Clashes broke out between BNP men and police on Monday evening in Chattogram city’s Kazir Dewri area. At least 20 leaders and activists of BNP were injured in the clashes.
As part of their country wide procession BNP held a program in Chattogram city at 3 pm. The clashes broke out after police ambushed their rally.
Chattogram city unit BNP organised a rally in front of its office in the city's Nasimon building, protesting against the power tariff hike. On 12 January, the government issued an executive order raising the power tariff by 5 per cent with effect from the current month.
According to the eyewitnesses and police, the BNP leaders and activists hurled brick chips at the police from a procession en route to Nasimon building from Kazir Dewri. To bring the situation under control, police fired into the air, dispersing the leaders and activists. At a stage, BNP activists vandalised a vehicle on the street and set a police motorbike on fire, reports Prothom Alo.
The city's deputy commissioner (south) of police Mustafizur Rahman claimed BNP leaders and activists threw stones at the police without any provocation. They torched the police vehicle. Several police members were injured. 20 leaders and activists have been detained.
According to sources, no case has been registered so far after the clash. However. Jahedul Kabir, officer-in-charge of Kotwali police station, said that preparations are underway to file a case.
