Jamaat holds protest march in Jashore over attack on MP's house
Staff Correspondent
Leaders and activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami held a march in Jashore town on Tuesday evening protesting the alleged attack and vandalism at the residence of Jashore-4 MP and district Jamaat Ameer Md Golam Rasul.
The procession started from the Court intersection and ended at the same spot after parading through major roads.
During the march, protesters chanted slogans demanding the arrest of those involved in the alleged attack.
Earlier, at a brief rally before the procession, Jamaat leaders alleged that the house of the district Jamaat chief and lawmaker was attacked over a "minor incident."
They claimed that the attackers remained in front of the house all day, but law enforcement agencies took no action against them.
The speakers demanded the immediate arrest of those responsible and warned of further programmes if their demands are not met.
District unit Jamaat Secretary Abu Jafar Siddiqui, Assistant Secretary Prof Golam Quddus and Publicity Secretary Shahabuddin Biswas addressed the rally.
Earlier in a statement, Jamaat condemned the alleged attack and vandalism, saying such an incident over the behaviour of his "mentally ill" daughter is unacceptable.
Party Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar alleged that BNP leaders and activists were involved in instigating the alleged attack and called for those responsible to be identified and brought to justice immediately.
