JCD activists clash with police in city

Dhaka, Feb 28 (UNB): Some activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal locked into a clash with police in front the Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka on Sunday morning as police ‘obstructed them from holding a rally’.Witnesses said JCD activists gathered in front the Jatiya Press Club around 11 am and when they tried to stage demonstrations police obstructed them saying that they don’t have permission to hold a rally.
At one stage of altercation over the issue, police charged baton on the JCD men and fired tear gas shells to disperse them.
The JCD men also hurled brickbats towards police, leading to a clash that left an unspecified number of people injured.
Ramna Zone DC Sazzadur Rahman told reporters that DMP commissioner’s permission is needed to hold such programme at any place of Dhaka city but JCD did not take any permission from DMP.