A team of Awami League central leaders headed by its Joint Secretary Jahangir Kabir Nanok visited the violence-affected areas in Satkhira yesterday.
The team visited the houses of deceased Awami Leagu leader Serajul Islam of Kuchpukur village under sadar upazila, former Chhatra League leader Mamun Hossain of Kadamtala area and Shibpur union Awami League President Rabiul Islam.
They all were killed by Jamaat-Shibir cadres. The team also handed over a cheque of Tk2 lakh to the members of each family. Jamaat-Shibir activists have unleashed a reign of terror over the last 10 months in Satkhira since the verdict of Delwar Hossain Sayeedi.
Jahangir Kabir Nanok said Jamaat-Shibir under the leadership of Khaleda Zia is trying to foil the upcoming election of January 5 by resorting to violence.
Afterwards, the team attended an election campaign at Saheed Abdur Razzak Park. Nanok introduced Awami Leagu candidate Mir Mostak Ahmed Robi of Satkhira-2 (sadar) to the people of his constituency. He said if the upcoming election is not held Jamat-Shibir will turn the country into Pakistan”, he added.
He begged vote for the Awami League candidate. He also asked the party leaders and activists to bring general people to poll centres in order to save the party activists otherwise Jamaat-Shibir activists would kill Awami League men.
Lawmakers Mirza Azam, BM Mozammel Haque, former minister Dr AFM Ruhal Haque, central committee member MM Kamal, district Awami League President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and General Secretary Md Nazrul Islam also attended the gathering.
