A law-enforcer hurling a piece of brick to disperse the Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) staff at the Nagar Bhaban during a clash Sunday. ? Banglar Chokh FE Report
Officials and employees of the Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) observed three-hour pen down strike Sunday to protest the government move of splitting the local government body.
Besides, at least 25 people, including policemen, were injured in a clash between the DCC staff and the law-enforcers during the strike.
Police and witnesses said the trouble erupted at about 11:05am when the DCC officials and employees tried to enter the Nagar Bhaban with a procession to express their solidarity with the protestors.
One employee was allegedly beaten by the police. As the news spread, the angry employees engaged in chase and counter chase with police and also exchanged brickbats, thus turning the area into a battlefield.
Being chased by the riot policemen, the furious DCC staff attacked the law-enforcers, who took position outside the main entrance of the Nagar Bhaban. The staff threw brickbats to them, protesting the police action.
The wounded DCC employees and policemen were taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), Rajarbagh Police Lines Hospital, and other healthcare centres for treatment.
The road in front of the Nagar Bhaban was closed for a while, as the clash continued for some 15-20 minutes. The entrance to the Bhaban was closed by the protestors.
The protestors alleged that the police attacked them all on a sudden while they were peacefully observing the three-hour work abstention.
"The policemen were sent only to foil our reasonable movement. At least 20 of our colleagues were injured in the police aggression," said Abdul Latif, member secretary of the DCC Officials and Employees Unity Council, the organisation that had called the protest.
The union leader warned the government of launching tougher movement in the coming days, if the plan of dividing the DCC into two parts is not scraped.
"The government move is not acceptable at all," he said, demanding immediate action against the policemen responsible for the violence.
However, deputy commissioner of police (Ramna division) Krishnapada Roy said the clash broke out when the protestors tried to put barricade on the road. As the police intercepted, the protestors hurled brickbats at them, resulting in injuries to 10-12 policemen.
Assistant commissioner of Ramna zone S M Shibli Noman said the demonstrators became violent and started throwing brickbats to the law-enforcers, prompting them to retaliate.
The police official also added that they would not allow any such troublemaking in the city.
Meanwhile, the DCC councillors have condemned the police action and demanded immediate punishment of the responsible policemen. Most of them have also expressed their solidarity with the aggrieved employees.
Source: thefinancialexpress-bd.com
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