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Firstpost•12-10-2026, 17:37
Protesters Attack Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader's House in Dhaka
  • •The residence of Jatiya Party chairman GM Quader in Dhaka was attacked and vandalized by protesters on Monday.
  • •Demonstrators accused Quader of being an Indian agent and an ally of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
  • •Around 50 people gathered outside the house, throwing bricks and stones that shattered windowpanes, though they failed to breach the locked gate.
  • •Police arrived at the scene after the attackers fled, and security has now been deployed at the location.

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Protesters attacked the residence of Jatiya Party chairman GM Quader, accusing him of being an Indian agent, an ally of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and of betraying those killed during the July uprising.

The attackers threw bricks and stones from different directions, shattering windowpanes and scattering broken glass across the drawing room. However, the protesters could not enter the building because the gate remained locked.

Officers from the Uttara West Police Station reached the location after receiving a phone alert, prompting the attackers to flee the scene. Police personnel were subsequently deployed, and the situation returned to normal.