Khaleda seeks judicial probe into Mirpur incident

Vowing afresh to continue fight against state-sponsored terrorism, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia blamed Saturday the ruling party cadres and members of the law-enforcement agencies for the killing of 10 people at Kurmitola Bihari camp in the city's Mirpur area, reports UNB.
In a statement Khaleda, also a former prime minister, strongly condemned and protested the 'heinous attack on innocent' people.
Alleging that 'the ruling party cadres and members of the law enforcement agencies carried out the cowardice and barbaric incident', the BNP chairperson said, "Any terrorist act is a crime against humanity. These terrorists are the enemies of mankind."
She further said, "BNP considers any terrorist attack as the act of destroying human civilisation."
Khaleda alleged that the law enforcers have got desperate as they are being used like party cadres by the government.
The BNP chief termed the members of the law enforcement agencies as the collaborators of ruling party and said that they are not only carrying out brutal attacks on the opposition leaders and activists but also making the common people panicked.
She demanded the government form a judicial probe committee to identify those involved in the Mirpur Bihari camp incident and mete out punishment to them.
Khaleda also demanded due compensation for the affected people and their rehabilitation.
She prayed for salvation of the departed souls killed in the attack and wished early recovery of those injured.
In an instant reaction the Bihari-Bangalee Unity Council demanded punishment to those responsible for the attack.
The council's coordinator and International Migrant Foundation country director Dr Nayan Bangalee in a statement made the demand.
They also announced a seven-day mourning programme.