Ilyas Ali's men foiled rally, allege rivals
Leaders of Sylhet BNP faction yesterday alleged that armed cadres belonging to former lawmaker Ilyas Ali vandalised the podium raised for a party rally in the city's Court Point area on Thursday last and attacked the party men.
The leaders, known as followers of late finance minister M Saifur Rahman, brought the allegations at a press conference at local press club in the afternoon.
City BNP Convener Dr Shahriar Hossain Chowdhury read out a written statement at the conference while former lawnmaker Abdul Kaher Chowdhury, central committee member Abul Kaher Shamim and city ward councillor Rezaul Hasan Lodi alias Koyes Lodi, also joint convener of the city BNP, spoke.
They also demanded immediate arrest of those who appeared at the meeting venue and in Zindabazar area, brandishing firearms.
Dr Shahriar claimed that the armed group at the instruction of Ilyas Ali ransacked the podium and foiled the rally. "We have already informed the central committee of the incident and are waiting for its (central body) decision," he said.
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