2024-07-18 08:22:26
Leaders and workers of like-minded political parties, including BNP, faced police obstacles on their way to come out with a procession after the Gaybana Janaza at Baitul Mukarram Mosque in the capital.
This incident happened while leaving the north gate of Bad Zohar Baitul Mukarram Mosque today, Wednesday.
At this time, the police first fired lathicharge and tear gas to disperse the protesters. At one point they tried to disperse the procession by throwing sound grenades. On the contrary, the angry workers also threw brickbats at the police.
Earlier, the leaders and activists of BNP and like-minded parties offered funeral prayers in memory of those killed in the quota reform movement. At the end of Zohar prayer, Ghaibana Janaza is held in the north side balcony of the main mosque.
BNP climate affairs co-editor Mostafizur Rahman Babul, who participated in the prayer, described the situation and said that the police took a strict stand at the north and south gates of Baitul Mukarram, focusing on the Ghaibana Janaza prayers. In this situation, many of those who tried to enter, except senior leaders, were detained.
He also said that from 12:30, the police stationed at the north and south gates of Baitul Mukarram and started arresting the activists. In this situation, some activists have been able to enter through an alternative route. Ghaibana Janaza was held inside Bad Zohar Mosque.
Party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas, Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, Vice Chairman Barkat Ullah Bulu, Mohammad Shahjahan, Ahmed Azam Khan, Dr. Asaduzzaman Ripon, Barrister Mahbub Uddin Khokon, Khairul Kabir Khokon, Habib Un Nabi Khan Sohail, Shaheed Uddin Chowdhury Annie, Shariful Alam, Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas, Saiful Alam Nirab, Sultan Salauddin Tuku, Fazlul Haque Milan, Aminul Haque, Dr. Rafiqul Islam, Nazrul Islam Azad, Kazi Rawonkul Islam Tipu, Abu Naser Muhammad Rahmatullah, talk show personality Dr. Shakhawat Hossain Shayant, Labor Party Chairman Mostafizur Rahman Iran, Jagpar Asadur Rahman and a large number of leaders and activists.
At that time, due to the arrests and strict police stance, numerous activists of BNP and like-minded parties could not enter Baitul Mukarram and were seen taking positions in the nearby alleys. Among them were Saiful Haque, top leader of Democracy Manch, Rafiqul Islam Bablu, Jonaid Saki, Shamsul Alam of Democratic Left Oikya and others.
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, in response to the questions of the journalists after the funeral, said that the government could have solved the issue of the students agitating for quota reform. But the situation has been pushed towards conflict. We will protest against it.
Then Mirza Fakhrul left the mosque with the leaders and activists. At that time, the police did not open the entire north gate, when the worshipers opened the entire gate and started marching forward with slogans, the police started lathicharge.
Senior Joint Secretary General of BNP Ruhul Kabir Rizvi claimed that the microphone taken to Baitul Mukarram for use in Gaybana Janaza program was confiscated by the police.