As part of their daylong nationwide hartal, hundreds of leaders and activists of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh had blockaded the Dhaka-Chittagong and Dhaka-Sylhet highways on Sunday morning.
They blockaded the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway by setting tyres on fire. They also took to the streets at Shimrail, Mouchak, Madanpur, and Signboard areas in Narayanganj, demonstrated and clashed with law enforcers. Several people were injured, while the demonstrators torched at least five vehicles.
Hefazat activists, wielding sticks and chanting slogans, also demonstrated in Baitul Mukarram National Mosque and Paltan areas in the capital. They also held a rally at Baitul Mukarram premises.
Besides, Hefazat activists also paraded the city streets with procession in Mohammadpur, Uttara, Lalbagh, and Kamrangirchar areas.
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