Jamaat to hold nationwide demo tomorrow protesting attack on NCP in Gopalganj
Parwar condemned the violence, saying, “Terrorists from the banned Chhatra League, acting as collaborators of the fallen autocracy, brutally attacked NCP members during their pre-scheduled ‘March to Gopalganj’ programme.”
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has announced a countrywide protest tomorrow (17 July) in all districts and metropolitan areas in response to today's (16 July) attack on National Citizen Party (NCP) leaders in Gopalganj by the supporters of the banned Awami League and its affiliated organisations.
The announcement was made by Jamaat's Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar in a media statement.
Parwar condemned the violence, saying, "Terrorists from the banned Chhatra League, acting as collaborators of the fallen autocracy, brutally attacked NCP members during their pre-scheduled 'March to Gopalganj' programme."
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He claimed that the attackers attempted to kill NCP leaders by launching assaults on their vehicles and even attacked their position near the office of the Gopalganj superintendent of police.
"Many NCP leaders, activists, and general citizens were injured in the attack. The terrorists set fire to property and caused widespread destruction," he said.
In protest of the violence, arson, and anarchy, the statement reads, Jamaat called for peaceful demonstrations across all districts and metropolitan areas tomorrow.
Parwar urged all levels of Jamaat's organisational structure, as well as the general public, to actively participate in the protests.
He also called for legal action against the attackers and appealed for a united resistance against fascism in the country.
