Staff Reporter :
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday blamed religious extremists for the ‘cold blooded’ murder of Gaibandha lawmaker Manzurul Islam Liton.
“MP Liton was killed in a planned manner. Initially, it appears to be a cool blooded murder of extremists group. They will have to pay heavily for this,” he said in a press briefing after an urgent meeting of Awami League leaders in the afternoon held at the party’s Dhanmondi office in the capital.
Liton, ruling Awami League lawmaker of Gaibandha-1 constituency, was shot dead by unidentified assailants at his home in Sundarganj upazila of Gaibandha district on Saturday evening.
“The extremist religious groups involved in the MP Liton murder will have to pay a heavy price,” Quader said.
Quader also the Road Transport and Bridges Minister said, “We want to say in clear terms that the communal force has launched a brutal attack at a time when the preparations were going on in a festive mood across the country to welcome the New Year.”
The minister said, no evil force will be able to thwart the “onward trend of development” of the country.
“Bangladesh is advancing fast. The government with the help of people will resist those who are patronising killers to create anarchy in the country,” said the minister.
Four men stormed the MP’s house in Bamondanga area around 6:00pm and shot him in his guest room. So far police nabbed 18 persons in this connection.
