AL men attack BNP rally-goers
1 killed, 100 hurt in Natore; hartal called in Bogra for Sunday
One person was killed and nearly 100 injured in Natore yesterday when activists of ruling Awami League attacked BNP activists on their way to attend the party's grand rally in Rajshahi.
The deceased was identified as Zakir Hossain, president of Garidaha Union under Bogra's Sherpur upazila.BNP leaders blamed the ruling AL for the killing but AL leaders made a counter-allegation, saying the opposition activists attacked the offices of the party's local units and houses and shops owned by AL men at Singra in Natore.
The deceased was identified as Zakir Hossain, president of Garidaha Union under Bogra's Sherpur upazila.BNP leaders blamed the ruling AL for the killing but AL leaders made a counter-allegation, saying the opposition activists attacked the offices of the party's local units and houses and shops owned by AL men at Singra in Natore.
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In protest of the killing, BNP will stage demonstrations in all the district headquarters Saturday and observe a half-day hartal in Bogra on Sunday. The namaz-e-janza (funeral) of Zakir Hossain will be held at Altafunnessa ground in Bogra today after the Zohr prayers. BNP and its front organisations will observe his gayebana janaza across the country Friday.
BNP Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain condemned the attack on his party workers and demanded arrest of the attackers.BNP leaders including lawmaker Mostafa Ali, Bogra Municipality Mayor Mahabubur Rahman and Lalmonirhat Municipality Mayor Mosharraf Hossain Rana blamed cadres of local AL lawmaker Zunaid Ahmed Pallab for the attack.
Zunaid, however, denied the allegation. "The BNP activists attacked Awami League offices and houses owned by our party leaders and activists, but we showed the highest patience," he told reporters.
Witnesses said activists of Awami League, Chhatra League and Jubo League attacked the buses, minibuses and cars carrying BNP leaders and workers from different northern districts near Singra bus stand at about 11:00am. The BNP men were on their way to attend Chairperson Khaleda Zia's rally in Rajshahi, reports a correspondent from Natore.
The ruling AL men vandalised 50 vehicles. A number of BNP men, including Zakir Hossain, were injured in the sudden attack.
Zakir was admitted to Singra Upazila Health Complex from where he was shifted to Bogra Shaheed Zia Medical College Hospital. He succumbed to his injuries on the way, Sherpur police told our staff correspondent in Bogra.
After being attacked, at one stage the BNP men made a counter-attack on the AL activists. They also set fire to at least 12 houses and shops owned by AL activists in the upazila, said police and witnesses.The injured include BNP lawmaker Mostafa Ali Mukul, Bogra Chhatra Dal Vice-President Hasanuzzaman Polash and Singra Police Station's Officer-in-Charge Abul Kalam Azad.
The injured policeman and several others were rushed to Singra Upazila Health Complex while others were admitted to different local clinics and hospitals in Bogra.Singra police rushed to the spot and fired a few teargas shells to bring the situation under control.Rapid Action Battalion and police personnel were deployed in Singra to avert further untoward incident.
In protest of the killing, BNP will stage demonstrations in all the district headquarters Saturday and observe a half-day hartal in Bogra on Sunday. The namaz-e-janza (funeral) of Zakir Hossain will be held at Altafunnessa ground in Bogra today after the Zohr prayers. BNP and its front organisations will observe his gayebana janaza across the country Friday.
BNP Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain condemned the attack on his party workers and demanded arrest of the attackers.BNP leaders including lawmaker Mostafa Ali, Bogra Municipality Mayor Mahabubur Rahman and Lalmonirhat Municipality Mayor Mosharraf Hossain Rana blamed cadres of local AL lawmaker Zunaid Ahmed Pallab for the attack.
Zunaid, however, denied the allegation. "The BNP activists attacked Awami League offices and houses owned by our party leaders and activists, but we showed the highest patience," he told reporters.
Witnesses said activists of Awami League, Chhatra League and Jubo League attacked the buses, minibuses and cars carrying BNP leaders and workers from different northern districts near Singra bus stand at about 11:00am. The BNP men were on their way to attend Chairperson Khaleda Zia's rally in Rajshahi, reports a correspondent from Natore.
The ruling AL men vandalised 50 vehicles. A number of BNP men, including Zakir Hossain, were injured in the sudden attack.
Zakir was admitted to Singra Upazila Health Complex from where he was shifted to Bogra Shaheed Zia Medical College Hospital. He succumbed to his injuries on the way, Sherpur police told our staff correspondent in Bogra.
After being attacked, at one stage the BNP men made a counter-attack on the AL activists. They also set fire to at least 12 houses and shops owned by AL activists in the upazila, said police and witnesses.The injured include BNP lawmaker Mostafa Ali Mukul, Bogra Chhatra Dal Vice-President Hasanuzzaman Polash and Singra Police Station's Officer-in-Charge Abul Kalam Azad.
The injured policeman and several others were rushed to Singra Upazila Health Complex while others were admitted to different local clinics and hospitals in Bogra.Singra police rushed to the spot and fired a few teargas shells to bring the situation under control.Rapid Action Battalion and police personnel were deployed in Singra to avert further untoward incident.
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