48-hour ultimatum to arrest Nur’s attackers

Gono Odhikar Parishad has warned of besieging the Secretariat and the Chief Adviser’s residence Jamuna if action is not taken within 48 hours against those responsible for the attack on its president Nurul Haque Nur.

The party’s general secretary Md Rashed Khan issued the warning at a press conference at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Sunday afternoon.

He also demanded the resignation of the home adviser accusing him of failure to ensure justice.

“Nur’s health condition deteriorated yesterday and doctors advised that he will need to remain in hospital for some more days. Although the government had announced to send him abroad for advanced treatment no visible steps have been taken in 17 days. The government’s delay and false assurances are unacceptable,” Rashed Khan said.

He said a probe committee was formed but it has yet to contact the party.

He urged the government to sit with them, review the video footage and identify those involved in the attack.

The party’s spokesperson and senior vice-president Faruk Hasan said Nur was supposed to be discharged on Sunday but his condition worsened on Saturday night.