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| Attack on Zafar Iqbal: Now BNP points the finger at Awami League |
| 2018-03-06 |
| [Dhaka Tribune] Hitting back at the ruling party, BNP on Monday alleged that Awami League has a connection to the knife attack on Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) Prof Muhammed Zafar Iqbal. "A question has arisen in the public mind ‐ how did a youth dare to stab prominent writer Zafar Iqbal in his back and head despite significant security on the university campus? How is this possible without state or government backing?" BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said. Speaking at a press briefing at the party’s Naya Paltan central office, he claimed:"The man incarcerated Please don't kill me! over the incident is connected only to Awami League. This connection has become clear with the identity of the attacker. Only Awami League can carry it out." On Sunday, Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said the attack on Dr Zafar Iqbal was conducted by BNP-sponsored conspirators. "It’s true the attack is part of a plot, and BNP is patronising the conspirators," he said while distributing leaflets in the city’s Gulistan area for Awami League’s scheduled public rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on March 7. |
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