Attack on meeting of Dipu Moni condemned

"Though Dipu Moni survived the attack, by no means such occurrence can be tolerated. This sort of attack would hold women back from taking part in politics", the statement observed.

They also demanded for proper investigation into the matter and punishment to the people responsible.

The signatories in the statement are Justice KM Sobhan, Prof Zillur Rahman Siddiqui, Prof Wahiduddin Mahmud, Prof Dr Rashid-e-Mahbub, Prof Muntasir Mamun, Prof Dr Sultana Shafi, Prof Dr Abul Baraqat, poet and language movement warrior Mahbubul Alam Chowdhury, litterateur Syed Shamsul Haque, Barrister Amirul Islam, Advocate Sahra Khatun, Dr Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury, journalists Kamal Lohani, Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury, Nasimun Ara Haque, Sukanta Gupta Alok, actors Ramendu Majumdar, Tarana Halim, painter Hashem Khan, Asma Kibria, sculptor Ferdousi Priyobhasini, women rights activist Shirin Akhtar and Dr Reza Kibria.