Reply to govt’s repression through movement: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday warned that the people will give a fitting reply to the government's repressive acts through a strong movement.

"Our seven leaders and workers have so far been shot dead while two others were tortured to death by the Awami League cadres in our ongoing movement. A former MP also lost his life today (Monday) due to their torture," he said.

The BNP leader said people have woken up against the government's repression and suppression." We believe that we'll be able to avenge the death of Shahjahan Khan through the current movement as the people will give the government a fitting reply."

The BNP leader made the remarks while talking to journalists after consoling the family members of Khan, the former MP of Patuakhali-3 Constituency, at LabAid Hospital in the city's Dhanmondi area.

On November 4 Khan was injured critically in an attack allegedly by the Awami League activists in Telikhai area on his way to Barishal to join BNP's divisional rally from Patuakhali.

He was admitted to a hospital in Patuakhali and later shifted to LabAid Hospital on November 22 as his condition deteriorated.

Khan breathed his last at the same hospital at 10am on Monday while undergoing treatment at the age of 71.

Herring the news of his death, Fakhrul and the party's other senior leaders rushed to the hospital and talked to the bereaved family members.