Jamaat men clash with cops

At least five people including two policemen were injured in a clash between the activists of Jamaat-Shibir and the law enforcers in the town yesterday afternoon.
The injured policemen are Assistant Sub-Inspector Jahir Uddin and Constable Shafiq of Sadar Police Station.
The activists vandalised several vehicles and business establishments during the incident, said Assistant Police Commissioner Nishkriti Chakma.
Police fired 40 bullets to bring the situation under control and arrested three Jamaat-Shibir men.
Jamaat-Shibir men brought out a procession, protesting Election Commission (EC) decision to exclude their leaders, who were convicted by war crimes tribunals, from voter list.
As police tried to resist them, a clash took place, leaving the five injured, said the ASP. At one stage, Jamaat-Shibir men attacked several business establishments and damaged vehicles.
Later, the traders and shop owners brought out a procession in the town, protesting the attack.
On Wednesday, the EC decided to exclude from the national voter list the names of convicts who were sentenced by the International Crimes Tribunals or found guilty under Bangladesh Collaborators Order, 1972.