Goat Theft Sparks Clash Between Two Advisers Asif, BSS MD Shares Reminiscence

Nasiruddin Patwari stole Asif Nazrul’s daughter’s goat

Staff Correspondent

Mahbub Morshed, Managing Director (MD) of the Bangladesh government’s own news agency BSS, has recalled the ‘goat incident’ in a post on Facebook. Last December, National Citizens Party (NCP) chief organizer Nasiruddin Patwary stole the goat of the daughter of legal advisor Asif Nazrul. His post has once again brought into discussion the strange and shameful incident that took place in Mantripara.

Mahbub wrote that one day, while visiting the home of ailing legal advisor Asif Mahmud, he saw children playing with a goat. Asif told him that the little girl had brought it home because she liked it very much. When he went back a few days later, the goat was nowhere to be seen. When Mahbub asked, Asif did not answer.

In the post, BSS MD mentioned that the children had a strong affection for the goat. But when the goat suddenly disappeared, the children became silent. Another Asif’s name remains involved in the incident – Asif Mahmud, a young advisor to the government.

Last December, a goat disappearance incident took place in the bungalow of Legal Advisor Asif Nazrul. One of the two goats in the bungalow disappeared overnight. NCP leader Nasiruddin Patwari and anti-discrimination student movement leader Rifat Rashid were behind the incident.

CCTV footage also showed a goat climbing over a wall to enter the house of LGRD advisor Asif Nazrul, who lives next door to him. One of them slaughtered the goat and hosted a night-long feast. The other goat was sent back with a placard around its neck that read: “We want the resignation of the scoundrel.”

After the incident, the legal advisor expressed anger after seeing the CCTV footage and complained to the advisory council. Embarrassed, the young advisor Asif Mahmud bought a new goat, although it was sent back.