Activists of the Shahbagh Ganajagaran Mancha yesterday announced to continue their sit-in at the Projonmo Chattar until the death sentence of war criminal Abdul Quader Molla was executed.
The platform expressed dissatisfaction at the postponement of the execution of the war criminal “without any logical grounds.”
Its Convener Imran H Sarkar yesterday told the Dhaka Tribune: “We will not go back until the execution of the verdict of Quader Molla…We will return with a victory procession after Molla is hanged.”
He said: “We do not know of any comprehensible cause for the withdrawal of the decision. We the people of the country want to know why the chamber judge stopped the execution without any specific reason.”
A crude bomb was exploded near a gathering of the Mancha yesterday. Shahbagh police station Officer-in-Charge Shirajul Islam said: “Unidentified miscreants from a motorbike hurled the crude bomb near the Mancha.”
Later, Mancha activists held a youth from the spot on suspicion of involvement in the attack and handed him over to the police after beating.
Police said the detainee’s name was Russell, 17, who was given treatment in custody.
“Security measures have been increased at the Shahbagh intersection,” said Shirajul Islam.
Meanwhile in Satkhira too, miscreants hurled two homemade bombs when a procession of Ganajagaran Mancha activists there reached in front of the district post office.
Mancha activists at Shahbagh brought out a procession around 6pm and marched up to Karwan Bazar, protesting the withdrawal decision.
Various socio-cultural and political organisations, including Bangladesh Chhatra Federation, Bangladesh Chhatra Maitri, Samajtantrik Chhatra Front and Udichi, took part in the Shahbagh demonstration.