Fakhrul condemns attack on NCP’s Gopalganj March, warns of renewed chaos post-Awami regime

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has voiced deep concern over a reported attack by members of the ousted Awami League on the Nationalist Citizens' Party's (NCP) pre-announced 'March to Gopalganj' programme.

"Following the fall of the autocratic Awami regime through the student and public uprising, certain miscreants are once again attempting to exploit the situation by creating chaos and instability in the country for their own gain," Fakhrul stated, in a press statement issued to the media today.

He described the day's attack—which reportedly included crude bomb explosions, arson attacks on vehicles belonging to the Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) and law enforcement, and injuries to police officers—as "barbaric" and symptomatic of a larger threat.

"The deteriorating law and order situation has emboldened Awami loyalists, who, in desperation, are resorting to violence in an attempt to undermine the interim government and plunge the country into turmoil for their benefit," he said.

"There is no alternative but to suppress these disruptive elements with a firm hand," he said. "To safeguard democracy, protect the people's right to vote, and prevent the resurgence of fascism, all sections of society—regardless of political affiliation—must unite in defence of the public's safety and national stability. Failure to do so would once again place the country's independence and sovereignty in serious jeopardy."

The BNP leader concluded by demanding the immediate arrest and exemplary punishment of those responsible for the attack on the NCP's rally in Gopalganj.