Law enforcement agencies across Bangladesh have been directed to take effective measures to ensure security, following the death of two people in a clash over an Ahmadiyya Salana Jalsa in Panchagarh on Friday.
Police Headquarters has directed officers to ensure the safety of not only the Ahmadiyya community but everyone, Police Headquarters (Operations) Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Haider Ali Khan said.
DIG Haider Ali said: "Each and every member of the law enforcement force is always vigilant to ensure the safety of any citizen.”
Due to the prevailing situation in Panchagarh, the law and order forces have been instructed to be vigilant so that no one gets an opportunity to cause any untoward incident elsewhere, added the DIG.
Two people were killed in a clash over the Jalsa in Panchagarh.
The clash between the police and a section of Muslims – who demanded the Jalsa be stopped – took place after Friday prayers.
After the Jummah prayers, Muslims from some mosques gathered in the Panchagarh municipality area and started a protest march.
Then they went to the town staging an agitation there. At one point they marched towards Jalsa in the Ahmed Nagar area.
As the police stopped the procession at the Panchagarh Chowrangi intersection, the protesters became angry and started throwing brickbats at the police in the city's cinema hall road area.
The police had to move back at one point due to the protest. At least 30 people were injured.
Meanwhile, the BGB and RAB joined the police to control the situation.
Panchagarh Superintendent of Police (SP) SM Sirajul Huda on Friday night said that the situation in the area is now under control.
