Hathazari clash: Administration promises treatment for injured, compensation
The decision was taken at a reconciliation meeting this afternoon (7 September) at the Upazila Parishad auditorium, as part of efforts to restore peace in the area.
The Hathazari upazila administration has pledged to provide medical treatment for the injured, ensure compensation and repair damaged buildings following yesterday's clash between students of a madrasah and Sunni Muslims over a Facebook post.
The decision was taken at a reconciliation meeting this afternoon (7 September) at the Upazila Parishad auditorium, as part of efforts to restore peace in the area.
According to a press release, signed by Hathazari Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Muhammad Abdullah Al Mumin, the administration also decided to form a joint volunteer team with members from both groups.
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The team will work under the supervision of the upazila administration to prevent noise pollution during religious events and address any form of public disturbance.
The meeting was chaired by the administration, where representatives from both Hathazari madrasah and the Sunni community were present.
Clashes erupted last night between students of Al-Jamiatul Ahlia Darul Uloom Moinul Islam Madrasa in Hathazari and Sunnis returning home after attending Jashn-e-Julus, a procession held on the occasion of Eid-e-Miladunnabi.
At least 100 people were injured in the incident, triggered by a Facebook post. Several buses of the Sunnis were also vandalised.
To prevent further unrest, UNO Abdullah, also the acting executive magistrate, imposed Section 144 in the area from 10pm yesterday until 3pm today.
According to the order imposing Section 144, gatherings of more than five people, rallies, processions, carrying explosives or firearms and any kind of assembly are prohibited in the areas from Mirerhat to Eleven Mile Substation and from the upazila gate to the Agriculture Training Institute.
Earlier yesterday, police arrested Arian Ibrahim, a resident of Ward 3 in Fatikchhari municipality, over a Facebook post that sparked the violence.
He allegedly uploaded a photo making obscene gestures in front of the Hathazari madrasah mosque while on the way to the Jashn-e-Julus.
The post quickly went viral on social media, sparking tension in the area. Police later took him into custody on the UNO's orders.
