At least 1900 leaders and activists of BNP were sued in three cases in connection with a clash with police in Kishoreganj’s Kuliarchar during the nationwide blockade called by the party.

Kuliarchar police station's officer-in-charge (OC) Md Golam Mostafa confirmed the matter. 

Sub-Inspector Tarek Parvez of Kuliarchar police station filed two cases while sub-inspector Noor-e-Alam filed another case, he said.

So far three people have been arrested in these cases, he added. 

BNP claimed at least two died during a clash with Kishoreganj's Kuliarchar on Tuesday (October 31) morning as police opened fire on the BNP activists.

The victims were identified as Refayat Ullah, 20, vice-president of Chhaysuti union Chhatra Dal and Billal Mia, 30, president of Chhaysuti union unit Krishak Dal.

The BNP leaders and activists of the party brought out a procession in Chhaysuti bus stand area of Kuliarchar upazila on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in support of the countrywide blockade programme on Tuesday morning.  

At one point, a clash took place between the BNP activists and the law enforcers, leaving the two dead and 100 other were injured, Shariful Alam, president of Kishoreganj Zila BNP said.

BDST: 1250 HRS, NOV 02, 2023
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