Fakhrul breaks down in tears!

The secretary general of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir broke down in tears on Tuesday while describing the sufferings and plights of their party leaders and activists due to government’s alleged repression.

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir became very much emotional during talking a discussion arranged by the Amar Desh Family at Dhaka Reporters’ Unity protesting the shutting down of 30 web portals and demanding the release of its acting editor Mahmudur Rahman.

Accusing the government of arresting BNP leaders and activists across the country in the name of drive against militants, he said a brisk business by law enforcers over arrest is also going on.

He alleged that police arrested a BNP activist from Mirpur in connection with Kalyanpur incident where nine militants were killed and demanded Tk 15 lakh from him to get relieved of militant case. ‘He was later sent to jail in another case after realising Tk 5 lakh.’