Patuakhali, June 13 -- Local administration has imposed section 144 in Galachipa municipality and surrounding areas of Patuakhali district, following a series of confrontations between BNP and Gono Odhikar Parishad, for two days with effect from Friday morning.

According to an order issued on Friday morning and signed by Galachipa Upazila Nirbahi Officer and Executive Magistrate Mahmudul Hasan, all kinds of gatherings, meetings, rallies, processions, protests and carrying explosives have been banned in the designated areas till 8am on June 15 next.

Legal action will be taken if anyone is found in violation, reads the order.

However, Galachipa upazila unit of the Gono Odhikar Parishad announced to hold a press conference and a demonstra...