Hefazat men go on rampage in Brahmanbaria, train attacked

Hefazat-e-Islam actiivists attacked a Chattogram-bound train at Talshohor Rail Station in Brahmanbaria town during the Hefazat’s countrywide hartal.

Train communications between Dhaka-Chattogram and Dhaka-Sylhet remained suspended since morning following the attack, reports UNB.

Witnesses said the activists of Hefajat-e-Islam intercepted Chattogram-bound ‘Sonar Bangla Express’ train in the morning and pelted brick chips.

Besides, the hartal supporters also carried out vandalism in some private and government  establishments including Zila Parishad building, municipality building, Police Lines, Industrial School, Land office, Alauddin Music Academy,  Foirtala Bus Stand in Sadar upazila.

They also set fire to Alauddin Music Academy building, land office in Sadar upazila and Industrial School building during the mayhem.

Meanwhile, the hartal supporters also attacked Brahmanbaria Press Club and confined some journalists to the club building.

President of Brahmanbaria Press Club Riaz Uddin Jami was injured in an attack by the hartal supporters.

Al Mamun Sarkar, general secretary of district unit Awami League, said “The hartal supporters have vandalized different private and government buildings and they also carried out arson attack.  These are part of conspiracy.”

The countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal enforced by Hefazat-e-Islam protesting police action on their anti-Modi  processions in Dhaka, Chattogram and other districts is underway on Sunday.