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Section 144 in Ishwardi

24 December 2009, 17:00 PM

NATIONAL

Our Correspondent, Pabna

Local administration has imposed Section 144 as two rival factions of BNP called meeting at the same venue at Puratan Bus Stand yesterday afternoon. Police said, supporters of Mokhlesur Rahman Bablu, municipality mayor also upazila BNP leader called a meeting at the spot protesting a murder case. The rival faction led by Zakaria Pintu also called another meeting at the same venue triggering tension in the area. At this, Ishwardi upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) Ismail Hossain imposed Section 144 in the area to avoid untoward situation.