Bangladesh Chhatra Dal has filed a counter case against 22 leaders and activists of the National Citizen Party (NCP) in Jhenaidah. The case was lodged on Saturday at Jhenaidah Sadar Police Station by district Chhatra Dal vice-president Enamul Kabir. NCP’s central joint general secretary Tarekul Islam Tarek Reza was named as the main accused, along with 22 others and 50 to 60 unidentified individuals.

According to the case statement, the incident occurred on Friday afternoon near the Old DC Court Jame Mosque in Jhenaidah municipality. Enamul Kabir alleged that NCP’s central chief coordinator Nasiruddin Patwari made defamatory remarks about BNP chairman and the prime minister, as well as the law minister, during a speech. The complaint also claimed that several Chhatra Dal leaders, including Shahid Ahmed, Hridoy Hossain, and Nayon Howlader, were severely injured after being attacked with pistol butts, sharp weapons, and bricks.

Jhenaidah Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Asaduzzaman confirmed that a regular case has been registered and police operations are ongoing to arrest the accused. The counter case came 24 hours after NCP had filed a case against 115 Chhatra Dal leaders and activists.