Maidul Islam, Barisal district council chairman and Mehendiganj Upazila AL president revealed that burning 11 passengers of Bihanga bus at Shahbug Square of Dhaka during anti-election movement of BNP led alliance was planned by AL lawmaker Pankaj Devnath.
He during a press conference at Barisal District Council Auditorium on Tuesday noon further said that Pankaj Devnath planned and executed that crime on December 2, 2013 to get blessings from the party chairperson.
The press conference was called to accuse the AL lawmaker for his terrorist and controversial role against the party nominated candidates in different elections including the Chanpura UP election of Tuesday by violating party discipline.
Barisal District Council Chairman and Mehendiganj upazila AL President also blaming the AL lawmaker for earning cores of taka by gross corruption said Pankaj was blessed by Hawa Bhaban of BNP and local people including AL activists annoyed against him due to his corrupted characteristics.
Mahe Alam, AL nominated candidate, was also present at the press conference declaring his boycott of election demanded fresh election of Chanpura Union Parishad.
Pankaj Devnath, AL lawmaker for Barisal-4 constituency, Secretary of SwechchwaSebok League, denying all allegations against him, said Maidul to get party nomination for next NA election accusing him. Local people and party activists knew him very well.
He counter alleged that Maidul Islam talking in the language of BNP-Jamaat alliance as their spokesman.
