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Activists of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) blocked roads and vandalised and set fire to a police vehicle in Tungipara, Gopalganj, on Tuesday, amid a blockade programme called by the organisation.
The incident took place near the corner of GT Government High School in the morning, Tungipara Police Station Officer-in-Charge Ayub Ali said.
The programme began with protesters burning tyres and blocking roads in the Patgati bus stand area. Activists later joined the gathering from different locations, chanting slogans through loudspeakers.
A procession subsequently moved through Tungipara Government College, GT Government High School, GT Government Primary School and Government Girls’ High School. The protesters were accused of disrupting academic activities at the institutions.
According to local residents and eyewitnesses, several police vehicles were positioned near GT Government High School, triggering tension in the area.
Police fired tear gas to bring the situation under control. However, agitated activists vandalised a police vehicle and later set it on fire.
Meanwhile, protesters erected barricades using bamboo poles at several points along the road from Patgati bus stand to Chowrangi Bazar.
A large number of activists of the Chhatra League, Jubo League and Awami League, along with other people, took to the streets in different areas of Tungipara. They also set fires at several points to obstruct traffic and tore down banners and festoons.
The blockade brought traffic on various roads in Tungipara and the Pirojpur-Gopalganj road to a halt, causing suffering to commuters and transport workers.
Details of the damage to the police vehicle, possible casualties and subsequent law enforcement measures were not immediately available.