Speaking to worshippers after Friday prayers at Khilgaon Chourasta Jame Mosque in Dhaka, BNP leader Mirza Abbas declared that no criminal would be spared, regardless of their affiliation.

“If the police release any extortionist upon someone’s request, I will personally recommend action against that officer to the higher authorities,” he stated. Abbas emphasized that extortionists and terrorists must be resisted, regardless of their political alignment.

He further warned that if any BNP leader lobbies for the release of extortionists and criminals, they too must be handed over to the law. “During autocratic rule, no one could raise their voice in protest, which emboldened those in power. We must resist extortionists,” he asserted.