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Police-protesters clash leaves hundreds injured in port city

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Chattagram Bureau :

Hundreds of people were injured in the clashes between the protestors and the police during the non-cooperation movement called for a one-point demand of the anti-discrimination student movement. Among them, 70 injured people were brought to Chattagram Medical College (CHMC) Hospital. More than 30 of them have been shot. On Sunday (August 4) around 12:30 pm, the injured began to be brought to CHMC.
Among these, Md. An injured person identified as Hasan is undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit (ICU) of the hospital. The names of some of the remaining injured have been released. They are – Md. Alauddin (26), Sohrab Hossain (22), Faisal (25), Ashraful (30), Jahangir (26), Sourav (22), Monir (22), Chishti (28), Tahmin (19), Shanto Islam (22) ), Mainuddin (24), Kauchar Hossain (24), Md. Maruf (27), Mahbub Hossain (24), Ehsan Ullah (28), Md. Shaheen (26), Shaheen (24), Adil (25), Shakib Uddin (23), Ridwan (24), Shakib Uddin (23), Farooq (20), Zainal Abedin, Sajidul Haque and lawyer SM Abu Taher. Meanwhile, from 10:30 AM to 11:00 PM, the protesters protested peacefully. However, around 11:30 a.m., a group of pro-government youths suddenly started attacking the protesters from the area in front of City College. At this time, gunshots are heard. The police came to the spot at around 12 o’clock. At that time, the police tried to disperse the protesters by throwing sound grenades and tear gas shells. At around 11:30 PM, the clashes between BCL and Jubo League started in new market area of Chattagram city. At this time, shots were fired intermittently.
Around 12 noon, the police also fired tear gas shells and sound grenades at the protesters.
Clashes spread to New Market, Amtal, Tinpul Matha, Station Road, Kotwali Mor, Laldighi and Teribazar areas of the city. Chattagram Medical College (CHMEC) Hospital, doctors and policemen who did not want to be named, told BanglaNews that 70 people injured in the clash were brought to Chattagram Medical College (CHMEC) Hospital. More than 30 of them were shot. Among them, one named Hasan is undergoing treatment in the ICU of the hospital. Also, the condition of some of the injured is critical.

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