NCP Leader Beaten by Rumeen Farhana’s Supporters for Pushing Her

Staff Correspondent

BNP central leader Barrister Rumin Farhana was pushed during an Election Commission (EC) hearing on the re-demarcation of parliamentary constituencies. Rumin’s supporters beat up NCP joint chief organizer Ataullah.

The incident took place at around 12 noon on Sunday, August 24, at the EC building in Agargaon in the capital.

At one stage of the hearing, during an argument over the boundaries of Brahmanbaria-2 and Brahmanbaria-3 constituencies, Ataullah pushed Rumin Farhana. Immediately, Rumin’s supporters present got angry and started beating him. Later, EC officials brought the situation under control.

During the hearing, Barrister Rumin Farhana argued in favor of the draft boundaries published by the EC. On the other hand, those opposing the draft alleged that if three unions of Bijoynagar upazila—Budhasti, Chandua, and Harashpur—are included in Brahmanbaria-2 constituency, the entire upazila will be divided. They demanded that Bijoynagar be kept intact.

The party’s joint chief coordinator Arifur Rahman Tuhin alleged that BNP leader Rumin Farhana personally beat up the NCP leader with the help of party members.

However, when Rumeen Farhana was asked about this at a press conference later, she said, “Since she is not a well-known face, I don’t know whether she is from the NCP or the Jamaat. She pushed me, so my people will not sit still. My people pushed me in protest of her push. I am a woman. Later, she came back. So my people responded. Simple.”

The BNP leader said, “Today, the NCP has done what the Awami League has never done in the last 15 years, never touched me.” At that time, she sought a probe from the Election Commission regarding the matter.

Alleging that NCP leaders have brought goons, Rumeen Farhana further said, “I have not brought any goons. They have brought goons. They almost tried to push me away. So, instead of pushing, there will be pushing. This is what happened.”

NCP leader Engineer Aminul Haque Chowdhury said, “Rumin Farhana’s people have attacked us. We who are part of NCP have been attacked extensively. Our crime is that we came to the EC with demands. For this reason, we have been beaten up in front of the Chief Election Commissioner.”

It is worth noting that the hearing of claims and objections regarding the delimitation of boundaries began last Saturday with the Comilla region. These hearings will continue in different constituencies of the country in stages until August 27th.