Two motorcycles were burnt as Awami League (AL) and BNP activists chased each other in Dhaka’s Mugda area, centring BNP’s rally at Golapbagh field on Saturday.
The incident took place around afternoon near Mugda General Hospital.
Locals and police confirmed two motorcycles, reportedly owned by Jubo Dal activists, were torched by ruling party activists during the altercation.
Defying all obstacles, BNP leaders and activists thronged the Golapbagh rally venue this morning as the much-anticipated divisional rally began around 11am.
Alongside, law enforcement agencies, activists of Awami League, Jubo League and Chhatra League were also seen taking position on city streets to prevent what they said “any sabotage activities” by BNP men.
BNP supporters were seen heading towards the rally venue on foot as public transport remained off the streets from this morning.
BCL leaders apprehend, hand over JCD activists to police
Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leaders and activists of Dhaka University unit beat up some Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) activists when they attempted to enter the campus around 10am on Saturday.
The incident took place in front of Sir AF Rahman Hall. Later, the JCD activists were handed over to the Shahbagh police station on “suspicion of sabotage”.
Sir AF Rahman Hall Chhatra League President Riazul Islam said, “After checking their mobile phones, we were confirmed that they were JCD activists, and we handed them over to the police.”
Shahbagh Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Noor Mohammad said that five people have been taken into custody on “suspicion of sabotage”.
“They are being questioned. We will release them if no evidence of involvement in criminal activity is found,” said the OC.
However, police didn’t reveal the identity of the JCD activists.
Centring BNP’s Dhaka divisional rally at Golapbagh area in the capital, Dhaka University BCL leaders and activists were seen taking position at different entry points to the campus since early morning.
