Desk Report
Published: 06 Aug 2022, 05:06 pm
The protesters surrounded the police car in Shyamoli || Photo: Collected
A
demonstration was held in Shyamoli in the capital to protest against the
increase in the price of fuel. At this time, there were complaints of vandalism
and attack on the police vehicle. This incident happened in front of Shyamoli Shishu
Mela at around 2.30 pm on Saturday (August 6).
Eyewitnesses
said that in front of the Shishu Mela in Shyamoli, the angry crowd protested
against the increase in the price of fuel. At that time, a police car was
passing through the road. The protesters surrounded the vehicle and ransacked it.
Duty
Officer of Shere-Bangla Nagar police station SI Gautam Roy said, "We have
come to know that a protest march has taken place in Shyamoli due to the
increase in fuel prices." Police have been sent from the police station
there. However, we did not get the news of car vandalism.
Earlier,
diesel and kerosene prices were increased by Tk 34 per liter to Tk 80 to Tk
114, octane by Tk 46 to Tk 89 to Tk 135 per liter and petrol by Tk 44 to Tk 86
to Tk 130 per liter from midnight on Friday (August 5).