An activist of its student wing, Islami Chhatra Shibir, died in a clash in Comilla and an Awami League leader was killed by suspected Jamaat activists in Satkhira.
1 killed in Comilla
The Shibir man was killed during a clash between Jamaat supporters and police, RAB and BGB troops at Monoharganj in Comilla.
Monoharganj police OC Sadek Hossain said the clash erupted when the Jamaat activists tried to uproot the railway tracks and uncouple the fishplates.
Around 7:30pm Thursday, at least 20 shops were vandalised at the Upazila's Bipulasar bazar. Around 20 people including three policemen were injured in clashes that took place at the time.
Satkhira AL leader killed
A leader of the Awami League was lynched after Quader Molla was hanged.
The deceased, Ajharul Islam Aju, 48, was the former president of the ruling party's ward number 6 unit at Kolaroa municipality.
Local Awami League leader and Kolaroa Upazila Parishad Vice-Chairman Aminul Islam Laltu claimed supporters of Jamaat and Shibir were behind Aju's assassination.
He said police did not take any measures even after they were notified prior to the attack that took place around midnight at Gopinathpur village.
Kolaroa police OC Shah Dara Khan around 2:30am Friday said police could not reach in time as the road was blocked with logs. They managed to reach the crime scene one and a half hours later.
Police said Jamaat activists also torched the union Awami League office and Muktijoddha Sangsad office at Budhhata bazar at the Upazila's Ashashuni.
Office of ruling party's Budhhata union unit president Aktaruzzaman was also torched at the same time.
Both police and fire-fighters failed to arrive at the places under attack as the roads were blockaded.
Jamaat supporters also took out flash processions and exploded crude bombs at several other areas.
Clash in Rajshahi
Rajshahi Metropolitan Police's East Zone Commissioner Pralay Chichim said hundreds of Shibir activists tried to block the Dhaka-Rajshahi highway and create panic by exploding handmade bombs right after the execution was carried out.
They hurled brickbats and blasted crude bombs targeting police after facing obstruction. At least 15 people include a police constable were injured during the half-hour-long clash.
Arson in Dinajpur
Jamaat activists torched the house of Dinajpur-6 MP Azizul Haque Chowdhury and a petrol filling station he owns.
The arson attacks were carried out nearly at the same time, around 2:15am Friday, at Chowdhury's residence and the filling station at Ghoraghat's Bhaduria, police said.
Ghoraghat police OC Imrul Kayes Farhad told bdnews24.com road communications with Bhaduria were cut off as Jamaat supporters blockaded the road with logs.
He could not confirm the damage from the arson attacks at the time.
Jamaat supporters also set fire to six buses and the house of Dinajpur Bus Owners Group President Bhabani Shankar Agorwala at Bhushirbandar in Chirirbandar Upazila on Thursday night.
Agorwala said the attack on his house was carried out before Molla was hanged.
Meanwhile, Jamaat activists attacked and set afire the house of Khansama Upazila Awami League unit General Secretary Shafiul Azam Chowdhury around 7:30pm, Chowdhury himself.
More arson in Gaibandha
Jamaat and Shibir activists attacked and torched the house of JaSaD Upazila unit President Nuruzzaman at Gaibandha's Palashbarhi.
General Secretary of Upazila Juba League, Awami League's youth affiliate, Sarwar Biplab claimed that the same attackers had also vandalised his shop.
At least 15 people were injured when Jamaat supporters clashed with police and activists of both Juba League and Chhatra League, the ruling party's student wing.
Police said Opposition 18-Party alliance supporters had vandalised three motorcycles and an auto-rickshaw at Gobindaganj.
Earlier in the evening, miscreants exploded several crude bombs in front of the Awami League office at Sadullapur Upazila.
Around 11pm Thursday, Jamaat activists torched a Roads and Highways Department SUV and a hatchery at Sadar Upazila in the district.
Vehicles torched in Narayanganj
Shibir activists torched two covered vans around 8pm on Thursday at Narayanganj's Rupganj.
Quoting witnesses, Rupganj police OC Md Asaduzzaman said the arson attack took place at the Upazila's Barab on Dhaka-Sylhet highway, triggering panic and closing traffic on the road.
The attackers, however, fled the scene before police arrived.
Shop set on fire in Chittagong
Witnesses and local journalists said Jamaat and Shibir supporters torched shops owned by Awami League leaders and activists at different Unions at Banshkhali in Chittagong and blockaded roads.
The areas in which they blockaded roads with logs since 11:30pm Thursday included Chambol, Pukuria, Banigram and Kalipur.
Witnesses said Jamaat activists also set nine shops on fire at Boilchharhi bazaar at Banshkhali Upazila and vandalised the health complex.
Shibir activists set 12 shops ablaze at Miazi bazaar at Baharchharha Union. They also barricaded several roads, said Banshkhali police OC Qamrul Islam.
Houses torched in Joypurhat
Activists of Jamaat and Shibir attacked and torched a number of houses of Awami League leaders and activists at Sadar, Panchbibi Upazilas and several other areas in Joypurhat after the hanging of Molla on Thursday night.
They also blockaded roads in the district, local journalists said.
District Superintendent of Police Hamidul Alam acknowledged the situation and said police could not reach those areas due to the barricades.
Running battles in Chapainawabganj
Jamaat supporters fought running battles with police on Thursday night at Chapainawabganj Sadar Upazila, police said.
Police opened fire and shot several rounds at the time to disperse them.
Meanwhile, activists of Jamaat took out a flash procession and also vandalised several banks at the Upazila's Indara area.
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