JP hartal passes peacefully in Rangpur city

The dawn-to-dusk hartal, enforced by Jatiya Party, ended in Rangpur city peacefully yesterday.

The city unit of JP called the shutdown on January 17, protesting an attack on SM Yasir, member secretary of the unit.

During the hartal, heavy vehicles, including buses and trucks, rickshaws, bicycles and motorcycles did not ply the streets, causing immense sufferings to the dwellers.

Shops and shopping arcades remained closed.

Government offices, educational institutions, banks, business establishments and financial institutions remained open with sparse staff and students.

A procession, brought out by the city and district units of JP, paraded the city main streets. Later, they staged a rally at Payra Chattar intersection.

Kotwali police said no untoward incident occurred and none was arrested.

On January 15, unidentified miscreants hacked Yasir in the city's Munshipara, while he was returning home riding a motorbike.

Yasir is being treated at Rangpur Medical College Hospital. JP Chairman HM Ershad visited him on Sunday.

Meanwhile, a Rangpur court placed three youths, who were arrested in the city on Tuesday over the attack, on a four-day remand each yesterday.

Akash Mian alias Guddi Mamun, Aminul Islam Shuvo, and Nur Hossain Sajol were remanded, said Kotwali police. The case was filed by Mostafizur Rahman Mostafa, convener of the city JP.