Three people have been killed in a deadly clash between quota protesters and Chhatra League men in Chittagong.
Additionally, at least 15 people were injured in clashes across the country.
One of the deceased was Wasim Akram, a student of Social Science Department from Chittagong College while other was a pedestrian named Faruq.
Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) Md Taslim Uddin confirmed the matter to media.
According to local sources, although the clash started in the Muradpur area of the city, it spread from Bahaddarhat to GEC Intersection. Several kilometers of the area turned into a battlefield. Both sides threw bricks and stones at each other, and several cocktails exploded during the incidents.
Chittagong Metropolitan Police Commissioner Saiful Islam said: “The two groups clashed at various points. We learned about the deaths after they were rushed to the hospital.”
The commissioner said that the deceased student’s body showed no visible injury marks
We did not use force. Our aim was to calm the two groups by positioning ourselves between them,” he added. In addition to the protesters, several Chhatra League activists were also injured.
Meanwhile, 3 BGB platoons were deployed in Chittagong to bring the situation under control.
Lieutenant Colonel Shahed Minhaj Siddique, commander of BGB 8 in the Chittagong region, said: “Three platoons of BGB have been deployed in Chittagong to manage the law and order situation amid the ongoing quota reform movement. BGB units are already patrolling various areas of the city.”
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