Gopalganj Correspondent 

The Gopalganj administration has extended the ongoing curfew for 22 hours till 6pm on Friday, with a two-hour of pause from 12 pm to 2pm, to maintain law and order in the district following Wednesday’s violent clashes that left four dead and over 50 people injured.

District Magistrate and Deputy Commissioner of the district Muhammad Kamruzzaman extended it just before the first spell of the 22-hour curfew that expires.    

Although the curfew will be relaxed for two hours, the administration did not specify the reason, though it is believed to be in consideration of Jumma prayers.

Earlier, on Wednesday, the administration slapped the 22-hour curfew beginning at 8pm considering the deteriorated condition in the district.

25 arrested over Gopalganj violence, crackdown to continue: Home Adviser

On Wednesday, at least four people were killed and several others injured in clashes between police and activists of Awami League and its associate bodies over a rally of the National Citizen Party (NCP) in the district.

Protesting the attack, leaders and activists of the NPC put blockade on highways and important roads across the country.

Later, party convener Nahid Islam in a Facebook post urged the fellows to withdraw the blockade and announced a countrywide protest rally for Thursday.

Meanwhile, the government has formed a three-member body to investigate the violence occurred in Gopalganj. 

Govt forms probe body over Gopalganj violence

On Thursday, Home Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said law enforcers have so far arrested 25 people over the violence centring an NCP rally, vowing to continue drives until all accused are held.