JHENAIDAH, Feb 10, 2025 (BSS) - A court here today sent three UP chairmen to jail in an arson attack and vandalism case in the district.
 
After the completion of their High Court bail, they were produced before the lower court this morning, and the court of District Sessions Judge Emran Hosne Chowdhury ordered them to be sent to jail.
 
The accused are Nazruddin, chairman of Sadhuhati union of Sadar upazila; Sarajul Karim Saraj, chairman of Kumrabaria union; and Abdullah Al Masum, ex-chairman of Harisankarpur union of the upazila.
 
According to case documents, during the anti-discrimination student movement on August 4, Awami League leaders and activists brought out an armed procession in the district town. Later, they attacked the district BNP office and the house of the district BNP president. During the time, the district BNP office and the house of district BNP president Advocate MA Majid were set on fire and vandalized.

After the incident, the district BNP deputy office secretary, Shakib Ahmed Bappi, filed a case against 468 people.