Thirty-six policemen including the officer-in-charge of Bhola model police station were sued over the death of Swechchasebak Dal activist Abdur Rahim in ‘police firing’ during a clash between BNP activist and police. The case was filed at Senior Judicial Magistrate Ali Haider’s court on Thursday following a complaint of Abdur Rahim’s wife Khadiza Begum. Bhola Model Police station OC Arman Haque was made the main accused in the case, said the plaintiff’s lawyer Amirul Islam Baset. Also read: BNP withdraws daylong general strike after 6 hrs in Bhola According to the complaint, on July 31, Abdur Rahim was shot dead by OC Arman Hossain as a clash broke out between police and BNP activists during a demonstration of the party and its likeminded political groups against the ongoing load shedding and mismanagement in the power sector. The case was filed under section 302 and 304 of the Penal Code, he said. However, OC Arman Hossain told UNB he was not yet informed of any case filed against him in this regard. Also read: 1 killed, 30 hurt as BNP, police clash in Bhola “I was performing my duty on that day and was not intending to hurt anyone. The rally was illegal. BNP activists rather attacked police, opened fire on them and injured our members,” he said. On Sunday, as part of BNP’s countrywide demonstration programme the leaders and activists of the party gathered in front of their district party office in Bhola. At one stage, police obstructed them when they tried to stage demonstrations at Kalinath Roy Bazar around 11.30am, triggering a clash. Later, police fired bullets and lobbed teargas shells that left local Swechchasebak Dal leader Abdur Rahim dead and some other leaders and activists of the party injured including Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) district unit president Noor-e-Alam. Noor-e-Alam succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday at a hospital in Dhaka. On Thursday, BNP observed a 6-hour general strike in Bhola protesting the killing of the JCD leader.

At least 20 people, seven of them policemen, were injured in a clash between villagers over occupying land at Char Chotkimara area of Bhola sadar upazila Thursday, police said. The injured police members are Sub-Inspector (SI) of Veduria Police Investigation Center Inzamul Hossain, 29, members of Char Chatkimara Police Camp Arif ,25, Alim 24, Sagor ,24, Pial Roga ,24, Shri Sujoy,24 and Shafiur 25. Four injured cops were admitted to Bhola sadar hospital, said Enayet Hossain, officer-in-charge of Bhola Sadar Police Station. Read: 20 injured in clash over land dispute in Sylhet According to the police, Rubel Kazi, a resident of Sreepur along with villagers, armed with weapons, went to Char Chatkimara area of Bhola and started to build houses there. When the locals resosted them, the supporters of Rubel swooped on them that triggered a clash between them. On information, police rushed to the spot and tried to control the situation, but they also came under attack. Police fired 28 rounds in the air to bring the situation under control, added the OC. Locals claimed that Rubel has been trying to grab land from Bheduria village for a long time. Centring this, several clashes took place earlier. This clash also took place centring the issue. Read: BCL factions clash at DU over ‘occupying hall seat’ Police filed a case against 24 people at Bhola sadar police station on Thursday night. On Friday, a team of police conducted a drive in the area and arrested twelve people for their alleged involvement in the clash, said the officer.

Police have arrested another person in a case filed over the recent clash between police and demonstrating locals in Borhanuddin upazila that claimed four lives and injured 200 others.

Bhola, Oct 26 (UNB) – The probe committee formed by the district administration has submitted its report over the clash between police and locals that left four people dead in Borhanuddin upazila. 

Dhaka, Oct 24 (UNB) – The person who reportedly hacked the Facebook account of Biplob Chandra has been identified with the assistance of Facebook authorities.

Bhola, Oct 24 (UNB) – A court here on Thursday placed five people on a three-day remand each in a case over Sunday’s clash between police and demonstrating locals in Borhanuddin upazila that claimed four lives and injured 200 others.

Bhola, Oct 21 (UNB) – Protesters on Monday sought removal of the district’s police chief and officer-in-charge of Borhanuddin Police Station within 72 hours over Sunday’s clashes that left four people dead.

Bhola, Oct 21 (UNB) – The local administration imposed an indefinite ban on public gathering in the district on Monday, a day after clashes between protesters and police left four people dead.