Intelligence Alert

Clashes between BNP and Jamaat members reported in Dhaka on Tuesday (20 January)

Risk level: Low Country: Bangladesh

As per reports, a violent clash between members of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and the Jamaat-e-Islami Party was reported near Pirerbagh Al-Mubarak Mosque in Mirpur, Dhaka, on Tuesday (20 January) evening.

The clash began after arguments between Jamaat leaders and others following Maghrib prayers, escalating into chasing and counter-chasing, resulting in injuries to 15 people. Security personnel were deployed to disperse the crowd and control the situation.

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