A police vehicle was set on fire and a local BNP office vandalised during clashes between police and activists of the Chhatra League and Jubo League in Tungipara Upazila of Gopalganj on Tuesday.
The violence erupted around 9:30am at Gawhardanga Chowrangi intersection as activists of the organisations took to the streets in support of a nationwide strike called by the activities-banned Awami League.
According to locals, Chhatra League activists gathered at the intersection in the morning carrying sticks and began protesting by setting tyres on fire. Activists of the Awami League, Jubo League and their affiliated organisations later joined the procession.
Tensions escalated when police tried to stop the protesters, triggering several rounds of chases and counter-chases.
During the clashes, protesters set fire to a police vehicle and vandalised the Tungipara Upazila BNP office. They also blocked roads by setting fires and continued demonstrations at Tungipara intersection and nearby areas.
Traffic remained suspended in the area for nearly two hours following the incident.
Additional law enforcement personnel were sent from Gopalganj to bring the situation under control.
Confirming the incident, Tungipara Police Station Officer-in-Charge Ayub Ali said the situation in the area was now normal.
Several police personnel were injured in the clashes, he added.
