Most of the shops in Basurhat of Kompaniganj upazila of Noakhali are closed due to the issuance of section 144. Taken from Bangabandhu Chattar in Basurhat around 10:30 am on Monday
Section 144 issued by the Basurhat administration of Noakhali's Kompaniganj is going on in the same place. Due to the promulgation of section 144, an unannounced strike is going on in Basurhat town. The presence of ordinary people in the city is much less. Police are deployed at important places. A large number of police have been patrolling the city since morning under the leadership of District Additional Superintendent of Police Deepak Jyoti Khisa and in the presence of an executive magistrate.
A section led by Upazila Awami League Organizing Secretary Mizanur Rahman staged a protest at Rupali Chattar at 3pm on Monday in protest of Basurhat Municipality Mayor Abdul Quader Mirza's harsh remarks against senior leaders including Bridge Minister Obaidul Quader. The bridge minister's brother Quader Mirza then called a rally and protest meeting at the same place, at the same time, to protest the death of journalist Burhan Uddin Mujakkir.
The Basurhat municipal area became heated due to the announcement of reciprocal programs by the two parties. The upazila administration issued section 144 in Basurhat municipality area around 11pm on Sunday to avoid clashes and violence in the situation. According to the directive issued under section 144, all kinds of meetings and gatherings will be prohibited in Basurhat municipality area from 6 am to 6 pm. No more than four people can move at the same time. However, the normal movement of people including opening of shops has been kept out of the scope of section 144.
Meanwhile, in Basurhat municipal area, the presence of people in the city is much less due to the issuance of section 144. Most of the shops in the city are closed and it seems that an unannounced strike is going on here. Speaking to local residents, it is learned that most of the traders did not open their shops today due to panic over the reciprocal program of the two sides and the issuance of Section 144 of the administration.