Unfortunately, police, unprovoked, attacked our peaceful protest.”“They viciously attacked the activists and dragged them onto police vans. This attack on a completely peaceful protest shows the misrule holding sway over the nation.”The BNP secretary general criticised the government. Several activists, including BNP Organisational Secretary Fazlul Haq Milon, Advisory Council member Ataur Rahman Dhali and former MP Nilofer Chowdhury Moni were injured. Police have arrested several BNP leaders, including Mostafizur Rahman Babul. Other leaders, including Mirza Fakhrul, were struck by the coloured water.

Source: bd News24 February 24, 2018 07:07 UTC