Dr Kamal’s motorcade comes under attack at Mirpur

Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain's motorcade came under attack near Martyred Intellectuals Memorial at Mirpur in Dhaka while returning after paying tributes there on Friday morning, leaving at least 10 people injured.

However, Dr Kamal managed to escape the attack unhurt.

Latiful Bari Hamim, media wing member of Jatiya Oikyafront, said Dr Kamal along with Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) president ASM Abdur Rab, Gonoshasthya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury, BNP chairperson's adviser Abdus Salam, Gono Forum leaders Jaglul Haider Afrik, and Reza Kibria paid homage to the martyred intellectuals at Mirpur Martyred Intellectuals Memorial around 9:30pm.

Some supporters of local Awami League candidate for Dhaka-14 seat Aslamul Haque equipped with rods and sticks attacked Kamal Hossain's car when he was getting in it at the main gate of the Memorial on his way back home, Hamim said.

He said the ruling party men also attacked the vehicles carrying ASM Abdur Rab, Jaglul Haider Afrik, Oikyafront's Dhaka-14 candidate Abu Bakar Siddique Saju.

The attackers beat BNP and Oikyafront leaders and activists those who tried to resist them, leaving 10-12 people, including Saju and Rab's driver, injured.

The driver was taken to a local hospital, according to a UNB report.

Dr Kamal Hossain will hold a press a conference on the attack at Oikyafront's Purana Paltan office later today.