Three-day hartal: people still panic. 6 people were killed in violence at different places

The Dhaka Times Desk The public is still panicking about the October 25 program yesterday. The 18-party alliance has called for a three-day strike. Yesterday at least 6 people were killed in violence in different parts of the country.

Three Youth Dal workers were shot dead during a three-way clash in Faridganj upazila of Chandpur. In this incident, the local BNP has called a morning-evening strike at the upazila headquarters today. According to the details of the incident, at least 3 people were killed in Faridganj in a three-way clash between BNP-Jamaat, Police and Awami League, around a hundred people including police, journalists were injured and at least 10 people were shot. The deceased have been identified as Barpaika village Youth Dal leader Arif (23), Paikpara Union Ward Youth Dal president Jahangir (32) and Khejur Tala village Youth Dal leader Sharif (25). Meanwhile, the Upazila BNP has called for a morning-evening hartal on Saturday to protest the killing of a youth leader in police firing.

A local camp worker was killed in police firing at Jaldhaka in Nilphamari yesterday. At least 50 people were injured including 4 shot dead in police clash with Jamaat, BNP in Upazila Sadar. Among the shot victims, camp worker Moslemuddin (20) died while undergoing treatment. He is a native of Kazirhat area.

Besides, one person died due to heart attack during Jamaat-BNP procession in Shyamnagar of Satkhira. However, the victim's family claimed that he died due to bricks thrown by Awami League supporters.

Meanwhile, the opposition leaders and activists tried to ignore Section 144 at Chakaria in Cox's Bazar. When the BGB-Police opened fire to disperse the procession, two BNP workers were shot and killed on the spot. Meanwhile, the police and BGB fired at least 500 rounds.

It is to be noted that the 18-party alliance led by BNP held protests in different parts of the country yesterday as part of the central program for the implementation of non-partisan caretaker government system and some other demands. They try to break Article 144 in many places. The 14-party alliance led by the ruling Awami League held counter rallies in many places including Jessore and Rangpur. At that time, massive clashes, vandalism, cocktail explosions and shootings took place in many places including Mymensingh, Netrakona, Patuakhali, Bandarban, Lakshmipur. Hundreds of people including police, journalists and opposition activists were injured.