The Dhaka Times Desk The capital Dhaka was under siege yesterday due to the blockade called by Hefazet Islami. Although there was a peaceful atmosphere in the morning, after 11 o'clock the violence of the security personnel started. Throwing bricks and stones and throwing tear-cells and rubber bullets continued with the police all day long. The entire area including Motijheel, Dainik Bangla Mor, Purana Paltan, Naya Paltan now bears the signature of destruction.
This Tandbalila starts from 11 am and lasts till night. At that time Baitul Mukarram-Purana Paltan area became a battlefield. From sidewalk bookshops, there is no shop that has not been set on fire. At that time, the fire service came to extinguish the fire but did not allow them to extinguish the fire by throwing bricks and stones. A fire broke out in Baitul Mukarram's jewelery market as the fire was not allowed to be extinguished. However, the police brought the fire under control at night.
During the day-long operation, road islands were demolished to pelt bricks at the police. Road fish trees were demolished. Anything that could be broken at hand was destroyed. An attempt was made to loot money by vandalizing the ATM booth of Motijheel Bank.
Motijheel-Paltan area, known as the busiest area of the capital, turned into a ghost town due to lack of electricity at night. The Motijheel-Paltan area was seen as a ruined city after the Taliban campaign in Afghanistan.
Thus the entire area including Motijheel, Purana Paltan, Baitul Mukarram, Vijayanagar, Nayapaltan became a pile of rubble. In the morning, the city corporation started the cleaning work. Police took control of Motijheel area.
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