A Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami member in Purbadhala, Netrokona, has alleged that his business establishment was attacked, vandalized, and looted late Monday night. The incident reportedly occurred around midnight when an armed group entered the premises of Suruzzaman’s ‘Nawroz Computer Training and Coaching Center’ and adjacent grocery shop ‘Family Shop’. Jamaat leaders held a press conference on Tuesday afternoon at their upazila office on Roushan Ara Road, demanding the arrest of those responsible.

According to the written statement read by district Jamaat assistant secretary and local parliamentary candidate Mashum Mostafa, the attackers looted computers, printers, cameras, a motorcycle, and various goods worth about Tk 902,450. Jamaat leaders accused BNP and its affiliated organizations of involvement in the attack, calling for exemplary punishment. BNP leaders, however, denied any connection, claiming Jamaat had been distributing goods to voters ahead of the election, which caused local resentment but not the attack itself.

Purbadhala police officer-in-charge Md Didarul Islam said he had heard about the incident but had not yet received a formal complaint. He stated that legal action would be taken once a complaint is filed.