Ctg transport workers protest AL man’s detention
Transport workers today blocked Hathazari bus stand area in Chittagong for around three hours protesting the detention of Awami League (North District) activist Manjurul Alam, who allegedly shot a Jubo League man last night.
Manjurul Alam, a member of north district Awami League and also a leader of Bangladesh Roads Transport Worker’s Federation, was detained last night from the gate of Officer’s Club in the port city after he fired shots at Jubo League (South District) man Joynal, reports our Chittagong correspondent quoting Officer-in-charge of Kotwali Police Station Jashim Uddin.
Manjurul and Joynal got into an altercation after getting out from the Officer’s Club around 12midnight and at one stage Manjurul pulled out his pistol and fired at Joynal’s leg, the official said.
Meanwhile, owing to the three and a half hour long blockade at Hathazari Bus stand, many long-distance buses to Bandarban, Khagrachhari and Rangamati could not leave the station.
The blockade was removed around 12:00pm, said Additional Superintendent of Police (Hathazari circle) Abdullah Al Masum.
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