On August 4, 2024, a deadly attack in Enayetpur, Sirajganj left 15 police officers brutally killed by BNP–Jamaat activists and their allied coordinators. The assault, arson, and large-scale vandalism at the local police station sparked outrage and fear across the country.
Eyewitnesses and video footage show the attackers surrounding the Enayetpur Police Station, armed with sharp weapons, sticks, and flammable materials. Fifteen officers were killed on the spot while carrying out their duties.
According to the initial police report, the assailants were affiliated with BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami, led by several grassroots “coordinators.”
Despite widespread anger nationwide, the case that followed shockingly named local Awami League leaders and activists as the accused. Even though numerous videos, livestreams, and photos exist documenting the attackers, the charge sheet listed most of them as “unidentified.”
Among those arrested was Ahmad Mostafa Khan Bachchu, president of the Enayetpur Upazila unit of the Awami League. He was detained on April 24 and sent to jail.
After nearly six months in custody—reportedly under torture and without medical care—Bachchu fell critically ill on Monday morning (October 28). He was taken to Sirajganj General Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
His family alleges that he was deliberately tortured and denied treatment for months. “This was not a natural death; it was a planned killing driven by political vengeance,” they said.
Prison authorities claimed Bachchu was immediately sent to the hospital after he fell ill, and that the actual cause of death would be known after an autopsy.
Meanwhile, earlier remarks by local BNP leaders have reignited the debate over the party’s role in the killings. On January 12, 2025, senior BNP leader Md. Saidur Rahman Bachchu stated at a meeting, “When 15 police were killed in Enayetpur, that broke the backbone of the police.”
The comment triggered widespread controversy, with political analysts saying it confirmed BNP’s involvement in the attack.
In addition, leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami, Islami Andolan Bangladesh, and other groups linked to the July Movement have publicly admitted to the assault, arson, and killing of police officers at the station.
Although live videos and other digital evidence from August 4 remain publicly available, law enforcement agencies have yet to arrest any of those responsible. Instead, Awami League members continue to be shown as the accused in the case.
Tension still grips the area. The local Awami League has condemned Bachchu’s death as “a state negligence-induced killing” and demanded an impartial investigation.
