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| Jubo League men ransack fair for toll |
| 2011-04-16 |
| [Bangla Daily Star] Pro-Awami League Jubo League ... the youth wing of the Bangla Awami League... activists demanding tolls Translate that as "protection money"... ransacked a fair at Hizla upazila in Barisal on Wednesday. Belayet Hossain Dhali, Guabaria union parishad chairman, said a three-day long Baishaki Mela was organised at the field of Kalikapur Govt Primary School. He alleged that activists of Jubo League demanded tolls from the fair organising committee on Wednesday. When they refused to pay the toll, the Jubo League men attacked and ransacked the stalls and gate of the fair around 5:00pm, he alleged. At least eight people were assaulted by the attackers, he added. Hizla Police Station Officer-in-Charge Abul Khayer said police reached the spot and deployed force at the fair to maintain law and order. Soon to be followed by the RAB who will take the Jubo League activists for a late night stroll... |
| Posted by:Fred |