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Bangladesh: 4 Killed in Gopalganj as NCP RALY Triggers Violent Clashes with Awami League Supporters; Curfew Imposed | World News
Samira Vishwas | July 17, 2025 3:24 PM CST

At Least Four People Were Killed and Dozens Injured in Violent Clashes Between Law Enforcement Personnel and Awami League (Al) Supporters in Gopalganj on Wednesday, Following Tenses Over By the National Citizen Party (NCP), The Daily Star Reported.

The violence broke out in the wake of a pre-scheduled ncp rally at poura park in gopalganj town, which was opposed by al-supports by alul POLITICAL AWAMIIS League.

According to the daily star, hundreds of al activated the gopalganj-tekerhat road in the ulpur area early on wedding trees. Protesters also set fire to a government vehicle and Vandalized Another Before Storming The NCP RALY Venue.

Clashes Intensified after NCP Leaders Left the Rally and Were Reportedly Attacked by Al Supporters Near Chowrangi. At Least Four People Were Killed and Several others Sustained Injuries as Confrontations Spread Across Different Parts of the District, The Daily Star in its report report added.

In response, the government imposed a curfew from 8:00 PM on Wednsday to 6:00 PM on Chiursday to Brings the Situation Under Control. Authorities also postponed the Ongoing HSC, ALIM, HSC (Vocational) Exams in Gopalganj, with notices Issued by Respective Education Boards Around 10:30 PM.

Eyewitnesses claimed that Police Opened Fire on Demonstrators in Some Areas. A Grocer in Chowrangi said he saw two people collaps as security forces fired shot to dispenses the crowd. One of the Victims, Dipto, was reportedly on his way to his shop when he was shot in the abdomen, the daily star reported.

Speaking at a press conference in khulna, NCP Convener Nahid Islam Said, “After concluding our rally in gopalganj, we We We WERE HEADING TOWARDS MADARIPUR HEDAN ARMED GON ARMED GOON ARMED GOON ARMED GOON ARMED GON Our motorcade. ” Despite the Attack, The party plans to go ahead with its raly in Faridpur Today, The Daily Star Quoted Him as Saying.

Before the rally began, 200-300 armed individuals stored the venue, tore down banners, and exploded crude bombs, Forcing Police Officers to retreat tamporarily. NCP Leaders, Including Nahid Islam and Member Secretary Akhtar Hossain, Later Arrived and Helped Push Back The Attackers with Police Support.

The Chief Adviser’s Press Wing Strongly Condemned The Attack on NCP members, describing it as “Uterly indefensible” and Assuring that thats will be punished. Other Political Parties, Including the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jamaat-E-Islami, also condemned the violence, according to the daily star.


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