Punishment of Khulna AL leader demanded for attack on temples, beating priest
Jano Udyog claims land grabbing motive behind attacks
Leaders of socio-cultural organisation Jano Udyog at a press conference here yesterday demanded punishment of Khulna district Awami League joint secretary Dr Baharul Alam for what they called damaging idols of Hindu goddesses and beating a priest of a temple at Kathamari Bazar in Paikgacha upazila in Khulna.
Jano Udyog leader and Khulna city CPB bigwig advocate Feroze Ahmed read out a written statement at the press conference held at Khulna Press Club.
He alleged that Awami League leader Dr Baharul Alam masterminded the recent attack on a temple at Lokhpur under Fakirhat upazila in Bagerhat district and damage of idols. Motive behind the attack was to grab the land for construction of an extended building of APC Pharmaceuticals Limited, ompany owned by the Awami League leader, he alleged.
He further alleged that the same AL leader also masterminded attack on another temple at Kathmari Bazar under Paikgacha upazila in Khulna district recently, beat its priest and damage idols.
“We demand an impartial probe into the two incidents and security of all temples ahead of Durga Puja”, Feroze Ahmed said.
Stern action must be taken against those vested interests who are involved in destroying communal harmony in the country to suit their ill motive.
The press conference was also attended by lawyers Qudrat-e-Khuda, Moninul Islam and Nikhil Roy, Mahendra Nath Sen, Biplob Chakravarty, Bhola Nath Dutta, Chandan Dutta, Palash Saha, Prabir Das, Hadiuzzaman and Biswajit Sarker.
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