The party does not have any rank and file. Was not in any program. Movement and struggle were not seen in the past days. With the change in political status, they have now become the ‘leaders’ of BNP. He has started to show power in his respective areas. After the fall of the Awami League government, many people are getting involved in various occupations, extortion and misdeeds. The leaders and activists of the opposition party, which has been out of power for more than 17 years, are in an embarrassing situation.
In this situation, the high command of the party has taken a strict decision regarding the alleged ‘infiltrators’. Resistance committees have been formed in neighborhoods. Mikeing has been started in every area to deal with ‘miscreants’. Not only Hybrid leaders, but also any party leader has been instructed to take immediate disciplinary action if they are involved in misdeeds.
BNP leaders said that they have fought against a dictator for 15 years. The Awami League government fell last Monday in the joint movement of students and people after going through murder, torture, lawsuits and imprisonment. And soon after this, the scenario in different parts of the country started to change. When the leaders and activists of opposition parties including BNP are busy with victory celebrations, starting the process of coming back to normal life from fugitive life, the incidents of encroachment, arson, extortion and attacks on minorities started. In this, their success and victory in the whole movement started to fade.
Again, one side has started the ‘blame game’ of blaming BNP and other party leaders. In such a context, acting chairman of BNP Tariq Rahman gave strict instructions to stop anarchy in a video message on the day of victory. Although the violence in the country decreased a little, it did not stop completely. The party organized a rally in Dhaka last Wednesday to give a message to the countrymen and party leaders to stop violence and anarchy. In the rally, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and Acting Chairman Tarek Rahman in the same tone called for nation building by stopping revenge. He directed everyone to come forward to build a society of love and peace by excluding destruction, revenge, revenge.
It is known that soon after the fall of the Awami League government, various reports of encroachment and looting started coming in different parts of the country. The news of robbery in various places of the capital Dhaka, including the occupation of business establishments, occupation of houses, looting, attacks on the houses of Awami League leaders and activists, attacks on the houses of minorities, spread on various social media. In this, the joy of victory among the common people starts to fade a lot. They are worried about security.
In such an incident, a leader posing as a Juba Dal leader named Rajeev occupied the warehouse of an organization on Gulshan Link Road in Tejgaon area of the capital and pulled up a signboard there. However, the leaders and activists of the youth party said that Rajiv is not a member of the youth party. He was not seen in any program in the past days. Similarly, Akhter Hossain, who identified himself as a Labor Party leader, tried to occupy a house on Green Road in the capital. However, the leaders and activists of the Labor Party said that there is no leader in the center or that area by this name. Later the house was cleared.
Jubo Dal central president Monayem Munna and general secretary Nurul Islam Nayan rushed there immediately after learning about the incident of demanding subscription from the owner of ‘Randhuni Restaurant’ in Paltan area of the capital on Wednesday. Later two people were arrested and punished there. BNP leaders said that only in different areas of the capital, ‘new’ occupiers have emerged in the identity of BNP leaders and activists. However, to prevent these misdeeds, prevention committees have been formed in every neighborhood. In order to catch terrorists, anarchists and extortionists, micing has been started in every ward of Dhaka Metropolitan North and South BNP, Chhatra Dal, Jubo Dal, Svechasevak Dal from last Thursday. Party leaders have also been given maximum warning. If anyone is found guilty, there is a threat of permanent expulsion. Apart from this, the leaders of the two cities have also said that they will be handed over to the law enforcement agencies.
Party leaders and activists said that last Wednesday’s gathering in Dhaka should take the form of a grand gathering. In this rally, in the past days, people who shared the halwa-roti of Awami League were seen at the forefront of the procession. Among them, Awami League leader and councilor Azad Hossain Choton of Banglabazar area, bodyguard of Wari area councilor Sarwar Hossain Alo, his followers starting from the driver, Haji Mohammad Ali Sobhan, president of the labor union of Sayedabad bus stand, were seen coming with a large procession. Many other processions have been seen in this manner; Those who were present in Awami League’s marches, gatherings or programs in the past days. Now they are relying on BNP. BNP leaders and activists alleged that infiltrators are spreading at every level of the party.
Apart from the capital, similar complaints are being raised in different parts of the country. In the past, Awami League was doing politics, but now he is doing misdeeds in the name of BNP. Those who were regular in Awami League marches and meetings are now coming to BNP marches. He is trying to prove himself BNP by taking pictures on his mobile phone. The high command of the party is in danger with this group. Top leader Tariq Rahman has identified them and instructed them to be careful now.
Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Senior Joint Secretary General of BNP said, instructions have already been issued to prevent infiltration of the party. It has been stated that, until further orders, no other political party leader or non-political person can join the committee at any level from BNP wards to the national level and from the wards to the central committee of organs and affiliated organizations.
It is known that BNP has to take responsibility even though these intruders have committed various misdeeds. Miscreants attacked, vandalized and looted the houses of 16 Awami League leaders and activists at the instigation of Sramik League leader Sukkur Mahmud in Nunertek area of Bardi Union of Sonargaon Upazila of Narayanganj on Tuesday and Wednesday. The miscreants carried out this attack when Awami League leaders and activists left their homes and went into hiding.
Former UP Chairman Mayenara Parveen Panna of Panpara in Lakshmipur’s Ramganj area is trying to change the party. He was elected as Awami League party candidate in the last Union Parishad election with the boat symbol. After the fall of Sheikh Hasina, Parveen’s followers suddenly preached on Tuesday – they do BNP politics. Locals who were against them in the last election, along with their houses, organized an attack on a Hindu house called Mali Bari behind the post office. At that time, when the people of the area reported the matter to the Ramganj upazila executive officer, the leaders of the upazila BNP immediately went to the Panpara area with a patrolling team of the army and brought the situation under control.
BNP leaders said that one side is making various conspiracies to create instability in the society. In the meantime, a party is starting a campaign on social media every night that there are frequent robberies in different areas of the capital. Again, this is happening in reality. BNP leaders said that Awami League activists are involved with all these.
Panic started among the common people when an organized group started shooting with weapons at the residential area of ECB Chatter in the cantonment area last Wednesday night. Later, when the group started looting and attacking various houses, the local people united and arrested four robbers from among them. Later, after informing the army, eight more people were collectively arrested with weapons. They said in their confession, they came to create terror in the area on the hire of a local Awami League leader. However, he started looting when he got the opportunity. That Awami League leader owns a group company. Locals said that his followers attacked the BNP leaders and workers on Wednesday morning even though they were in hiding.
Apart from involvement in infiltration and provocation, some BNP activists are also alleged to be occupying and looting after the change of power. Among them many infiltrating leaders in various villages of Kaukhali, Hularhat, Sadar in Pirojpur district – who were associated with Awami League in the past; Serious allegations have been made against those leaders. Although these leaders were not in any program in the past days, now they are busy looting. They are taking people’s houses, even cows and goats. Cutting trees.
A district BNP leader said on condition of anonymity that once he was BNP but later joined Awami League and became a ward councillor. Now he has become the leader of BNP in a changed situation. That councilor Jamal took six cows from the house of a helpless woman.
A leader of the district student party said in a tearful voice that they have endured oppression and persecution for 17 years and now have a little relief. However, the way a few leaders are doing misdeeds, the love and trust of the people has decreased a lot in these few days.
Formation of Prevention Committee
The leaders of organizations including BNP have formed an area-based discipline committee to ensure the safety of the common people and the security of all religious communities.
BNP will stand by the victims
BNP has decided to stand by the students and people who were injured in the anti-discrimination student movement. The vice-chairman and advisors of the party will be involved in this committee for on-site meeting with the family members of the victims. For this, departmental teams have been formed according to the department.
Focusing on Social Work
Various organizations of BNP have announced programs of various social activities outside the party program. This includes road cleaning and traffic enforcement programs across the country.