The government is back to the old game, ‘said Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.

The BNP secretary general made the remarks at a press conference at his Gulshan office on Saturday, April 23, 2022, after a bloody clash in the News Market area.

Mirza Alamgir said BNP leader Maqbool Hossain was arrested instead of arresting the real terrorists wearing helmets in the clash between businessmen and Dhaka College students in New Market area and a case has been filed against about 12 hundred people by mentioning the names of 24 BNP and its affiliates. The BNP thinks that this illegitimate government is back in the old game.

While the people are blaming the inaction and indifference of the police for not being able to stop the clashes for two days in a row, the police are trying to cover up their own failures and Awami terrorists by arresting innocent BNP leader Maqbool Hossain and filing cases against others.

‘Chhatra League is responsible for New Market clash’
Mirza Alamgir said the fact that the media reports revealed that the attackers were Chhatra League terrorists. At least three people have been identified from the video footage who are active activists of the student league of Dhaka College. It is also clear from the media reports that the terrorist groups from different groups of the student league are mainly responsible for the extortion and self-influence. ”

“Not only this, there has been a lot of extortion and terrorist activities in the shadow areas of New Market and surrounding areas for a long time in the shadow of the ruling group’s students. The student league, the youth league, with the help of the police have built a criminal world there. ”

The BNP secretary general said, “It has come out in the media reporting that this whole area including teacher training centers and hostels are all under the control of Chhatra League.” They even sublet the room allotted to them by the president and general secretary of the defunct BCL committee. That too has been reported. “

“It has also come to light that there are many groups in Chhatra League due to lack of specific committee. These incidents are almost due to the conflict between the groups. Another big aspect is that there is some control over the incidents that are taking place. ”

Mirza Alamgir said, “The government is deliberately implicating the BNP in this conflict to divert the public’s attention when the people are outraged against the government’s failure in all areas due to rampant corruption and rising commodity prices.” The government is conspiring to arrest BNP leaders and activists as before. ”

“Lawsuits, arrests, disappearances, murders, assassinations are the main weapons of this government which is trying to keep the BNP away from politics. The terrorist clashes in New Market, the role of the police and the subsequent arrest and prosecution of leaders and activists of the BNP and its affiliates proved once again that the Awami League government wants to perpetuate power by intimidating, torturing and killing. ”

‘Party investigation committee formed’
At the press conference, the BNP secretary general said that a three-member committee would be formed to investigate the actual incident in New Market.

Asked if he would demand the formation of a judicial inquiry committee, he said, “We are not talking about a judicial inquiry committee. Because the judiciary has been grouped. ”

The standing committee meeting expressed its condolences over the deaths of Nahid and Mursalin in the New Market incident and offered condolences to the bereaved families of the departed souls. At the same time, the injured journalists and other people have been wished immediate recovery.

Mirza Alamgir said, “The incident of clash in New Market has proved how fragile the law and order situation is in the country. In the presence of the police, horrific attacks, counter-attacks, terrorists wearing helmets with deadly weapons are beating people to death while the inaction of the police has created suspicion among the people. ”