BNP office and vehicle torched in Khagrachhari, six detained

Miscreants set fire to a parked chander gari (local jeep) at Pankhaiya Para in Khagrachhari town. The incident took place around 4am on Tuesday (10 November). Fire service personnel later reached the spot and brought the blaze under control.

Police have made no statement on who set the fire.

In a separate incident, the ward BNP office at Bara Pilak, ward 6 of Hafchhari union in Guimara upazila, was set on fire. BNP leaders, activists and local residents spotted the fire at the ward BNP office around 3:30am on Tuesday. Fire service and police rushed to the scene after being informed, but by then the office had burned down.

Local BNP leaders and activists alleged that leaders and activists of the Awami League and its associate organisations — whose activities have been declared banned — set fire to the BNP office to create sabotage.

Guimara police station officer-in-charge Sohrawardy said six Awami League and Chhatra League men have been detained on suspicion of involvement in the arson. Legal proceedings against the detainees are under way.

There were also reports of scattered attempts to block roads in different places by cutting down trees and burning tyres.