45 more held in curfew-bound Gopalganj

Joint forces have detained a total of 45 people from curfew-bound Gopalganj in connection with the clashes that broke out in the Sadar upazila on Wednesday. 

Confirming the matter, Gopalganj Sadar Police Station Officer in Charge Mir Sazedur Rahman said 20 of them were held from across the district between Thursday evening and Friday morning. They were handed over to the Sadar Police Station. 

Previously, 25 people were detained by Thursday evening. 

On Wednesday, more than 50 people, including police personnel, were injured in a series of clashes between AL, banned Chhatra League activists, and law enforcers over the NCP’s scheduled rally in Gopalganj Sadar upazila.

Of them, four people were declared dead that night, and those critically injured were shifted to several hospitals, including DMCH, from the district for advanced treatment. Another man died while receiving treatment early on Friday.