May 05, 2025
The police officers allegedly entered a house in the dead of night, identifying themselves as DB officers and accompanied by criminals
Several windows of the sales centre have been broken from the stones pelted
Three people are being treated at a hospital after suffering injuries in the late-night clash, police say
Of the 72 arrests, 33 are in Khulna and 19 are in Sylhet
The vandals continue to destroy the building despite urges to restrain themselves
“We want to point out that the government’s failure -- and that of law enforcement -- was evident," says BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed
These attacks and acts of vandalism are an affront to public safety and the rule of law, the Chief Advisor’s Office says
“Bata is a privately owned company which originated in the Czech Republic and has no connection to any political conflict,” it says