In the darkness of night in Barguna, incidents occurred of hanging locks on various government and private educational institutions, upazila parishad, municipality, and union parishad offices.
Additionally, complaints were received of setting fire to a truck, attempting to set fire to a bus, and obstructing vehicle movement by placing tree trunks on the road. Leaders and activists of the banned Chhatra League are being held responsible for these incidents.
These incidents took place from the late night of Monday (November 9) in the district headquarters and various areas. During this time, locks were put on various institutions in Barguna Sadar, Betagi, Patharghata, and Bamna upazilas.
According to local sources, locks were hung on various educational institutions including Barguna Zila School and the Government Girls’ School. Around 1 a.m., a lock was also put on the Betagi Upazila Parishad building. At the same time, fire was set to a municipality truck in front of the Betagi Municipality office. Additionally, an attempt was made to set fire to a bus standing at the Betagi bus stand.
Locks were also put on several educational institutions in Betagi upazila, including Bibichini School and College, Putiyakhali Ideal Secondary School, Hosnabad Ideal Secondary School, Mokamia Secondary School, Kaunia Emdadia Secondary School, and Jamir Uddin Secondary School. Locks were hung on the Hosnabad and Mokamia Union Parishad offices as well. Posters of Sifat Sikdar, general secretary of Betagi Upazila Chhatra League, were pasted on these institutions.
Meanwhile, a blockade was created by placing tree trunks on the Barguna-Barishal regional highway in the Chandkhali Bypass area. In addition, lock incidents occurred at Patharghata Government College and Ramna Sher-e-Bangla Ideal Secondary School in Bamna upazila.
ASP (Administration and Finance) of Barguna District Police Mukit Hasan Khan said that police have inspected the incident sites and various educational institutions. Currently, the locks on all institutions have been opened and the situation is normal. Several leaders and activists of the banned Chhatra League have been arrested in connection with these incidents. Operations are underway to identify and bring under the law others involved in sabotage and creating disorder.