2025 Gopalganj clashes

2025 Gopalganj clashes
2025 Gopalganj clashes
Part of Bangladesh post-resignation violence (2024–present) and aftermath of the July Revolution
Date	16 July 2025
Location	Gopalganj, Bangladesh
Caused by	National Citizen Party's "July Podojatra" and "March to Gopalganj" programme following the demolition of Dhanmondi 32
Goals	Disruption of the programme; Killings on NCP leadership;
Methods	Arson; Stone pelting; Vandalism; Riots;
Resulted in	Suppressed; Curfew imposed and mass arrest in the town of Gopalganj; Evacuation of the NCP leadership from Gopalganj; Criticism and concern over casualties; Nationwide counter-protests;
Parties
Awami League Chhatra League; ;	Government of Bangladesh Bangladesh Police Rapid Action Battalion; ; Border Guard Bangladesh; Bangladesh Army; ; National Citizen Party
Lead figures
	Sheikh Hasina; Obaidul Quader; Saddam Hussain; Muhammad Yunus; Jahangir Alam Chowdhury; Asif Mahmud; Nahid Islam; Akhter Hossain; Tasnim Jara; Sarjis Alam; Hasnat Abdullah;
Casualties
Death	5
Damage	Gopalganj Poura Park, Gopalganj Central Jail, Chourangee Intersection, and many other places

On 16 July 2025, a group of attackers clashed with the security forces in Gopalganj, Bangladesh, surrounding a rally of the National Citizen Party (NCP) in the city, when the attackers tried to disrupt the programme with violent means. Television footage showed that attackers, alleged by the NCP and the security forces being the Awami League and Chhatra League, armed with sticks and clubs, attacking the police and setting their vehicles on fire. The violence left at least 5 people dead and several more injured.

The violence created an extremely tense atmosphere in the town of Gopalganj. It received widespread condemnation from various parties, including the interim government.