Protest meeting condemning late night detention of top BNP leaders in Belgium

Minhaj Hossain Special Representative:

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and standing committee member Mirza Abbas, along with many BNP leaders and activists, condemned the late night detention of this meeting in front of the European Parliament on Saturday, December 10. It was chaired by Acting President Saidur Rahman Liton, managed by Belgium BNP, General Secretary Iqbal Hossain Babu, Federal Parliament member Kathleen Deporter was present as a guest in the meeting.

In their speech, the leaders expressed concern over the current situation in Bangladesh, including the arrest of top leaders of the opposition, reduced ability to hold rallies, extrajudicial killings, disappearances, and excessive use of force. And also called for immediate and unconditional release of the arrested leaders.

Besides, Chief Adviser Sanaur Ali Siddique, Senior Vice President Samchu Miah, Vice President Akkas Miah, A: Baten Martin, Vice President Amir Ali, Vice President Abu Bakkar also spoke in the meeting. Attacked the party's central office and arrested more than three hundred leaders and workers. The authoritarian government has established a horrendous fascist regime to stay in power illegally, disregarding laws and regulations, which is of great concern, dangerous for the society and the state. Besides, the general secretary of the organization, Iqbal Hossain Babu, in his speech, strongly demanded a fair election by handing over the power to the neutral government. Joint General Secretary Harunur Rasid Harun, Joint General Secretary Habibul Hasan Sohag, Liberal Democratic Party Adviser, Mum Hasan, Youth Dal Convener Kazi Babu, Sechchasevak Dal Convener Salim Ripon Mahmudul Hasan (Mum), various categories of the Belgian branch of BNP organizations were present. Professional expatriates.