‘Adviser from Muradnagar’ abusing power
An adviser of the interim government from the Muradnagar area is continuously abusing power to serve his own interests in that area, said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
Without directly naming anyone, he said: "Since becoming an adviser, he has been busy establishing dominance and influence in the area like Awami MPs."
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan, the adviser to LGRD and youth and sports ministries, hails from Muradnagar.
If the adviser remains more focused on self-interest than public service, peace in the area will be disrupted, Fakhrul said in a statement.
"Just like during the fascist period, they are occupying and persecuting the homes of minorities and then blaming others. This pattern is still ongoing."
Emboldened by the adviser's actions, miscreants have been involved in various anti-social activities.
"And for this, they are receiving constant support from both domestic and foreign sources."
Condemning the Muradnagar rape incident and demanding exemplary punishment, he said there is a dangerous conspiracy afoot to damage the reputation of the BNP.
"It is because they have the blessings from powerful quarters that the miscreants are being encouraged to carry out acts of violence."
Mentioning that criminals who harm women do not belong to any political party, Fakhrul described the rape incident in Muradnagar as inhumane, cruel, and politically motivated.
A vested quarter is attempting to politicise the incident for their own gains, he said.
However, hinting at the incident, Asif said those sheltering and endorsing Awami League men are responsible for the current situation.
"They have unleashed these criminals on the general public for repression, extortion and rape," he wrote in a Facebook post.
Previously, when an extortionist was caught red-handed, a mafia gang attacked and vandalised the police station to snatch him away, he said.
"Today, I am ashamed -- I have no words. Whenever I meet locals, they say that the country may have been freed through a mass uprising, but Muradnagar has fallen into the hands of an even bigger mafia."
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