Tensions are boiling in Bangladesh with the BNP voicing grave concerns over a spike in political violence as February’s national elections loom. The party accuses Muhammad Yunus’s interim administration of turning a blind eye to law enforcement lapses, spotlighted by recent slayings of its cadres.
From his Thakurgaon home, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir told the press, ‘These assassinations of our leaders are profoundly disturbing.’ He lambasted the absence of decisive government measures post-condemnations and implored officials to secure the electoral process.
Thursday night’s horror in Joypurhat’s Panchbibi sub-district claimed the life of 31-year-old Jubo Dal worker Yanul Hussain in a vicious assault. His brother, 22-year-old Abdul Momin, sustained life-threatening wounds. Rivals allegedly struck, rushing Yanul to Mahipur health center where he succumbed; Momin’s care continues.
Confirming details, Panchbibi’s Hafiz Raihan noted police mobilization to probe the case. Echoing this outrage was Dhaka’s midweek bloodshed: BNP activist Azizur Rahman Mosabbir fell to bullets at a Karwan Bazar teashop near Bashundhara mall. Hitmen on bikes sprayed gunfire and vanished.
Against the backdrop of February 12 voting, such attacks signal crumbling order. BNP’s outcry amplifies calls for reform, as the nation watches whether the Yunus government can stem the tide. Failure to do so threatens not just polls but Bangladesh’s fragile path to stability.