Election 2008

Provocative brochures, leaflets, CDs seized

All addressed to Khulna Jamaat Ameer

22 December 2008, 18:00 PM

Staff Correspondent, Khulna

Seizure of 20,000 brochures and 30,000 leaflets fraught with provocative political write-ups from Khulna SA Paribahan courier service storeroom has created sensation among the people and worried civil and police administrations ahead of the election. Police said they seized the brochures and leaflets following secret information from intelligence agencies. The brochures were sent from Magbazar, Dhaka and addressed to Khulna Ameer of Jamaat Mian Golam Parwar. The leaflets were addressed to Jamaat leader Moulana Abdul Kader in Paikgacha upazila of Khulna district. The 15-page brochure titled 'Logi Baitha Noi, Desh Gorer Rajniti Chai' is edited by Farhad Mazhar. His name was printed at the bottom of the brochure. The leaflets sent to Moulana Abdul Kader also have the same contents as in the brochures. Police on Friday seized over 100 CDs and audio cassettes from Continental Courier Service store room. The CDs contain photos of incidents of violence on October 28, 2006 during the hartal called by 14-party alliance in protest against the controversial general election scheduled for January 22 last year. The election was not held. Police said the brochures, leaflets, CDs and audio cassettes were brought to Khulna for distribution among people to provoke them against 14-party candidates in Khulna-5 Dumuria-Phultala) and Khulna-6 (Koira-Paikgacha). City Ameer of Jamaat Mian Golam Parwar is contesting from Khulna-5 while Moulana Abdul Kader is election agent of Jamaat leader Shah Mohammad Ruhul Quddus in Khulna-6. None of the two Jamaat leaders could be contacted for their comments as they were busy campaigning.