BNP Joint Secretary General Attempts to Seize Petrol Pump in Jashore with Fake Documents, Launches Attack

Staff Correspondent

In a series of attacks on offices, courts, business establishments, tempu-leguna-battery rickshaw stands, land, houses, fish pens, etc. across the country, a BNP leader has now launched an attack to seize a petrol pump. The incident took place at a petrol pump named Golam Kibria Filling Station in the Bagachra Satmail area of ​​Sharsha Upazila of Jessore on Friday morning, September 19.

Bringing the incident to the fore, Tanima Tasnuma, on behalf of the victim’s family, made the allegations at a press conference at the Jessore Press Club auditorium on Sunday afternoon.

The accused, Anwar Hossain alias Ainal, is the joint general secretary of Bagh Anchra Union BNP. He has at least 30 cases against him for various crimes including forgery, terrorism, and fraud.

In this incident, Tanima Tasnuma, the owner of the petrol pump, filed a written complaint with Sharsha Police Station on Saturday against 12-13 unidentified people, naming five people including BNP leader Anwar Hossain.

The accused are: Anwar Hossain, joint general secretary of Baganchra Union No. 8 BNP, son of the deceased Dudu Mia of Basatpur village in the upazila, and his brother Jamal Hossain, Ibrahim Hossain, son of Mofiz Uddin of Bhabeber village under Benapole Port Police Station, unknown fathers Masud and Sohag Hossain of Baganchra village, and 12-13 others.

In a written statement at the press conference, Tanima Tasnuma said that her father Golam Kibria purchased 17th century land in Bagh Anchra Mouza, Hal Dag, No. 3374, Khatian No. 2865, Bagh Anchra Mouza, in 1995 and established ‘Ms. Golam Kibria Filling Station’. When he died in 2022, the family was running the business. But since 2023, BNP leader Anwar Hossain has been trying to seize the filling station by creating fake documents and using political influence. But the Awami League government could not take advantage of the time.

The political upheaval after August 5th brought an opportunity for Anwar Hossain. On Friday morning, September 19th, the accused tried to break down the gate of the filling station by beating it with sticks and clubs. They threatened to kill the pump manager by chopping him with a Chinese axe. They entered the station, took all the documents including the pump key and threw him out of the station.

After the incident, plaintiff Tanima Tasnuma filed a written complaint with the police station. She mentioned in the complaint that there was fuel worth about 4 million taka at the petrol pump.

Victim Tanima Tasnuma said that a group of 12-13 people led by BNP leader Anwar Hossain, a follower of former BNP MP and reformist leader Mofiqul Hasan Tripti’s group, occupied my petrol pump on Friday morning. Later, they beat up the pump manager, nozzle man and night guard and locked them out of the pump with Chinese axes. At that time, they erased the name of Golam Kibria Filling Station on the signboard with white paint.

When I got the news, I called 999 and they informed the Bagh Anchra police outpost. The police inspected the scene. Later, the police took the land documents and asked us to go to the outpost. When my mother and I went to the outpost, BNP leader Anwar Hossain abused us in foul language in front of the police and threatened to kill us, saying, “If you come to the land of Bagh Anchra, Trupti and Fish Kuddus will bury you.” I have oil worth Tk 4 million in my pump. We are now suffering from insecurity.

Although Anwar Hossain moved away when the police were informed, he continued to threaten to seize the pump. In this situation, Tanima and her family have sought the intervention of the administration to protect the family business and assets.

Meanwhile, Anwar Hossain denied the allegations and claimed that he had purchased the land and the filling station from Golam Kibria for 6.8 crore taka.

He claims that he operated the pump himself from 1999 to April 2025. But Kibria’s wife and children are not abiding by the documents and agreements and have forcibly occupied the filling station with the help of the pump owners’ association and the police.

In this regard, Sharsha Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Abdul Alim said, “I have received a written complaint in this regard. Legal action will be taken against them subject to investigation.”

Note: Anwar Hossain alias Ainal is a known fraudster. He had 30 cases against him in various police stations including Sharsha police station, including forgery and cheating. He had been absconding from the police for a long time and was involved in various fraudulent activities in the area. He had embezzled more than 50 crore taka from several banks including Benapole and Jessore by changing his name and ID card.

Based on a tip-off, Sharsha Police arrested him late on Monday, May 12. He was an accused in multiple fraud cases and was sentenced to one year in prison by the court. News about this was published in various media outlets across the country on Tuesday, May 13.