Online Desk:
Journalist Abdul Halim Shimul was shot dead in a clash between two sides of the Awami League in Shahjadpur of Sirajganj. He died on the way to Dhaka Neta on Friday at around 1 am, and a Shahjadpur half-time strike was called on Saturday.
Shimul was the representative of Shahjadpur in Sirajganj district of daily Samakal newspaper, his younger brother Md. Azad confirmed the poison of death.
On Thursday afternoon, Shahjadpur municipal metor Halimul Haque Miru's younger brother Pintu Shahjadpur College branch Chhatra League's former president Bijta Mahmud was beaten up by the police from Meter's house and later the police arrested Pintu from his house.
In the afternoon, in protest against the incident of beating Bij, the leaders and activists of the Chhatra League staged a protest march and attacked the house of Mator, when one was shot from the house of Mator, the leaders and activists of the Chhatra League also threw bricks and cocktails. Three people, including journalist Shimul, were shot dead while 10 others were injured in the clashes on both sides.
The situation is serious and the journalist Shimul has been sent to Bagua Shaheed Gitaur Rahman Medical College Hospital. The rest have been admitted to various clinics and hospitals.
Azad said that when the condition of Baggujat deteriorated, the doctors advised the injured journalist Shimul to take Dhaka on Friday. Later, around one o'clock, he died on the west side of Bangabandhu Bridge.
Meanwhile, after the news of the death of journalist Shimul, the leaders of Upazila Aomi League, Jubo League, Chhatra League, Volunteer League, Journalist and Business Association took out a protest march after the procession.
Shahjadpur Upazila Chhatra League President Mahbub O'tahid Kajal confirmed the hartal's poison.