AL, BNP activists clash in Nayapaltan
A group of Awami League men clashed with BNP activists in front of the latter’s Nayapaltan party office in the capital this afternoon, hours after voting in Dhaka North and South City Corporations ended.
Witnesses said the clash ensued when the AL men brought out a procession around 5:30pm and went past BNP’s Nayapaltan office while shouting “Bhua, bhua”.
BNP men, who were gathering in front of the party office, chased them -- leading to a clash.
Later, a chase and counter-chase ensued, and the groups threw brick chips at one another, witnesses said.
On information, a police team rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control.
However, there was no report of injury.
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