Fire burns makeshift courtroom meant for BDR trial at Bakshibazar
The court was scheduled to hear a bail petition in relation to a case filed over BDR massacre today
A devastating fire burnt down a makeshift courtroom at the Alia Madrasah in the capital's Bakshibazar today (9 January).
The court was scheduled to hear a bail petition in relation to a case filed over BDR massacre today.
Confirming the matter, Duty Officer for Dhaka Division (Control Room) of Fire Service and Civil Defence Rozina Islam told TBS, "We learned about the fire around 4:22am. Two teams of fire service went to the spot and returned around 11am after failing to control the fire."
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According to Fire Service officials, all the furniture of the makeshift court has been burnt to ashes. Which has turned the makeshift courtroom unsuitable for the trial.
Earlier, Students of Dhaka's Alia Madrasa and local residents have staged protests by blocking roads in the Bakshibazar area, objecting to the use of the madrasa's field as a temporary court.
Witnesses and police said the protest began last night and continued into this morning, with demonstrators burning tyres and obstructing traffic.]
The students voiced strong opposition to this arrangement, which led to the blockade.
The demonstration disrupted vehicular movement on the road in front of the court and its surrounding areas, leading to severe congestion.
The protesters blocked access to the streets near the Dhaka Education Board and Bakshibazar intersection with bamboo barricades, halting traffic flow from Bakshibazar to Chawkbazar.
Shafiullah, a student participating in the protest, said, "The city corporation had occupied this field for a long time. After the July revolution, this field must remain ours. If our demands are not met, we will escalate our movement."
