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5 killed in violence

BGB opens fire in Cox's Bazar, BNP men clash with cops, AL activists elsewhere

Star Report
At least five people were killed and more than 450 were injured as opposition activists clashed with ruling party men and law enforcers centring demonstrations across the country yesterday.
Of the deceased, two pro-BNP activists were killed in Cox's Bazar, two in Chandpur, and a Jamaat man in Nilphamari. Another Jamaat-e-Islami activist died reportedly of cardiac arrest during a procession in Satkhira.
Violence marred the day in several other districts as well.
In Cox's Bazar, the two men were killed and five others sustained bullet injuries when law enforcers opened fire on a BNP procession brought out in Chakaria yesterday afternoon violating a ban on political programmes, reports our correspondent there.
The deceased were Mohammad Badsha, 25, an activist of BNP's youth wing Jubo Dal, and Mizanur Rahman, 22, activist of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, the pro-BNP student body.
The officer-in-charge of Chakaria Police Station claimed that opposition activists fired "around 250” bullets at police and Border Cuard Bangladesh personnel forcing them to retaliate. Col Nazmul Islam, deputy director general of BGB and sector commander of Cox's Bazar, told The Daily Star that BNP men had attacked law enforcers their ignoring repeated request to calm down.
The law enforcers opened fire following a written order from an executive magistrate to disperse the opposition men, Col Nazmul said, adding, "It could not be ascertained whose bullets killed the victims."
However, BNP Cox's Bazar unit in a statement claimed that the law enforcers opened fire on the BNP procession without provocation.
In Chandpur, two Jubo Dal activists were killed and 30 other opposition activists were injured in police firing during a clash at Faridganj upazila.
The deceased were identified as Arif Hossain, 25, of Baropaika, and Jahangir Hossain, 35, ofGazipur of the district.
The clash erupted when police tried to prevent BNP leaders from bringing out a procession at Faridganj bus stand in the afternoon. Police fired rubber bullets and teargas but later on opened fire.
Bullet-hit Arif succumbed to his injuries at Faridganj hospital while Jahangir breathed his last on his way to a hospital in Dhaka.
Chandpur BNP has called for a daylong hartal in Faridganj today in protest of the deaths.
In Nilphamari, a Jamaat activist was killed and 50 others, including policemen and journalists, were hurt in a clash between Jamaat men and law enforcers at Jaldhaka in the afternoon.
Deceased Mosemuddin, 28, was the son of Abul Hossain of Dakhin Kazirhat.
Police and locals claimed that armed with sharp weapons, Jamaat men after Juma prayers
brought out a procession near Petrol Pump area of Jaldhaka municipality and marched towards Jaldhaka Bazar.
Police and Rab rushed to the spot and tried to prevent them which resulted in a clash. At one stage, police opened fired to disperse the Jamaat men.
Moslemuddin was found dead on the spot.
In Satkhira, Jamaat activist Safiqul Islam, 36, died reportedly of cardiac arrest while taking part in a procession of the 18-party opposition alliance at Kashimari underShyamnagarupazila.
The opposition alliance alleged that an attack by ruling party men had killed him.
However, Satkhira Superintendent of Police Joydev Chowdhury claimed that there had been no incident of attack.
In Noakhali, around 100 people including Noakhali superintendent of police and 14 other policemen were injured as opposition alliance men clashed with ruling party men
and law enforcers at Maizdi.
BNP and Jamaat men also torched the Awami League district office, four motorcycles and 15 shops there.
Several homemade bombs went off during the clash.
Witnesses said the clash ignited when opposition activists got involved in a brawl with Awami League activists in front of the ruling party's district office. The opposition men were passing by the office in procession.
Law enforcers rushed to the spot to control the situation but the opposition men clashed with police as well.
In Patuakhali, at least 15 BNP men were injured when Awami League activists attacked several vehicles of BNP leader Altaf Hossain Chowdhury's entourage at Telekhali Bazar yesterday morning.
The former minister was unhurt.
Ruling and opposition party men also
clashed in Baufal and Galachipa upazilas that left at least 54 people, including eight policemen injured.
Pathorghata upazila unit BNP has called for a half-day hartal in the upazila town today protesting the arrest of a local BNP leader.
In Comilla, at least 32 people including seven policemen were injured in a clash between activists of ruling party and BNP in bazaar area of Monoharganj upazila yesterday evening.
At least four motorbikes were torched, around 10 homemade bombs were exploded, and 20 shops were vandalised at that time.
In Chittagong, at least 20 people, including seven policemen, were injured when reportedly BNP, Jamaat and Shibir men attacked police in Suklalhat of Sitakunda yesterday afternoon.
SM Bodiuzzaman, officer-in-charge of Sitakunda Police Station, said the opposition activists had attacked a police team when they were
retumingto theirstation from Chittagong city.
Locals and police sources said opposition men had also attacked Awami League activists when they were getting to a ruling party rally in Uttar Bazar area of Sitakunda around 4:00pm.
The attack left at least 10 ruling party men injured.
At least 68 people, including eight policemen, were injured in clashes between opposition men and ruling party activists and law enforcers at Ranishankoil upazila in Thakurgaon and Atwary upazila in Panchagarh.
There were also reports of clashes in Netrakona, Natore, Pirojpur, Bagerhat, Rangamati, Lalmonirhat, Mymensingh and Narayanganj that left at least 73 people and 19 policemen injured.
The 18-party alliance yesterday claimed that six opposition men had been killed countrywide while 500 were injured and 400 more got