Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested two employees of a shop in Hazaribagh area in the city on Tuesday in connection with the clashes between students of Dhaka College and traders and hawkers of New Market.  The arrestees were Md. Kawsar and Md. Babu Hossain. Also read: New Market Clashes: Three more remanded Based on secret information, Dhanmondi zonal team of the DB (Ramna Division) carried out drives in Hazaribagh area and arrested them. Md. Fazle Elahi, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) of DB (Ramna Division), said Bappi, an employee of Welcome Fast Food, locked into an altercation with Kawser and Babu, two employees of Capital Fast Food, over keeping a table for iftar items on April 18.  Also read:New Market clashes: 5 Dhaka College students remanded in police custody At one stage, Bappi called some students of Dhaka College and beat employees of Capital fast food,  resulting in violent clashes between Dhaka College students and New Market shopkeepers, the ADC said. Earlier, nine people were arrested in connection with the clashes.

A Dhaka court on Friday placed three more people, including a student of Dhaka College, on a three-day police remand in two cases filed over the recent violence in New Market area. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Mosharraf Hossain passed the order after Investigation officer Md Tariqul Alam Jewel, Inspector of Detective Branch of police, produced the accused before his court and sought a 7-day remand to interrogate them. Those remanded are- Dhaka College Student Mahmudul Hasan Siam, 21, and employees of Fast Food shop Moazzem Hossain Sajeeb, 23, and Mehedi Hassan Bappi, 21. In the remand prayer, the IO said delivery man Nahid Hasan succumbed to his injuries after Siam hit him with a rod, as per CCTV footage of the area. Siam needs to be interrogated to get information about the killing. Also Read: New Market clashes: Three arrested At the same time, the investigating officer of another case, Haldar Arpito Tagore, requested to remand the accused Bappi and Sajib for seven days for assaulting policemen during the clashes on the same day. The three were arrested from Shariatpur and Cox’s Bazar districts on Wednesday night, Rab officials said on Thursday. Five other Dhaka College students, who were placed on two-day remand on April 25, are now in jail custody for their direct involvement in the clashes.  On Sunday, the investigating officer appealed to keep them in jail till the investigation of the case is completed which was granted by the court. They are Abdul Kaiyum, a student of the Accounting Department, Palash and Irfan, both from the Social Science Department, Foysal from the Bangla department and Junayed from Islamic History department of Dhaka College. Also Read: New Market clashes: 5 Dhaka College students arrested Besides, Mokbul Hossain, a leader of BNP's Dhaka South unit convening committee, was placed on a three-day remand in the same case on April 23 and he is now in jail custody. Two people, Nahid and Mursalin were killed while more than 30 others, including journalists and students, were injured as the students of Dhaka College clashed with the traders of New Market at the Nilkhet intersection and adjoining areas on April 19. Shopkeepers alleged that the students were beaten up as they had refused to foot the bill at an eatery. Police subsequently registered four cases against 1,400 people in connection with the clashes. On April 20, a murder case was filed at the New Market police station following a complaint by Nahid’s father Nadim Hossain accusing anonymous people.      

Three people have been arrested in connection with the recent clashes in New Market that claimed two lives, Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) said on Thursday. The arrestees have been identified as Moazzem Hossain Sajeeb, 23, son of Abdul Mannan of Keraniganj, Mehedi Hassan Bappi, 21, son of Hawladar of Barishal district, and Mahmudul Hasan Siam, 21, son of Hasan Ali of Shariatpur district. The three were arrested from Shariatpur and Cox’s Bazar districts on Wednesday night, Rab officials said. Also read: New Market clashes: 5 Dhaka College students arrested Commander Al Moin, director of Rab's legal and media wing, said Bappi was directly involved in delivery man Nahid's killing. “Bappi and Sajeeb were employees of Welcome Fast Food. The initial clash erupted when staffers of Capital Fast Food and Welcome Fast Food got engaged in heated arguments over placing tables for selling good before Iftar on April 18." Later, 10-15 miscreants, known to the staffers of Welcome Fast Food, appeared there around 11.30pm and started beating up the staff of Capital Fast Food. At one stage, both groups attacked each other, triggering the clash that spread to the Dhaka College area the following day, said Moin. Bappi and Sajeeb went into hiding after the clashes and to conceal their identities, they had a haircut and had been trying to grab jobs at hotels in Cox’s Bazar. Besides, in the CCTV footage of the area, Siam was found stabbing delivery man Nahid during the clashes. He also went into hiding to avoid arrest, Moin said. “Legal steps are being initiated against them." Also read: New Market clashes: 14 BNP leaders, activists granted anticipatory bail Two people were killed and more than 30 others, including journalists and students, were injured as the students of Dhaka College clashed with the traders of New Market at Nilkhet intersection recently. Shopkeepers alleged that the students were beaten up as they had refused to foot the bill at an eatery. Police subsequently registered four cases against 1,400 people in connection with the clashes. Earlier on April 28, police arrested five students of Dhaka College in connection with the clashes at New Market. AKM Hafiz Akter, additional commissioner of the detective branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, had said that the five were directly involved in the clashes between the Dhaka College students and New Market shopkeepers. Later, they were placed on police remand on the same day.

A Dhaka court on Thursday placed five students of Dhaka College on a two-day police remand each in a case over the killing of Nahid Hasan during recent violence at New Market. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Shanta Akter passed the order after Md Tariqul Alam Jewel, Inspector of Detective Branch of police,  produced the accused before court and sought a 7-day remand to interrogate them. Those remanded are Abdul Kaiyum, a student of Accounting Department, Palash and Irfan, both from Social Science Department, Foysal from the Bangla department and Junayed from Islamic History department of Dhaka College. Earlier in the day, AKM Hafiz Akter, Additional Commissioner of the DB Police, said at a briefing that these five were arrested for their direct involvement in the clashes between the Dhaka College students and New Market shopkeepers that claimed two lives. Two murder cases were filed at New Market police station in connection with the clashes, he said. Also read: New Market clashes: 5 Dhaka College students arrested Two people, Nahid and Mursalin were killed while more than 30 others, including journalists and students, were injured as the students of Dhaka College clashed with the traders of New Market at the Nilkhet intersection on April 19. Shopkeepers alleged that the students were beaten up as they had refused to foot the bill at an eatery. Police subsequently registered four cases against 1,400 people in connection with the clashes. Also read: New Market clashes: 14 BNP leaders, activists granted anticipatory bail On April 20, a murder case was filed at the New Market police station following a complaint by Nahid’s father Nadim Hossain accusing anonymous people.  

Five students of Dhaka College have been arrested in connection with the recent clashes at New Market that claimed two lives, police said on Thursday. The arrestees have been identified as Abdul Kaiyum, a commerce student, Palash and Irfan, both of the social science department, Foysal of the Bangla department and Junayed of the history department. Also read: New Market clashes: 14 BNP leaders, activists granted anticipatory bail AKM Hafiz Akter, additional commissioner of the Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, said these five were directly involved in the clashes between the Dhaka College students and New Market shopkeepers. Two people were killed and more than 30 others, including journalists and students, were injured as the students of Dhaka College clashed with the traders of New Market at the Nilkhet intersection recently. Also read: New Market clashes: BNP leader Makbul held Shopkeepers alleged that the students were beaten up as they had refused to foot the bill at an eatery. Police subsequently registered four cases against 1,400 people in connection with the clashes.

The High Court on Tuesday granted six-week anticipatory bail to 14 BNP leaders and activists in a case over clashes between New Market shop keepers and Dhaka College students. Amir Hossain Alamgir, convener of New Market Thana Jubo Dal, was among the BNP leaders. The HC bench of Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam and Justice Md Salim passed the order after the accused appeared before the court and sought bail. Also read:New Market clashes: BNP leader Makbul held The court also asked the accused to surrender before the concerned judicial court before the six-week bail period expires. Barrister Kayser Kamal  stood for the bail petitioners at the court while Deputy Attorney General Shaheen Ahmed Khan represented the state. On April 20, police filed two cases-one for attacking police and another under the Explosive Substances Act against around 1,200 people . Of the two cases, Yeamin Kabir, inspector (investigation) of New Market Police Station lodged an FIR against 24 identified people and 900 unidentified ones. The main accused in the case, Advocate Makbul Hossain, former president of New Market Thana BNP, has been arrested. Also read: Police out to hush up its failure, BCL’s involvement in New Market violence: Fakhrul Two people died and more than 30 people, including journalists and students, were injured as the students of Dhaka College clashed with the shopkeepers of New Market at the Nilkhet intersection from midnight on April 18-19. Shopkeepers, however, alleged that the students were beaten up as they had refused to foot the bill at an eatery.

A case has been filed over the death of Mursalin, who was killed in the clashes between Dhaka College students and Dhaka New Market traders. SM Qaiyum, officer-in-charge (OC) of New Market police station, said Mursalin’s brother lodged a complaint with the New Market police. Also read: New Market clashes: BNP leader Makbul held Police registered an FIR against 100-150 people after receiving the complaint. So far, more than 1,400 people were booked in connection with Tuesday’s violent clashes between Dhaka College students and New Market traders that claimed two lives. Of the deceased, Mursalin, 26, who worked at a clothing store in New Market died on Thursday at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH), inspector Bachchu Mia, in charge of the local police outpost, said. On Tuesday night, Nahid, 20, who was not involved but simply happened to be in the vicinity during the clashes died during treatment at DMCH. Earlier, of a total of three cases filed in connection with the clashes, Yeamin Kabir, inspector (investigation) of New Market Police Station lodged an FIR against 24 identified people and 900 unidentified students and traders. Charges were pressed against them for carrying out attacks on police that left some of the cops injured, officials said. Also read: Chhatra League 'cadres' involved in New Market violence Another FIR was lodged at the same police station on a complaint from sub-Inspector Mehedi Hasan for obstructing cops from discharging their duties and vandalism. As many as 200 unidentified people were accused in this case. Meanwhile, Syed, uncle of the slain delivery man of a courier service, Nahid Hossain, lodged a complaint with the New Market police in connection with the death of his nephew during the clashes. Police registered an FIR against 150-200 people after receiving the complaint. More than 30 people, including journalists and students, were injured as the students of Dhaka College clashed with the traders of New Market at the Nilkhet intersection from midnight on Monday to Tuesday. Shopkeepers, however, alleged that the students were beaten up as they had refused to foot the bill at an eatery.

Police detectives on Friday arrested former New Market thana BNP President Makbul Hossain in a case filed for obstructing police in performing duties, assaulting law enforcement officers, and damaging property during the clashes between students of Dhaka College and traders in New Market area. Confirming the arrest Deputy Commissioner (Media) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Faruq Hossain said they held Makbul from the city’s Adabor area this evening. Also read: New Market clashes: Another case filed over Mursalin’s death Earlier, more than 1,300 people were booked in three separate cases filed connection with the violent clashes between Dhaka College students and New Market traders that claimed two lives. On Wednesday, Yeamin Kabir, inspector (investigation) of New Market Police Station lodged an FIR against 24 identified people, including Makbul, and 900 unidentified students and traders. Charges were pressed against them for carrying out attacks on police that left some of the cops injured, officials said. Another FIR was lodged at the same police station on a complaint from sub-Inspector Mehedi Hasan for obstructing cops from discharging their duties and carrying out vandalism. As many as 200 unidentified people were made accused in this case. Also read: Chhatra League 'cadres' involved in New Market violence Two people died and more than 30 people, including journalists and students, were injured as the students of Dhaka College clashed with the traders of New Market at the Nilkhet intersection from midnight on Monday to Tuesday. Shopkeepers, however, alleged that the students were beaten up as they had refused to foot the bill at an eatery.

The shops and markets of the Dhaka New Market area started reopening from Thursday after two days of continuous closure due to clashes between the traders and students of nearby Dhaka College following a trivial argument. Since the reopening, the situation in the area has been normal. The New Market, Gausia Market, Chandrima Super Market and Nurjahan Market started reopening from 10.00 am and within an hour the markets opened fully. Tamim, one of the shop owners, said, "I collected clothes for the shop on the occasion of Eid only two days ago. But everything has been torched." Traders said they hoped that they would make up for the losses of the Covid-19 pandemic during this year's Eid market. But the clash destroyed all their plans. Read: Those who attacked journalists during New Market clashes to face action: Minister Asked about whether they will be able to recover the loss, Salahuddin, another shop owner, said, “We are counting loss in our business as we have lost two days on this Eid season. But if buyers spontaneously come to this market, I hope, we will be able to recover our loss." New Market Traders’ Association's vice president Ashraf Uddin said a monitoring cell will be set up for market management. Behavioral training will also be given to the owners and employees of each market. "We are helping law enforcement agencies to ensure the punishment to the culprits," he added. Expressing anger, he added that three thousand shops of New Supermarket, seven hundred shops of New Market, 500 shops of Chandrima Super market and more than 400 shops of Gausia Market remained closed during those days which resulted in an immeasurable loss to their business. He estimated that the damage will be worth at least Tk 5-6 crore.

Those who attacked journalists during clashes between Dhaka College students and New Market shopkeepers  will be brought to justice, said Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud on Thursday. It will be dig out whether the journalists were attacked by students or traders, he said while responding to a question from reporters after a courtesy call on the newly appointed US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas at the Secretariat. Read: New Market clashes: Two deaths, over 1,300 booked, say police Regarding the meeting with the US ambassador, the information minister said, “Many issues were discussed between us there.” “We have discussed how the media in Bangladesh works. There was also talk on the challenges of social media around the world.” he added. “I told the Ambassador that the way the media in Bangladesh works is not seen in many developing countries.” Read:  New Market clashes: Another dies of injuries at Dhaka hospital “I gave him (the Ambassador) the example of the media in the UK, if there is misinformation in any report, any false news is reported, if anyone is defamed, then the media outlet is fined,” he added. The Minister also thanked the Ambassador for their continuous cooperation. The Ambassador also praised the way Bangladesh is working to curb terrorism and militancy in the meeting, said the minister adding  “We hope that our relationship will be strengthened in the coming days.”