8 pm today, Wednesday to 6 pm the next Thursday.

AMK

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