๐ฉ๐ถ๐ผ๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฐ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฝ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐น๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ต ๐๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐น๐ด๐ฎ๐ป๐ท, ๐ฐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ, ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ผ๐น๐น๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ก๐๐ฃ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐.
The violence was sparked in the wake of a scheduled NCP rally at Poura Park in Gopalganj town, which faced vehement opposition from AL activists, despite a prevailing government ban on all political activities by the Awami League.
Early Wednesday morning, AL supporters reportedly blocked the GopalganjโTekerhat road near Ulpur by felling trees, leading to widespread disruption. Protesters also torched a government vehicle and vandalised another before forcefully entering the NCP rally venue.
As per eyewitness accounts cited by The Daily Star, clashes escalated dramatically when NCP leaders left the rally and were attacked near Chowrangi. The violence quickly spread across multiple parts of the district, resulting in at least four fatalities and numerous injuries.
In response to the deteriorating law and order situation, the government imposed a curfew in Gopalganj from 8:00 PM on Wednesday until 6:00 PM on Thursday. Additionally, the authorities announced the suspension of all ongoing Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC), Alim, and HSC (Vocational) examinations in the district. The respective education boards issued formal notifications around 10:30 PM.
The situation remains tense, and security forces have been deployed across sensitive zones to prevent further escalation.
