Condemning the attack on Awami League leader Jiten Guha, Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has said that there is no room for miscreants who assault dedicated leaders of the party.
“The attack on Awami League leader Jiten Guha is a very condemnable and repulsive act. And the miscreants, who assault the dedicated leaders using the name of the party, have no place in Awami League,” he said on Monday.
Earlier, he visited injured Jiten Guha, former president of AL’s Haidgaon Union unit in Patiya Upazila, at Chittagong Medical College Hospital and enquired about his treatment.
Jiten was assaulted by miscreants in Brahmanghata area on Friday.
Hasan said Haidgaon UP Chairman Jashim, who led the attack, was expelled from the party previously as he had contested the polls as a rival candidate. He was already arrested and other criminals would also be arrested soon, the minister said.
“Jiten is a tested and dedicated leader. He was the former president of Union Parishad unit AL,” he said, condemning the attack. “All leaders and activists of my party are with Jiten Guha. The culprits will be brought to book.”
AL Deputy Publicity Secretary Aminul Islam Amin, AL Chittagong north district unit President and Zila Parishad Administrator MA Salam, among others, were present.
