Govt had no warning so many people would gather, home advisor on Gopalganj violenceHome Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury says the government did not have advance warning there people would appear in droves in Gopalganj, where violence sparked surrounding a National Citizen Party event. As the NCP leaders arrived in town, the unrest escalated further, prompting the deployment of armoured vehicles and four platoons of border guards along with Army personnel to maintain order. Following incidents of vandalism and arson in Ulpur and Tekerhat in the morning, the venue of the NCP rally came under attack around 1:30pm. After resuming the rally briefly, central NCP leaders attempted to leave for Madaripur under police and military protection. By Wednesday night, Gopalganj had turned into a ghost town.

Source: bd News24 July 17, 2025 15:18 UTC