NCP guards with sticks at Night, Jamaat holds bike rally in the Morning to preempt sabotage
Jamaat activists hold bike rally in Chattogram to thwart any attempt by banned Awami League to organise procession. Agamir Somoy.
Members of the National Citizens Party (NCP) guarded the streets of Chittagong with sticks at night to prevent sabotage and violence by the banned Awami League. On the same demand, Jamaat-e-Islami brought out a motorcycle rally in the morning. Leaders of both organizations stated that the Awami League will not be allowed to commit arson, violence, or anarchy in the name of blockades.
On Tuesday morning, the motorcycle rally organized by the Chattogram city Jamaat's youth wing started from Bahaddarhat and concluded in front of the Jamal Khan Press Club. Earlier on Monday night, members of Chhatra Shibir also brought out motorcycle rallies across different areas of the city. Slogans were raised against the Awami League and Chhatra League during both rallies.
NCP activists patrolled the streets of Chittagong city at night, carrying sticks. Agamir Somoy.
Speaking after the rally, Shamsuzzaman Helali, President of the city Youth Wing and Organizational Secretary of city Jamaat, said, "We cannot allow any banned organization to publicly. If they wish to do politics, they must first face it legally. If the law permits them, we will welcome them on the streets. Until then, regardless of party affiliation, we will resist the fallen autocracy."
He added, "The Awami League has killed people through arson in the past. Now, they have taken to the streets again with the intention of killing people and attempting to destabilize Bangladesh. We will remain on the streets until the Awami League is eradicated."
Vice President of the city youth wing Muhammad Shafiul Alam, Secretary A.N.M. Jobayer, and leaders of various levels participated in the rally.
Earlier, at around 11:00 PM on Monday, a group of NCP leaders and activists carrying sticks took position in the Sholashahar 2 No. Gate area of the city. There, they detained and beat up a youth suspected of being a banned Chhatra League worker. At one point, several leaders, including Member Secretary of Metropolitan NCP Arif Moinuddin and Organizational Secretary Jubayer Hossain, arrived at the spot. They later brought out a procession. Another procession was brought out at night under the leadership of Khan Talat Mahmud Rafi, Senior Joint Secretary of the central committee of Jatiya Chhatra Shakti.
Ridwan Hridoy, Office Secretary of Metropolitan NCP, stated that party members took up positions at night following an official decision to resist sabotage by the banned Awami League. Additionally, the youth wing of the NCP brought out a motorcycle rally in the city on Tuesday afternoon.
