Nahid Islam, convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and opposition chief whip, condemned an attack on the convoy of NCP chief coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary and chief organiser Sarjis Alam during the party’s July march in Habiganj. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, he demanded the swift arrest of those involved.

Islam alleged that local BNP leaders and activists carried out the surprise armed attack. He said several journalists and NCP leaders and activists were injured, and claimed the incident took place in the presence of law-enforcement personnel.

The NCP convener said attackers took the party’s media team microbus inside the Habiganj district circuit house and attacked it there. According to his post, they damaged the vehicle and took away mobile phones and cameras. Islam called for the immediate arrest of those responsible and for exemplary punishment.