50 hurt in Niphamari

An office of ISA was also damaged by activists of Jammat and its student front Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS).

ISA arranged a public meeting near Jaldhaka Bazar. While addressing the meeting, party leaders alleegdly critisised the role of Jamaat and local MP Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury, a Jamaat leader.

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This angered activists of Jamaat and ICS, who swooped on the meeting with lethal weapons.

The Jamaat-Shibir workers damaged the pandal and indiscriminately beat the audience.

As Sunday was a market day, amany peoeple attended the meeting.

At least five people were trambled as panicked people ran for safety when the trouble began, local people and police said.

Being informed, a police team rushed there and controlled the situation.

Jaldhaka ISA leaders later alleged that the attack was conducted on order from local Jamat MP Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury.