A group of ruling Awami League activists on Monday afternoon attacked Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s motorcade that left at least eight people injured near the vegetable market at Kawran Baza area in the city.
Witnesses said a group of people attacked on Khaleda’s motorcade with sticks at 5:40pm while she was campaigning for her party candidate Tabith Awal for the upcoming Dhaka North City corporation polls and vandalised at least four vehicles.
The attackers were chanting slogans in favour of Awami League, witnesses said.
BNP chairperson instantly left the spot after the attack unharmed but her vehicle was damaged.
Source: New Age