300 injured in ‘police attack’ on BNP’s Habiganj rally: Rizvi
22 December 2021, 06:51 pm | Updated: 26 November 2024, 11:42 pm
BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday alleged that police attacked its peaceful rally in Habiganj and sprayed bullets indiscriminately on its leaders and activists, leaving around 300 injured. Rizvi made the allegation at a press briefing at the party’s Nayapaltan central office.
“As the rally began in front of our party office in Habiganj’s Shaistanagar at noon, police attacked the rally without any provocation and opened fire indiscriminately, injuring over 300 leaders and activists,” he said.
As part of their countrywide programme, Rizvi said Habiganj district unit BNP arranged the rally demanding party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s treatment abroad.
BNP standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain was present at the rally as the chief guest, while its chairperson’s adviser Zainul Abedin Farroque as special guest.
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