A dawn-to-dusk hartal for Thursday, called by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in protest against the killing of district Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) president Noor-e-Alam, is underway in Bhola.
Leaders and activist of the party brought a demonstration around 8:00 am and blocked the road in front of the deputy commissioner's office of the district.
Bhola district JCD president Noor-e-Alam who was injured during BNP-police clash in Bhola town on Sunday (July 31) succumbed at Comfort Hospital at Green Road in the capital at about 3:10pm on Wednesday (August 4).
Besides, Swecchasebak Dal worker Abdur Rahim was killed and 30 others injured during the clash when police obstructed the BNP's demonstration in front of the party's district office on Sunday morning.
BNP arranged the demonstration in protest against raising oil and gas prices, and load-shedding of power. At one stage of the clash, police opened fire at BNP leaders and workers.
Following the clash, police filed two seperate cases mentioning the names and citing over 400 unidentified leaders and workers.
BNP's day-long hartal underway in Bhola
