Supporters of organisations tied to BNP in a standoff with cops outside the Indian high commission in Dhaka on Sunday
DHAKA: Three organisations tied to former PM
Khaleda Zia
‘s
Bangladesh Nationalist Party
(BNP) staged Sunday a protest march in Dhaka, condemning a recent attack on the country’s diplomatic mission in Agartala, the desecration of their national flag in Kolkata, and what they described as attempts to incite communal unrest in Bangladesh.
The groups –
Jubo Dal
,
Swechchhasebak Dal
, and
Chhatra Dal
– submitted a memorandum to the Indian high commission in Dhaka. While a large procession initially headed towards the high commission, police intervened and allowed only a small delegation to submit the memorandum.
Senior BNP member Ruhul Kabir Rizvi issued a stern warning during the demonstration. “We are not helpless, we also know how to use the highest technology. To protect the country, we are ready to resist Delhi’s aggression with the power we have in every place – sky, land, water,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Bangladesh home ministry has issued a circular instructing foreign nationals residing and working without proper documentation to legalise their status. “Foreigners will not be allowed to stay and work illegally in Bangladesh,” home affairs adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said Sunday.
