Fresh incidents of arson, clashes and attacks on law enforcement personnel have been reported in different parts of the country amid continuing unrest. A coach of the Dhaka-bound Titas Commuter train was set on fire near Akhaura Railway Junction in Brahmanbaria early today. Several seats were damaged, and two people were detained in connection with the incident.
In Ashulia, garment workers attempted to block the Abdullahpur-Baipail road, triggering clashes with police. Police fired tear gas shells and sound grenades to disperse the protesters. Fourteen platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh were deployed in the area to maintain security.
Meanwhile, a police sub-inspector was seriously injured in Cox’s Bazar after law enforcers came under attack while attempting to disperse a flash procession organised by Jubo League activists. Several people were detained.
In another incident, a bus was set on fire in front of the National Zoo in Dhaka’s Mirpur area early today. Miscreants set fire to a Grameen Bank branch in Pabna early today, vandalising windows and burning its signboard. Police are investigating. The turmoil comes amid growing political uncertainty in Bangladesh, following the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August 2024.
