Dhaka, Aug. 30 -- Following the assault on Nurul Haque Nur, chief of Gono Odhikar Parishad, protests and road blockades have spread across multiple districts. Supporters of the party are also accused of attacking and vandalising Jatiya Party offices in Thakurgaon, Tangail, Mymensingh, and Rajshahi. Arson attacks were reportedly carried out at Jatiya Party offices in Haripur, Thakurgaon, and in Rajshahi.

Earlier, after clashes between the Jatiya Party and Gono Odhikar Parishad in Bijoynagar on Friday evening, Gono Odhikar activists held a torch procession at 9:30 pm. Following the procession, party leaders attempted a briefing in front of their office. According to General Secretary Rashed Khan, law enforcement officers used batons on the...