Abu Taher, Ramganj Representative:
The attack of Ramganj Upazila BNP joint convener Abul Kashem took place on Saturday (August 30th August at 7:00 am on Saturday night at 7:00 am in the Bei Bazar of Lamchar Union of Upazila. When he was admitted to the Emergency Department of Ramganj Government Hospital, the doctor on duty referred him to Dhaka Medical Hospital.
According to sources, the tri-annual representative election of Lamchar Unit BNP of the upazila was held in Lamchar Beir Bazar Madrasah. Trinamool BNP has voted in secret ballot. Before Maghrib, the presiding officer and upazila BNP joint convener Abul Kashem announced that after the announcement, the people of the election defeated the election candidate Abul Kasem alone and attacked him.
Upazila BNP joint convenor Mozammel Haque Maju said the peaceful votes were counted and party leaders attacked Kashem with the beaten general secretary and hit the heads of bamboo kanchi and pit. He was taken to the hospital in a state of commotion. The spokesperson of the 12-Dalit alliance, Shahadat Hossain Salim, said that I was the chief guest at the result declaration ceremony. I strongly protest the attack on Abul Kashem.
Former General Secretary of Upazila BNP Abdur Rahim VP and former vice-president of Upazila BNP Shahabuddin Turki said that the incident was sad and the party leaders would consider subject to investigation.
SI Belatet of Mohammadi police station said that BNP leader Abul Kashem was attacked by the team and the police were able to control the situation by lathicharge.
