Online Report
Following the deaths of four people in several hours’ of clashes on Wednesday surrounding NCP rally in Gopalganj, the situation in the district is uneasy calm on Thursday.
The 22-hour curfew is continuing in the district which will remain in force till 6PM.
On Wednesday afternoon, violence erupted centering a National Citizen Party (NCP) rally in Gopalganj Sadar. Activists of the banned Awami League and its student wing, Chhatra League, allegedly blocked the road and attacked the NCP motorcade near the Launchghat area around 2:45PM. Security forces, including members of Army, reportedly fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse the attackers.
NCP leaders were eventually escorted from the scene under police and military protection.