The National Citizen Party, or NCP, alleged that its march in the Circuit House area of Habiganj town was attacked on Tuesday afternoon. The party accused local BNP leaders and activists of carrying out the assault. At least 10 NCP leaders and activists were injured, while several journalists’ vehicles were vandalised, according to the report.

Sarzis Alam, NCP’s chief organiser for the northern region, alleged that “terrorist forces” of Chhatra Dal and Jubo Dal carried out the attack. In a video posted Tuesday night on NCP chief coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary’s Facebook account, he said some people suffered broken hands and head injuries, while one worker was struck in the eye with a rod.

Sarzis said the district secretary was injured while trying to save a worker, and alleged that attackers took cameras and phones. He further claimed that seven or eight injured people faced another attack at the gate of the sadar hospital while being taken for treatment and were prevented from entering. He also alleged that police present during the attack took no action.