Staff Reporter:
Ten leaders and activists of BNP were arrested by Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) from a hotel in Dhaka’s Gulshan area in connection with a clash in Araihazar upazila of Narayanganj district on Tuesday that left three cops injured.
Based on a tip-off, a team of RAB conducted a drive at a Gulshan hotel and arrested the BNP men, ASP Imran Khan of RAB Headquarters (Media Wing) said on Thursday.
At least 20 people, including three policemen, were injured in a clash involving BNP, Awami League activists, and police in Araihazar upazila of Narayanganj on Tuesday, on the first day of the nationwide three-day blockade.
Witnesses said BNP leaders and activists brought out a procession in support of the blockade in the area. Later, they blocked the road after felling logs and burning tyres. They also vandalised two vehicles, including a BRTC bus, passing through the area, they said.
At the same time, a group of Awami League activists brought out a procession against the blockade, triggering chase and counter-chase among the two groups.
The area turned into a battlefield when police arrived and fired rubber bullets and tear gas shells to disperse them. Twenty people were injured during the clash.
Ahsan Ullah, officer-in-charge of Araihazar Police Station, said three policemen were injured as attackers stabbed them.
