STAFF CORRESPONDENT

Mamunul Haque, the 11-party alliance candidate for the Dhaka-13 constituency and ameer of Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis, yesterday demanded justice for the killing of a local Jamaat-e-Islami leader in Sherpur.

Condemning the incident, he said the situation must be handled with patience and restraint, warning that no conspiracy to derail the election should be allowed to succeed. He made the remarks in Dhaka during a “Jagarani Padayatra” organised as part of his election campaign.

Mamunul said the public hacking to death of a Jamaat activist in Sherpur was a deeply tragic incident. “We never wish for such violence. We demand that the perpetrators be identified through a prompt and impartial investigation and brought to justice,” he said.

He criticised the Election Commission and the BNP over the incident, alleging failure to act. “The lack of any legal action or arrests so far reflects the Election Commission’s failure. The BNP also bears responsibility. As a major political party, they were expected to act responsibly, but they are not doing so,” he said.