Death threat to 4 top BNP leaders in Khulna

The anonymous letters threatened them with killing anytime within two months.

The typed letters were sent to Tayebur, Lobi, city BNP Vice-president Sekander Zafrullah Khan Shachchu and Shaharuzzaman Martuza by post on Saturday from Khulna City Post Office.

A decision to murder them was made unanimously at a secret meeting held at a house in Ward No. 25 of the city corporation in Sonadanga thana recently. The meeting was attended by some cadres of the BNP, its youth wing Jubo Dal and an outlawed organisation. Four 'extremists' also attended it, said the identical letters sent by an unidentified person.

"I inform you of this murder plan through letters sent by post as I feel insecure to meet you in person," the letter said.

Asked about this, Tayebur admitted he and the three others received the letters on Sunday. "I am not afraid because Allah will save us," he said.

Lobi, Martuza and Shachchu also said they are not at all frightened.

None of them has filed any general diary with police in this regard.