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At least six Jatiyo Party men, including an adviser to Chairman GM Quader, were injured in an attack on a protest rally in Barishal today.
The rally was organised to protest the recent vandalism and arson at GM Quader's house in Rangpur, said party leaders.
The incident occurred around 4:30pm on Fakirbari Road in Barishal city, where the metropolitan and district units of the Jatiyo Party had jointly organised the demonstration as part of a central programme.
Witnesses said a group of youths attacked protesters with sticks shortly after it began, spreading panic. JP activists then retaliated and detained one of them. Later, they handed him over to police after a beating.
However, police claimed that no one was taken into custody.
Among the injured in the rally were Prof Mohsin Ul Islam, adviser to JP chairman; Akhtar Rahman, joint convener of Barishal metropolitan unit; Abdul Jalil, district member secretary; Nazrul Islam, president of the district unit of Jubo Sanghati; Rafiqul Islam, general secretary of the city unit; and party activist Md Jumman, said party sources.
All the injured were treated at Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital.
Professor Mohsin Ul Islam Habul, who led the rally, alleged that the attack was a premeditated one by "miscreants who tried to disrupt a peaceful rally".
"They attacked our activists with sticks and local weapons without any provocation," he said at the event, adding, "We demand an investigation to identify the attackers, which party they belonged to, and who incited them."
He added, "Our activists showed courage in resisting them and handed one over to the police. Such attacks on political programmes undermine democratic practices."
Asked, Officer-in-Charge Mizanur Rahman of Barishal Kotwali Model Police Station, in the evening, said the youth who was beaten by the crowd was not officially detained.
"We have not received any written complaint yet. Once we do, legal action will be taken after investigation," he added.
১২ আগস্ট, ২০২৬ ১৩:৩১
An explosion occurred near the main gate of the Barishal Judge Court premises this morning, triggering panic among litigants and the general public.
After the explosion took place around 10:32am with a loud bang, Police's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and Detective Branch (DB) personnel rushed to the scene and cordoned off the area.
Police collected several pieces of evidence, including shattered glass and fragments of plastic, from the site.
It was not a major explosion, Barishal Metropolitan Police Commissioner Abu Saleh Mohammad Raihan said, adding that police initially suspected that it was a crude bomb blast.
Advocate Taslim Uddin, a member of the Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum, told The Barishal Times that they believed "fascists" carried out the blast to create fear among the public and prevent the law minister from making a secluded visit to the court premises on August 16.
Many people moved to safer locations after the explosion. The blast briefly disrupted normal court proceedings, according to our correspondent at the scene.
Court activities resumed after the situation came under control. Additional police have been deployed on the court premises.
An explosion occurred near the main gate of the Barishal Judge Court premises this morning, triggering panic among litigants and the general public.
After the explosion took place around 10:32am with a loud bang, Police's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and Detective Branch (DB) personnel rushed to the scene and cordoned off the area.
Police collected several pieces of evidence, including shattered glass and fragments of plastic, from the site.
It was not a major explosion, Barishal Metropolitan Police Commissioner Abu Saleh Mohammad Raihan said, adding that police initially suspected that it was a crude bomb blast.
Advocate Taslim Uddin, a member of the Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum, told The Barishal Times that they believed "fascists" carried out the blast to create fear among the public and prevent the law minister from making a secluded visit to the court premises on August 16.
Many people moved to safer locations after the explosion. The blast briefly disrupted normal court proceedings, according to our correspondent at the scene.
Court activities resumed after the situation came under control. Additional police have been deployed on the court premises.
০২ জুলাই, ২০২৬ ১০:৫১
A Dhaka court on Wednesday ordered that former lawmaker Jebunnesa Afroz be shown arrested in a case filed over the attempted murder of a businessman during the July student-mass uprising.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Ehsanul Islam passed the order, allowing a petition filed by police, prosecution department SI Kamal Hossain confirmed. Earlier on 28 June, investigation officer of the case, Sub-Inspector Rifat Al Afsani, submitted the application and the court fixed Wednesday for the hearing in the presence of the accused.
The case documents said that evidence had been found against Jebunnesa Afroz alleging that she acted as an instigator and financier of the activities of Awami League and its affiliated bodies.
Police sought her detention in the case, claiming that she was directly and indirectly involved in the incident described in the case.
According to the case statement, the accused allegedly incited and directed armed activists to attack protesters in front of Jamuna Future Park in Kuril Area on 5 August 2024. The case over the attempted murder of businessman Robiul Islam was filed with Bhatara Police Station on 25 December 2024.
Earlier, on 17 May 2025, police disclosed that Jebunnesa Afroz had been detained from a house in the capital.
A Dhaka court on Wednesday ordered that former lawmaker Jebunnesa Afroz be shown arrested in a case filed over the attempted murder of a businessman during the July student-mass uprising.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Ehsanul Islam passed the order, allowing a petition filed by police, prosecution department SI Kamal Hossain confirmed. Earlier on 28 June, investigation officer of the case, Sub-Inspector Rifat Al Afsani, submitted the application and the court fixed Wednesday for the hearing in the presence of the accused.
The case documents said that evidence had been found against Jebunnesa Afroz alleging that she acted as an instigator and financier of the activities of Awami League and its affiliated bodies.
Police sought her detention in the case, claiming that she was directly and indirectly involved in the incident described in the case.
According to the case statement, the accused allegedly incited and directed armed activists to attack protesters in front of Jamuna Future Park in Kuril Area on 5 August 2024. The case over the attempted murder of businessman Robiul Islam was filed with Bhatara Police Station on 25 December 2024.
Earlier, on 17 May 2025, police disclosed that Jebunnesa Afroz had been detained from a house in the capital.
০৮ নভেম্বর, ২০২৫ ১৪:২৬
The Advisory Council of the interim government approved the list of public holidays for next year (2026) on Thursday.
There will be a total of 28 public holidays next year, though nine of them fall on weekends (Fridays and Saturdays).
The decision was made at a meeting of the Advisory Council held at the Chief Adviser’s Office in Tejgaon, with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in the chair.
Later, Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam briefed journalists about the meeting’s decisions at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital.
The Advisory Council of the interim government approved the list of public holidays for next year (2026) on Thursday.
There will be a total of 28 public holidays next year, though nine of them fall on weekends (Fridays and Saturdays).
The decision was made at a meeting of the Advisory Council held at the Chief Adviser’s Office in Tejgaon, with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in the chair.
Later, Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam briefed journalists about the meeting’s decisions at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital.
০১ জুন, ২০২৫ ১২:২৫
At least six Jatiyo Party men, including an adviser to Chairman GM Quader, were injured in an attack on a protest rally in Barishal today.
The rally was organised to protest the recent vandalism and arson at GM Quader's house in Rangpur, said party leaders.
The incident occurred around 4:30pm on Fakirbari Road in Barishal city, where the metropolitan and district units of the Jatiyo Party had jointly organised the demonstration as part of a central programme.
Witnesses said a group of youths attacked protesters with sticks shortly after it began, spreading panic. JP activists then retaliated and detained one of them. Later, they handed him over to police after a beating.
However, police claimed that no one was taken into custody.
Among the injured in the rally were Prof Mohsin Ul Islam, adviser to JP chairman; Akhtar Rahman, joint convener of Barishal metropolitan unit; Abdul Jalil, district member secretary; Nazrul Islam, president of the district unit of Jubo Sanghati; Rafiqul Islam, general secretary of the city unit; and party activist Md Jumman, said party sources.
All the injured were treated at Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital.
Professor Mohsin Ul Islam Habul, who led the rally, alleged that the attack was a premeditated one by "miscreants who tried to disrupt a peaceful rally".
"They attacked our activists with sticks and local weapons without any provocation," he said at the event, adding, "We demand an investigation to identify the attackers, which party they belonged to, and who incited them."
He added, "Our activists showed courage in resisting them and handed one over to the police. Such attacks on political programmes undermine democratic practices."
Asked, Officer-in-Charge Mizanur Rahman of Barishal Kotwali Model Police Station, in the evening, said the youth who was beaten by the crowd was not officially detained.
"We have not received any written complaint yet. Once we do, legal action will be taken after investigation," he added.
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