The police have filed a case against 80 leaders and activists of Jubo Dal and Chhatra Dal, the BNP's youth and student wings, on charges of obstructing police from performing duties, attacking them and vandalizing vehicles.
Khulna Sadar police station SI Md Shariful Islam filed the case on Tuesday night.
The case was filed against 14 named people, including Jubo Dal Vice President Nazmul Huda Chowdhury Sagar, Khulna Chhatra Dal Convener Istiaq Ahmed Isti, Member Secretary Tajim Biswas, BNP leaders Masud Parvez Babu, Mahbub Hasan Piaru, Ibadul Haque Rubayet, Md Helal Ahmed Sumon, Md Robi, Asaduzzaman Mithu, Helal Hossain Gazi, Belal Hossain Gazi, Md Nasim, Sheikh Nadimuzzaman Jonny and Khairuzzaman Sajib.
SI Shariful said: “They attacked us suddenly… police officers could have died. One officer is undergoing treatment at a hospital.”