Violence and sabotage have been reported across the country in connection with the strike called by the banned Awami League. In the last 24 hours, from Monday morning to Tuesday morning, 22 vehicles were set on fire across the country.
During this period, miscreants carried out at least 28 cocktail explosions in Dhaka and six other districts. Police sources confirmed one death in connection with the incidents.
According to police headquarters and Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) sources, vehicles were torched in Dhaka and 11 other districts outside the capital. In Gopalganj, a police vehicle was set on fire, and protesters blocked roads, staged demonstrations, and vandalized shops. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ali Hossain has issued directives to Superintendents of Police regarding the ongoing sabotage that has continued for the past three days.
Attack on Grameen Bank Branch in Chattogram
Allegations have surfaced of a cocktail explosion and arson at a Grameen Bank branch in Anwara, Chattogram. The incident occurred at the Barkhain branch office around midnight on Monday. Police reported that the explosion was triggered by breaking a window on the ground floor, followed by setting the office on fire. A security guard on duty brought the fire under control before it could spread. While some old documents were burned, no major damage was reported. Police visited the scene after receiving the information.When visited on Tuesday afternoon, bank employees were seen working normally on the ground floor. Employees present at the office declined to comment on the matter.
