Presence of criminal with ministers draws flak
Staff Correspondent, Ctg
The presence of a top criminal at a ward BNP conference Friday in presence of Food Minister Abdullah Al Noman and State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Mir Mohammad Nasir has sparked strong resentment among the rank and file of the ruling BNP in Chittagong.Wanted by the Chittagong Metropolitan Police, listed criminal Morshed Khan was seen on the same dais with the two government ministers during the biennial conference of No. 19 South Bakolia Ward of BNP at Charchaktai City Corporation High School ground under Bakolia Police Station. Wishing anonymity, a leader of Chittagong City BNP, however admitted that Morshed was present at the conference, which was addressed by Noman as chief guest and Mir Nasir as special guest. He said Morshed came to the meeting venue at the head of a huge procession immediately after the two ministers arrived there at the around 5:15pm. He climbed up the stairs of the dais, positioned himself behind the ministers and stayed there until the end of the conference, the BNP leader told The Daily Star. He said Morshed was not invited to the function but no action was taken to remove the criminal probably in view of the trouble it might create.
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