List overenthusiastic cops, AL cadres: BNP

BNP senior leader Amir Khorsru Mahmud Chowdhury on Thursday asked the party to prepare the lists of ‘overenthusiastic’ members of the police and ruling party ‘cadres’ who are attacking opposition leaders and activists and creating barriers to their programmes.

“We’re observing that the police members are making the lists of BNP leaders and activists. I would like to ask our leaders and activists to make a list of Awami cadres who created obstacles, attacked you, wounded you and restored to vandalism yesterday (Wednesday),” the BNP leader said.

Speaking at a press conference at city unit BNP’s office, he further said, “Prepare also a list of overenthusiastic police members who have been working unfairly violating the constitution, the country’s law and the rule of police,” he added.

Khosru alleged that the ‘cadres’ of Awami and Jubo League attacked BNP leaders and workers on their way to BNP’s rally on Wednesday in the port city.

Besides, he said some overenthusiastic members of the police conducted search in the houses of BNP leaders and activists and arrested at least 50 of them the day before the rally. “The Awami cadre forces attacked our leaders and activists in many places and at the entry points of the city and blocked their vehicles.”

The BNP leader said police stopped vehicular movement in many areas while mobile courts were conducted to prevent normal traffic. “Many vehicles were vandalised and the offices of many of us were attacked and ransacked. They did everything necessary to thwart our rally. The dwellers of Chattogram proved yesterday (Wednesday) through the grand rally that no force can resist people when they get united and take firm decision to do anything.”