The Bogra unit of BNP has called a half-day hartal in the district for Thursday protesting the arrest of its Jubadal President Shipar Al Bakhtair along with 11 other leaders and activists.
District BNP Organising Secretary Shah Alam confirmed the matter to the Dhaka Tribune.
However, the flood-hit areas will be outside of the hartal purview.
Bogra sadar police station Sub Inspector Manjurul Islam said: “The activists of BNB and Jubadal hurled crude bombs in front of district Awami League office on Wednesday afternoon. We arrested Shipar Al Bakhtair along with 11 other leaders and activists from the spot.”
Meanwhile, District BNP Organising Secretary Shah Alam claimed that the AL activists attacked BNP office in the town following a program marking Tarique Rahman’s jail release day.