| Jubo League factions fight for contract 30 hurt in Meherpur bomb attack At least 30 people were hurt in a bomb attack by a Jubo League faction during a tender dropping in Meherpur yesterday. Of the injured, Asirul, Tareq, Hira, Ranga, Raza, Bhola, Rezaul, Atiar, Nafiz Uddin, Abbas and Zia were admitted to Meherpur General Hospital. Police and Rab sources said a gang led by district Jubo League general secretary Bipul attacked the rival group led by Golam Rasul, president of Meherpur sadar upazila Awami League, when the latter reached LGED office to drop tender documents. The attackers exploded six bombs leaving 30 persons splinter-hit. They also threw two explosives at a Rab vehicle partly damaging its front side, Rab sources said. Rab and police jointly chased both groups, charged baton on them and brought the situation under control. Later at about 2:00pm, men loyal to Bipul attacked the house of district AL general secretary Kaji Mia Jan. They ransacked rooms and torched a motorcycle. The same group also burnt another motorcycle owned by Amanuallah, a supporter of Golam Rasul, on CB Road. Rab raided the houses of some leaders of both factions around 3:00pm but could not arrest anyone. Rab, however, seized Bipul's motorcycle. Police later arrested two persons including a bomb-hit AL activist. The two are Turaf, 30 and Asirul, 30. Meherpur SP Iqbal Hossain told The Daily Star, special police were deployed in the town. LGED authorities floated a tender of Tk 1.55 crore to build roads and culverts in two upazilas of the district about a month ago. Yesterday was the last date for the bidding. |
BCL men damage CU-bound vehicles
Strike continues for 18 days
Three people were injured as the BCL activists of Chittagong University unit vandalised six university-bound human hauliers at different spots here yesterday.
The BCL enforced indefinite strike at CU campus is continuing since April 16.Protesting the violence, drivers and transport workers put up barricade in front of Muradpur intersection halting traffic movement for nearly one hour.
Witnesses said agitated BCL activists in different groups ransacked three human haulers of Tori Service near Sholoshahar Railway Station, one in front of Chittagong Education Board and two others near Muradpur Rail Gate area between 10:30am and 11:00am. Jashim Uddin, driver of a human hauler, its helper Mamun and an unidentified CU female student were injured as pelted stones and pieces of broken glass hurt them, sources said.
Police, however, arrested two CU students: Shahidul Islam, of statistics department and Ferdous, of soil science department, in this connection.Assistant Commissioner of CMP Panchlaish Zone Rezaul Masud said they suspect that the groups involved in the rampage were activists of BCL CU unit while the two arrestees were also from the same unit.
Leaders of Chittagong Metropolitan Sarak Paribahan Malik Sramik Oikkya Parishad threatened to go for movement if the police fail to ensure security of vehicles.
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The BCL enforced indefinite strike at CU campus is continuing since April 16.Protesting the violence, drivers and transport workers put up barricade in front of Muradpur intersection halting traffic movement for nearly one hour.
Witnesses said agitated BCL activists in different groups ransacked three human haulers of Tori Service near Sholoshahar Railway Station, one in front of Chittagong Education Board and two others near Muradpur Rail Gate area between 10:30am and 11:00am. Jashim Uddin, driver of a human hauler, its helper Mamun and an unidentified CU female student were injured as pelted stones and pieces of broken glass hurt them, sources said.
Police, however, arrested two CU students: Shahidul Islam, of statistics department and Ferdous, of soil science department, in this connection.Assistant Commissioner of CMP Panchlaish Zone Rezaul Masud said they suspect that the groups involved in the rampage were activists of BCL CU unit while the two arrestees were also from the same unit.
Leaders of Chittagong Metropolitan Sarak Paribahan Malik Sramik Oikkya Parishad threatened to go for movement if the police fail to ensure security of vehicles.
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