JCD men torch BNP office in Ctg

Some activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal have torched the BNP office at Chittagong, infuriated after being left out of new committee of the student front.

Chittagong Kotwali Station OC AKM Mohiuddin Selim said the incident took place at Nosimon Bhaban at 2:45pm on Wednesday.

bdnews24.com Correspondent Uttam Sen called from the site at 3:10pm when smoke was coming out of the building. A fire service unit was working to douse the fire.

OC Selim said those who were protesting the Chittagong Metropolitan Chhatra Dal committee took out a procession from the city’s Kazir Dewri area and arrived in front of the BNP office. They soon took out the office’s furniture to set them on fire.

The OC said seven people were arrested from the site.

Chittagong City BNP unit Secretary General Shahadat Hossain and some other leaders and activists came to the office at around 3:15pm.

He told reporters this was not the work of Chhatra Dal members. If someone was not pleased with the committee they would rally and meet outside.

“No one from Chhatra Dal can set fire to BNP’s office. Outsiders are involved here.”

He said the fire has gutted a lot of important documents. The party will file a case over this incident.

The central committee after almost a decade announced a new committee for Chittagong Metropolitan Chhatra Dal on Sunday with Gazi Sirajuddaula as President and Belayet Hossain Bulu as its Secretary General.

Those who were left out began to protest from the next day. Ali Murtoza Khan who was given the post of Joint Secretary was seen leading the protests.