The construction workers of the Cox’s Bazar stadium, one of the venues for the ICC World Twenty20, were allegedly attacked by BNP leader and Sadar Upazilla’s vice-chairman Nasima Akhter and her group. The incident took place an hour before the International Cricket Council (ICC) delegation reached the site for inspection yesterday.
It was learnt that the attack was made at around 12 noon. The shade house of the construction workers was damaged during the attack. Witnesses of the attack informed that Nasima led a troop of around 50 people into the construction site and started to vandalise everything around the shade house.
Cox’s Bazar Sadar police station’s sub-inspector Kamal reached the site to take control of the situation after which Nasima left the scene.
“I have taken the lake beside the Golf course on lease. I have a house there which is supposed to be removed due to the development of the stadium and I was promised compensation money for this. I didn’t do any damage or break things there. They (construction workers) did it and now they are putting the blamed on me,” said Nasima to the media yesterday.
Meanwhile, the coordinator of the venue Riad Chowdhury informed the media that there is no chance for a civilian to have possession of any government land.
“It is really sad to see the site come under attack just before their (ICC delegates) visit. We will soon discuss the issue with the BCB (Bangladesh Cricket Board) and take measure,” said Riad.
