Violence escalates
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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.
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 tear shells 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, said the hospital’s resident doctor.
At least 10 protesting students and two police personnel were injured as law enforcers fired shotguns and rubber bullets at protesters outside Shahjalal University of Science and Technology in Sylhet.
Students started demonstrating from 10:00am blocking the Sylhet-Sunamganj Highway. As the police asked them to leave at around 1:15pm, the protestors started throwing stones and brick chunks at police.
Police then baton-charged the students and lobbed sound grenades, shotgun fire, and rubber bullets. Intermittent chase and counter chase between police and protestors at Madina Market, Akhalia and Kumargaon areas continued till 7:30pm
In Natore, at least six individuals, including five police personnel, were injured when protesters clased with police and Chhatra League activists.
In Manikganj, around 100 people were injured in sporadic clashes between the protesters and ruling AL men at Shaheed Rafiq Chattar, Seota, and Khalpar area.
In Rangpur, at least 50 people, including six police, were injured in a clash between students and police at Tajhat area near Begum Rokeya University.
The clash took place when several thousands tried to march towards Tajhat Police Station and police resisted them at around 2:30pm.
In Dinajpur, at least 50 people were injured in several clashes between protesters and AL men in the district town.
The protesters attacked two offices of AL in Dinajpur and burnt 15 motorcycles in front of it. Police charged sound granades to disperse them.