Violence in Gopalganj 'utterly indefensible', those responsible will swiftly face justice: Govt
There is no place for such violence against any citizen of Bangladesh, it says
The perpetrators of Gopalganj unrest must be swiftly identified and held fully accountable, said the interim government today (16 July), following attacks on NCP convoy and clash with police.
"This heinous act—allegedly carried out by members of the banned Awami League's Chhatra League and AL activists —will not go unpunished. The perpetrators must be swiftly identified and held fully accountable. There is no place for such violence against any citizen of Bangladesh," said the government in a statement this afternoon.
The statement also stated that those responsible for this brutality will face justice.
"Let it be made absolutely clear: violence has no place in our nation. Justice must and will prevail," it said.
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Mentioning that the use of violence today in Gopalganj is utterly indefensible, the statement said, "Preventing young citizens from peacefully holding a rally to commemorate the one-year anniversary of their revolutionary movement is a shameful violation of their fundamental rights. Members of the National Citizen Party (NCP), police and media were subjected to brutal attacks, with their cars vandalised and individuals violently assaulted."
The government also commended the army and police for their prompt intervention, and lauded the resilience and courage of the students who carried on with their rally despite these "malicious threats."
Earlier in the day, activists of banned Awami League and Chhatra League attacked the convoy of the National Citizen Party (NCP) leaders and later locked in a clash with police.
The local administration has imposed Section 144 in Gopalganj due to the escalating unrest.
To regain control of the situation, police and army personnel, along with four platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), were deployed across the city.
