A police sub-inspector (SI), who filed a case over the vandalism and arson of a police vehicle in Tungipara upazila of Gopalganj, was attacked and injured by miscreants on Sunday afternoon.
The injured officer, Moslem Ali, is now receiving treatment at Tungipara Upazila Health Complex.
Md Ayub Ali, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Tungipara Police Station, said a group of miscreants intercepted Moslem's motorcycle in the afternoon and attacked him.
With the help of local residents, he was rescued and taken to the upazila health complex, the OC said.
He added that legal action would be taken after identifying those involved in the attack.
On Friday afternoon, November 13, SI Moslem Ali filed a case under the Anti-Terrorism Act over the vandalism and arson of a police vehicle and other acts of violence.
OC Ayub Ali said the case names 224 people and around 2,000 unidentified individuals as accused.
Police and local sources said supporters of the Awami League (now facing ban on its activities) and its affiliated organisations staged widespread unrest in Gopalganj on November 10.
They said the protesters took positions at different important points in Tungipara from the morning, carrying sticks, poles, shields, spears and other locally made weapons.
At one stage, they vandalised a police pickup van and set it on fire.
The protesters also blocked the Gopalganj-Tungipara road at several points by burning tyres, causing suffering to commuters, the sources added.
Meanwhile, around 150 members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) were deployed in Gopalganj on Sunday to maintain law and order, ensure public safety and tackle any untoward situation.
Brig Gen Mahmudul Hasan, Regional Commander of BGB (Jashore region), said BGB members are continuing their duties to ensure public safety and maintain stability in the district.
Meanwhile, several hundred leaders, activists and supporters of Awami League and its affiliated organisations joined the demonstration to make the party's November 19 lockdown programme a success, said witnesses.
Some video footage purportedly showing AL activists carrying sticks in Gopalganj also surfaced but their authenticity could not be independently verified.
This was the first public protest procession by the party in the district since its political activities were banned.