Wife seeks justice

DB police arrested Rafiqul Islam Majumder, also a 56 Ward BNP leader, from Maghbazar area in the city on December 12 on charge of possessing seven firearms and 45 bullets.

At a press conference yesterday, his wife Rubina Majumder also demanded fair investigation into the incident of recovery of firearms, which she said is stage-managed.

She said her husband, who is the owner of several shops at Bangabazar Hawkers Market, has a feud with his business rivals who cooked up the incident to harass him.

She also said that her husband had also filed general diary against them as they issued threats to him on several occasions.

Refuting the allegation that Rafiqul is an arms trader, Rubina said her husband is an honest businessman and there is no case against him.

"Some of his business rivals who had been threatening my husband for the last couple of months carried out the plan for their financial gain," she said.

However, she did not disclose the names of his business rivals, saying that they are very powerful and can do harm to her family.