Narsingdi political rift deepens as BNP leaders deny assault allegations amid office arson attack
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Narsingdi’s Ghorashal municipal branch of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has dismissed allegations that a local leader bit the ear of a sand trader during an abduction, branding the claim as a politically motivated fabrication. During a press conference held at the party’s municipal office on Saturday, local BNP president Alam Molla claimed the accusations against joint general secretary Mohiuddin Chishti were part of a conspiracy to frame him.
The controversy stems from an incident last Monday evening, when sand trader Sakhawat Hossain was allegedly abducted near the Bangladesh Jute Mill in Palash upazila. According to the case filed by Sakhawat’s business partner, Miah Mohammad Sajib, the victim was forcibly taken to Chishti’s residence. There, he was reportedly held for an hour, assaulted, and subjected to a physical attack in which Chishti allegedly bit off part of his ear. The injury required four stitches at a local hospital. Following the incident, Sajib—a vice president of the district Jatiotabadi Chhatra Dal—filed a case naming Chishti and 10 others, alongside 15 to 20 unidentified suspects.
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Addressing reporters, Alam Molla rejected the narrative as implausible, arguing that the alleged use of biting is not a credible method of intimidation in the modern digital era. He suggested that the incident was staged to malign the party and vowed to contest the legal proceedings.
The situation escalated early Saturday morning when an arson attack targeted the office of the case plaintiff, Miah Mohammad Sajib. Sajib reported that his office was ransacked and set ablaze, resulting in the destruction of furniture, documents, and portraits of senior BNP leadership. The fire also killed 15 pet birds housed inside the office. Sajib expressed deep frustration over the incident, noting that he had not faced such targeted violence even during the tenure of the previous government.
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Police have acknowledged receiving reports of the arson. Palash Police Station officer-in-charge Shahed Al Mamun stated that investigators would take appropriate legal action once a formal written complaint is filed regarding the fire.
According to the case files, the dispute originated from a construction supply project. Sajib, who was tasked with supplying materials for a TK Khan Group project, had rented equipment from Sakhawat. The lawsuit alleges that Chishti demanded a bribe of 2 million taka from the business partners before orchestrating the abduction and assault on the site.
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