[Dhaka Tribune] At least 15 persons have been injured as the activists of Jamaat-e-Islami...
The Islamic Society, founded in 1941 in Lahore by Maulana Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi, aka
The Great Apostosizer. The Jamaat opposed the independence of Bangladesh but has operated an
independentbranch there since 1975. It maintains close ties with international Mohammedan groups such as the Moslem Brotherhood. the Taliban, and al-Qaeda. The Jamaat's objectives are the establishment of a pure Islamic state, governed by Sharia law. It is distinguished by its xenophobia, and its opposition to Westernization, capitalism, socialism, secularism, and liberalist social mores...
and its student wing Shibir locked in clash with police in Rajarhata area.
Two police constables and two journalists area among the injured.
Witnesses said Jamaat activists brought out a procession in support of Sunday's hartal
... a peculiarly Bangla combination of a general strike and a riot, used by both major political groups in lieu of actual governance ...
around 8:30am. They staged a rally in front of Loknath School of the city.
Meanwhile,
...back at the revival hall, the pastor had finally been wrestled from the pulpit.
Y'got the wrong guy!he yelled just before Sergeant Malone's billy club landed...
the Jamaat activists hurled bricks and crude bombs targeting police van in the area. In retaliation, police fired rubber bullet at the Jamaat supporters triggering a clash.
Later, additional police rushed to the spot and dispersed the Jamaat men through firing rubber bullet and tear shell.
Boalia cop shoppe Officer-in-Charge Abdus Sobhan said police held five persons from the spot.