Ahsanul Amin George, Khulna :
In the late two eras, more than 50 persons including journalists and political leaders were killed in Khulna . Most of the killings were occurred due to political revenge. But the masterminds who instigated these killings are yet to be untouched. This is nothing but failure of the members of law enforcers, experts think. Sources said, most of these killings were occurred by outlaw members, hired killers and different political parties’ cadres, but due to mysterious reason, the masterminds have not yet been arrested by the members of law enforcers.
At least 15 journalists were killed in the last two eras. Journalist Harunur Rashid Khokon, crime reporter of a local Bangla daily Purbanchal published from Khulna was killed on March2, 2002, Journalist Humayun Kabir Balu, editor of a local Bangla daily Janmobhumi, former President of Khulna Press Club and also an eminent journalist of south-western region, was killed brutally at his residence for bomb attack by the miscreants on June 14, 2006, Journalist Manik Saha, former Khulna Correspondent of Bangla daily Sangbad and BBC Radio was killed at Khulna Press Club Premises on January 25, 2006. Besides, some other journalists of Khulna named Belal Ahmed, Nahar Ali and others were also killed by the miscreants.
Adv Monjurul Imam, a prominent lawyer of Khulna Bar Association and also a former Awami League leader and his assistant lawyer Bijon Bihari Mondol were killed brutally on August 25, 2003. CPB leader Comrade Ratan Sen was killed on July 31, 1992 in front of Khulna DC office and also the office of the then Police Superintendent (SP). Awami Jubo League leader Shahid Iqbal Bithar was killed on July 11, 2009.Jatyo Party leader Sardar Saleh Ahmed was killed on November 11, 1998. At least half a dozen Public Representatives were also killed in the last two eras in Khulna.
A Jatyotabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leader of Khulna B.L. College unit was hacked to death by some unidentified miscreants at Deana Purba Para Hospital Intersection area under Daulatpur police station in the city on June 20, 2017.
The deceased was identified as Abdullah Al Foysal Shiplu Molla, 27, son of Babu Molla, resident of Deana Purba Para under Daulatpur police station in Khulna city.
An alleged regional leader of an out law party Purbo Banglar Communist Party named Iqbal Sarwar was gunned down by some unidentified miscreants in front of Darodi Electronics at Daulatpur Anjuman road under Daulatpur police station in Khulna city at around 8.15 pm on June3, 2017
On May 25,2017, Organizing secretary of Khulna district unit BNP Sadar Alauddin Mithu and his body guard were gunned down in Phultala upazila area in the district, on May 31,2017.
It is mentionable that crime situation of Khulna city and nine upazila areas of the district recently worsens alarmingly .Panic is prevailing among the Khulna inhabitants for the repeated killings.
On May 25,2017, organizing secretary of Khulna district unit BNP and former UP Chairman Sardar Alauddin Mithu and one of his bodyguard were gunned down by some unidentified miscreants at his own business office at Damodor area in Phultala upazila of Khulna district.
In the late two eras, more than 50 persons including journalists and political leaders were killed in Khulna . Most of the killings were occurred due to political revenge. But the masterminds who instigated these killings are yet to be untouched. This is nothing but failure of the members of law enforcers, experts think. Sources said, most of these killings were occurred by outlaw members, hired killers and different political parties’ cadres, but due to mysterious reason, the masterminds have not yet been arrested by the members of law enforcers.
At least 15 journalists were killed in the last two eras. Journalist Harunur Rashid Khokon, crime reporter of a local Bangla daily Purbanchal published from Khulna was killed on March2, 2002, Journalist Humayun Kabir Balu, editor of a local Bangla daily Janmobhumi, former President of Khulna Press Club and also an eminent journalist of south-western region, was killed brutally at his residence for bomb attack by the miscreants on June 14, 2006, Journalist Manik Saha, former Khulna Correspondent of Bangla daily Sangbad and BBC Radio was killed at Khulna Press Club Premises on January 25, 2006. Besides, some other journalists of Khulna named Belal Ahmed, Nahar Ali and others were also killed by the miscreants.
Adv Monjurul Imam, a prominent lawyer of Khulna Bar Association and also a former Awami League leader and his assistant lawyer Bijon Bihari Mondol were killed brutally on August 25, 2003. CPB leader Comrade Ratan Sen was killed on July 31, 1992 in front of Khulna DC office and also the office of the then Police Superintendent (SP). Awami Jubo League leader Shahid Iqbal Bithar was killed on July 11, 2009.Jatyo Party leader Sardar Saleh Ahmed was killed on November 11, 1998. At least half a dozen Public Representatives were also killed in the last two eras in Khulna.
A Jatyotabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leader of Khulna B.L. College unit was hacked to death by some unidentified miscreants at Deana Purba Para Hospital Intersection area under Daulatpur police station in the city on June 20, 2017.
The deceased was identified as Abdullah Al Foysal Shiplu Molla, 27, son of Babu Molla, resident of Deana Purba Para under Daulatpur police station in Khulna city.
An alleged regional leader of an out law party Purbo Banglar Communist Party named Iqbal Sarwar was gunned down by some unidentified miscreants in front of Darodi Electronics at Daulatpur Anjuman road under Daulatpur police station in Khulna city at around 8.15 pm on June3, 2017
On May 25,2017, Organizing secretary of Khulna district unit BNP Sadar Alauddin Mithu and his body guard were gunned down in Phultala upazila area in the district, on May 31,2017.
It is mentionable that crime situation of Khulna city and nine upazila areas of the district recently worsens alarmingly .Panic is prevailing among the Khulna inhabitants for the repeated killings.
On May 25,2017, organizing secretary of Khulna district unit BNP and former UP Chairman Sardar Alauddin Mithu and one of his bodyguard were gunned down by some unidentified miscreants at his own business office at Damodor area in Phultala upazila of Khulna district.
