Not afraid of harassment in NY: Akhter

Claiming that they have become a target of Awami League, National Citizen Party (NCP) Member Secretary Akhter Hossen on Monday vowed that the Awami League would not be able to make a comeback amid what he called 'anti-fascist unity', reports UNB.

Soon after coming out from the John F. Kennedy International Airport with BNP and Jamaat leaders, Akhter Hossen and NCP's first senior joint member secretary of Nationa Dr Tasnim Jara were confronted by a small group of Awami League supporters.

The protesters chanted slogans until the delegation entered their vehicles. At one point, eggs were thrown at Akhter Hossen.

Speaking to reporters later at a hotel in New York, Akhter said Awami League activists were resorting to the same intimidation tactics abroad that they practised in Bangladesh.

"We are not afraid of this. The people of Bangladesh showed the highest level of courage against the Awami League and even sacrificed their lives. They will remain united and Awami League will not be able to return," he said.

Dr Tasnim Jara, who faced verbal abuse during the incident, condemned the attack and linked it to a broader pattern of hostility towards women in politics.