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At least eight people, including two policemen and a Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) trooper, were killed when clashes between Hifazat-e Islam supporters and law-keepers erupted in Narayanganj on Monday morning.
At least 50 persons were injured in the clashes, including 15 policemen and BGB troopers, Narayanganj Police Superintendent Syed Nurul Islam said.
The Islamists smashed up atleast 150 vehicles, while eight belonging to police, BGB and state-run BRTC were set on fire, he said.
A police traffic police outpost was also burnt down.
Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) police Camp Inspector Mozammel Haque confirmed the identity of the dead law-keepers as BGB trooper Shah Alam and police constables Zakaria and Firoz.
BGB trooper Lavlu, Police SI Sulaiman and Pannu were admitted to the hospital in critical condition, he said.
Another unidentified body recovered from the site of the clashes has been kept at Maa Medical Lab in Narayanganj's Shimrail More, its emergency unit Doctor Abdul Quaiyum said.
Some more hit by bullets have been admitted there, he said.
In the afternoon, a van driver’s assistant Nizamul Hauque, 28, and one Marzanul Haque, 16, were brought to DMCH after they received bullet wounds, Inspector Mozammel Haque said.
Van driver Azim said they parked their vehicle and were repairing it when clashes began and Nizamul was hit by bullet.
Both Nizamul and Marzanul were declared dead by doctors on arrival at the hospital.
Bodies of two ready-made garment workers, Masum, 32, and Abdul Hannan, 30, were brought to Narayanganj’s Thanpur Hospital, the hospital’s doctor Nazim Uddin said.
Twenty police and BGB men were receiving treatment at the hospital, he said.
Meanwhile, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Director General Major General Aziz Ahmed visited DMCH, during which he spoke to media.
He said Hifazat supporters, while leaving Dhaka, were joined by 'some miscreants' in launching a blockade and acts of vandalism, he said. Police and BGB were attacked when they tried to chase them away.
After Hifazat supporters were flushed out from Dhaka, they blocked the Dhaka-Chittagong highway at three areas of Kanchpur and Siddhirganj locality in Narayanganj on Monday morning, SP Nurul Islam said.
The clashes began at around 7am on Monday after an intense stand-off, bdnews24.comNarayanganj Correspondent reported.
The Hifazat supporters men moved from the highway around 10:00am, but continue to pelt the police and borderguards with brickbats in adjoining areas, he reported.
The Islamists smashed up atleast 150 vehicles, while eight belonging to police, BGB and state-run BRTC were set on fire, he said.
A police traffic police outpost was also burnt down.
Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) police Camp Inspector Mozammel Haque confirmed the identity of the dead law-keepers as BGB trooper Shah Alam and police constables Zakaria and Firoz.
BGB trooper Lavlu, Police SI Sulaiman and Pannu were admitted to the hospital in critical condition, he said.
Another unidentified body recovered from the site of the clashes has been kept at Maa Medical Lab in Narayanganj's Shimrail More, its emergency unit Doctor Abdul Quaiyum said.
Some more hit by bullets have been admitted there, he said.
In the afternoon, a van driver’s assistant Nizamul Hauque, 28, and one Marzanul Haque, 16, were brought to DMCH after they received bullet wounds, Inspector Mozammel Haque said.
Van driver Azim said they parked their vehicle and were repairing it when clashes began and Nizamul was hit by bullet.
Both Nizamul and Marzanul were declared dead by doctors on arrival at the hospital.
Bodies of two ready-made garment workers, Masum, 32, and Abdul Hannan, 30, were brought to Narayanganj’s Thanpur Hospital, the hospital’s doctor Nazim Uddin said.
Twenty police and BGB men were receiving treatment at the hospital, he said.
Meanwhile, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Director General Major General Aziz Ahmed visited DMCH, during which he spoke to media.
He said Hifazat supporters, while leaving Dhaka, were joined by 'some miscreants' in launching a blockade and acts of vandalism, he said. Police and BGB were attacked when they tried to chase them away.
After Hifazat supporters were flushed out from Dhaka, they blocked the Dhaka-Chittagong highway at three areas of Kanchpur and Siddhirganj locality in Narayanganj on Monday morning, SP Nurul Islam said.
The clashes began at around 7am on Monday after an intense stand-off, bdnews24.comNarayanganj Correspondent reported.
The Hifazat supporters men moved from the highway around 10:00am, but continue to pelt the police and borderguards with brickbats in adjoining areas, he reported.
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