BNP Student Leader Assaults Three Coordinators, Including Woman, Over Extortion Dispute in Feni

Feni Bureau Chief

A BNP student leader, Zillur Rahman, and his associates allegedly assaulted three coordinators, including a female representative of the Discrimination Resistance Students’ Movement (Baischa), over a dispute related to extortion on sidewalks, according to witnesses.

The incident occurred on May 6, Tuesday night, in front of Feni General Hospital. The injured were identified as coordinators Abdullah Al Mahfuz, Salman Hossain, and Nadia Akter Khushi.

Mahfuz is the son of Abdul Mannan from Arambagh, Feni; Salman is the son of Bashir Ahmed from Bijoy Singh, Panchgachhia Union; and Khushi is the daughter of Abul Kalam from Dharmapur Union.

Salman reported that they were attacked by a group of 15-20 individuals led by Zillur Rahman, a dismissed joint convener of Feni Government College’s BNP student wing, while returning from visiting a patient at the hospital. Mahfuz, who sustained severe injuries, was admitted to Feni General Hospital.

Salah Uddin Sifat, the central coordinator of Baischa and secretary of the Citizens’ Party, stated, “We are closely observing the actions of Feni’s administration and the central BNP student wing. We will not allow a return to the culture of violence. The perpetrators must be brought to justice immediately.”

Repeated attempts to contact the BNP student leader were unsuccessful.

Feni Model Police Station OC Md. Shamsuzzaman confirmed that the victims are preparing to file a case. Legal action will be taken promptly upon receiving a formal complaint.