2024-09-06 03:04:37
Senior Correspondent || risingbd.com
Published: 18:02, 5 September 2024
Engineer Ishrak Hossain, a member of BNP’s international affairs committee, has requested the administration to take action against those who are doing various crimes including extortion and encroachment in different places including the capital by defaming his name. At the same time, he protested against the news media linking his name to extortion and occupation in various places.
He protested in a statement sent to the media on Thursday (September 5) afternoon.
In the statement, he said, “For the past few days, various media have been spreading misinformation about me, that a group or some miscreants are carrying out various criminal activities including extortion, encroachment, etc. In particular, Dhaka South City Corporation has been showing fear and intimidation to various markets, business establishments, extortion and various officials and employees of city buildings in the area. There have even been various media reports that I am behind the forced reinstatement of former (Acting) Chief Engineer Ashiqur Rahman of Dhaka South City Corporation.
I want to be clear about this, I have no involvement in such misdeeds. A group is spreading misinformation by defaming my name. I do not know those who are doing these criminal activities in my name. I specifically request Dhaka South City Corporation administration to take legal action against them.
He even called for party action against BNP leaders and workers if any evidence is found to be involved in these activities.
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