In a chilling wave of political violence, multiple homes of Awami League leaders and activists in Korerhat Union of Chattogram’s Mirsharai upazila were attacked, vandalized, and looted in broad daylight on Monday. The assaults, carried out from morning to evening, have left families injured, traumatized, and stripped of their belongings—with police presence arriving only after the fact.

Among the victims were 60-year-old Rasheda Akter, mother of Upazila Awami League’s Publicity and Publication Secretary Kamrul Hossain, and his uncle Ainul Kabir (48), both of whom were physically assaulted during the attack on Kamrul’s home. Family members report that assailants made off with cash and gold ornaments, compounding the brutality of the incident with outright theft.

The attacks were reportedly led by local Jubo Dal leaders—Hoksab, Alamgir, and Shakhawat Masud Kalar—who first targeted Kamrul Hossain’s home in Bhalukia village. From there, the violence spread across the union, with homes of several high-profile Awami League figures being systematically targeted.

Victims include former Upazila Chairman Enayet Hossain Noyon, also the current Science and Technology Affairs Secretary of the Chattogram North District Awami League; Union Awami League President Sultan Gias Uddin Jasim; Vice President Emran Hossain; and Upazila Vice President Shakhawat Ullah Ripon. Ripon’s tenant, a woman named Naima, was also caught in the assault—her home ransacked, valuables stolen.

“These were not random attacks. This was coordinated political terror,” said Enayet Hossain Noyon. “Since the regime change on August 5, Awami League leaders and activists have been forced to flee their homes. Our families are left behind—defenseless. Yesterday, they were brutalized.”

Despite the severity and breadth of the attacks, police response remained reactive. Jorarganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge Sabbir Mohammad Selim confirmed the violence, stating that police intervened only after receiving reports. He added that the situation was “brought under control” and that further action would be taken upon receiving a formal complaint.

The pattern is familiar: politically motivated attacks, law enforcement inertia, and zero accountability. As the new regime tightens its grip, these targeted assaults on opposition figures—whether BNP before or Awami League now—signal the continued erosion of safety and rule of law for anyone deemed politically inconvenient.
Courtesy: Manobkantha