Unruly acts of rogue ruling party men
The Victory Day was celebrated amid untoward incidents at three places of Jhalakathi, Jhenidah and Nilphamari districts yesterday.
In Jhalakathi, at least 20 people were injured and two buses and local BNP office damaged during a clash between the activists of Awami League and BNP at Rajapur upazila headquarters in the morning, reports a correspondent from Barisal.
Witnesses said the clash ensued when the AL men attacked a BNP procession near by-pass road crossing at around 7:30am. The BNP men were returning to their party office in a procession after placing wreaths at liberation war monument.
Both sides equipped with lethal weapons attacked each other, made chase and counter chase. AL men ransacked local BNP office while the BNP activists damaged two passenger buses during the incident. Being informed Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) personnel rushed to the spot, dispersed the clashing groups and brought the situation under control.
The injured were admitted to local health complex and hospitals at Jhalakathi. Police later arrested three BNP activists-Forkan, Abdullah and Fayez--for damaging the buses.
Our Jhenidah correspondent reported that a dais erected by local BNP at Uzir Ali Secondary School ground in Sadar upazila for Victory Day function was damaged allegedly by BCL activists.
District BNP Joint Secretary MA Majid told this correspondent that Chhatra League and Juba league activists vandalised the stage on Thursday night.
Officer-in-charge (OC) of Jhenidah Sadar Police Station said unidentified people vandalised the stage made by BNP.
A programme arranged by Jaldhaka upazila administration to honour the local freedom fighters on the occasion of the Victory Day was spoiled yesterday as BCL activists protested the presence of a Jamaat leader at the programme, according to our correspondent.
Sources said the upazila administration arranged the function at Jaldhaka Stadium to honour the freedom fighters in the morning. Upazila Chairman Sayed Ali, also a rokan of Jamaat-e- Islami, attended the function as chief guest while Upazila Nirbahi Officer Sarwar Hossain as special guest.
As the function started, a group of BCL men raised slogans against Jamaat leader Sayed Ali and ransacked the dais.
Freedom fighter Abdul Gaffar said pro-liberation forces cannot accept the presence of a man belonging to the anti-liberation force. He also criticised the upazila administration for its failure to invite the local AL leaders to the function.
Contacted, Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Sarwar Hossain said local AL leaders were invited to the function.
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