Hefazat-e-Islam activists attacked a Chattogram-bound train at Talshohor Rail Station in Brahmanbaria town during the Hefazat’s countrywide strike (hartal).
Train communications between Dhaka-Chattogram and Dhaka-Sylhet remained suspended since Sunday morning following the attack.
Witnesses said the activists of Hefazat-e-Islam intercepted Chattogram-bound ‘Sonar Bangla Express’ train in the morning and pelted brick chips.
Besides, the strike supporters also carried out vandalism in some private and government establishments including the Zila Parishad building, municipality building, Police Lines, Industrial School, Land office, Alauddin Music Academy, Foirtala Bus Stand in Sadar upazila.
They also set fire to the Alauddin Music Academy building, land office in Sadar upazila and Industrial School building during the mayhem.
Meanwhile, the strike supporters also attacked Brahmanbaria Press Club and confined some journalists to the club building.
President of Brahmanbaria Press Club Riaz Uddin Jami was injured in an attack by the strike supporters.
Al Mamun Sarkar, general secretary of district unit Awami League, said “The strike supporters have vandalized different private and government buildings and they also carried out an arson attack. These are part of a conspiracy.”
The countrywide dawn-to-dusk strike enforced by Hefazat-e-Islam protesting police action on their anti-Modi processions in Dhaka, Chattogram and other districts is underway on Sunday.
