Flower farmer leader Abdur Rahim seriously injured in BNP terrorist attack in Jessore

BD Digest Report

Renowned flower farmer and business leader Abdur Rahim was attacked by terrorists while working in his flower field in Panisara of Jhikargachha Upazila of Jessore. He is the current president of Jessore Flower Producers and Marketing Cooperative Association and former president of Bangladesh Flowers Society. He is currently undergoing treatment at Jhikargachha Upazila Health Complex with serious injuries.

According to local sources, Abdur Rahim was tending to his personal flower garden in Panisara on Monday afternoon when a group of BNP-identified terrorists ambushed him.

Eyewitnesses alleged that the attackers were involved in the politics of BNP and its affiliates. The terrorists beat him with sticks and indigenous weapons, leaving him injured. Later, locals rescued him and rushed him to the hospital.

The injured Abdur Rahim is known in the area as a decent and independent-minded person. He has been cherishing the ideals of leftist politics for a long time and has been a lifelong believer in the spirit of the Liberation War. His contribution to the modernization of the country’s flower industry and increasing the recognition of Bangladeshi flowers in the international market is undeniable. Such a naked attack on a senior leader and hardworking person like him has cast a shadow of grief and anger in the area.

As news of this barbaric attack spread, there is intense tension among the common people and flower farmers of Panisara and Jhikargachha. Local residents have strongly condemned the incident and demanded the immediate arrest of the culprits.

An eyewitness farmer said, “It doesn’t matter whether Rahim Bhai is involved in politics or not; he is the guardian of our flower kingdom. Those who can attack a farmer leader in his own field cannot be peace-loving anyway.”

The doctor on duty at Jhikargachha Upazila Health Complex said that Abdur Rahim has injury marks on various parts of his body. He has been kept under close observation.

Meanwhile, preparations are underway to file a complaint with the local police station regarding the attack. Police said that upon receiving the information, they visited the scene and patrols have been intensified in the area to maintain peace and order. The administration has assured that those involved in the incident will be identified and brought to justice.

The attack on one of the country’s leading flower artisans has sparked a storm of protest on social media and in political circles. The public is demanding that the planners behind this heinous attack be found.