Attack on UNO's house in Barisal: Complaint lodged against mayor, 10 platoon BGB in the field

Followers of the mayor have also shut down domestic and long-range launch operations since Thursday morning. Barisal has been virtually blocked as all exits and exits from Barisal have been blocked. Thousands of people have suffered due to not being able to reach their destination.
One journalist said, "The press club is named after the person. Do you understand the situation?"
"In the first meeting after the formation of Barisal City Corporation, the mayor gave a dialogue that - I can't answer to anyone, I will answer to Sheikh Hasina and to my father." - Councilor
At least 30-40 people including police and Ansar were injured in the incident and 13 were detained
Why the sudden security risk in the field administration of Bangladesh?
 

 UNO house attacked in Barisal: Ansar members shot 

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Attack on UNO's house in Barisal: Ansar member shot dead. The attack took place at the UNO bus building in Barisal Sadar on Wednesday night (August 18). Police in Barisal's Kotwali police station said 12 people had been arrested on suspicion of involvement in the attack on the Upazila Nirbahi officer's house and a search was on for several others.

Some of those arrested in Barisal are known to be close to the city mayor Sadiq Abdullah.

Police and RAB members were seen taking position around the mayor's residence at noon. After the attack on the official residence of Barisal Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Munibur Rahman, preparations are being made to deploy BGB to maintain law and order, he told the BBC. Rahman.

What is UNO saying?

In his statement of case, Munibur Rahman said that a group of 40-50 people with 10/15 motorcycles entered the upazila complex at around 9:45 pm on Wednesday "on behalf of local MP and state minister Zahid Farooq" on the occasion of National Mourning Day. The banner was torn down. "

"I was informed by Ansar members engaged in security at my residence," he said. Rahman. "A man forcibly entered my residence and informed me that the mayor of Barisal City Corporation had instructed them to tear down their banners.

He noted in the statement that at about 10:15 a.m., a large group "gathered illegally and took up position in front of the main gate of my residence with deadly weapons."
Advice to remove the banner during the day

The executive officer said he advised them to remove the banner during the day if needed. At one stage, Agatra got into an argument with the executive officer.

"At the mayor's direction, they surrounded me and threatened to kill me," the executive said.

He said in a statement: "When the Ansar members tried to stop them, they attacked them with sticks and indigenous weapons and threw brickbats. They fired at the Ansar members and one Ansar was shot."

Tensions in the city,

So far, two cases have been registered in connection with the attack on the residence of Barisal Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Munibur Rahman. Meanwhile, police have arrested 13 people, including Hasan Mahmud Babu, joint general secretary of the metropolitan Awami League, and Ahmed Shahariar Babu, general secretary of the Rupatli Bus Workers Union.

Kotwali Model Police Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Barisal Metropolitan Police Nurul Islam said the plaintiff in one of the two cases was UNO Munibur Rahman of Barisal Sadar and the other was the plaintiff police.

The UNO's case alleges assault and vandalism at his home. Apart from this, the cases filed by the police have been accused of obstructing government work, attacking the police, insulting and vandalizing the people.

OC Nurul Islam further said that in two cases, 30 to 40 people have been named and hundreds more unidentified people have been accused.

Meanwhile, RAB and police members suddenly surrounded the residence of City Corporation Mayor Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah on Kalibari Road in the city on Thursday, August 19 at around 12:15 pm. The executive magistrate of the district administration was also present there. At that time the leaders and activists wanted to go inside the mayor's house but the police obstructed them. However, after a while, the law enforcers left.

OC Nurul Islam said, "We had information that some of those involved in the night incident were staying there. That's why I went there, but I didn't find anyone like that there and no one was arrested from there.

The mayor's followers blocked the Dhaka-Barisal highway

Earlier, at least 30 people were injured, including five who were shot dead by Ansar members and clashes between police, BCL, Juba League and Awami League activists for allegedly attacking UNO Munibur Rahman. City Corporation Mayor Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah, who was present at the scene, also claimed to have been injured. The injured included three policemen and two Ansar members, law enforcement said. It is learned that these incidents took place after 11 pm on Wednesday, August 18.

After that, the mayor's followers blocked the Dhaka-Barisal highway at Nathullabad and Rupatli bus terminals. As a result, the road communication between Barisal and six districts in the south, including the Pigeon Port and the tourist center Kuakata, including Dhaka, is closed.

In addition, the mayor's followers have also stopped the movement of domestic and long-range launches since Thursday morning. Barisal has been virtually blocked as all exits and exits from Barisal have been blocked. Thousands of people have suffered due to not being able to reach their destination.

According to Rafiqul Islam Khokon, panel mayor of Barisal City Corporation, the employees of Nagar Bhaban went to the office compound of Barisal Sadar Upazila UNO to open the banner on Wednesday night. At that time, Swapan Kumar Das, the administrative officer of the city corporation, had a quarrel with UNO Munibur Rahman as he wanted to know the reason for opening the banner.

25 to 30 people entered the UNO residence and surrounded him

An Ansar member in charge of UNO security at the upazila complex said that at one stage of the altercation, 25 to 30 people who had come to the compound to open the banner entered the UNO residence and surrounded him. Ansar members clashed with UNO when they went to the rescue. At one point, Ansar members opened fire when the attack took place. Two to three people were shot.

Upon receiving the news, city mayor Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah went to the spot with several members of the city council at around 11:30 pm. Hundreds of leaders and activists also gathered there after hearing the news of firing on party leaders and activists. When the mayor entered the upazila complex with them, the Ansar members fired from inside in the second phase. Unable to get inside, Mayor Sadiq took position on the Dhaka-Barisal highway outside the complex. Two to three people were also shot in the second round. BCL activists vandalized a bus on the Dhaka-Barisal highway. The mayor later left the scene.

Dhaka-Barisal highway blocked by random vehicles

A large number of police reached the spot to bring the situation under control in the upazila complex. Chhatra League and Juba League activists chased the police for hours to stop the road blockade including vandalism of the bus. At least 30 people, including police, were injured. At one stage Chhatra League and Juba League workers retreated. Meanwhile, the Dhaka-Barisal highway was blocked by several garbage trucks from Nagar Bhaban. At this time waste is dumped on the highway. As a result, the traffic was stopped. Later, when the blockade was lifted at around 3 am, the traffic resumed.

Awami League leaders Shahriar Babu, Harun Aur Rashid and Tanvir were admitted to Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital. Later, when the situation deteriorated, Tanvir was sent to Dhaka.

Parimal Chandra Das, president of the Bus Workers' Union, told the BBC: "I stopped the bus service in protest of the shooting of the mayor.

What the locals are saying,

Some local Awami League leaders have said that after the death of former Barisal mayor Shawkat Hossain Hiron a few years ago, his people became close to Sadar MP Zahid Farooq.

Since then, there have been two factions within the Awami League led by Zahid Farooq and Mayor Sadiq Abdullah.

Zahid Farooq is scheduled to join a program on August 22 which the local leaders think the mayor is upset with the idea that the executive is coordinating.

That's why people close to him are involved in the attack on UNO's house in the name of removing posters and banners.

No one talks about that

Barisal Sadar MP Zahid Farooq is a state minister in the government.

A city corporation councilor, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the BBC: "Come to Barisal, you will see a poster of the whole city. He is the mayor. No poster banner of any other leader can be put up in this city."

The councilor said, "In the first meeting after the formation of the city corporation, the mayor gave a dialogue saying, 'I can't answer to anyone, I will answer to Sheikh Hasina and to my father.' The mayor's father is former chief whip of parliament Abul Hasnat Abdullah, an influential Awami League leader and member of parliament.

The councilor complained, "The people of the city are hostages to someone. If someone says something, his house is bulldozed or the door is littered or threatened," the councilor said on condition of anonymity.

Some Awami League leaders said that in the last one year, many people including college teachers and public representatives could not speak even though they were physically assaulted.

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They allege that Balumahal, the bus owners' association, illegally collected fish pollen from the river and sold it, and even the names of those involved in smuggling drugs from Teknaf to Dhaka by road are well known in Barisal.

"But if they talk, they will shoot straight," said an Awami League activist.

They also complained that the general secretary of the Barisal city committee, the mayor, had formed a city committee with his own people so that many of the old local leaders did not have a place.

Even many local journalists are reluctant to talk about it. One journalist said, "The press club is named after a person. Do you understand the situation?" Despite trying with the mayor, it was not possible to talk about last night's attack.

10 platoon BGB is landing in Barisal

Deploy 10 platoon BGB in Barisal city to avoid any untoward incident Done. It is learned that 10 platoon BGB has left Khulna zone. At the same time, 10 additional executive magistrates will be in the field.

Barisal Deputy Commissioner Jasim Uddin Haider said, "We are worried about security after the attack on the residence of the Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO)." Thinking about that, BGB and additional magistrate were sought in the office of the divisional commissioner.

According to the demand, 10 platoon BGB has left from Khulna zone. Besides, 10 executive magistrates are coming from Pirojpur and Patuakhali.

On Wednesday (July 18), the official residence of Barisal Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Munibur Rahman was attacked in several stages. At least 30-40 people including police and Ansar members were injured in the incident. Two separate cases have been registered in the incident. The police plaintiff in one case, the plaintiff in the other is UNO itself. So far 13 people have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in the incident.

Why the sudden security risk in the field administration of Bangladesh

 

After the attack on UNO Wahida Khanam in Ghoraghat, the issue of security of administration officials at the upazila level has come up for discussion. Security measures are now being taken by Ansar members for the executive officers of all upazilas in Bangladesh.

In the context of the attack on Wahida Khanam, the executive officer of Ghoraghat upazila in the northern district of Dinajpur, the safety of the field officer of the administration has come up for discussion.

The administration's officials' association said there had been concerns about the safety of key officials at the field level long before the attack took place.

Officials said time was needed to find out the cause of the attack on Ghoraghat Upazila Executive Officer Wahida Khanam, who entered the bedroom of the government residence in the dark of night.

Raunak Jahan, executive officer of Gabtali upazila in Bogra, a northern district of Bangladesh, said that in many cases, many selfish people get angry when they implement various government decisions at the field level and that is why they are at risk of security.
We work from the very front of the field administration

"We work from the very front of the field administration. When we go to implement any kind of central decision, many people get upset. We have nothing to do with it. From there, the question of insecurity actually comes. Those who are upset or deprived here. "It simply came to our notice then.

State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain said the government is now taking security measures at the residences of executive officers or UNOs of all upazilas of the country with five members of Ansar Battalion each.

However, leaders of the administration's BCS officials 'association said long before the current attack, the deputy commissioners' conference in 2016 called for security measures for UNOs, and the prime minister also ordered action.

Helaluddin Ahmed, president of the Bangladesh Administrative Services Association and senior secretary in the local government ministry, said security issues have been raised at various times, such as vandalism of UNO offices or vehicles. But now the issue has resurfaced in the wake of the attack, he said.

"The UNO has taken legal action against those who carry out terrorist activities in the area and illegally occupy government places, including Balumhal and Jalmahal, in defiance of various government orders. "It's been a long time coming. It's been a long time coming. It's been a long time coming.

Mr Ahmed added: "This is the first time I have seen UNO enter his residence at night and hit him with the intention of killing UNO. Then these security issues come to the fore." Security measures are being taken by the Ansar members for the executive officers of all the upazilas.
There were allegations of indulging the ruling party
Ali Imam Majumder, a former secretary in the cabinet department, served as UNO for seven years in various upazilas in the early eighties. Over time, he says, security risks to field administration work have increased.

"We worked. The environment wasn't like that then. Now the context of terrorism has changed dramatically around the world. It's reflected in our society. Anger was there then. But the expression of anger has become a lot more violent now. I worked. But now when I take the police, they also attack the police. "

Helaluddin Ahmed said many people use politics to create security risks.

"Those who are influential or those who do illegal things, but politics is not their purpose, they use politics. So that they can do these illegal things, then they come forward in different political banners. Whether they are terrorists or pirates - they are political banners. Keep doing things. "

Police said some of the detainees suspected of being involved in the attack on UNO in Ghoraghat were linked to the Juba League. Several government ministers have also spoken out. They said no political identity would be taken into account in taking action against the attackers.