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Country rocked by violence
STAR REPORT
For the third day in a row, the country witnessed widespread student protests, which erupted like wildfire in retaliation to the earlier attacks on them by law enforcers and Chhatra League men during their protests against quota system.
The protestors yesterday enforced a “complete shutdown” of transport networks, businesses, and offices as part of their movement.
Like the capital, the protests took place in many other cities and district towns, where law enforcers, alongside activists of Awami League and its associate bodies, attacked on the protesters.
As a result, clashes took place among them, in which, six people, including three students, were killed outside the capital.
Also, over 500 were injured in at least 19 districts, reported our district correspondents.
Shaikh Ashabul Yamin, a student of Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST), was killed in Savar when protesters clashed with police and AL activists in the Savar Bazar bus stand area.
The victim’s father Mohammad Mohiuddin confirmed the death.
Yusuf Ali, duty manager of Enam Medical College Hospital in Savar, told The Daily Star that Yamin, who had several rubber bullet injuries on his body, was brought to the hospital dead.
Five other injured were admitted to the hospital, he added.
Earlier, protesters blocked Pakiza bus stand on Dhaka-Aricha highway around 12:30pm and proceeded towards the Pakiza area, where leaders and activists of AL, its associate bodies, police, and BGB members took position.
In the port city, two people were killed and 50 others injured in clashes between protesters and police in Bahaddarhat area.
Identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.
Tuhin Shubhro Das, emergency medical officer at CMCH, said two people with bullet wounds were brought to the hospital in the evening. One, aged around 21, succumbed to his injuries around 6:30pm while another, aged around 23, died at 7:00pm.
Witnesses said several thousand protesters chased the police and took control of Bahaddarhat Intersection around 2:00pm. Police charged batons and fired tear shells to disperse them.
Protesters also clashed with BCL activists in phases.
Later, the protesters attacked police around 6:00pm. They also set the police box at Bahaddarhat Intersection on fire.
In Narsingdi, two students were killed during clash between protestors and police at Bhelanagar area.
Deceased were Imon Ahmed, 21, who returned from Malaysia and Tahmid Tamim, 15, a class nine student. The clash left at least 100 more injured.
Mizanur Rahman, residential medical officer of Narsingdi District Hospital and Mahmudul Kabir, RMO of Narsingdi Sadar Hospital, confirmed the deaths, saying there were marks of rubber bullets on their bodies.
In Madaripur, Dipta Dey, a student of Madaripur Government College, drowned in Shakuni Lake in the district town after being chased by police and BCL activists during a clash.
The clash left around 50 more injured.
The district’s Additional Superintendent of Police Md. Moniruzzaman confirmed the death.
“The protesters gathered at the Shakuni Lake area. They hurled brickbats at the police and attacked with sticks, and in response, police charged batons, fired rubber bullet, and lobbed teargas to disperse them,” he claimed.
Later, police recovered a body from the lake, he said, adding, “However, we don’t know how he died. We will know details of the death after investigation.”
In the evening, protesters set fire to a police outpost and attacked the offices of the superintendent of police and deputy commissioner.
In Bogura, at least 53, including 10 police men, were injured in Bogura yesterday during the clash between law enforcers and protestors at town’s Satmatha and court area.
A total of 43 injured students, including 12 with rubber bullet injuries, were taking treatment at Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College, according to the hospital’s deputy director, Abdul Wadud.
In a separate clash with police at the Bogura District Court area around 1:45pm, at least 10 police personnel were injured. They are receiving treatment at Mohammad Ali Hospital in Bogura, In
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