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Pedestrian shot during clash in city’s Gulshan
A man was shot during a clash between two people over ‘transferring money through MFS’ near Gloria Jeans café in the city’s Gulshan area on Sunday.
The injured was identified as Aminul Islam, a private car driver.
A van puller was also slightly injured during the clash.
Abdul Ahad, deputy commissioner of Gulshan division, said one Arif Hossain locked into an altercation with one Alim, an employee of a shop named Alfa Departmental store, over transferring money worth Tk 75,000 through Bikash near Gulshan DCC Market at Gulshan-1 behind Gloria Jeans café around 4:00 pm.
Alim along with others kept Arif confined at the shop for failing to provide the money.
At one stage, Arif called his brother-in-law Monir Hossain over phone.
Monir along with Abdul Wahid Mintu, a contractor in Jatrabari area, and three others went to the spot.
Mintu opened fire, leaving two people wounded.
Aminul sustained a bullet in his leg and van puller Abdur Rahim received slight injuries, he said. Aminul was taken to United Hospital.
Police arrested Arif Hossain, Mintu and Monir Hossain along with 14 rounds of bullets, two magazines. Police also recovered seven bullet shells from the spot.
“Efforts are on to take legal action against the arrestees,” said Abdul Ahad. The gun by which the firing took place is licensed.
A Swechchashebak League man, wishing anonymity, said Mintu is a vice-president of North unit of Swechchashebak League.
3 CU BCL men hurt as Shuttle Train spat triggers clash
Three people have been injured in a clash between two factions of the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) of Chittagong University (CU) unit following a spat on the Shuttle Train, police said.
The injured are Mamun of the history department, Manik of the Accounting department and Shah Poran of the Botany department.
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Mamun and Manik received primary treatment from CU Medical Centre; Shah Poran was sent to Chattogram Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) for better treatment.
The clash broke out between BCL groups VX and Sixty Nine following an altercation at the university rail station around 10pm Thursday, Mizanur Rahman, in-charge of the university police outpost, said.
Following the altercation, VX Group men took position in front of Suhrawardy Hall and Sixty Nine Group men in front of Shahjalal Hall.
Later, the two groups started chasing each other and hurling bricks, leaving the trio injured.
Police and the proctorial body brought the situation under control at 12am, Mizanur said.
Pradip Chakraborty Durjoy, leader of the VX group and vice-president of CU BCL, said, "There has been an altercation among the junior students on Shuttle Train on its way back to CU from Chattogram city. Hopefully, we will be able to figure things out by sitting together."
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Iqbal Hossain Tipu, general secretary of CU BCL and leader of Sixty Nine Group, said: "There is no scope to show favour to anyone – no matter who belongs to which group. The administration should find those responsible for the clash and punish them."
VX and Sixty Nine are known on the campus as followers of the city Awami League General Secretary and former mayor AJM Nasir Uddin.
Jubo League leader killed in clash over disputed land in Pabna
A Jubo League leader was hacked to death and five others were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over occupying a piece of disputed land in Pabna’s Chatmohar upazila on Friday.
Anisur Rahman Anis was vice-president of Parswodanga Union Jubo League, and son of late Akbar Ali of Prabhakar Para village in the upazila. Anis was 50.
Locals rushed him to the upazila health complex, but the doctors declared him dead on arrival.
The injured are Jakirul Sarker, Badrul Islam, Aslam Hossain, Nahid Hossain, and Monsur Rahman. Jakirul, admitted at Pabna General Hospital, is said to be in critical condition.
Locals said there was a longstanding dispute between Anis and one Aynal Haque over ownership of the land in question.
On Friday morning, Anis started building a fence around it. The barbaric clash was triggered as when Aynal and his men tried to stop the fence from being put up. The injured come from both sides.
Jalal Uddin, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Chatmohar Police Station, said that three people were detained immediately for interrogation.
Due process to file a case in connection with the incident is being followed, the OC added.
7 hurt in brawl over FIFA World Cup Final in Kushtia
At least seven people were injured in a clash between supporters of Argentina and France during the final match of FIFA World Cup 2022 at Hatsha Haripur Bazar in Kushtia’s Sadar upazila early Monday.
According to police, locals had arranged the live telecast of the final match on big screen where both the supporters of Argentina and Brazil had gathered.
The Brazilian supporters left the place seeing Argentine supporters cheering after Argentina scored two goals during the first half.
The Brazilian supporters returned and started celebrating after France scored two goals during the second half.
“The clash erupted when an Argentine supporter fell on a Brazilian supporter. The two sides started a brawl and at one point attacked each other. Later, police went to the spot and brought the situation under control,” said Johurul Islam, Officer In-charge (OC) of Kushtia Model Police Station.
The injured were admitted to Kushtia General Hospital for treatment, the OC added.
Two brothers killed in clash over land in Rajshahi
Two cousins were killed during a clash over a land dispute at Charghat upazila in Rajshahi on Saturday afternoon.
The deceased were identified as Azizur Rahman alias Aziz, 45, son of Dedar Hossain, and his paternal cousin Akram Hossain, 60, son of Jeker Hossain from Bankra Paschimpara village in the upazila.
A clash with locally made sharp arms began on Saturday afternoon over a land dispute and more people from the both groups joined later, said Pranab Kumar, Senior Assistant Superintendent of police (Charghat circle).
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Eight people from both groups were injured in the clash and were taken to upazila health complex where the duty doctor declared Aziz and Akram dead.
“The bodies have been sent for autopsy while other injured are being treated at the hospital, '' said ASP Pranab Kumar.
He said police have visited the area to take control of the situation and legal actions will be taken in this reagard.
Indian, Chinese troops clash at border in fresh faceoff
Soldiers from India and China clashed last week along their disputed border, India's defense minister said Tuesday, in the latest violence along the contested frontier since June 2020, when troops from both countries engaged in a deadly brawl.
Rajnath Singh, who addressed lawmakers in Parliament, said the Friday's encounter along the Tawang sector of eastern Arunachal Pradesh state started when Chinese troops “encroached into Indian territory” and “unilaterally tried to change the status quo” along the disputed border near the Yangtze River area.
Singh said no Indian soldiers were seriously hurt and troops from both sides withdrew from the area soon afterward. A statement from the Indian army on Monday said troops from both sides suffered minor injuries.
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He said that local military commanders met Sunday to discuss the dispute and the Indian government spoke to China through diplomatic channels.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenin gave no details on the incident at a daily briefing but said China hopes India will join it in carrying through agreements between the sides and “together safeguard peace and tranquility in the region along the China-India border."
“As far as we understand, the present situation on the China-India border is peaceful and stable overall,” Wang said.
For decades, India and China have fiercely contested the Line of Actual Control, a loose demarcation that separates Chinese and Indian held territories from Ladakh in the west to India’s eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, which China claims in its entirety. India and China fought a war over the border in 1962.
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In recent years, soldiers from both sides have patrolled areas along the disputed border. Opposing soldiers often come into contact and the two Asian giants have accused each other of sending troops into the other’s territory.
In June 2020, a clash in the Karakoram mountains in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh sparked tensions after soldiers fought with stones, fists and clubs. At least 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers died. The countries both stationed tens of thousands of troops backed by artillery, tanks and fighter jets along their de facto border.
After multiple meetings between military commanders, some Indian and Chinese soldiers have pulled back from a key friction point in Ladakh, but tensions between the two Asian giants remain.
In November, Indian army chief Manoj Pande said there had been “no significant reduction” in Chinese troop strength in Ladakh. He said the border situation was “stable but unpredictable.”
Bolsonaro supporters clash with police in Brazil's capital
Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro clashed with police Monday, setting fire to several vehicles and allegedly attempting to invade the federal police’s headquarters in capital city Brasilia.
Images of chaos as a small number of protesters, many wearing the yellow and green of Brazil's flag that has come to symbolize Bolsonarismo, roamed the city, circulated on local television channels and social media.
Brasilia's public security secretariat said in a statement that clashes broke out after police carried out an arrest warrant. Earlier that day, Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes had ordered the temporary arrest of José Acácio Serere Xavante, suspected of participating in anti-democratic protests.
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Since Bolsonaro lost re-election to da Silva on Oct. 30, many of his supporters have gathered outside military barracks across the country refusing to concede defeat and asking for the armed forces to intervene. Earlier Monday, the nation's electoral authority awarded da Silva and his vice president an official certification, sealing their victory.
Bolsonaro, who has repeatedly claimed that the nation's electronic voting system is prone to fraud and has not conceded defeat, told supporters Friday that his political future was in their hands.
“The depredation and attempted invasion of the Federal Police building in Brasilia is unacceptable,” said Flavio Dino, future Justice and Public Security Minister in the upcoming administration of President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
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The leader of the opposition in the Senate, Randolfe Rodrigues, said some protestors, whom he called “terrorists,” had concentrated around the hotel where da Silva is staying.
Police in full gear were rushed to the Federal Police’s headquarters as back up, as officers had to use stun grenades and rubber bullets, local media reported. Police also blocked several avenues and streets across Brasilia
Protesters elsewhere set at least one bus on fire and were seen gathering metal barriers.
6 hurt in Awami League infighting during the party’s council in Chuadanga
Six leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) were injured in a clash between two factions of district Awami League during its triennial council in Chuadanga on Monday.
The injured are Chuadanga district BCL’s former president Mohaimen Hasan Joardar, former general secretary Tarek Hasan, BCL leaders Feroz Joardar, Raju Ahmed, Hirak and Swapan.
A group of leaders and activists of Awami League took seats in the first row of the pandal at the council venue at Chuadanga Town Football ground this morning.
The clash broke out when some other leaders and workers led by former BCL president Mohaimen were barred from sitting in the first row.
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At one stage, a group BCL activists attacked the other group including Mohaimen with chairs at the venue, leaving six people injured, said injured Hirak.
Later, the injured were sent to Chuadanga Sadar Hospital where they are undergoing treatment.
Police brought the situation under control by charging batons.
Chuadanga Police Superintendent Abdullah Al Mamun said, “I’ve come to know the matter through a video footage. I don't know who was beaten, where and when or who was admitted to the hospital. We will look into the matter.”
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After seven years, the triennial conference of Chuadanga District Awami League is being held today (Monday) at the town football ground of the district with more than 50,000 people joining it.
Awami League presidium member Kazi Zafar Ullah will announce the opening of the council while Awami League General Secretary and Minister of Road Transport and Bridges Obaidul Quader will speak as chief guest joining the event virtually.
BNP to hold press conference this afternoon
Following yesterday's police action at Nayapaltan, BNP will hold a press conference on the incident this afternoon.
The press conference will be held at BNP Chairperson’s Gulshan office at 3pm, said Sayrul Kabir Khan, a BNP media cell member.
Yesterday, the party announced to hold a press conference at 3:30pm but it was postponed.
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One person was killed and over 100 were injured, and nearly 300 BNP leaders and activists were arrested yesterday after a clash between police and opposition activists in front of BNP’s Nayapaltan central office.
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2 killed, over 100 injured, 600 arrested during police action at Nayapaltan: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday claimed that two leaders of their party’s student wing Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal were killed and over 100 others injured in an attack by police when bullets were fired in front of their party’s Nayapaltan central office.
Besides, he said, around 600 BNP leaders and activists, including party's senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Dhaka south city unit convener Abdus Salam and north city unit convene Amanullah Aman, were ‘brutely" arrested from the party office and the Nayapaltan area during a police raid.
Fakhrul, who took position on the footpath in front of the BNP office around 4:40pm after failing to enter the office during a police raid, talked to reporters before leaving the area around 8pm.
The BNP leader was seen sitting on the footpath in front of the BNP office dejectedly while watching helplessly how other party leaders were being arrested from inside the office.
Fakhrul said like any other day, their party leaders and activists gathered at Nayapaltan in front of the party office peacefully. “But a huge number of police attacked them without any provocation. They lobbed teargas shells, charged batons, fired rubber bullets and bullets, killing our two student leaders on the spot.”
He said the two student leaders were pronounced dead when they were taken to the hospital.
However, party sources said only a Chhatra Dal leader was killed and another is still alive till the filing of the story around 9:30pn
Besides, Fakhrul said over 100 BNP leaders and activists were injured in the police action.
Later, he said the different units of law enforcers started raiding the BNP office. “At the same time, I came here and told them I would go to the office. But I was forced to stay here. Then, they entered the office and heinously repressed our leaders and activists and arrested over 600 leaders and activists.”
Fakhrul said during the around five-hour drive they vandalised the CCTVs installed at the office and seized all the computers and important documents of the party.
“The most heinous act they committed was to take some explosives in bags by themselves and keep them inside our office,” he claimed.
The BNP leader said their party is a democratic party which believes in carrying out the movement and holding their programmes peacefully.
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He said their party has already held nine divisional rallies in a peaceful manner, ignoring various obstacles and provocation.
Fakhrul said the ruling party leaders and the ministers have started making provocative comments from the very beginning over the Dhaka rally.
He said even the ruling party top leaders threatened to wipe out BNP like Hefajat. “Following these dreadful comments we were fearing that they were making any blueprint to suppress people’s justified, democratic and peaceful movement using the state machinery as they did during 2013 and 2014.”
Terming the police action tragic and awful, the BNP leader said it not only affected BNP but also the people of the entire Bangladesh. “They also attacked democracy as they in a planned way carried out the incident to ruin the process of restoring democratic system and removing fascism.”
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He said the law enforcers ran rampant like the Pakistani invasion force of 1971. “We can’t imagine that any police force in a civilised country can act like that.”
Fakhrul said the police authorities were supposed to give BNP a reply about the permission for their rally venue on Wednesday. “Instead of doing that, they annihilated democracy again with their dangerous, tragic and heinous drive.”
He warned that the country’s people will not accept such repressive and suppressive acts. “They must put up strong resistance and defeat the autocratic and fascist regime.
Replying to a question about whether BNP would hold the rally on December 10 under the evolving situation, Fakhrul said their standing committee sat in a meeting at night. “We’ll let you know the decision of our standing committee’s meeting.”