Hathazari Clashes
Arrest of culprits demanded
Different political and socio-religious organisations yesterday demanded the arrest of the people involved in a series of clashes between two groups at Hathazari in Chittagong on Thursday and Friday centring a religious event.
Strongly criticising those responsible for the clashes, leaders of the organisations said the clashes were aimed at materialising the evil design of a vested quarter trying to destroy the country's communal harmony.
A brawl between two groups broke out on Thursday centring on a religious event and escalated into a full-fledged clash that continued in phases until Section-144 was imposed on Friday afternoon.
Ekatturer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee Vice President Mohammad Gholam Rabbani and General Secretary Kazi Mukul, in a statement, said Jamaat-e-Islami and Bangladesh Chhatra Shibir provoked the unwanted incident.
They said it was now clear that Jamaat and BNP were trying to foil the ongoing war crimes trial through their provocative statements and destructive activities for the last couple of months.
Communist Party of Bangladesh, Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal, Gonosanghati Andolon and Bangladesh Hindu Buddha Christian Oikya Parishad, in separate statements, strongly criticised the people responsible for the clashes.
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