BNP leader killed in attack by Jamaat activists in Khulna

Khulna Correspondent

Supporters of BNP and Jamaat candidates clashed as they protested against campaigning at the Alia Madrasa center in Khulna-2 constituency. A BNP leader fell ill and died after being attacked by Jamaat workers.

On Thursday (February 12), at 7:30 am, Khulna Alia Madrasa Alia Madrasa became ill after its principal Abdur Rahim Mia pushed him away at the polling station.

Former deputy office secretary of the metropolitan BNP, Shamsuzzaman Chanchal, said that at the beginning of the voting, Jamaat was campaigning inside the Alia Madrasa center. At that time, tension arose when former office secretary of the Khulna metropolitan BNP, Mohibuzzaman Kochi, protested. Kochi fell down in the scuffle and suffered a heart attack. He was taken to Khulna City Medical College Hospital, where the doctors declared him dead. He was the office secretary of the 2009 committee. He is a resident of Haji Mohsin Road By Lane in the metropolis.

Mizanur Rahman Milton, convener of the media cell of the metropolitan BNP, said that former office secretary of the Khulna metropolitan BNP, Mahifuzzaman Kochi, has died of a heart attack. He fell ill after being pushed and thrown by the principal of Khulna Alia Madrasa Alia Madrasa polling station in the morning. Locals rescued him and took him to Khulna City Medical College Hospital, where the doctors on duty declared him dead.

Khulna Sadar Police Station OC Kabir Hossain said that there was a tense scuffle inside the polling station in the morning. The BNP leader suffered a heart attack. He later died after being taken to the hospital.

Eyewitnesses and police said that tension arose between BNP and Jamaat supporters in front of the Alia Madrasa Academic Building in the morning.

Former organizing secretary of Khulna Sadar Thana BNP, Yusuf Harun Majnu, complained that there was tension at the center since morning. The principal of Alia Madrasa was campaigning for Jamaat. When he stopped him, he pushed Mohibuzzaman Kochi. As a result, he hit his head on a tree. This is why he died.

Jamaat’s center director Mahbubur Rahman said, “Our female workers were being thrown out by BNP people. I stopped them. Then one of them fell ill. Later I heard that he had died. No one was pushed or beaten. The madrasa has CCTV cameras, if you check, everything will be caught.”

Saiful Islam, the center’s presiding officer, said, “The incident happened outside the center. This is not my business.”

Sadar Police Station SI Khan Faisal Rafi, the police officer in charge of the center, said, “As soon as tension arose between the two parties, we went to the scene and separated the two parties. Then one of them was seen being taken out in a CNG vehicle.”

Dr. Partha Roy, medical officer of the emergency department of Khulna City Medical College Hospital, said he was brought to the hospital dead.

BNP candidate for Khulna-2 constituency Nazrul Islam Manju alleged that a BNP leader Kochi was killed after being pushed by a Jamaat leader at Alia Madrasa. We demand the arrest of the principal and Jamaat leader Mahbub.

Jamaat-e-Islami Khulna-2 constituency candidate Sheikh Jahangir Hossain Helal said, “The incident is painful. He died after getting agitated over a disagreement with voters. No Jamaat worker was involved in this incident.”

Sheikh Jahangir Alam, the chief agent of the Jamaat candidate in Khulna-2 constituency, said that he died of a heart attack. It is sad to involve Jamaat here too. The principal is not from Jamaat.

Abdur Rahim Mia, principal of Khulna Alia Madrasa, said, “I was entering my house after voting from the Saburanesa polling station. Then I saw some women being thrown out. I asked everyone to leave. I didn’t push anyone.”