Police attacked during banned Awami League procession in Chattogram

Police were attacked during a procession by the banned Awami League in Chattogram on Friday afternoon, 6 November 2026, according to Jugantor, Prothom Alo, The Daily Star and bdnews24.com. Bandar Police Station OC Abdur Rahim features in the reports.

According to Prothom Alo and The Daily Star, the procession was brought out suddenly. The two papers also report that participants pelted police with stones.

Jugantor, Prothom Alo and The Daily Star report that a police vehicle was vandalised. A case has been filed at Bandar Police Station over the incident.

bdnews24.com writes that activists of the Awami League and affiliated organisations were in the procession.

Prothom Alo reports that a police operation continues to catch the remaining participants. In bdnews24.com's report, the arrested were sent to jail through court on Saturday.

Prothom Alo writes that the injured police personnel received primary treatment.

The papers differ on the location, the number arrested and the number of injured police. Prothom Alo (7 November, 3:29pm) and The Daily Star (7 November, 12:00pm) name the Taltola area, while bdnews24.com (7 November, 8:16pm) names the Nimtola Khalpar area. The number arrested is 20 in Prothom Alo and The Daily Star, and 16 in Jugantor (7 November, 7:45pm) and bdnews24.com. Injured police number six in Prothom Alo and bdnews24.com, and two in The Daily Star.