Sitting in a police van, Rafiqul said on Facebook Live what the ‘boy speaker’ said

Dhaka: Police in riot gear stormed a demonstration in the Shaplachattar area of ​​Motijheel on Friday, removing hundreds of protesters by truck. Meanwhile, to participate in the protest, the police arrested Rafiqul Islam alias sisubaktake.

After the arrest, Rafiqul Islam said on Facebook live from inside the police van that he was not against the country, but against Modi. ‘

The daily road from Bangladesh to Gulistan is closed due to chases at the counter. The situation in the area is tense. However, vehicles travel from Shaplachattar to Fakirapul as an alternative road.

The clash took place at 12 noon on Thursday (March 25) at Motijheel Shaplachattar. Several people from both sides were injured in the confrontation that lasted about 30 minutes. After the incident, the police arrested 11 people, including child speaker Rafiqul Islam Madani, from the Motijheel area and took them away in a covered van.

Rafiqul Islam alias Shishubakta said on Facebook Live, ‘Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullah. Respected fellow countrymen, you see the police stopping us and taking us to the police van. These are some of our brothers, (show how many detainees) we are not really against the country. Not against Islam. Our police brothers were injured. I would say that hitting me or hitting the country is the same. We are not anti-national, not anti-Islam. We are against Modi.

Protests under the banner of the Youth Rights Council have taken place at Motijheel Shaplachattar in the capital in protest of the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bangladesh. Workers from various organizations, including youth rights and students, participated in the procession. The police stopped the procession until the protesters clashed with the police. The police fired tear gas and sound grenades to disperse them. The protesters also threw bricks at the police.

Rafiqul Islam studied at Jamia Madania Baridhara Madrasa in the capital. Due to his small body size, everyone called him a talking child and he is known as such. Rafiqul Islam, director of Sawtul Hera Madrasa in West Bilashpur, Netrokona district, is also said to be associated with Ulamaye Islam and Rabetatul Waizin in the 20-party alliance.

Bangladesh time: 1350 hours, March 25, 2021
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