Local BNP has called a day-long hartal for today in Faridganj upazila of Chandpur, protesting the killing of three of its activists in police firing during a triangular clash.
Upazila unit BNP president Harun-or-Rashid told UNB last night that the party will enforce the dawn-to-dusk shutdown in the upazila protesting the killing of three BNP men in attack by Awami League activists and police.
Three BNP activists were killed and over 50 people, seven with bullets, injured in a triangular clash among BNP and Awami League men and cops in Faridganj upazila headquarters on Friday afternoon.
The deceased were identified as Jahangir, 35, Gazipur union Jubo Dal president, Mohammad Arif, 28, a Jubo Dal activist, and Sharif, 22, Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal man.
Witnesses said BNP leaders and activists brought out a procession from T&T area of the upazila headquarters around 4pm. As the procession reached Veterinary Hospital, police and Awami League activists attacked it, triggering a triangular clash.
At one stage, police opened fire on the BNP men, leaving Arif dead on the spot and over 50 others injured.
The law enforcers fired over 200 rounds of rubber bullets and teargas shells during the clash. Six of the injured were rushed to Chandpur Sadar Hospital while the rest to other hospitals and clinics.
Of the injured, bullet-hit Jahangir died at the Sadar Hospital while Sharif succumbed to his injuries on the way to Dhaka from the hospital.