Chaos in Bhanga: Police flee to mosque as rioters torch offices over JS seat realignment

Chaos erupted in Bhanga of Faridpur on Monday as thousands of enraged locals, armed with batons, machetes, and native weapons, stormed government buildings, torched vehicles, and chased police personnel, forcing a dozen armed constables to flee for their lives into the sacred sanctuary of the Bhanga Central Eidgah Mosque. What began as a protest over Jatiya Sangsad constituency boundary changes spiraled into full-scale urban warfare by noon turning the heart of Faridpur’s Bhanga into a smoldering battleground of shattered glass, scorched metal, and terrified officials. Eyewitnesses described scenes of horror as police, bloodied by brickbats and stones, sprinted through clouds of smoke and deafening chants, desperately seeking refuge inside the mosque, only to be pursued by the mob. “The crowd...