Six BGB platoons deployed after Gopalganj clashes and police vehicle fire
Six BGB platoons were deployed in Gopalganj on Tuesday following violent clashes between banned party activists and police that left a patrol vehicle burnt.
Six platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) were deployed in Gopalganj on Tuesday after violent clashes erupted between law enforcement officers and activists from the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League and Awami League.
According to local reports, several thousand demonstrators gathered at the Tungipara bus stand around 9:30am and blocked the roadway. When police intervened, scuffles broke out and protesters set a police vehicle alight, prompting officers to fire tear gas shells and rubber bullets to disperse the crowd.
Demonstrators later burnt tyres and timber on the Dhaka-Khulna highway near Gopalganj Sadar. Deputy Commissioner Md Arif-Uz-Zaman confirmed that BGB personnel were stationed to maintain order, while police officials stated that heightened vigilance remained in place across the district.
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