‘Sajeeb was killed to halt our movement’
BNP protests death of Laxmipur Krishak Dal activist
New cases have been filed against 8,000 of our leaders and activists in the last two days.
Protesting the killing of Krishak Dal activist Sajeeb Hossain in Laxmipur, BNP leaders and activists brought out a mourning procession in the capital yesterday.
The procession started from the party's central office in Nayapaltan around 4:00pm and marched through Kakrail, Fakirapool and finally ended in front of the party office around 5:00pm.
The party also held rallies and processions in other cities across the country.
In the capital, BNP also held a rally before the procession. Speaking at the rally, senior party leaders voiced their criticism against the current government, especially regarding the attack during the two-day road march.
BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said Sajeeb's murder was pre-planned.
Dhaka North City BNP convener Amanullah Aman said, "The main motive behind this murder was to halt the movement against the current government."
BNP vice chairman Barkatullah Bulu said, "The movement for demanding elections under a non-partisan government has been ongoing since August 24 last year. So far, 19 of our leaders have lost their lives in this movement. Around 20,000 leaders and activists went to jail. New cases have been filed against 8,000 of our leaders and activists in the last two days. So far, cases have been filed against 40 lakh BNP men."
To expedite the trials in these cases, a special branch has been established in the home and law ministries, he claimed.
A large number of law enforcement personnel was deployed in the area during the rally.