Prime Minister’s ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy has alleged that an angry mob attacked the BNP chief’s motorcade on Monday.
“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,” Joy, also son of the premier, said in a Facebook post on Monday night
“I think those who attacked her motorcade with brick bats today [Monday] are probably expressing this anger. Khaleda Zia and her party BNP must be brought to the book for the arson attacks.”
He, however, said: “Throwing bricks at Khaleda’s motorcade was not the way to do this.”
On Monday evening, Khaleda’s motorcade came under attack at Karwan Bazar when she was campaigning for BNP-backed mayoral aspirant Tabith Awal. The BNP chief escaped unhurt but several members of her entourage were reportedly injured.
Following the attack, the BNP and the AL filed police complaints accusing each other.
The BNP also called a day-long general strike today protesting the incident.
