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Deaths in Firing

BNP forms citizens’ probe body

Staff Correspondent
BNP has formed a five-member citizens' investigation committee to probe the killing of five opposition activists in police firing during its mass procession programme on January 29 and 30, saying truth will not come to light through the ongoing government investigations. Headed by Supreme Court Bar Association President Khandaker Mahbub Hossain, the committee includes Jatiya Press Club General Secretary Syed Abdal Ahmed, former pro-vice chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Abdul Mannan, lawmaker Hafizur Rahman and former additional district judge AbuTaleb.
On January 29, two BNP men were killed in Chandpur and two in Laxmipur as police fired on processions and a Jamaat-e-Islami activist was shot dead on January 30 during a clash with police in Rajshahi.
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will visit Chandpur on February 13 and Laxmipur on February 18 to meet the bereaved family members of the four victims and address protest rallies there.
Besides, she will visit Lalmonirhat on Feb 27 and address a public meeting.
Meanwhile, the home ministry and the district administration and police administration of Chandpur have formed three probe bodies on the killing of the two — Abul Hossain Mridha and Limon Choyal — in Chandpur. And Abul Hossain's wife filed a case with the Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court on February 1.
No probe body on the killings in Laxmipur has been formed as yet.
At a press briefing at BNP central office at Naya Paltan yesterday, acting secretary general of the main opposi-
tion party Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced formation of the citizens' investigation committee, saying they have no confidence in the government probe bodies.
He said, "They (govt investigation bodies] will try to protect police. So, the real perpetrators of the killings will not be identified."
Asked about the ruling Awami League's allegation that BNP was responsible for the killings, Fakhrul said, "They (ruling party) are creating a smokescreen to shift the blame onto others.”
He also criticised the ruling party for announcing a counter- programme for March 12, the scheduled date for BNP's grand rally.
“Ministers and other ruling party leaders are resorting to falsehood apparently to foil the peaceful opposition programme," he added.
A correspondent from Chandpur reports: A probe body comprising two police officials have already completed its investigation and will submit its report to the higher authorities.
Deputy Inspector General of Police Biswas Afzal Hossain, a member of the team, said yesterday police had opened fire to control the situation as two factions of Juba Dal, youth front of BNR resorted to a show of strength against each other.
“At least 10 persons would have been killed had police not gone for action," he told journalists.