Miscreants attack BNP leader’s house in Khulna

Miscreants carried out an attack on the house of one BNP leader in Khulna city last night.

The incident took place around 11:30pm in the city's Customs Ghat area when perpetrators threw stones and vandalised one portion of the house belonging to Md Mahbub Kaiser, a former councillor of Ward No 22, and a member of BNP city unit, reports our Khulna correspondent quoting the victim.

Kaiser, who was not at home at the time, told The Daily Star quoting his wife that unidentified armed miscreants riding 14-15 motorcycles arrived at his house and tried to enter it breaking the main gate.

The miscreants then threatened him, telling him not to participate in the upcoming city corporation elections, Kaiser said quoting his wife.

When locals came forward hearing the commotion, the miscreants fled the scene.

"I have immediately informed Khulna city Mayor Talukder Abdul Khaleque, who assured me that he would look into the incident, and the Sadar Police Station," he said.

"Ever since the incident, my family members are in panic," he added.

Kaiser said he has no idea who was behind the attack.

Shafiqul Alom Mona, convenor of Khulna city unit BNP said, said AL activists and their hooligans launched the attack to intimidate our party men ahead of the election.

He also accused the police of inaction.

This correspondent tried to reach Khulna mayor but he did not receive the call.

Hasan Al Mamun, officer-in-charge of Khulna Sadar Police Station, said, "We are yet to receive any complaint from the victim."