BNP urges govt to stop extrajudicial killings

Urging the government to stop extrajudicial killings, BNP on Tuesday alleged that the recent incidents of crossfire are part of the government’s ‘evil design’ to annihilate the opposition. “The opposition leaders and activists are being killed unlawfully after picking them up from different parts of the country. We want to say those who are involved in the misdeeds and killings must face trial one day,” said BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi. He made the remarks while addressing a press briefing at BNP’s Nayapaltan central office. Calling upon the government to stop its killing spree in the name of crossfire, the BNP leader warned, “We won’t sit idle if the government doesn’t not stop killing in crossfire.” Rizvi said they have sought permission from the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) authorities for holding their rescheduled rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on Sunday. “We’re yet to get permission. We hope we’ll be allowed to hold the programme at the Suhrawardy Udyan Sunday,” according to a news agency.