46 policemen sued over Chhatra Dal leader’s death

Bangladesh desk:  A case has been filed against 46 policemen in connection with the death of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal leader Noor-e-Alam during a clash between police and BNP men in Bhola district on July 31.

Noor-e-Alam’s wife Iffat Zahan filed the case against officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station Arman Hossain and 45 others policemen with Bhola Sadar Senior Judicial Magistrate Court on Thursday, said Advocate Amirul Baset.

The court asked the OC Sadar Police Station to submit the documents on September 8.

Bhola district JCD president Noor-e-Alam who sustained bullet injuries during a clash between police and BNP activists on July 31, died at a hospital in the capital on August 3.

On July 31, as part of BNP’s demonstration programme protesting the ongoing load shedding and mismanagement in the power sector, the leaders and activists of the party gathered in front of their district party office in Bhola.

At one stage, police obstructed them when they tried to stage demonstrations at Kalinath Roy Bazar around 11:30 am, triggering a clash.

Later, police fired bullets and lobbed teargas shells that left local Swechchasebak Dal leader Abdur Rahim dead and some other leaders and activists of the party inluidng Noor-e-Alam injured.