Eggs, shoes hurled at prison van carrying ex-mayor 

Agitated locals of Gazipur hurled eggs, shoes and brooms targeting the prison van carrying former acting mayor of Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) Asadur Rahman Kiron at Gazipur court premises on Sunday. 

The incident took place at the Gazipur court premises when the former mayor of GCC was taken to the court by a prison van from Jashore jail. 

Kiron, also the vice-president of Gazipur city unit Awami League, was accused in different cases including that of murder.  The agitated people also brought out a procession in the court area and the district town demanding the death penalty of the AL leader.     —UNB