Former Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury has urged the city dwellers not to attack businesses and government infrastructure through miking on Monday.
Sylhet Metropolitan Police Commissioner Md Zakir Hossain Khan said: “We have received reports of attacks and vandalizm on various individuals and institutions in the city. Attempts have been made to attack other police stations of the SMP, but they are trying to protect them.”
After the resignation of Sheikh Hasina from the post of prime minister, various government establishments and houses of Awami League leaders and activists were attacked and vandalized.
Besides, various business establishments and bank booths were looted.
Several Awami League leaders said soon a group of people vandalized and set fire to the residence of Shafiqur Rahman Chowdhury, state minister for Expatriate and Foreign Employment in Shapla Bagh area of the town.
Besides, the houses of Sylhet City Corporation Councilor and Metropolitan Awami League Organizing Secretary Azadur Rahman Azad, Awami League Member of Parliament (MP) Ranjit Chandra Sarker of Sunamganj-1 Constituency located in Gopaltila area and Sylhet Metropolitan Awami League President Masuk Uddin Ahmad and Vice President Asad Uddin in East Shaplabagh area of the city were attacked and vandalized.
Apart from this, the business establishments of many Awami League-supported businessmen were vandalized and looted.
Executive member of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) and General Secretary of Sylhet District Sports Association Mahi Uddin Ahmad Selim's business establishment was vandalized and looted.
Sylhet Metropolitan Awami League Vice President Asad Uddin Ahmad confirmed the vandalizm at his residence.
Besides, the office of Sylhet superintendent of police was set on fire at Bandar Bazar area.
Earlier, there were clashes between protesters and the police at some places in Sylhet around 1pm. During the clash, the agitators burnt two motorcycles.
These clashes took place in Zindabazar, Chauhatta and Dargah Gate areas of Sylhet city from 1pm to 2:30pm, leaving at least 20 people injured. In addition, three policemen of Special Forces (CRT) were injured in police misfire, witnesses said.
Commissioner of Sylhet Metropolitan Police Zakir Hossain Khan could not reach for comment in this regard.