DHAKA, Jan 7: Bangladesh Police stopped a march by the National Citizens Party (NCP) towards the Indian High Commission in Dhaka, to protest against an alleged incidence of border killing 15 years ago.
Police stopped the ‘Anti-Hegemony March’ by the student-led NCP party toward the Indian High Commission, demanding justice for the alleged killing of a teenager at the border.
The NCP’s Dhaka Metropolitan North branch had called for the programme on Wednesday, to mark the 15th anniversary of the Bangladeshi teenager Felani’s killing in alleged firing by the Border Security Force (BSF) of India.
NCP leaders and activists began marching toward the Indian High Commission in Baridhara, Dhaka. Before reaching the High Commission, police stopped the march with barricades.
NCP leaders and activists then stood on Kurilmukhi Road, chanting anti-India slogans and giving speeches.
Ariful Islam Adib, Senior Joint Convener of NCP, alleged that, with India’s support, the former Awami League regime had carried out “massacres” at Pilkhana and Shahbagh.
He urged the Interim government to take steps to “hold India accountable in international courts”. He also threatened that if any country “tries to interfere” in Bangladesh’s upcoming elections, the people will give them a strong response.
(UNI)
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