Sec 144 in Magura
Bagherpara upazila administration yesterday imposed Section 144 at the upazila headquarters as BNP and Awami League called meetings at the same venue at same time. Sources said the local unit of BNP called a meeting in front of the upazila parishad office at 10:00am to protest the attack on Jessore Municipality Mayor and city unit President Maruful Islam during Thursday's hartal. Contacted, Upazila Nirbahi Officer Mohammad Ashraf Hossain said he imposed Section 144 to avert a possible clash between the two rival parties. Police have been deployed at important points at the upazila headquarters, he added.
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