BNP- police clashes leave 30 injured in Netrokona, 13 held

Bangladesh desk: At least 30 people, including 13 policemen were injured in a clash between Bangladesh Nationalist Party activists and police in Netrokona town on Thursday morning.

Netrokona district additional superintendent of police Fakhruzzaman Jewel said that vehicular movement in the district’s Chhoto Bazar area was suspended as BNP activists started to gather in front of their party office to celebrate the 44th founding anniversary of the party.

‘The clash erupted when police went to normalize the traffic situation. BNP activists attacked us when we tried to free up the road. We had to use tear gas and fire blank shots to bring the situation under control,’ said Jewel.

Police have so far arrested 13 BNP activists in connection with the clash.