The Hifazat men vandalised hundreds of makeshift shops in Motijheel, Paltan and adjacent areas, damaged several government and private establishments. According to a claim of police, 39 police personnel died while fighting Hifazat men in parts of the capital. The Hifazat activists were driven out finally after a crackdown by police, RAB and Border Guard Bangladesh or BGB that night. Seven cases were filed over clashes between Hifazat men and police-BGB at Kanchpur-Shimrail neighbourhood in Narayanganj. The Hifazat men have been accused in some of those cases filed against BNP and Jamaat, claimed Hifazat leaders.

Source: bd News24 May 05, 2017 10:18 UTC