A BNP office has burned down in Guimara, Khagrachhari.
The fire broke out at about 3:30am on Monday night (9 November) at the office of the BNP’s Ward 6 (Barapilak) unit in Hafchhari Union of the upazila.
According to local sources, party leaders, activists and local people saw the fire at the ward BNP office and tried to put it out, but it spread too quickly in the dead of night. Guimara police and a unit of the Matiranga fire service arrived on being informed, but by then the office had burned down completely.
On hearing of the fire, upazila BNP president Saiful Islam Sohag, general secretary Mahbub Ali, organising secretary Ayub Ali Dalim and union BNP leaders rushed to the scene.
BNP leaders and activists then held a protest march in the Barapilak area.
Upazila BNP president Saiful Islam Sohag alleged that activists of the fascist Awami League, whose activities are banned, and its student wing the Chhatra League had set fire to the BNP office, as part of an attempt to establish a reign of terror by calling a strike on 10 November.
Confirming the incident, Guimara Police Station officer in charge (OC) Sohrawardy said: “Six members of the Awami League and Chhatra League have been detained on suspicion of involvement in the fire. Legal action will be taken.”
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