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Tensions escalated at the Shaheed Rafiq Bridge in Savar as local residents, along with madrasa students from Tetuljhara Union, protested against the ongoing toll collection at the bridge. The protesters, demanding an immediate cessation of toll collection, resorted to violence and set fire to the toll plaza on Thursday.

Tensions escalated at the Shaheed Rafiq Bridge in Savar as local residents, along with madrasa students from Tetuljhara Union, protested against the ongoing toll collection at the bridge. The protesters, demanding an immediate cessation of toll collection, resorted to violence and set fire to the toll plaza on Thursday.
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