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Grand alliance candidate attacked
Grand alliance candidate for Sirajganj-2 constituency Jannat Ara Henry alias Henry Talukder came under attack by some unidentified youths in Dhanmondi area of the capital yesterday."A gang of youths attacked my microbus with hockey sticks near road no. 5 at about 11:15am while I along with my husband and a relative was returning to Sirajganj from Sudha Sadan," said Henry who is also the forest and environment affairs secretary of Central Women Awami League. She alleged that the youths also hurled brickbats at the microbus damaging windowpanes of the car. "I also heard two gunshots at the spot and took immediate cover under a seat while microbus driver sped away from there. I stopped the car near Mercantile Bank on Green Road where we took shelter," said the AL leader. On information, police rescued Henry, her husband Shamim Talukder Labu and others from inside the bank. She also registered a general diary (GD) with Dhanmondi police station. No one was injured in the attack, police said. Party insiders said followers of Henry requested former home minister Mohammad Nasim to introduce her as a candidate of grand alliance during a reception ceremony of Nasim in Sirajganj town on Friday. As Nasim did not comply, AL activists ransacked district AL office and damaged Nasim's portrait, sources said. Posted by: Fred 2008-12-22 |
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