BNP‍‍`s Nayapaltan office being investigated as crime scene

The BNP office in Nayapaltan was taped off by police this morning with yellow tape, and it appears that they are handling it like a crime scene.

Only members of the police‍‍`s Criminal Investigation Department forensic investigation team were permitted inside the office, and riot police kept watch outside.

Paltan is still in a standstill following yesterday‍‍`s series of clashes between BNP men, police, and activists from the Awami League; nearly all businesses have closed and the gates have been closed. Several small houses within alleyways were also found to have locked doors and gates from the outside.

Only a handful of convenience or chain stores were seen to be open around 11:30 am today.

There are plenty of police officers in riot gear placed along every alleyway, ordering rickshaws and passersby to avoid the area surrounding the BNP office.

There‍‍`s a hot water cannon parked outside, and every police officer is carrying weapons.