Online Desk: Dhaka’s Nayapaltan turned into a battlefield following a clash between BNP men and members of the law enforcement agencies on Saturday afternoon centering the party’s scheduled rally.

Following the clash, the grand rally of the BNP was suspended halfway through the program.

At one stage of the clashes, BNP central leaders including its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir left the stage and the party office in Nayapaltan.

Before leaving the stage, Fakhrul called a dawn to dusk hartal across the country tomorrow.

Members of the law enforcement agencies a reportedly used sound grenades and tear shells to disperse BNP men who retaliated with brickbats.

The clash was going on as of filing this report at 3:20 pm, UNB correspondent reported from the spot.

Chased by the police, the BNP men took position in different alleys and streets in Nayapaltan area from there they were pelting brickbats, stones and other objects targeting police and others.