54 held over Bakshibazar clashes
Thursday, 25 December 2014
Police have detained 54 people in connection with series of clashes between BNP supporters and Awami League activists in Old Dhaka’s Bakshibazar when Khaleda Zia appeared before a special court there. Awami League MP Chhabi Biswas was critically injured and his official car set on fire while clashes took place in phases since Wednesday afternoon. Among the arrestees 18 people were detained from Shahbagh, 30 from Kadamtali and six from Chawkbazar, according to a news agency.