Activists of the banned organization Chhatra League staged a flash procession, blocked the highway, and set tires on fire in Ishurdi, Pabna. The incident took place at around 11:45 PM on Monday (November 9) in the Lalon Shah Bridge intersection area on the Pabna-Kushtia highway, causing a temporary disruption in traffic.
According to local sources, the activists suddenly gathered on the highway and started protesting by burning tires. During the protest, they chanted slogans supporting local top leaders, including Shirhan Sharif Tamal, former upazila Jubo League president and son of late former land minister Shamsur Rahman Sherif Dilu. Meanwhile, a video of the protest published from the official Facebook page of Pabna district Chhatra League showed activists chanting slogans against various decisions of the current government and campaigning to make their called strike a success.
Upon receiving the news, police rushed to the spot, but the protesters had already left. Ishurdi Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md. Ashadur Rahman stated that police were sent immediately upon receiving the information, but no one was found there, and the current law and order situation in the area is completely normal.
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