Several people have been hospitalised after the incident in Faridpur’s Madhukhali Upazila
The Hifazat-e-Islam, a radical outfit, is currently staging a rally in Motijheel’s Shapla Chattar in support of its 13-point charter of demands.
It has announced a nationwide dawn-to-dusk general strike for Monday in protest against the alleged obstruction to its long march from Chittagong to Dhaka by the government.
The meeting started at 3pm on Saturday.