52 BNP leaders, activists sued over clash with police

A case has been filed against 52 BNP leaders and activists, including its executive committee member Sheikh Rabiul Alam, over the clash with police in Dhaka on Tuesday.

Police filed a case over the attack on police, and vandalism by BNP men from a road march in the capital, Dhanmondi  Police Station officer in-charge Ikram Ali Mia told Jago News on Wednesday afternoon.

As many as 27 people were detained during yesterday's clash and were shown arrested in the lawsuit, he added.

Witnesses said the clash ensued when the march program of BNP reached in front of Dhaka City College.

Earlier around 2 pm yesterday, BNP's Dhaka South City unit started the road march in front of Bangladesh Medical College, Dhanmondi.

It was supposed to end at in front of Kataban Mosque through Satmasjid Road, Rifles Square, Dhaka City College, Science Lab and Bata Signal but was foiled in front of Dhaka City College.

Police said the BNP leaders and leaders vandalized several BRTC buses and police box at Dhanmondi Road No. 3 crossing.

The party, however, holds the program protesting the sub-ordinate courts and the government's negligence to the order of the High Court, indiscriminately arrests in fictitious cases, filing of false cases, police harassment, commodity prices hike, load shedding and the government's corruption.

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