We must eliminate criminals from Bangladesh: Sarjis

Sarjis Alam, a key coordinator of Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, today called for a crackdown on terrorism in the country.

He emphasised that the "Clean Bangladesh Operation" should not be a brief arrest campaign.

Within the next few days, we want to see all criminals, who occasionally surface on social media and other places, behind bars," Sarjis said while addressing a rally in Gazipur.

The rally was held on Rajbari Road in Gazipur city this afternoon to protest the attack on leaders and activists of the organisation last night.

Fifteen people were injured in Gazipur yesterday when locals confronted a group of protesters who tried to vandalise the ancestral home of former Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque.

He demanded arrest of those involved in last night's attack.

"The home ministry has already informed us that 16 individuals have been arrested. We are awaiting a press briefing from the ministry on the overall situation today. We no longer believe in promises; we want to see implementation. We will remain here, monitoring the administration's actions until our demands are met and the terrorists are imprisoned," Sarjis declared.

Sarjis also said if someone tries to lay a hand on any of their comrades anywhere, the entire Bangladesh will wake up again.

"If they break our barrier of patience, you will see a new revolution in Bangladesh," he said.