Dozens injured in police-opposition activists clash in Bangladesh
Dozens injured in police-opposition activists clash in Bangladesh
Mohammad Abdullahil Oarish 
The sit-in programme of the main opposition party Bangladesh Nationalist party (BNP) ended amidst clashes between police and BNP activists in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh on Saturday.
On Friday, from a grand rally which held in Dhaka, BNP announced this sit-in protest in different entry points of the capital demanding resignation of current Awami League government and hold next national general election under the neutral caretaker government.
According to BNP activists and police, the activists of the opposition started their sit-in programme at about 11.00am local time at Gabtali, Aminbazar, Signboard, Siddhirganj Nayabazar, Uttara and Keraniganj areas. When the opposition blocked the road in different placee police tried to remove them from road. Then clashes between police and BNP activists occurred at Gabtoli, Nayabazar, Signboard, Shiddhirganj, Uttara areas. It is alleged that the ruling Awami League activists also attacked the opposition with the help of police.
Police arrested 90 opposition activists including It's central leader Gayeshwar Chnadra Roy and Amanullah Aman. The BNP men alleged that police used the shell of tear gas and short gun bullets against them.
Meanwhile the miscreants vandalised 3 passenger vehicles and a police car at different places in the capital.
Faruk Hossain, spokesman of police told local media that atleast 20 police personnel were injured at the time of clashes between police and BNP activists. At that time 90 opposition activists were detained, He added.
