DHAKA NEWS
BNP activists clashed with police in the capital’s Nayapaltan area Thursday afternoon as the law enforcers foiled their procession brought out to protest disappearance of former BNP MP Ilias Ali.
At least 60 people including 29 policemen were injured in the clash. BNP's acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was among the injured.
The opposition activists vandalised several vehicles and set fire to at least one bus during the clash.
The clash erupted around 5:00pm as policemen charged baton on BNP men when they took out a procession protesting BNP Organising Secretary (Sylhet Division) Ilias Ali’s disappearance.
Chase and counter chase took place during the clash while police used teargas to disperse the precisionists.
Masudur Rahman, additional deputy commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, said 29 policemen were injured in the clash.
They were admitted to Rajarbagh Police Lines Hospital, he said, adding that seven of them received critical injuries.
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