Jamaat holds demonstration in Natore demanding trial for 2006 'Logi-Boitha ' violence
Natore Correspondent
The Natore District unit of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami held a protest rally and demonstration on Wednesday demanding the immediate arrest and trial of those responsible for the fatal logi-boitha (boat-oar and pole) violence of October 28, 2006.
Organized by the district unit of the party, a large demonstration march departed from the Madrasa More area of Natore town at 10:00 am. The procession traversed the main thoroughfares of the town before converging into a brief rally in front of the Natore Press Club.
Addressing the assembly, speakers described the October 28, 2006 violence in Dhaka's Paltan area as a tragic chapter in the country's political history. They noted that despite the gravity of the incident, those involved have not yet been brought to justice, calling for a neutral reinvestigation to ensure maximum statutory penalties for the perpetrators.
The rally was conducted by District Jamaat Assistant Secretary Atiqul Islam Russel. Key addresses were delivered by Natore District Jamaat Ameer Prof Dr. Mir Nurul Islam, Naib-e-Ameer Prof Md. Yunus Ali, District Secretary Prof Md. Sadequr Rahman, District Assistant Secretary Maulana Abdul Hakim, District Professional Wing President Prof Md. Saidur Rahman, Town Unit Ameer Maulana Rashedul Islam Rashed, Sadar Upazila Ameer Mir Nurunnabi, and District Bangladesh Islami Chhatrashibir President Md. Abu Sayeed Roni.
