Staff Reporter :
The activists of Jamatta-Shibir torched three buses and vandalized several vehicles in different parts of the country on Monday ahead of the 48-hour hartal from Tuesday morning. They called the hartal following the rejection of review petition of Jamaat-e-Islami leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman by the Supreme Court.
In Narayanganj, activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir set fire to a passenger bus of New Ananda Transport on the Nawab Salimullah Road in the district town in the afternoon.
Police also arrested a Shibir activist in this connection from the spot. The arrested worker has been identified as Yousuf Ali Sumon, 23.
Narayanganj Sadar Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Manjur Quader said that at least 35 Shibir men brought out a procession on the Nawab Salimullah Road and hurled petrol bombs at the bus in the afternoon. Passengers got down hurriedly from the bus safely. Later, fire service team doused the fire.
In Bogra, activists of Jamaat-Shibir hurled at least four petrol bombs at a bus and torched two other buses on the Dhaka-Rangpur highway in the Ali Bazar area in the morning, said Abul Bashar, OC of Bogra Sadar thana.
In Ranpur, Jamaat-Shibir men brought out a procession on Dhaka-Rangpur highway at Darsana in the afternoon. They also vandalized at least four vehicles during the procession.
In Jessore, a clash was held between Police and Jamaat-Shibir men in the district town.
In Satkhira, Shibir activists engaged with the police members in front of the court in the district town in the evening. Police arrested at least five activists of Shibir in this connection.
