‘Force’ used in Gopalganj but no lethal weapons, says Army HQThe Army Headquarters has claimed that although troops were compelled to use “force” in Gopalganj during clashes around a National Citizen Party (NCP) rally two weeks ago, no lethal weapons were deployed during the incident. The Army HQ reiterated the same position after 15 days at the briefing. “Many leaders of that political party were under threat in Gopalganj. The Army intervened to protect lives -- that was the only objective.”“We have no bias towards any particular group,” he added. “We’ll provide full details once it concludes.”He said the Army has arrested 5,576 individuals for their involvement in extortion and drug-related activities.

Source: bd News24 July 31, 2025 16:05 UTC