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Clashes at Gopalganj NCP Rally Leave Three Dead

Security forces fired live rounds to disperse violent clashes between ruling party supporters and student activists, prompting a paramilitary deployment to secure the rally site.

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Overview

  • Three people, identified as 25-year-old Dipto Saha and 18-year-old Ramazan Kazi, were killed by gunfire and nine others were wounded during the clashes.
  • Hundreds of Awami League supporters clashed with police ahead of the National Citizen Party’s planned march, vandalizing vehicles and attacking the party convoy.
  • Border Guard Bangladesh sent nearly 200 paramilitary troops to bolster security in Gopalganj.
  • Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus imposed a 22-hour curfew beginning at 8 pm and vowed to punish those responsible for the violence.
  • NCP convenor Nahid Islam said the party would seek its own justice if police fail to hold the attackers accountable.