Five arrested over attack on police, BGB during Jubo League procession in Teknaf

Police arrested five people on Thursday in connection with an attack on police and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel during an attempted flash procession by the banned Jubo League in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar.

A case has been filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act against 123 named individuals and another 70 to 80 unidentified suspects over the attack, which left a police sub-inspector and a BGB member injured.

Teknaf Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Saiful Islam confirmed the arrests, saying the five suspects had been sent to jail through a court.

Police are conducting raids to arrest the remaining suspects.

The violence broke out on Tuesday evening in the Godar Bil area of Teknaf Sadar Union, where Jubo League activists had gathered to mark the organisation's founding anniversary.

According to police, a joint team of police and BGB personnel went to the area after receiving information that activists were preparing to bring out a flash procession.

As security personnel approached, the gathering allegedly turned violent, with participants throwing bricks and stones at them.

At one point, an attacker struck a police officer with a machete.

Sub-Inspector Md Zafar and a BGB member were injured in the confrontation.

Police subsequently launched an operation to identify those involved.

Sub-Inspector Mizanur Rahman filed the case with Teknaf Model Police Station on Wednesday night.

The case names 123 suspects and accuses another 70 to 80 unidentified individuals of involvement in the attack.

The Jubo League, the youth wing of the Awami League, has been barred from political activities.

Police said operations were continuing to track down the remaining suspects.

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