NY airport incident proves AL doesn't regret its misdeeds: Fakhrul
He urges BNP leaders and activists to remain patient for the sake of the party and the country
The egging and assault incident at New York airport has once again shown that the Awami League feels no remorse for its misdeeds, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said today (23 September).
"Everything the Awami League has done wrong will eventually be brought to justice in accordance with the law," Fakhrul said in a Facebook post.
He also urged party leaders and activists to remain patient for the sake of the party and the country.
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Yesterday (22 September), eggs were thrown at NCP leader Akhter Hossen while he was leaving New York's JFK Airport.
In the US as part of a Bangladesh delegation for the United Nations General Assembly, at the chief adviser's invitation, NCP Senior Joint Member Secretary Dr Tasnim Jara, as well as leaders of the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami, were also there.
Several eyewitnesses said the act had been carried out by leaders and activists of the Awami League, a party banned in Bangladesh.
Later, New York police reportedly detained a man identified as Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury in connection with the incident.
He is said to be an activist of the Awami League.
The NCP blamed the "mismanagement of the embassy" for the egg attack on Akhter.
Meanwhile, Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said Bangladesh's consulate and the foreign ministry will look into yesterday's egg attack on NCP leader Akhter.
