Fakhrul's motorcade attacked in Laxmipur: He escapes unhurt

Unidentified youths attacked the motorcade of BNP acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in Laxmipur yesterday afternoon.

Fakhrul escaped unhurt as his car was not damaged, but 10 others received minor injuries. The attackers vandalised two cars and three motorbikes.

The injured include Saber Hossain, general secretary of Noakhali district unit of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), its vice-president Jahirul Islam and central JCD leader Abed.

The BNP acting secretary general was on his way to the house of local lawmaker Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee after attending a council of the party's district unit at a community centre in the town.

Sources said Fakhrul's motorcade came under attack when it was passing the house of Abu Taher, mayor of Laxmipur municipality and a ruling Awami League leader, at Tamijuddin Bazar.

Golam Sarwar, officer-in-charge of Laxmipur Police Station, confirmed about the attack on Fakhrul's motorcade and said that by the time they reached none involved in the attack were there.

Mirza Fakhrul left the town shortly after the incident.

Earlier, addressing the BNP Laxmipur unit council, he criticised the presidential clemency to Abu Taher's son AHM Biplob, a convicted kidnapper and killer of BNP leader Nurul Islam.

Fakhrul said by granting mercy to a killer the government is encouraging killing and terrorist activities in the country.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday condemned the attack and demanded arrest of those responsible.

In a statement, she termed the attack "state terrorism", saying that this proves how dangerous "Awami criminal Abu Taher's family" is.

She also said the president unethically granted clemency to AHM Biplob, son of Awami League leader and Laxmipur municipality mayor Taher. Biplob was awarded death penalty for his involvement in abduction and killing of local BNP leader Nurul Islam.

Meanwhile, Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal, a front body of BNP, yesterday brought out a procession in the capital protesting the attack on Fakhrul's motorcade.

Source : The Daily Star