Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy has said angry people launched the attack on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's motorcade.
The prime minister's son made the statement in a post on his Facebook post on Monday night.
Joy wrote: "People of Dhaka are quite angry at Khaleda Zia for burning 160 people to death and injuring many others on buses and public transportation during the past three months.
"I think those who attacked her motorcade with brick bats today [Monday] are probably expressing this anger."
He also stated that Khaleda Zia and the BNP must be brought to the book for the arson attacks.
However, he said throwing bricks at Khaleda's motorcade was not the way to do this.
On Monday, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s motorcade came under attack in Dhaka’s Karwan Bazar when she was campaigning for the upcoming city polls. Khaleda got away unhurt but several members of her entourage were injured.
Following the attack, the BNP filed a complaint with Tejgaon police station on Tuesday morning.
Awami League leader Zahirul Haque Zillu also filed a case with the same police station against BNP Chairperson’s Security Force (CSF) and 100 unnamed people for injuring Awami League activists during the attack on Khaleda Zia’s motorcade.