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Hefazat-e-Islam leaders and activists clashed with police yesterday in the Baitul Mukarram area of the capital. Later, four people were killed in clashes after Hefazat-e-Islam activists attacked police stations and various government facilities in Chittagong’s Hathazari. On the other hand, the train station, the district council building, the residence of the deputy commissioner, the residence of the police superintendent and the mural in Bangabandhu have been vandalized while carrying out acts of violence in Brahmanbaria. Due to this incident, all railways passing through Brahmanbaria have been closed. The incident took place around 4 p.m. on Friday. At the time of writing this report, rail communication was inactive until 9:30 pm. Facebook has also been closed in the country since last night.
Meanwhile, Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh has announced a national protest on Saturday and a morning strike on Sunday. Amir Abdur Rob Yousufi, the organization’s central naib, made the announcement at a press conference in Purana Paltan last night. The correspondent himself, Dhaka and Chittagong and the correspondents from Hathazari (Chittagong) and Brahmanbaria gave details.
4 killed in clashes in Hathazari: Thousands of Hefazat-e-Islam activists attacked various locations with sticks after Darul Uloom Mueenul Islam, known as the great Hathazari madrassa, after Friday afternoon prayers yesterday. The Hathazari police station, the union land office and the post office bungalow were attacked. Four people were killed when the police opened fire to control the situation. Three of them are students from Darul Uloom Mueenul Islam Madrasa in Hathazari and one is a pedestrian.
The dead were Kazi Mirajul Islam, Rabiul Islam and Jamil, students of Madrasa Masters (Hadith in Daora) and pedestrian Md. Mizan. The late Mizan was working at a local tailor shop. In addition, four others were admitted to Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMC) with gunshot wounds. Their identities were not known. Hathazari OC Rafiqul Islam Police Station confirmed the matter.
Hefazat-e-Islam’s publicity secretary, Zakaria Noman Fayezi, said police fired targets at Hefazat-e-Islam leaders and activists during the protest. Subsequently, Hefazat-e-Islam leaders and activists clashed with the police. Three people and a pedestrian were shot dead in the incident. In addition, several others were injured.
The Deputy Assistant Inspector (ASI) of the Chittagong Medical College Hospital Police Outpost Zahirul Islam Bhuiyan said the bodies of four people were brought to the hospital from Hathazari. The bodies have been sent to the morgue.
The Brahmanbaria correspondent said that a young man named Ashek (25) died during the violence in Brahmanbaria. He is the son of Sagar Miah from Datiyar in the municipal area. However, it could not be determined how Ashek died. Ashek is known to have been injured in the Kautli area in the afternoon. He died at the District Sadar Hospital.
At that time, the doctor in the hospital emergency department. Arifuzzaman said there were wound marks on the young man’s right side of the body. After the death, some people came and took the body away.
Due to the attack on the Brahmanbaria train station, the movement of trains on the Dhaka-Chittagong railway, Dhaka-Sylhet was stopped. Around 6:15 pm, Dhaka-bound Intercity Metropolitan Godhuli, Mahanagar Express, Karnafuli Express, Noakhali-bound Upakul Express got stuck at various stations on the Eastern Railway.
The train station, the district council building, the deputy commissioner, the residence of the police superintendent, and the Bangabandhu mural were vandalized in Brahmanbaria from noon until last night. Furthermore, the road from Vadughar to the Kumarshil junction in the municipal area was blocked by a fire. The panel board of the Brahmanbaria train station was burned. Two vehicles of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the Detective Corps (DB) were set on fire. The fire also started in front of the Civil Surgeon’s Office.
The Additional Director General (Operations) of the Bangladesh Railway, Sardar Shahadat Ali, told Kaler Kanth: “The railway communication between Dhaka and Sylhet and Chittagong is closed. Both routes have to go through Brahmanbaria. Everything else is fine. Hopefully, the police clearance will be obtained soon.
Preparations have been made for the train to operate at night until this report is written. The locomotive (engine) left Akhaura around 10:30 pm for testing on the line. Sylhet Stationmaster. Khalilur Rahman told Kaler Kantha that the train that was supposed to leave Sylhet at 10:15 pm had already left. The 11:30 train will also leave at the indicated time.
Brahmanbaria District Awami League Secretary General Al-Mamun Sarkar called the attack pre-planned on Independence Day. “Such incidents are intentional,” he said. The violence has been carried out in different parts of the city of the district without any reason. We condemn this incident. In addition, I demand a judicial investigation.
Facebook shut down: Meanwhile, Facebook shut down across the country since last night. Facebook Messenger is also invalid. Earlier, sources from the mobile operator said that high-speed mobile internet service was temporarily suspended in some areas, including the Baitul Mukarram mosque in Dhaka and the Hathazari area in Chittagong. The Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (BTRC) instructed mobile operators in this regard.
At around 8 pm, the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications, Mustafa Jabbar, told Kaler Kantha: “I have learned that law enforcement agencies have taken steps to stop the propaganda on Facebook Live about the situation in Baitul Mukarram in Dhaka, Hathazari in Chittagong and Brahmanbaria “. Law enforcement has that ability. Nothing has been done since our ministry.
After Friday prayers in the Baitul Mukarram mosque area of the capital, a section of worshipers along with Hefazat-e-Islam leaders and activists first gathered at the north gate of the mosque and began chanting slogans. Later, Hefazat-e-Islam activists tried to march towards the Purana Paltan crossing but were stopped by the police. Leaders and activists from the Chhatra League, the Juba League and the Swechchhasebak League also persecuted the processionists. At one point, there was a three-way clash in Dhavadhavai. Later, the procession withdrew and entered the mosque. After some time, Hefazat-e-Islam activists organized again and attacked the leaders and activists of the ruling party and the police. The police fired tear gas and blank shots to control the situation. Sound grenades are also used. This spread panic among pedestrians and common worshipers. Hefazat-e-Islam activists set fire to three motorcycles on the side of the road. Chases and clashes continued on both sides until 3 pm. At that time, 55 leaders and activists from Hefazat-e-Islam, Chhatra League, Juba League and Swechchhasebak League, including journalists and policemen, were injured.
Injured in clashes in the capital: At least 40 of the injured in the Baitul Mukarram area have been treated at Dhaka Medical College Hospital and other hospitals. They are Ekattar TV journalist Ishtiaq Emon (30), Banglanews24.com reporter Miraj Hossain Ifti, Prothom photographer Alo Hasan Raja, Daily Star photo reporter Amran Hossain and Prabir Das. Among the injured were Tutul (39), Didar (40), Arif (32), Aziz (40), Tareq (25), Shakil (45), Murad (35), Sohail (30) and Nazrul Islam (48) . Chanchal (34), Khairul (36), Riad (35), Arif (45), Emon (32), Jibon (40), Kalimullah (30), Maidul (29), Gazi Mazarul (50), Rubel Matabbar (31 )), Emon Khan (36), Sohail (23), Limon (36), Asadul (30), Niyamul Islam (23), Sohail (29), Anwar Hossain (42), Dulal Hossain (40), Monir (24 ). And an anonymous one. Hossain Ahmed Mithu (34) is in critical condition.
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