Local authorities have extended the ongoing curfew in Gopalganj until Saturday morning after the town was roiled by widespread violence surrounding a National Citizen Party rally.
In a statement issued on Friday, the Gopalganj district magistrate said the ongoing curfew will remain in effect until 6am on Saturday, reports bdnews24.com.
On Wednesday, Gopalganj turned into a battleground after NCP leaders and activists arrived in town for a rally as part of the party`s ongoing “July March”.
The event triggered a violent response from Awami League activists, culminating in running battles and clashes between protesters and law enforcers.
Four people died during the five-hour clashes, with another person succumbing to gunshot wounds in a Dhaka hospital on Thursday night.
