A press conference was held in Sunamganj town on Saturday protesting the attack on BNP leader Mohammad Ali in Patharia Bazar of Shantiganj upazila. The event was organized by Md. Abdul Momin, former president of Patharia Union BNP, who described the incident as a brutal assault followed by vandalism and looting of homes and businesses.

According to Abdul Momin’s written statement, on the evening of March 22, local criminal Angur Mia and his associates attacked Mohammad Ali with sharp weapons, leaving him critically injured and hospitalized. The attackers also vandalized and looted properties belonging to Mohammad Ali and Abdul Momin. The conflict reportedly stemmed from a dispute after Angur Mia’s nephew verbally abused villagers over the phone, which Momin had attempted to resolve through arbitration.

Momin alleged that Angur Mia, known locally as a close associate of former planning minister MA Mannan and his son, continues to dominate the area through illegal activities. He urged the authorities to take immediate action against Angur Mia’s alleged crimes and intimidation tactics.